Yearly Archives: 2012

Know These 5 Observable Signs of Employee Engagement

Consulting groups offer hundreds of tips and solutions to improve employee engagement. But I feel they miss the mark in trying to boilerplate a strategy when describing what an actively…

Geek or Geezer? Take This Generational Age Test

No doubt about it.  The newest diversity issue in the workplace is age diversity. Many organizations have finally figured out how to recruit young talent only to watch them drive…

What Should MBA (and other college) Graduates Expect From Their Degrees?

Nearly 7 years ago, I was asked the following question by BusinessWeek Online reporter Francesca Di Meglio: “What advice do you have for those who are undecided about getting an…

Who’s to Blame for Job Skill Shortages: Employers, Workers, or Schools?

Who’s to blame for the shortage of skilled workers? Not unlike politics, it depends who you ask. Employers blame schools. Schools blame government. Workers blame employers. The Institute for…

Hiring the Wrong Employee is the Mistake That Keeps On Giving

Hiring the wrong employee is an expensive mistake. For example, let’s say a professional services firm recruits and hires a new customer service representative (CSR).  After 2 months…

Shouldn’t job applicants be treated as valued assets too?

Based on a quick survey of career pages on company websites, management and HR apparently haven’t gotten the message that qualified workers and quality hires are difficult to find…

Why Every Employer Should Purchase a Jobs Domain Extension

Why are so many companies making it so hard for candidates to apply for jobs when finding qualified workers is one of the top issues keeping CEOs and HR awake…

Why Robots are Putting Employees Out of Work … and Creating Jobs

Automation and outsourcing have been blamed for putting a lot of people out of work.  Ironically innovation is what produces wealth and creates jobs.  Technological innovation is linked to three…

5 Sales Hiring Trends for 2012

Management has much to be concerned with. The economy is improving but many domestic and global threats remain.  Job creation is increasing but unemployment remains high. But lurking in the…

Is it okay to use Facebook to screen applicants?

Facebook is back in the news. And guess what? The stories have to do with privacy. (So what else is new?) But this time the shoe is on the other…