I was laughing.
Okay, maybe not laughing, but definitely chuckling when I read recently that Bersin & Associates, a talent management consultancy firm, conducted a survey of 750 business and 55 senior HR executives and found that “more than half admitted to a critical shortage of line managers as well as difficulty in identifying, hiring and […]

I recently read that Careerbuilder.com found in its annual survey that 20 percent of the 7,000 respondents plan to be in contact with their place of employment during their vacation.
Now while this is down from last year’s high of 27 percent, it still seems ridiculous to me that so many people feel it absolutely necessary to […]

Summer is on us once again. And along with the warm weather comes a flurry of young workers seeking to make a few extras dollars during their break.
So when a recent California reader asked about hiring minors for summer work, I thought it might be a good idea to remind everyone what you need to […]

A recent article in Workforce Magazine painted a rather bleak picture of our future workforce by stating that today’s high school graduates lack the qualities and skills that employers seek in new hires.
However, based on the report “Are they Really Ready to Work?”, the lack of talent is not just among high schoolers, who appear […]

Credible Activist, When I read these words, I really liked them and thought they clearly expressed the role I wanted to take as a human resources professional: someone who is listened to, respected and admired as well as someone who takes chances and moves projects and ideas forward.
It’s not enough to be one or the […]

Hiring and retaining the right people requires designing an integrated recruiting function which links your processes both before and after hiring. Since we’ve already looked at the before portion, let’s look at what to do once you have a new employee on board.
The new employee now requires the tools necessary to be successful in his/her […]

How often have you had someone ask, “What’s our cost per hire?”
Do you care? How important is it? Too often organizations link staffing efficiency with cost per hire or time to fill believing this will determine return on investment (ROI) and tell them if they are making the right hires. Not true.
Your cost per hire […]

I can’t help it. My brain fuzzes over when I hear this term as thoughts of snowboarding and “baby on board” signs fill my mind.
Guess people got tired of using three words – new hire orientation – to describe the process. Or was it that NHO didn’t really convey the significance and breadth of the […]

Okay, why not? We have video dating. And college hopefuls have been known to send videos as part of their application package. So why shouldn’t candidates submit a video resume in order to secure employment?
Well, according to the just-released survey by Vault.com 89 percent of respondents indicated they would watch a video resume if it was submitted. […]

Man’s main task in life is to give birth to himself, to become what he potentially is. The most important product of his effort is his own personality
- Erich Fromm
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), DISC Personality Profiling Assessment, Work Style Profile, True Colors Personality System…
Personality profiling is a process that most of us have gone through […]