As this issue goes to press, I have started my two weeks in the trenches, an annual event that keeps me in the loop about what is really happening in the search and placement world. My target group is CEOs of small companies. My purpose this year is to get retained (or partially retained) search [...]
Archive for August 2004
How many times has your heart been broken by a candidate that looked good at first and then fizzled as the interview process got rolling? This article provides a template for you or your staff to examine and review when evaluating people. It’s a tool for reducing the amount of time that you waste in [...]
“I got nothing out of your program,” he told me after my presentation. It was a speaker’s worst nightmare. Rats, I thought to myself. Maybe he has a point. Let me find out what he’s talking about. “Tell me why you say that,” I said. “My people are all veterans. They’ve been in this business longer than [...]
Diversity In Recruiting - Director Of Diversity - Dead End Job?
August 1st, 2004
The world of work in America today seems to look to the human resources professionals for all the answers to diversity issues. This expectation is not only a mistake but it is grossly unfair. We know where the leadership belongs. We also know that in far too many instances the leadership passes the buck to [...]
Our industry’s top consultants, managers, and trainers are great leaders. They are passionate about the business. They are innovators and risk-takers. They are skilled communicators who inspire others to greater heights. Great leaders are optimistic visionaries. They have the capacity to interpret trends and foresee the future. This “first mover advantage” creates wealth. Great leaders convey [...]
Of course not, or is it? For over thirty years I have observed, measured, and evaluated the work habits of countless recruiters and staffing professionals. Based on this experience, it is my belief that: The average practitioner wastes more than 50% of their time during a typical workday. Unfortunately, many of them are not consciously aware [...]
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