A study of 31,000 employees who returned to their former employers found that boomerangs often underperform their non-alum peers. At the same time, more … Read more
Boomerang Recruiting — Bring Back the Stars Who You Let Get Away
You could reduce the pain from today’s record turnover by getting some of your very best to return. And that’s often possible because 72 percent of past … Read more
These May Be Your Best Hires
They’re among the best performers at Google. And they may be among your best performers. But they’re an often-overlooked source of hire. Your … Read more
The Top 5 No-cost Sourcing Approaches — And Each Is Guaranteed to Work
Despite all the technological advances in recruiting, most hiring managers are surprised to learn that the best way to find and hire top candidates still … Read more
Boomerangs — The No. 1 Solution for Reducing the Need to Hire ‘Stranger Candidates’
Most have never heard of “stranger candidates.” However, most firms hire almost exclusively from a group of candidates who they knew nothing about before … Read more
Millennials Are Different — Very Different
Like any generation, millennials do a lot that give HR teams pause. Gen X was difficult to manage and motivate, and had different perspectives on work and … Read more
4 Things Corporate Recruiting Departments Should Do to Survive
Have you noted the increased pressure on the corporate talent-acquisition team to partner with external headhunters to resolve open positions? No offense, … Read more
Important Recruiting Lessons from LeBron, Stephen Curry, and Other Game Changers
LeBron James and Stephen Curry are without a doubt both great basketball players. However, those in recruiting should also realize that these two game … Read more
Your Talent Pipeline Needs a Roto-Router Because It’s Not Producing
A comprehensive name-capturing guide for identifying who should be in your recruiting pipeline Let’s get straight to the point: having an external … Read more
The 2nd Biggest Mistake in Employer Branding — Failing to Measure Employer Brand Strength
In a related article published last week on ERE.net, entitled “The Biggest Mistake In Employer Branding — Failing To Measure The Business Impacts of … Read more
Isn’t LeBron Amazing? Imagine the Impact of Hiring a Similar ‘Game Changer’ Into Your Firm (Part 1 of 2)
Corporate executives don’t have to be sports experts to realize the incredible value that LeBron James has added to the Cleveland Cavalier NBA team in a … Read more
The Top 10 ‘Bleeding Edge’ Recruiting Trends to Watch in 2015
Most articles that cover recruiting trends highlight what I consider to be obvious approaches that many firms have already adopted. But my perspective on … Read more
Don’t Lose Track of the Ones Who Got Away
These days, it’s rare to come across a ‘lifer’ — someone who has spent their entire career with one organization. It’s especially true of top … Read more
Why Boomerang Rehire Programs Rank #2 in Producing High-quality Hires
Other than referrals from your top-performing employees, it’s hard to find a corporate recruiting source with a higher quality of hire (i.e. on-the-job … Read more
Bold Approaches for Successfully Retaining Every Innovator, Part 2 of 2
A retention toolkit for innovators As the economy picks up and unemployment rates continue to drop, I can forecast with a good deal of certainty that the … Read more
High-impact Strategic Recruiting Metrics for WOWing Executives
The Top 18 Metrics for Recruiting Leaders It’s hard to find anything in recruiting that has failed to live up to its potential more than recruiting … Read more
Adopt a “Whole Career” Strategic Hiring Model
If you are a recruiting leader, I would like to introduce you to a concept that many are not familiar with, which is “whole career employment.” The … Read more
12 Simple Actions That Could Dramatically Improve Your Recruiting Results
I’ve written many times about actions recruiting managers can take to improve the impact of recruiting, but with the ongoing pressure many recruiting … Read more
Corporate Alumni and Boomerang Recruiting Programs Are Hot Due to Layoffs
Economic downturns, mergers, and acquisitions all place pressure on organizations to curb labor costs. No time in the last decade has that tenet been more … Read more
Workforce Planning Is Hot; Are You Lagging Behind?
What’s hot in talent management changes quite often. Right now, there’s no hotter topic within the talent management community than workforce … Read more