More than 90 percent of organizations now recruit with social media. I’ve looked at the most recent data to find the most popular and effective … Read more
Temp Keeps Growing As Nation Adds 223,000 Jobs In June
Employment agencies were among the biggest contributors last month to the 223,000 new jobs added to the U.S. economy. Temp agencies grew their workforce by … Read more
To Usher in the Age of HR, We Need to Start By Tearing It Apart
By Ron Mester Editor’s Note: This is the last of 12 essays from the new book, The Rise of HR; Wisdom From 73 Thoughts Leaders. It’s compiled by Dave … Read more
What Employers Really Want From Millennials
As the rate of technological adoption grows, the nature of work across all industries is becoming increasingly complex and difficult to predict. The … Read more
Management 101: The 3 Cardinal Rules of Reference Checks
I get calls on a regular basis to provide formal and informal references on people in my industry. First things first: Reference checks are not background … Read more
Why Should Candidates Stay In Touch With You (Even After They Get Placed)
Recently, a candidate I had been working with got a job on her own. Good for her. I told her to stay in touch. She chided me, “It is you who should stay in … Read more
States of Illinois, Washington Increase Talent-attraction Efforts
New recruitment advertising efforts are going on in both the state of Illinois as well as the state of Washington, both fighting off competition … Read more
SHRM Las Vegas Day 4: Dr. Oz and a Wellness Message Sends Everybody on Their Way
If you have ever attended a SHRM annual conference, you know that the final day is not only a short one that ends around noon, but that it is pretty … Read more
Strong Private Sector Job Growth In June Adds 237,000 Workers; Small Businesses Lead the Way
Small businesses again led the way to the largest number of new private sector jobs to be created in six months. The ADP National Employment Report counted … Read more
There’s No Talent Shortage If You Can Poach From Your Competitors
First of two parts Recruiting is just like fishing. You may think that there is a shortage of fish when the real problem is where you fish and what bait … Read more