by admin | Sep 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
History Suggests that We WillWorking from home or other remote locations has become the norm for millions of people. While many welcomed the opportunity at the beginning of the imposed exile, others struggled to get used to a life without an office environment. Over...
by admin | Aug 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
Four Ways to Fix ThatMarsha, a highly placed financial executive in a large international firm where I once worked, called late one afternoon recently. We chatted about the terrible lack of talent and her fears that her critical position would not get filled quickly....
by admin | Aug 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
The employment market has become complicated, with multiple interests attempting to find a working balance. In some cases, employers are finding it necessary to negotiate the conditions of employment as employees are increasingly wary of accepting full-time jobs that...
by admin | Aug 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
Survival Skills for a Tough EconomyThere has never been a more challenging time to be a corporate recruiter. There have been thousands of recruiter and employee layoffs this year. With uncertainty over the economy, many organizations, including Amazon and Ford, fear...
by admin | Aug 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Improve Your Decision Making and Hire Better PeopleI have spent much time trying to put more science and objectivity into recruitment. Unfortunately, we have based much of our decision-making and practices on assumptions, beliefs, and practices that are more akin to...
by admin | Aug 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
Why Do We Love Hiring Shenanigans?Have you ever asked candidates to come in for six, eight, or even ten interviews? Does your culture demand that candidates go through a trial by fire by answering weird questions like those infamous ones Microsoft used to ask about...
by admin | Jul 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
Why Education is not enoughFrench sociologist and philosopher Auguste Comte wrote that demographics are destiny, and we see that come true in Europe, the United States, and China. Aging populations combined with low birth rates have led to decreasing populations in...
by admin | Jul 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
An Interactive Case StudyA change of pace for mid-summer. A case study for you to explore and comment on. Let me know if you like this sort of challenge.Charlene faces a challenge. One month ago, she was hired to work with a hiring manager who had about 200 call...
by admin | Jul 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
Many recruiting organizations have built talent pools filled with potential candidates who will often never be hired. Most of these talent pools are just a collection of disparate people who have perhaps indicated some interest or dropped by the career site and left...
by admin | Jul 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Critical success SkillFarina is back in the office after working from home for almost two years. She is not happy with this, but she is trying to make the best of it. She is feeling swamped with her workload and the need to commute. Her day is crazy. Here is what...
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