3 Reasons Why Hiring Freelancers Makes Sense For Corporate HR
I was working from a Berlin cafe a few days ago when I noticed a young man at a table next to me. He was that typical creative, preppy type. As I glanced across his laptop screen, I spotted the familiar interface of oDesk. He was looking for freelancing gigs. Next to him was a pair […]
4 Keys to Reducing Employee Turnover
Employers continue to drop the ball when it comes to keeping employee morale from swirling down the gutter. All too often, time, energy, and resources are channeled into finding new talent while existing star employees are left on the shelves to collect dust. Needless to say, this is a dismal state of affairs, but what’s […]
The Weather Makers: How To Recruit Top Performers
The companies that survived the 2009 economic downturn realized that the number 1 determining factor of their continued success was attributed to one area of the business: Human Capital. Specifically, the weather makers (top performers) who were swiftly adapting to change, systematically applying sound judgment, and effectively communicating with the right people in order to […]
Relationship Recruiting with College Students
As a recruiter for a digital marketing company, we source most of our candidates for our entry level positions from colleges – attending college career fairs, posting jobs on college career portals, holding information sessions, or connecting with faculty teaching in our majors of interest. Fortunately, my company has long-standing relationships with some great colleges […]
Labor Relations Round-up #FastFoodStrike
Fast-Food workers on strike, under arrest in protest for higher wages. Fast-Food Strikes – again The big news following the Labor Day holiday weekend in the United States was the staging of yet another series of one day strikes actions at fast-food restaurants, reportedly in more than 100 cities across the country. Workers and their […]
Transforming Rejection into Friendship Through Candidate Experience
Rejection is hard. Rejection is why so many people refuse to speak in public and why people don’t choose sales as a profession. Rejection is why looking for a job can be so excruciating and is one of the big reasons why so many people stay in the wrong job for so long. If you’re […]
