Oct 16, 2021 | Human Resources, Talent Optimization
The Great Resignation is in full force. 26% of employees are currently planning to look for a new job as the pandemic subsides. Even worse, that number is 34% for millennials. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 4.3 million people quit their jobs in August....
Sep 1, 2021 | Human Resources, Talent Optimization
It’s a brave new world. Remote work presents a lot of opportunities for employers to hire talent virtually anywhere. However, it also brings a range of new challenges. From an inclusion standpoint, it can be difficult to balance in-person teams with remote employees....
Aug 31, 2021 | Human Resources, Talent Optimization
It sounds crazy. But if you think about it, I think you’ll agree… It’s time for HR to ditch anonymous surveys. At the end of the day, anonymous surveys are kind of like putting a band-aid on a bullet wound. They’re better than nothing, but it’s a poor way...
Aug 24, 2021 | Human Resources, Talent Optimization
“People are your most important asset.” We hear this saying all the time. So much that we hardly even stop to consider whether it’s true. While I agree that our people are valuable…the phrase actually misses the point entirely! Allow me to explain. Think About...
Aug 12, 2021 | Hiring, Human Resources, Recruiting, Talent Optimization
We’ve all heard the horror stories. Or maybe you’ve been there yourself. You start a new job, but nobody has anything for you to do. The first week is just hours and hours of dated training videos. Or maybe the company even got your start date wrong…and is...
Jun 28, 2021 | Human Resources, Recruiting, Steve Lowisz
How accurately can managers plan for future human resources needs? If you’re an HR leader or manager planning for the future, you probably feel caught between a rock and a hard place. The last 18 months have made it painfully clear that planning for future human...
May 11, 2021 | Company Culture, Human Resources, Recruiting, Sourcing, Talent Optimization
Google “Gen Z” and you’ll find countless articles about this generation written from the perspective of older generations. For this article, we thought we’d do something a little different – here’s everything recruiters and HR...
Mar 28, 2021 | Human Resources, Steve Lowisz
I’m sure you’ve heard people talking about “the new normal” or “when things go back to normal.” But let’s face it. That’s a crock of you-know-what. The problems that flushed our plans for 2020 down the drain are still here. The pandemic, the up and down economy,...
Mar 16, 2021 | Human Resources, Steve Lowisz
Let’s face it. HR has a credibility problem. Time and time again we hear from executives who insist that their HR leader doesn’t see the big picture, doesn’t understand business strategy, isn’t developing solutions to support their goals, etc. On the other side, many...
Nov 30, 2020 | Human Resources, Talent Optimization
Work-life balance. For years everyone in business has been talking about the idea of work-life balance and what it means for the employee experience, engagement, recruiting, and so forth. Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s great that HR leaders and business leaders...
