One of the first studies I read to start 2012 was conducted by Manpower. It stated that most employees say that their job is unrewarding and saps their energy. This followed Manpower's study published in January 2011 that found 84% of their study's participants planned...
I recently had the pleasure of addressing a group of in-transition executives. The presentation title was Marketplace Trends. The presentation covered a multitude of areas (I mentioned in the last post -...
I am a data junkie. I like to look at trend data - employment and careers, business, executive compensation, etc. For many years (posted in 'even' years), www.entrepreneur.com created a list of the 10...
The search person says to the HR person: I want to lead a discussion on Ethics in the Search Field.
The HR person responds: Well that won't take long!
Sad, but all too true - and these...
As you know from past posts, I am a fan of ERE.net's articles. Toward the end of last year, there was a wonderful article entitled Why Not Start the New Year by Doing Something Strategic in Talent...
The week between Christmas and New Year is typically quiet (not dead, just slow). I use it as a time for an annual and complete office cleaning. One of the areas I have put off for years was going through old presentations (from my Career Dynamics days . . . . 1989 -...
As a search firm, candidates often come to us asking for assistance in their job search. While we don't do anything proactive for the job seeker (we are retained by employers to fill their management and leadership positions), we do keep up on the latest in job search...
This coming Friday (November 18, 2011), I will be speaking at the MnCUPA-HR (Minnesota College and University Professional Association for Human Resources) fall conference. The conference title is, HR as Business Partner:...
On Saturday November 5th, I have been invited to give the keynote address at the TCHRA 2011 Student Conference. I am truly honored and humbled - and having great fun pulling thoughts together. The theme of the conference and the talk:
Paving Your...