Engaged Human Resources

 

Despite indications that employee engagement levels remain quite low these days, the response to SL8Z HR Pulse Survey has restored our faith in the greater HR community at large. With a response rate of nearly 25%, we’ve collected enough data to develop the first “HR Recruitability Index”.  This index shows how…

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In June of 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) struck down what many consider the heart of the 1965 Voting Rights Act outlawing voter discrimination. In delivering the majority opinion, Chief Justice John Robert suggested the conditions which existed nearly 60-years ago that made it necessary for this law, no longer existed in a…

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Many years ago when I first got into recruiting I was given a bit of advice by a very wise HR professional.  He said, "Glenn, whatever you do...never....I mean NEVER....EVER become the head of recruiting for a company.  It is a painful, thankless job.  You can never do it fast enough or cheap enough and everybody will hate your guts - - especially HR folks!!!"

At the time I thought he was joking.  After all, how can HR - the function with the word "HUMAN" actually in it - hate…

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5 Companies That Always Hire Great People

Employees are a valuable asset to any company due to their intrinsic value. Every employer dream is to always hire great people. No one wants a bad hire because of the amount of time and money that's invested in recruiting an employee. Quality and vetting processes becomes even more important as you move up an organizational chart due to the associated risk. No matter what… Continue

Companies use search firms for a variety of reasons.  A position is above a certain level.  A role is perceived to be too complex.  A hiring manager is complaining about the lack of candidate flow.  All seemingly valid reasons to plunk down a chuck of cash to your favorite search firm.  Having been part of a few internal executive recruiting teams, and, a talent…

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Yesterday I posted a disturbing article aboutChick-fil-A demoting a breast cancer survivor after she took medical leave for having double mastectomy. That demotion cut her hours which caused her to lose her healthcare coverage.…

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Recruitment experts often suggest  that “improving the quality & speed of the hire” is the primary focus and highest priority within recruiting today. The days are gone where organizations could wait for weeks for a new hire; the brief these days is can we interview the candidate tomorrow. Estimates have also revealed that a number…

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In a recent blog post I described why persistence is an essential trait for recruiters (and others).  In that post I wrote how my persistence led to a very interesting dinner with Tim…

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I worked at Korn Ferry in San Francisco at the very end of the Dot-com bubble. As a new Principal in the firm I was asked to assist one of the partners on a CEO search…

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