Forum One
NOVEMBER 5, 2012
The book Humanize makes the case for innovating the way we lead and manage our organizations. It suggests that last century’s mechanical models of management have become outdated in today’s more social world, and our challenge now is to create more human organizations that are more open, trustworthy, generative, and courageous. The very same elements that made social media a success.
Staffing Talk
APRIL 27, 2012
I’m a sucker for old photography. I don’t mind admitting I have a pretty impressive tintype collection at home. I started looking through old pictures of staffing offices, ads, and signs and found a lot more than I thought I would. When looking at these it’s impossible not to be impressed with how far we’ve come today. My personal favorite: the “Don’t Be A Job Hopper” sign drawn by Walt Disney.
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Hiring Thing
DECEMBER 5, 2012
'A few days ago, I was sitting in a Barnes & Noble in downtown Chicago killing time before I had to get on a flight out of O’Hare and I came across a great book called “Have a Nice Conflict” by Tim Scudder, Michael Patterson and Kent Mitchell. After settling myself at a cafe table, I read through the book and gleaned its primary takeaway.
Bersin
FEBRUARY 7, 2012
'In our Lexicon , we define Talent acquisition as “a strategic approach to identifying, attracting and onboarding top talent to efficiently and effectively meet dynamic business needs.” The term Talent Acquisition (TA) is often used synonymously with Recruiting. However, these are two very different things. Recruiting is a subset of TA, and includes the activities of sourcing, screening, interviewing, assessing, selecting and hiring.
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Forum One
JANUARY 20, 2012
Are you buffudled by the difference between Facebook Pages and Facebook Groups? I often am. It's the most common question I receive when presenting on social media. Are you often confused about the difference between Facebook Pages and Facebook Groups? And how they compare to LinkedIn Groups? This post helps end the befuddlement. read more.
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Staffing Talk
MAY 22, 2012
I love getting stories like this in my inbox. The woman who sent this to me felt like it was too cheesy for her style — so she asked me to keep it anonymous. I can tell you, however, she means every word of it. = = = = =. I have been in the staffing and recruiting industry for over 11 years now. When I first started off, I was just out of college.
Staffing Talk
AUGUST 21, 2012
How do most staffing companies pay outside sales people? Is it base plus commission, commission only, base only, and is mileage always reimbursed? Those are a few questions posed to us by a Staffing Talk reader, Jody Audet of Castle Rock, Colorado’s TPM Staffing Services , and we went on a fact finding mission to get some of those answers. It wasn’t that easy though.
Staffing Talk
JUNE 1, 2012
When it comes to recruiting and hiring people do you find the process a bit of a lottery? Do you feel like it is difficult, if not nearly impossible, to tell in advance whether a candidate is going to turn into a high performer? Leadership and training provider Mark Murphy would like to help you improve your odds, and he has lots of good ideas in his book Hiring for Attitude.
Staffing Talk
OCTOBER 16, 2012
It takes commitment, perseverance, and resilience. It takes a willingness to work alone, honing their craft, while friends socialize, play video games, post on Facebook, and contemplate the lint between their toes as they put on a clean pair of socks and prepare to go out for the night. It takes an insatiable hunger to beat their competition. These are the traits of The Athlete.
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Staffing Talk
JUNE 12, 2012
For a couple weeks we have been running reader-submitted real-life staffing stories. We’ve been calling them “True Staffing Stories.” The first two were positive, but the third one highlighted what happens when you aren’t cut out for staffing. Today’s story comes from an intern at a very large staffing firm. This firm has over 100 offices spread out all over the United States.
Staffing Talk
NOVEMBER 15, 2012
On The Daily Show Tuesday night, Jon Stewart said he hopes “we can have some healing now” that we are a week past the election. He also blasted business owners who say they are going to make staffing changes because of Obamacare. Stewart calls it “just the latest excuse to rig the social contract.” Stewart featured an interview with Murray Energy Corp.
Staffing Talk
AUGUST 7, 2012
I love soccer, playing poker, reading books of all types and creative writing. I also have a new hobby I am pretty excited about: agate hunting. I’ve discovered the joy of the outdoors and the excitement of each new find. My kids and I appreciate spending quality time while we “hunt” agates together and I have found the relaxing pace of this particular activity to be a useful counterbalance to the fast-paced world of executive search, where I make my living.
Staffing Talk
JULY 27, 2012
I was on a national job board site recently and read a statement from a job seeker complaining about this one particular large staffing company with offices in 24 states around the U.S. And then a bunch of other people chimed in from other parts of the country with similar sentiments. This may not be a particularly new phenomenon, or a new criticism, but I’m not seeing the play here.
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Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 26, 2012
A year ago I decided to follow in my father’s footsteps by working for his staffing company. I’ve since been doing a lot of training on recruiting, social media, networking, skill marketing, and lead hunting by attending seminars, participating in webinars, and writing recruiting blogs. The hope being that, by the time I hit the sales field, I’m running with all the tools I need to be successful.
Staffing Talk
JUNE 21, 2012
Recently I have been attending lots of networking events, and making lots of small talk in the process. These things tend to be cyclical for me, as I may go to a bunch in one month and none the next. But this recent round got me thinking, and doing some research, about how to make these events more successful. Here are five things that work for me: 1) Have a plan.
Staffing Talk
FEBRUARY 2, 2012
After our “ where to put your next branch office ” post attracted lots of readers this week, including at least one from Mongolia as we found out in the comments, we thought we would follow with the 25 best cities in the U.S. when it comes to jobs. Okay, let’s get one thing established right away. No area of the country is experiencing explosive growth at the moment.
Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 28, 2012
We’ve always known this tried-and-true adage, but now it’s finally legal precedent thanks to the Iowa Supreme Court: Employers are not responsible for their sexual desires, the hot employees who coax them are. According to this recent ruling , a 50-year-old dentist fired a stellar assistant of 10 years on the grounds of “irresistible attraction.” The assistant filed a discrimination suit against him, but the employer and his wife viewed the assistant as a threat to their marriage, and according
Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch
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Staffing Talk
APRIL 1, 2012
Ever wondered what "The Three Little Pigs" would sound like if it had been written with a more classic, robust command of the English language? John Branyan shows you in this very funny stand-up bit.
Staffing Talk
OCTOBER 22, 2012
This is a real safety disclaimer poster made by Flinn Scientific and distributed to science teachers across the nation. Now it’s been made fun of so many times that you’ll probably never see anything this ridiculous displayed by your customers.
Staffing Talk
MAY 1, 2012
What do you say to someone, or put in writing, informing them you are not going to hire them for the job they applied for? I think it’s a serious question, and it is one I have written about on this site. And in fact, we received several good comments about the last story I wrote on this subject, so maybe it’s time to revisit it. Not now though.
Staffing Talk
OCTOBER 19, 2012
Running a staffing firm can be lonely, and if you’re a woman it’s easy to feel even more isolated. But don’t worry, we caught up with a few women who have dealt with that very thing, and they say if you’re willing to put in the networking legwork, it’s easy to get connected. 1) Connect with the Pros. When Julie Brown, president of San Diego Insurance Staffing , moved from working in the insurance industry to placing workers there 17 years ago, she used professional associations right from the be
Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight
As organizations scale, keeping employees connected, engaged, and productive can seem like a monumental task. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection. Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls.
Staffing Talk
NOVEMBER 16, 2012
If someone handed you this résumé looking for a job, would you give it to them or challenge them to a cage match battle to the death? Because I’m pretty sure he’d only give you those two options.
Staffing Talk
APRIL 24, 2012
Wanted: Trophy Wife. I am looking to fill an immediate opening in my home, as soon as possible. The position will be demanding, but the perks of the job will absolutely outweigh the stresses of the day. The perks include plenty of free time to work out, read, write, shop, get spa treatments, drive around in your “company car,” dabble in some work in your corner office and so on.
Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 11, 2012
Over the past few weeks a sports forum called Tiger Droppings exploded with rage because of a 30-second radio ad for a Louisiana staffing company. The combination of an annoying kid, a nonsensical joke, and incessant repetition created three threads and more than 100 comments – all for our comedic benefit. It even inspired some angry LSU fans to contact the staffing company and radio station, pleading them to end it.
Staffing Talk
APRIL 25, 2012
This post comes on the heels of our last article: Customer Service is Dead (And Not Just In Staffing). While searching the interwebs for funny customer service pictures to complement the article, we found so many we couldn’t resist sharing them with you.
Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson
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