Recruiting the right talent for your business has always had its share of struggles, but in today’s job market, with fierce competition and wage stagnation, it can feel downright impossible. A Glassdoor study said it takes 23.8 days to make…
Talent Acquisition
Women Are Ready to Lead, So Put Them In
For the past few decades there’s been a lot of talk about how companies need to build a strong bench of female leaders to diversify C-suites and senior management roles. It would be counter to a significant body of research…
What You Need to Watch For In Continuous Background Screening
Most companies perform background checks on employees at the outset as part of the application / new hire process. A number of background check companies are now offering “continuous screening” or re-screening services as a risk management tool where background…
The 3 Dimensions of a Job: Style, Pace, Risk
I’ve spent over 25 years in human capital management and I’ve gotten 10 certifications in the space. Through the use and study of various assessments and workforce analytics, I can tell you that every job at any company contains some…
Hire For a Mission, Not a Job
“Men wanted for hazardous journey. Low wages, bitter cold, long hours of complete darkness. Safe return doubtful. Honor and recognition in the event of success.” Legend has it that Sir Ernest Shackleton used the copy above in an ad to recruit his…
Build a More Engaged Workforce These 4 Ways
Companies are becoming increasingly concerned with the internal culture of their company these days – and for good reason. Gallup has famously studied and reported on the American workplace reporting that the level of engagement among employees has a huge…
Turbocharge Your Recruiting With These Digital Marketing Techniques
It goes without saying that the digital age has significantly impacted all traditional business departments. Yet for some reason, certain departments seem to be better at adjusting to and adopting new technologies. My field of digital marketing is usually among…
The War For Talent Is a War For Attention. Here’s How to Get It
The war for talent may be misnamed. It’s really a fight for attention, says Katrina Collier, a social recruiting trainer at The Searchologist. Once upon a time, when placing an ad in the newspaper employment classifieds was how employers sourced,…
5 Ways to Tackle Bias in the Workplace
Managers of businesses have become more aware of the potential for workplace bias due to the Starbucks incident back in April. This prompted Starbucks to close 8,000 of their stores to address an underlying bias issue, which then caused other…
The Importance of a Continuous Talent Conversation In Hiring Great People
Hiring talented workers, let alone top tier professionals, has become so competitive companies must be constantly on the lookout for unique ways to meet their talent needs. With more investment money pouring into new startups and into expanding existing companies,…
What It Takes For a New CEO to Make a Successful Transition
There is nothing more exciting than the moment a new leader is announced. Employees Google the new CEO while wondering what they will do to change the organization. A new leader brings new ideas. She or he offers a new…
4 Strategies for Increasing Diversity in Tech (and Everywhere Else Too)
While employment opportunities in the technology sector have grown at twice the rate of the national average, high-tech firms have struggled to increase diversity within the workplace. Data compiled from voluntary disclosures to the EEOC reveals large racial and gender…
Corporate-Weary Executives Are Beginning to Embrace the Gig Economy
As an executive coach and advisor to some of corporate America’s most influential leaders, including those in career transitions, I have the pleasure of helping very powerful people. I have seen and coached through it all with my clients and…
Why Are Latinos Leaving Corporate America?
Latinos in America are currently facing huge challenges. Latino children have been separated from their parents at the border and anti-Latino speech has been on the rise. With these stories in the news, it is easy to forget another area…
Technology Can Help Streamline Your Referral Program
The employee referral is the best source of hire for a number of reasons. Referrals cost less money and require less time to hire, especially, if you have properly trained your employees to assess candidates before referring them. Also, referrals…
Sell Your Culture, Not Your Perks
Can we blame people for judging companies on their culture? We all spend such a high proportion of our lives at the office nowadays it’s unsurprising that we care about our working environment. Most conversations on culture inevitably end up…
An Interview Question to Jump Start Engagement
I recently read an online article with this advice to all job-seekers preparing for an interview: “If the prospective employer doesn’t give you a chance to ask questions, at the end of the interview, ask if you may ask one…
Fair Warning: You Could Be Criminally Charged In Anti-Poaching Cases
The U.S. Department of Justice put HR professionals on notice that they face the risk of criminal prosecution if they are linked to what is viewed as anti-competitive activity with competitors restricting employment opportunities, benefits and depressing wages, so-called anti-poaching…
A Look at What’s Ahead For Talent Management In the Middle East
Note: Hessa Al Ghurair, CHRO and head of corporate social responsibility at Commercial Bank International P.S.C., writes on the state of human resources in the Middle East. In this Q&A, she discusses the talent management issues facing organizations in the…
5 Recruiters Share Their Ideas For Hiring the Best
It is well known that the unemployment rate is at a record low and the economy is healthy. While smart business leaders are focusing on growth due to these positive indicators, there is a bigger challenge these leaders will need…