Recruiting: Why Settle For The Tip Of The Iceberg?
- Feb, 22 2011
- By Greg Ness
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One of the assumptions that can make finding good candidates for a position difficult is limiting your search to people actively seeking a new job. In reality, this number is always only a fraction of the people available who might be good at the job, and consider it if they were aware of its existence.
Time is money
- Feb, 18 2011
- By Greg Ness
- For Employers
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“Time is money,” is a quote attributed to Benjamin Franklin. What was true for our forefathers is still true for all of us today. For businesses, time is a strategic resource that needs to be managed on a consistent basis. You can’t re-spend your time. Once time has passed, it is history and no amount of manipulation will reclaim previous minutes, hours or days.
When many people consider recruiting for important positions within a company, the focus is often on cost. That is understandable: CFOs manage companies based on financial budgets, so cost is an important consideration that permeates most management decisions. However, not many companies have somebody who budgets time.
Challenges Facing Business and HR In The Next 10 Years
- Feb, 08 2011
- By Greg Ness
- For Employers
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Most employers and HR professionals agree: one of the key challenge for the future is hiring and retaining top talent. This SlideShare presentation details the results of a global poll to over 400 C-suite and HR executives conducted by the Society For Human Resource Management.
Finding Career Opportunities In A New Metropolitan Area
- Dec, 30 2010
- By Greg Ness
- For Candidates
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Pursuing a new job or career often means moving to a new city. That can be scary for some people because the familiarity of the place you have called home is comforting. However, the U.S. is blessed with many great cities, and more than likely, you will learn to appreciate the opportunities and excitement that are part and parcel of any move.
The Cost of Hiring Ghosts
- Dec, 21 2010
- By Steve Faulkner
- For Employers
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Finding key new employees should be a strategic goal for any company. However, if your company spends a great deal of resources on hiring and training people only to have them leave, that can be a real problem. These “ghosts” that are no longer with your company might cost you a lot more than you think. It is critical that you find the right people in the first place to prevent this ghost syndrome from hindering your key business goals. The worksheet below will help you determine the true cost of hiring ghosts in your organization.
