In corporations around the world, the New Year brings a revived optimism for all of mankind. Time with family and friends has allowed for the creation of new dreams and new goals. However, amongst all of this joy and good cheer looms a rarely talked about issue that can wreak havoc on an organization…there are [...]

Written by Lou Adler As far as I’m concerned, the use of traditional qualifications-based job descriptions are the primary reason companies are not finding enough top people. In this article, I’m going to prove that they are unnecessary, counter-productive, reduce the size of the applicant pool, encourage sloppy management, and are the cause of most [...]

Certain non-monetary factors and benefits can influence employees in their career decisions. The companies that better understand what employees want and meet those needs will be more successful in attracting and retaining the top talent.   This article from Sanford Rose Associates focuses on several non-monetary factors that are consistently listed by employees as primary motivators [...]

By David Scialpi, Senior Advisor Employer Branding at Branding Universum Young people today have a sense of urgency when they search for information. That is where social media comes in. Social media sites offer an element of involvement instead of the static information of traditional Web sites. Millennials want to be involved, be able to [...]

By Patrick Ropella No general would ever go into battle without a battle plan. In fact, much planning goes into developing battle strategies, which prepare troops to respond tactically to the opposing army’s reactions. These strategies and tactics ensure that the general’s troops go into battle fully prepared and give them the best chance for [...]

I have been in the recruitment industry for over fifteen years and even some of my closest friends don’t understand what I do on a daily basis. Most of the time it is easiest to tell them I am a ‘Headhunter’ and let their imaginations run wild. How can a few sentences adequately explain what [...]

Conducting a background check on prospective candidates is considered part of the normal due diligence in the hiring process by many employers. Reviewing a candidate’s criminal record and credit provides the hiring manager with more information on that candidate and may identify potential “red flags”. The practice has, however, come under increased scrutiny by the [...]

After ten consecutive months of private sector employment growth, half of employers and recruiters anticipate more professionals will be hired in the first half of 2011 than the previous six months, according to a new survey by Dice Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of specialized career websites for professional communities.  This result closely mirrors findings [...]

by Dr. Janice Presser, CEO, The Gabriel Institute Google “teamwork” and you’ll get a zillion page hits – mostly useless. People talk about teams as if they were teams of oxen: ‘Just work together and keep everyone moving in the same direction, and all will be fine.’ Teamwork Isn’t That Simple Teams like those can [...]

As a veteran executive search consultant, I have spent the past fifteen years finding the ‘perfect’ candidates for my client’s openings. My work is as much about finding candidates with the qualifications and experience as it is finding executives that will ‘fit’ the corporate culture. In the Natural Products industry, I have found that cultural [...]

In the not too distant past, the climb up the corporate ladder for many executives included a couple of strategic relocations.  Most companies assumed that for the right position, executives would move their families wherever the job required.  That assumption is no longer accurate.  Over half (56%) of the respondents in the Atlas 2010 Corporate [...]

More employees are beginning to take a course of action that was unthinkable a few months ago.  They are quitting their jobs.  As reported by many media outlets, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics the number of workers who voluntarily left (quit) their jobs outnumbered those who were laid off in February, March, and [...]

By Ivana Taylor Would YOU hire someone that has a consulting or freelancing business on the side? In the past, many employers would say “No way!”  After all, if that person is focused on THEIR business, they won’t be focused on mine — right? WRONG! There are HUGE benefits to hiring marketers, copywriters, designers and [...]

Will this group of employees work well together? Which candidate will fit on my team? How many times have you read resumes, reviewed assessment reports, and interviewed a slate of job candidates, and still felt uncertain about deciding which would be the best fit on your team? Try our No-Cost Solution and test five employees [...]

By Dr. Janice Presser, CEO, The Gabriel Institute Here Today, Team Tomorrow. Ask any entrepreneur what it costs to make a hiring mistake and you’ll likely be met with a groan and a ‘double eye roll’.  Everyone knows the costs: The recruiting fees The job postings The time you spend interviewing Your turnover rate causing [...]