There is more and more recruiting, but people are still jumping from job to job. This madness is a tremendous waste of time, energy, resources and great talent – and it must stop. In my recent LinkedIn article, I suggest […]
Have you ever wondered why some companies get great people – but yours can’t? You’ve hired ‘consultants’ and paid ‘staffing firms’, but turnover and retention are still big issues. It’s costing you a fortune, right? There must be a reason, […]
There are more people than ever living in our nation, and almost every organization says they can’t find enough good people. So, given all of the above things, I have two simple questions: Why are good, talented, qualified people so […]
Some of your employees might not be as excited about working at your organization – or staying there – as you think despite all of the Ping-Pong tables, free beer and latte’s, shorter work weeks, pampering, corporate culture and loads […]
I was recently interviewed by Jeff Hensiek, Director of Marketing for a national franchisor of executive suites, Office Evolution. We discussed a variety of topics about hiring the right people, talent management, employer branding and the coming ‘hiring tsunami’ that […]
About 50-60 years ago, after WWII, the term ‘Human Resources’ came into popular use. Since that time, the term has become widespread and acceptable, part of our workplace lexicon. Universities offer degree programs, and entire organizations are dedicated to professional certification and […]
According to a study by the Society for Human Resource Management (4/19/2013 SHRM Bulletin), cost-per-hire in the Southwest Central region averages $2,829. Annual turnover rates vary widely, but are in the 15-20% average range across all US industries. Whatever the […]
We’ve all heard of the ‘Seven Deadly Sins.’ They’re a laundry list of ‘no-no’s’ for people; behaviors that are sure to lead to trouble. In every business, we deal with people; and with people, we can have all kinds of […]
Despite the plentiful supply of people looking for jobs, it’s still hard to find good people. And the old ways of finding them aren’t working very well. Of course, if you’ve been trying to staff high level positions, sales or […]
A lot of companies are spending big money to ‘leverage’ their brands. Big-name advertising firms charge their clients big bucks to create an image and spread it everywhere, in order to make it pervasive in the minds of consumers. It’s been said […]