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...
Yes - we are a retained/executive search firm. Yes - we work on positions that typically require at least 10 years of experience. Yes - we get hired when there are challenges (usually multiple) to finding the person needed to fill a key position. No one has ever...
This is not going to be a political 'rant' . . . . . but a question based on some research conducted for a class I recently attended as a guest lecturer. I was invited by Kathleen Lafferty, Director of HR for Hanley Wood Marketing and...