It's December! In one month, we'll be trying to remember to write 2014 on our checks (if you still write checks). We'll be focused on making 2014 a great year - and keeping our 'newly committed to' resolutions. Weight loss; exercise; volunteering more ....
This past week, I had the opportunity to attend two one-day conferences - the International Association for Corporate and Professional Recruitment (see www.iacpr.org) Small Search Firm Forum as well as this same association's...
We have blogged on ethics in the past. Our topics have usually been about an isolated incident or a discussion on a point-of-view relating to search. These incidents of what most people consider ethical lapses seem to be on the rise. Let's look at a...
Baby boomers - a large group of people that are an interesting demographic phenomenon. We are a large generation - the largest actually. And daily, thousands of them (okay - us) are retiring. That said, most are still working and plan to work for years...
This isn't political (you will see why I say this in a moment). This may, however, be a call to get politically active - or at least to stay aware - on a key issue in human resources and specifically, the field of talent acquisition. This is about business making sure that...
Each year, the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal publishes its list of Best Places To Work. Some companies are consistently on the list - year after year. Other...
The Blog post after this one will be post-Labor Day. While technically not fall, the summer is coming to an end. Schools have started across the country. People are back from their summer vacations. It is time to get back to work.
There is a seasonality to job...
I am working with a not-for-profit organization to help with the selection of a new Executive Director. As part of my work, I am leading an interview training session. We all know the cardinal rule of...
If I am not on the phone while in the car (insert judgment here if you must - at least it's Bluetooth), I listen to talk shows. I do not care (necessarily) about the topic; I just find talk shows interesting - and the diversity of topics...