If You Build the Hiring Scorecards, The Right Talent Will Come
HR Practitioners, people will show up at your doorsteps. They’ll come for reasons they can’t even fathom. They’ll click on your careers page not knowing for sure why they’re doing it. They’ll review all your social media presence as innocent as children, longing for the answers or discoveries. Of course, you won’t mind if they […]
Five End-Of-Year Hacks for Small Business HR
You’ve likely noticed Starbucks already rolled out the red cups, and are about to usher the PSL (pumpkin spice latte, for those not in the cult) back into seasonal retirement. This can only mean one thing: the holidays are upon us, and the calendar year is coming to a close. Bad news if you don’t like […]
Ep 14 – Creating an Employment Brand with Bridget Webb
Episode 14: How to Create an Employment Brand with Bridget Webb (@webb_bridget) Employment branding. The topic is at the top of my radar screen. Everyone is talking about it from a content marketing standpoint but not many are discussing strategies to employ and how to build an employment brand that stays. That’s where my Workology […]
The Power of Professional Lineage Mentoring
Berkshire Hathaway’s recent purchase of Duracell reminded me of when Warren Buffett said, “When we own portions of outstanding businesses with outstanding managements, our favorite holding period is forever.” The Power of Professional Lineage Mentoring At 84, chances are Mr. Buffett will never know if Duracell ultimately meets his full expectations. But, his general approach […]
Isn’t Hiring Easy: We’re Recruiters Not Miracle Workers
That’s the question I get asked a lot these days. Mostly from non-recruiting and non-HR types who are frustrated with their companies current hiring practices. “Recruiting and hiring isn’t tough,” they say. “It’s difficult because you guys (meaning recruiters) are making it that way.” U.S. Job Economy Impacts Recruiters Time to Hire U.S. based companies are […]
Why Paid Sick Leave is a Good Thing
It’s the time of year where coughs and sneezes become part of the background noise in many workplaces. A lot of us drag ourselves to work when we are sick because we work at places that do not offer any kind of paid sick leave or out of fear we will fall behind. Employees who […]
