Ask yourself: What happens when your new young employees walk through the door on Day 1? How do you leverage those first days and weeks? You won’t be … Read more
The Good Things You Can Learn From Bad People
Sometimes, the bad guy wins. Clients often ask me for advice on how to deal with highly political people who are not very good at anything other than … Read more
Is It Networking or Phishing?
Online networking has become second nature to many professionals. On a daily basis, most of us receive a flow of networking messages, including offers to … Read more
HR Tech 2015: Who Should I Be Connecting With in Las Vegas?
By far the question I get asked most often at the HR Tech Conference in Las Vegas is, “Who should I connect with while I’m here?” Both vendors and … Read more
Beginner Boolean for New Sourcers and Recruiters by @TheJobGirl
I remember when I first started sourcing and a more experienced colleague was attempting to teach me the different Boolean operators…I could not remember … Read more
It Takes Skills (and Patience) to Get Buy-In on Team Goals
“Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.” ― Jim Rohn, American business speaker In a near-perfect world — the type most people … Read more
10 Questions for Any Pre-Hire Assessment Vendor
All the talk these days about talent assessment and big data can be seen as positive: people management is a science and the more data we have, the better … Read more
How to Ditch Performance Ratings and Still Evaluate Employees Fairly and Accurately
Have you ever read about a company getting rid of performance management ratings and wondered, “How do they identify and reward high performing employees … Read more
Paralyzed by Choice: When Unlimited Vacation Becomes Too Much Vacation
Unlimited paid vacation sounds like an amazing perk. Just think — you could take a three month cruise around the world and get paid for it, right? … Read more
Be A Beacon of Light Instead of Another Black Hole
As the national employment numbers continue to improve, job seekers across the country unfortunately still express frustration over the lack of … Read more