by admin | Aug 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
Being a Digital Nomad or Life as a Remote WorkerHave you ever thought of chucking the 9-5 routine and finding yourself a nice gig where you could work from anywhere? IT’s a dream many of us have, but is it really as nice as it sounds?This issue will focus on the...
by admin | Aug 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
How to Find the Best People by Market MappingWhere are the people you are looking for? Where do they currently work?When I started as a recruiter we spent hours creating org charts of our competitors trying to find out who held what positions. We used all sorts of...
by admin | Jul 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
Foxes or Hedgehogs?The Greek poet Archilochus wrote a poem about the fox that knows many things, and the hedgehog that knows one big thing. His point was that some of us – the hedgehogs – are inclined to hold one set of skills, big idea or view of things. Others are...
by admin | Jul 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Value of Onboarding New Employees EffectivelyI remember showing up for my first corporate job early one summer morning. When I presented myself to the security guard, he made a phone call to the person who had hired me, but no one answered. We waited a while, and...
by admin | Jul 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
21st Century Talent LeadershipLeadership is hard to define. One might say, “I know it when I see it, but I can’t tell you exactly what it is.” We have all probably worked for good leaders – people who inspired us, excited us, or challenged us. And, we have also all...
by admin | Jul 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Specialist or Generalist?We live in an era where the specialist has been dominant. Recruiters and hiring managers are on the hunt for engineers, coders, machine learning experts. PhDs and people with master’s degrees are sought with diligence. Even in HR and...
by admin | Jul 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
Chatbots, A.I. and the Future of Candidate EngagementAllyo’s recent ability to raise a record $45 million from the investment community should be proof that chatbots are becoming a powerful tool for engaging candidates and building candidate relationships.It is no...
by admin | Jun 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
Traditional Recruitment Metrics are UselessIf metrics are supposed to give us data so that we can make recruitment more effective and efficient they have failed – badly.In most organizations, the commonly reported metrics have been relatively unchanging for months and...
by admin | Jun 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Cultural Fit – Just an Excuse Not to Hire Someone?“The biggest problem is that while we invoke cultural fit as a reason to hire someone, it is far more common to use it to not hire someone.“ Katherine Klein ______________________________________Is culture fit as...
by admin | Jun 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
Rebel Talent & Crazy Ideas May Be Good Your Diversity FutureBreak..Transform…Create. These three words define the role rebels have in change. Organizations do everything hey can to avoid sudden or drastic change. This is fine when sales are strong and when...
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