Working remotely has some major pluses for both companies and employees and for the last 20 years or so we’ve seen a lot more remote work.  That’s changing.  Many companies are now pulling back on remote work and remote workers.  IBM, AETNA, HP, and Reddit to name a few.

Companies are saying they want more control and collaboration.  Even good things get overdone, so a pullback isn’t surprising.  It pays to be aware that there may be fewer remote opportunities going forward as…

An improved employee productivity is important for the sustained growth of any business. Managers are under immense pressure to devise new ways to motivate employees for better performance. While managers are the great source of information for improving the productivity of their subordinates, but at times, the supervisors miss out on the best strategies to improve…

First impressions are vital. We know it. Our clients know it. As recruiters, we inundate our candidates with the importance and value of the first impression they have on potential employers, not to mention to the first impression an employer has on potential talent. However,…

Depression can be a devastating and long-term illness that afflicts workers in all types of employment.

1 in 6 workers deal with mental health problems such as anxiety, stress or depression. With these stats increasing, every company will at some stage experience mental health issues among staff and this is something that they cannot…

Alistair Reyland from ISL Recruitment takes a look at talent retention.

The New Era of Talent Retention

Whatever business you are in, you need to have a defined purpose.  What are you trying to accomplish.  Specifically.

If you are playing without a clearly defined purpose you’re going to drift, at least a little.  Valuable time and resources will be wasted.  Your recruiting efforts won’t be focused enough and you’ll be at risk of bad hires that don’t create teams that are as successful as you would like.

A properly defined purpose leads to focused recruiting and great…

I’ve heard several technical recruiting nightmare stories. Some of the worst come from people working in such chaotic atmospheres they hardly even had a chance to succeed. The sad part is, most of them have been driven away from the field when they could have been all-stars, all because they never had a chance to do pure technical recruiting.

Four years ago, I…

It's been proven time and time again that millennials aren't consuming media in the same way that past generations have. Millennials don't watch television like they used to, and they don't buy into traditional advertising in the same way that past generations did. Not only that, but currently television hardly advertises products that millennials have or need in their everyday life. Take for example, searching for a vape…

It’s no secret that diversity is advantageous to business development. Large corporations invest millions of dollars to address a lack of diversity in the form of training programs, diversity goals, and recruiting incentives. Even with all of these resources at…

Being able to successfully attract, retain and work with this new generation begins by understanding the unique ways in which Millennials see their world.

By 2020, Millennials (defined as people born from 1984-on) will make up 50% of the global workforce. Being able to successfully attract, retain and work with this new generation begins by understanding the unique ways in which Millennials see their world.

According to the…

Sourcing is all about qualifications and reach.  You can’t build great teams without the qualifications that are needed to get the job done, so the focus on qualifications is warranted.

In the process though, you are going to run into candidates that have most of the qualifications but are missing something.  People are dynamic and there is a lot that goes into what a person brings to the table.  Sometimes the candidate that has most of the qualifications is a significantly better…

Well Talent42 2017 has come and gone, and it was spectacular. 2 days of speakers covering the entire spectrum of the Staffing Lifecycle.

This is part 3 of my give back on Talent 42 2017.

So I decided here to end this give back series with a listing of the tools talked about during the conference. So here we go:

Email Qualifier,…

If you're thinking about which career path to pursue and find that salary is immensely important to you, now is the time to determine which vocations are the most lucrative. Below you'll find four of the most lucrative career paths available: 

Anesthesiologist

As noted in Business Insider, anesthesiologists make the highest salaries in the U.S.…

If you’re looking to work within the healthcare industry, you’ll find there are thousands of jobs in a variety of industries to choose from. One popular job that seems to be on many candidates’ radar these days is a medical scribe. A medical scribe is primarily a personal assistant to other medical professionals, such as a physician. As a scribe, you’ll need to examine patients’ past medical histories, as well as perform other duties.

If this sounds like a job you’re interested in,…

There are 5,000,000 jobs that are going unfilled because the skills just aren’t there.  5,000 jobs is a significant number.  5,000,000 is a significant impact.  We still have a ton of “underemployed” in America.

These skills like PLC programming, Medical Lab Technology, and Revit Design ain’t Rocket Science.  They are skills and they are specific, but they can be learned.

The gap is fillable.  Fill a spot or encourage someone who needs it to fill a spot and the skills gap will…

Humantelligence® is a cloud-based platform that is fast, fun and cost effective for employees and companies to unlock human potential. Through the intersection of motivation science and smart data, Humantelligence® provides insights to individuals, tools for team leaders, and enormous competitive advantages to organizations.

HT Self-Assessment

Unlike a questionnaire that asks for opinions, knowledge or skills, we uncover the WHY, HOW and WHAT about people when it…

Candidate applications are up by a whopping 55% but only 2% of applicants are actually getting an…

A few weeks ago I was talking with Akvile, the head of a mega department store, about the perfect employee and how she found her.

When I am interviewing a client, I like to find out not only about the demographics of their superstar employees but about their behaviour as well. Sometimes it is better to ask "how" than "who", since a …

Economists are lowering their expectations going forward because of unexpected gridlock.  Gridlock is the norm in Washington but with a Republican White House and Congress there was some hope that a lot would get done.  But the gridlock remains.  Too many competing agendas.

Where this leaves us is probably stuck in this slow, lower than 2%, growth.  That’s better than a recession, but if you are waiting for the economy to give an extra boost to business you are probably going to be…