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We came across this article by Joel Hans, Managing Editor of Manufacturing.net. Discussing barriers to the recent trend and enthusiasm for Re-Shoring business and jobs back to North America. As the challenges of inconsistent Quality, inconsistent Delivery and rising pricing from Chinese out-sourced manufacturers wear on North American manufacturers….
We came across this article by Richard Wajs at www.globeandmail.com that really hit home with us. It begins by reminding companies how Executive Search Firms can enhance their clients’ brands. Then segues into how an Executive Search Firm can harm a clients’ brands. When we act as ambassadors for…
We found this article by Ram Charan in the Autumn Issue of strategy+business that speaks to a need for business leaders to develop and practice perceptual acuity skills. Clearly written at the “big picture” level for corporate leaders, the core of the article relates well to recruitment strategies. We…
We regularly represent clients whose companies aren’t recognizable by name or products to the average person on the street. Yet they employ people and generate profits. When they post jobs, we often hear that the response is disappointing by way of quantity in addition to quality which is why…
JOB JUMPERS/JOB HOPPERS!!!! We’re automatically conditioned to ignore applications from such candidates convinced that good employees aren’t unemployed, don’t get fired, don’t get laid off and don’t jump ship …. Right? Well, a recession as deeply felt as what began in 2008 should change our conditioned reaction to candidates who’ve had a lot of short-term jobs recently and an article we found by Dr. John Sullivan on www.ere.net should motivate us to put our conditioned reflexes aside and give consideration to what he calls “Job Hoppers”.
When Jim Collins published ‘Good to Great’ almost fifteen years ago. His message of getting the right people on the bus quickly became “the mantra” of that decade and into today. An article we found by Lee Schwartz provides not just a good reminder of Jim Collins’ work but a…
It seems that we’re constantly reading and hearing about how Employee Engagement will impact Continuous Improvement – and of course it must, either positively or negatively. Engaged, enthusiastic employees will drive change while fence-sitters and nay-sayers are likely to undermine change. So, how do we go about winning the hearts…
We came across this article by Shelly Dutton on our NPAworldwide web site and it struck a chord reminding us that we focus so much time and energy on hiring the “perfect candidate” that we maybe don’t take care of them so we get the retention we want. Shelley…
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