By Teresa Meek - forbes.com Enterprises hire a lot of people, but in a world where change happens fast and often, they can’t anticipate every need. One solution is to hire contractors for new or temporary projects. But that involves recruiters finding people—but they won’t already know...
By Steve Wilkins - hrmagazine.co.uk HR has an important role to play in driving sustainability initiatives, argues FedEx Express HR manager Steve Wilkins. Here he presents three key areas HR should focus on. Defining the term “sustainability” is no mean feat. The term is overused and not...
By RadiusWorldwide - thehrdirector.com The idea of using skilled, capable workers overseas for a fraction of the cost of local employees makes sense. But when you are delving into the deeps of offshoring, it reveals risks that are hard to mitigate from the other side of...
By Claudine Kapel - hrreporter.com What do your employees see when they contemplate their future with your organization? Are they excited by the ripe potential for new opportunities and the possibility of progression? Or do they expect they will need to move on to another employer if...
By Genevieve Douglas - bna.com May 7 — Chief executive officers are demanding better information about their talent to support business goals, and human resources departments that can deliver such data and help to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage for the organization are more likely to...
By Derek Sankey, Calgary Herald Aly Bandali, left, Janet Salopek, middle and Amanda Salopek, right, pose for a photo in Calgary on April 23, 2014. Photograph by: Leah Hennel , Calgary Herald The process of starting a new job is becoming less likely to involve sitting at...
By Jack Zenger - forbes.com The consequences of selecting the wrong targets are enormous. There are many examples from corporate history. As Montgomery Ward and Sears declined, for example, Walmart ascended to prominence because of their goal to serve smaller, rural markets and enlightened strategy about...
By Max Mihelich - workforce.com Sourcing job candidates has become easier for recruiters because of internet job boards, social media and applicant tracking systems – and the job of recruiters has changed because of it. Face it: E-recruiting is recruiting in 2014. When you hear the word...
By Jeanine Prime - bloomberg.com In a global marketplace where problems are increasingly complex, no one person will ever have all the answers. That’s why Google’s SVP of People Operations, Lazlo Bock, says humility is one of the traits he’s looking for in new hires. “Your...
By Dr. John Sullivan - ere.net Even if you work in a corporate recruiting function with low resources or minimal expectations for change, every recruiter still has a professional obligation to maintain their awareness of the latest trends and predictions. I have grouped 25 predictions of...