Tracy Arthur
Dona DeZube
Mark Feffer
Alice Hill
Kristina Nakanishi
Leslie Stevens-Huffman
Outsourced Recruiting Lives up to Its Claims
There’s no shortage of providers jumping into the recruitment process outsourcing arena, now that the economy and job market seems to be improving. In fact, today you can contract for outsourced recruiting services from staffing firms, payroll giants like ADP, HR tech firms or even major HR consulting groups. But are companies really outsourcing their entire hiring process? And do providers really make better hires, as many claim? So far, large employers have been the early adopters, but most are… continue…
Hit the Mark with Customized Incentives
Unless you work on Wall Street, you probably didn’t get a year-end bonus checks last year. Forty-three percent of companies don’t give out year-end bonuses according to outplacement firm Challenger Gray and Christmas. And at half of the bonus-giving companies, employees receive either a non-monetary gift or a nominal monetary award valued at less than $100. Frozen turkeys, anyone? Compared to 2010, 75 percent said they’re gave the same size bonuses in 2011, 17 percent said bonuses are getting bigger… continue…
Use Your Imagination to Hire Positive Thinkers
Wouldn’t it be great if every new hire had a positive attitude? Studies show that positive thinkers are more productive and resilient, in fact, the positive brain is 31 percent more productive than when the brain is negative, neutral or stressed. So how can you assess a candidate’s outlook and attitude? Ask them to describe an imaginary co-worker. Our perceptions of others – even ones that are made up – says a lot about what kind of person you really… continue…
Are Employers Causing the Candidate Shortage?
Hiring is an imperfect science, so why are employers so afraid to take a calculated risk? It seems like recruiters are so focused on making safe hires that they’d probably pass on Jack Welch or Bill Gates, if they were sitting in the lobby. Dr. Peter Cappelli calls the current talent shortage an illusion born of inflexibility and a lack of imagination and he supports his argument by pointing out that only 10 percent of the workforce in the Silicon… continue…
Nine Ways to Rock Your Next Tech Interview
The competition for IT talent gets tougher every day, so hiring managers have to be in top form to land the best candidates. Walking into an interview unprepared, late, or unsure what position you’re hiring for will drive qualified candidates into the arms of your competitors. These nine tips for tech interview preparation will have you rocking your next recruiting effort: Find brain teasers, puzzles or programming exercises that will give you an objective measure of your candidates’ programming ability. “That… continue…
It’s Time for Painless Performance Reviews
Performance reviews are like the weather, everyone talks about them, but until recently, it seemed that HR didn’t want to do anything about them. The grumbling across Corporate America grew so loud in 2011, that HR could no longer ignore the problem. Although the issues surrounding the traditional practices are easy to identify, revising the process can be difficult. Here’s a list of the most common ills plaguing performance reviews along with some innovative solutions. Bomb shell syndrome Employees are… continue…
Make Sure Telecommuters Get Off on the Right Foot
With budgets tight and the residential real estate marketing still in a funk, both candidates and employers are reluctant to incur relocation costs to fill a job opening. When they can’t find local talent, employers sometimes allow new hires to telecommute. In fact, a forecast from TechCast at George Washington University said that: While a recent survey found that less than 4 percent of U.S. private sector workers actually work from home, that figure could reach as high as 30 percent… continue…
Should Your Next Hire Be a Boomerang?
Fifty-four percent of large businesses that laid off employees in the past year are now having difficulty finding skilled workers. So to bridge the gap, many employers are considering rehiring former employees. Past employees who return to the fold are often called boomerangs. They’re more productive than novices because of their previous experience and institutional knowledge, and they tend to be more loyal after experiencing other work environments. In the hiring world, boomerangs are regarded as a pretty safe bet… continue…
Facebook Hackathon as a Traveling Recruiting Show
Facebook uses its own social network to recruit simply by telling its own stories in unique and authentic ways, explains Matt Millunchick, Technical Project Manager for Facebook. One of the most notable ways Facebook recruits is by taking its famous hackathons on the road. A Facebook hackathon is a 10-hour exercise where employees create something new and show it off. The only requirement is that you’re not allowed to actually do your job during that time. You must work on… continue…
January: Data Management Market Skyrockets
Dice IT Market Report The Data Management Software Market Is Surging Worldwide master data management (MDM) software revenue will reach $1.9 billion in 2012, up 21 percent from 2011, according to Gartner. The number could hit $3.2 billion by 2015. While the market today is dominated by IBM, Oracle and SAP, half of its revenue comes from smaller vendors who design custom solutions. Gartner says the current growth rate is the biggest since 2008. Healthcare IT Employment Is On the… continue…
