Bringing enhanced talent acquisition capabilities, configurable workflows and an improved user experience, the latest version of Bond Talent will be unveiled at this year’s SHRM Annual Conference.

Minneapolis, MN (June 15, 2011) – Bond International Software will be showcasing the latest version of Bond Talent – the web-based talent acquisition and applicant tracking software application – at the…

In the article (which starts on p.60 of the Guide, by the way) I…

Everybody loves a social outing. It’s a great way for employees to engage in team bonding and to just kick back and let off some steam.

Many companies tend to play it safe when coming up with social events. We have put a list together to help you really mix it up and make your corporate events exciting again.

Escape Rooms

Escape rooms are on the rise. They are a great way of initiating team bonding whilst having a giggle in the process. Locked into a room you solve a…

Minneapolis, MN (September 16, 2010)…

How successful is your Employee Referral Program (ERP)?  What percentage of your total number of Top Talent hires come from your program?  How are you driving your Top Talent to refer other Top Talent to your organization?  These are all questions we need to continue to ask ourselves if we want our ERP to continue to provide new Top Talent to our organization. The 3rd question I pose is the most critical – how do we drive Top Talent within our organization to refer and recommend Top Talent…

Starting on June 26-29, the Society for Human Resource and Management’s annual expo is taking place in bright and bustling Las Vegas, Nevada. With a huge number of sessions, exhibits, presentations, no doubt your days will be full of new ideas and connections. Once you leave the exhibit hall, however, there is a whole city at your feet. Whether you plan on taking a new acquaintance out to dinner or strolling along the strip, human capital is first about humans, so here are some Las Vegas hot…

Cloud Computing is currently the most sought-after technology for many…

What do Richard Branson, Arianna Huffington, Michael J. Fox, and Tim Giehll have in common?

They’ll all be at the 2011 SHRM Conference and Exposition on June 26-29 in Las Vegas. If you’re hesitant to go because of the price, read on. There’s a way to get free passes to the Exposition through Bond Talent.

This conference is, in my mind, more…

Employees are a company’s greatest asset. Finding new business for your first product is a thousand times easier than making your first few hires. In the beginning especially, you and your founding few have to be engineer, biz-dev, and janitor all at once. This is…

Many businesses overlook their company culture, especially while making good profits each quarter. A strong, inviting culture can keep your employees bonded and happy, and draw new talent to your business. If you don’t want to leave your culture up to chance, make sure you revive it. These simple tips can help you breathe life into an otherwise stale company…

This blog was written with Marvin Smith the “godfather of Talent communities” and my coworker at Lockheed Martin. I am honored to work with, know and count Marvin as one of my friends.

 At Lockheed Martin, we’re driven by a sense of purpose and a passion for innovation to solve some of the world’s most difficult challenges. This post on our…

When you’ve got key talent joining your organization, there are steps you can take to ensure that they experience a smooth transition. Peyton Manning has the intrinsic ability to join a new team, become a part of it and lead. While he’s not the coach, he acts as the backbone of the team and delivers…

Human Resources and your Talent Acquisition team often make up two reluctant sides of the same coin. Whilst the crossover between these departments is inevitable, it is not always to the benefit of your staff - especially if there is friction between the two parties. As a leader, it is important that you find a way of bringing balance to the office, by carefully managing and integrating…

According to research undertaken by the Corporate Leadership Council an effective EVP can:

• Increase how committed new hires are by 29%…

Over the past several years we’ve all embraced the technological advancements. It was just 23 years back we accessed first multimedia browser and now we are about to enter in the visual world with technologies such as Virtual Reality. According to tech giant IBM, every day…

Companies work so hard at recruiting the best talent, rolling out the red carpet, increasing original offers, offering bonuses and other perks to attract the right candidates but once you’ve signed on the dotted line kiss the best behaviors goodbye. The process is similar to dating where the early stages of the chase and initial meetings are euphoric and show so much…

I get asked that question a lot at conferences and other events where I promote recruiting software. Here are my standard talking points.

Applicant tracking software should….

1. Efficiently Track Applicants. It sounds obvious, I know, but software programmers can be like automobile…