Talent selection, Uncategorized
For talent acquisition, mere trust is never enough to assure a great match. Don’t start trusting until you can verify that the candidate really is who they say they are in every facet of their résumé. That’s the gist of Donna Warrick’s article in this...
Assessments, Talent acquisition, Uncategorized
Companies are taking innovative steps to attract talent in a competitive hiring environment. Traditional measures of compensation are not enough, as younger generations shop for employers who offer positive work environments, interesting products and a chance to make...
Development, Uncategorized
Kudos to Starbucks for making a statement against racial bias. Closing all their stores for an afternoon of training will cost millions in lost revenue, but pay off in the end. Unfortunately, that payoff is more in the area of public relations than in actual changes...
Development, Uncategorized
Character counts. It’s true for organizations as well as individuals. Recently this question was posed: what are the biggest HR turn-offs you want to avoid in your company’s recruitment efforts? The biggest turn-offs for millennials and Generation Z often...
Talent selection, Uncategorized
People skills, emotional intelligence and agility — development terms that fall under the umbrella of soft skills — are generally accepted as vital to advancement within an organization. They are important to a company by supporting succession and lowering turnover....
Assessments, Uncategorized
Donna writes in Training Industry about Human Resources becoming a bigger user of corporate training to succeed in a newly competitive environment. Read the full article here. Talent acquisition is becoming more competitive as America is closer to full employment than...
