In an economy when many U.S. workers are unemployed, how do talent managers know when to pay attention to out-of-work candidates over currently employed candidates? According to a new blog article from The New York Times.com author Robert Pear, President Obama has proposed a way to protect unemployed individuals from this hiring bias. President Obama hasn’t
A recent article from Forbes.com author Eric Jackson highlights the top ten lessons that the late Steve Jobs donned upon the business world. Jobs supplied 35 years worth of successful business knowledge and has left his mark not only on the market, but on the world. Despite his greatness, Jobs was merely a man. Unlike other
A recent blog article from Talent Management.com notes that according to a new survey, one in five workers knows someone who lied on a resume. TM.com’s office team in Menlo Park, California compiled research that notes these facts, according to an up-and-coming research firm named OfficeTeam. The research finds that when a resume looks too good
Work-life balance is something that effects everyone. A recent TalentManagement.com article by Sherri Elliott-Yeary, CEO of Optimance Strategies, a national HR consulting firm, notes that work-life balance is not a perk. Today work-life balance has become a strategic talent engagement tool. A massive workforce shift is happening, where there are more millennials alive than baby boomers.
A recent article by Tina Mertel, an author for the Chief Learning Officer website, notes that motivation can be difficult when leaders aren’t listening or paying attention to what’s important to their workers. Did you know that the number one reason employees leave their job is due to poor relationship quality with their immediate supervisor?
A recent interview conducted by Adam Bryant, an author for The New York Times, questions Andy Lansing – the president and chief executive of Levy Restaurants. This interview suggests that most job interviews start off with two major questions – Are you nice? Are you passionate? When asked how Lansing rose in the ranks to
A recent article from Frank Kalman, associate editor for Chief Learning Officer magazine, presents an interesting perspective on how moral intelligence is a necessary element of leadership development. The best ways to lead require characteristics of compassion, integrity, forgiveness and responsibility. However, to be able to manifest these qualities, self-awareness must come first. Being a great
How can you fully realize the benefits of being able to measure your organization’s value? A recent article from Kyle Lagunas, an HR market analyst for Software Advice.com, www.softwareadvice.com/hr, notes how businesses are currently looking for ways to increase output while keeping the costs low. This idea is called HR metrics. A great place to
There has been more focus lately on new-hires and older-generation employees, and that has created a blind spot for an important segment of the workforce: the mid-career employees. A recent article from TalentManagement.com author Matthew Parker notes that this tendency has caused an increased risk in overlooking the mid-career employee segment. Baby boomers are staying in
A mentoring program is a great way to make sure every employee has the go-to person that they need. It will enhance leadership qualities and provide needed support to build a relationship between mentor and mentee. A recent article from the Chief Learning Officer website notes that mentoring is a two-way street. Author Lee Bertrand gives