You’ve stumbled upon the perfect job opportunity, but there’s a catch - your educational background isn’t exactly impressive, or perhaps you haven’t had the luxury of formal interview coaching. Don’t worry, though! Landing that job is well within your reach…
Finding top candidates is challenging, but finding the top talent that's the right fit for your company can seem like an insurmountable challenge. The standard interview process seems insufficient to truly gauge a candidate's skills, talents, and personality traits, leading…
It’s a story as old as rock and roll itself and it’s been retold countless times in every generation and every genre. A hard-working band finally hits the big time, fame and fortune follow and then, after a few years,…
Our sixth hero of human resources hails from a retailer in which we have all certainly shopped, Macy's. The Senior Vice President of Human Resources & Total Rewards, Bill Tompkins, shares some of his secret powers that he utilizes to lead…
Recently, I came upon a collection of name tags from various meetings, trade shows and networking events I’ve attended over the years. As I flipped through the assortment of lanyards and clip-on badges, I was struck by the number of…
Workforce management software can have a major impact on business productivity. From recruitment and planning to performance tracking, workforce management software can help you build a happier, more productive workforce. With more data available than ever before, HR has become…
To calculate the total cost of a bad hire you need to consider a range of factors. To begin with there is the obvious financial impact an underperforming new hire will have. You must also consider how a bad hire…
If you pay attention to college football or basketball, you’re probably familiar with the pattern. At the end of every season, as speculation swirls about his candidacy for another coaching job elsewhere, a college coach professes his love for his…
HR has undergone considerable evolution over the past decade. From a service-oriented function characterized by spreadsheets and folders, HR has started to perform a more strategic, all-encompassing role in the world's most progressive companies. At the heart of this change…
Warehouse operations and HR managers spend a lot of their time recruiting staff - time that could be better spent elsewhere. The reasons they have to do so include high turnover rates, employee sickness, increased productivity demand, or employee holiday…