During the newly reinvigorated and exciting ERE conference, two attendees posed related but powerful questions to me. The first was “What advanced topics … Read more
Planning an Efficient and Effective Corporate Recruiting Function
Building a house, a building, or a department all starts out with a plan. Many of us, however, don’t heed those textbook ideas of how we should start. … Read more
This Hiring Formula Most Deserves Your Attention
I hear from talent acquisition leaders that they want a seat at the table. I ask: “What does that mean to you?” For an individual recruiter, it’s building … Read more
A Checklist to Help You Know If You’re Leading or Just Managing
The business world is full of managers. Even in the face of recent economic-fueled cutbacks and downsizing, managers remain in abundant supply. Yet despite … Read more
Need a Person to Run Your Recruiting Department? Hire an Entrepreneurial Manager
Entrepreneurship has been described as taking a blank piece of paper, with all its uncertainty, and then developing it into a work of art. Recruiting is … Read more
8 Traits of Successful Talent Leaders
What makes a person an outstanding talent leader? Is it the ability to set a vision, develop a strategy, or manage a budget? Or is it something much less … Read more
Fordyce Owner Names Ron Mester New CEO
When I started ERE Media, the parent company of The Fordyce Letter, back in October 1998, it was a labor of love. I was a 23-year-old, and spent every … Read more
Become a Better Leader: What You Can Learn From the Strangest Question I’ve Ever Been Asked
Someone asked me a question out of nowhere yesterday — in a restroom of all places — that took me aback. It got me thinking about a very … Read more
Have You Earned the Right to Lead?
Ten Deeply Destructive Mistakes That Suggest the Answer Is No (and How to Stop Making Them) Editor’s note: John Hamm explains in his new book, Unusually … Read more
Overconfidence and Business Success
Recently, an article by Kimberly Weisul called Why It’s Okay to Have a Delusional CEO ran on BNET.com. This article brought research conducted by … Read more
Recruiting, Redemption, and American Economic Viability
“We would like to live as we once did but history will not permit it.” –John F Kennedy I was instantly impressed by the tone. By the anger and edgy … Read more
Effective Leadership and Performance Optimization, Part 2: Developing a Culture of Performance
Recruiting is a tough business; an activity oriented phone- and Internet-based business where statistics indicate that nine out of ten new recruits don’t … Read more
Double Play – Effective Leadership and Performance Optimization, Part 1: Getting Your Team to Own Their Performance
When things wind down past mid-season in baseball, separating the teams in the pennant race from other teams is not a difficult task. It seems year after … Read more
Being A Good Leader In Tough Times
A CEO’s job is never an easy one. Whether in good times or bad, a successful CEO must remain a good leader for his or her employees and the company … Read more
Podcast: Greg Savage, Part 2
Yesterday, we posted Part 1 of the podcast with Greg Savage, where Savage shared with us about his new role with Firebrand Talent Search as well as … Read more
Podcast: Greg Savage, Founder of Firebrand Talent Search
Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking with Greg Savage of Firebrand Talent Search. Savage, who resides in Sydney, Australia, is formerly the … Read more
William C. Yoh Named Chairman of the American Staffing Association
Today at Staffing World 2010 in Las Vegas, NV, William C. Yoh, Chairman of Yoh, a provider of talent and outsourcing services, and Chief Customer Officer … Read more
Experts vs. Thought Leaders
Scott Ginsberg, AKA the Nametag Guy, is a well-known author and speaker. He started wearing a nametag 24/7 as an experiment in creating more … Read more
Leadership Traits with Barb Bruno
Leadership is a winning combination of personal traits and the ability to think and act as a leader, often having to make the difficult decisions! Your … Read more