Today, every manager needs to learn great recruiting… and to find it, they need only follow Amazon!
Read More »Search Results for: case study
Amazon Recruiting – A Case Study Of A Giant Among Children
Compare their results to all others, and you too will call Amazon… A Giant Recruiting Machine.
Read More »Talent Pipeline Case Study — Nestlé Purina Reaches an Amazing 43 Percent of Hires
You might be surprised to learn that a talent pipeline strategy can yield a time to fill that can actually be zero days. If you’re not familiar with the concept, a talent pipeline recruiting strategy provides a tremendous competitive advantage because it allows your firm to fill positions almost immediately …
Read More »A Case Study of Facebook’s Simply Amazing Talent Management Practices, Part 1 and 2
Almost everyone is aware of Facebook. Usually that knowledge comes from either using its social media product or by reading about its CEO. However, the unique aspects of the firm that almost no one is aware of are its distinct and powerful talent management practices. In most cases, it takes …
Read More »Talent Management Lessons From Apple… A Case Study of the World’s Most Valuable Firm (Part 4 of 4)
The purpose of this case study was not to say that you should copy everything Apple does, but rather to point out that with relentless execution and focus on key factors even a firm near bankruptcy can fight its way back to the top. In 13 years Apple has transformed …
Read More »Talent Management Lessons From Apple… A Case Study of the World’s Most Valuable Firm (Part 3 of 4)
Want to impress your CEO? Few CEOs wouldn’t mind having the innovation track record of Apple, so there is probably no quicker way to become an “instant hero” then by learning how Apple’s talent management practices have contributed to its success and applying those practices relevant to your organization. In …
Read More »Talent Management Lessons From Apple … A Case Study of the World’s Most Valuable Firm (Part 2 of 4)
In Part 2 of this case study on Apple’s talent management practices, I look at its approach to innovation, compensation, and benefits, careerpathing, and online recruitment (its career site). Some approaches discussed are unique to sub-factions within Apple, as would be expected in any organization of significant size. It’s also …
Read More »Talent Management Lessons From Apple: A Case Study of the World’s Most Valuable Firm (Part 1 of 4)
This past August Apple became the most valuable corporation in the world based on market capitalization, surpassing every firm in the technology industry and every other industry! As a consumer products company, its prolonged growth spurt is even more amazing because it has continued through economic times when consumers are …
Read More »How to Recruit LeBron James … a Case Study on Recruiting a Game-changer Employee
Recruiting history was made this month. You may not be aware that last week marked the culmination of the most sophisticated recruiting effort executed in this century, one that will go down in history as a case study on how to recruit “game-changers.” The approaches used and the lessons to …
Read More »Valero Case Study — Simplified SLA Example
Staffing Department: Service Level Agreement Customer Commitment: Utilize the Manager Self Service (“MSS”) portal for all staffing resume reviews, request and applicant processing. Work with the recruiter to develop an effective online pre-screen questionnaire, screening processes, and interview strategy. Staffing Commitment: Post job within 48 hours of receiving approved job …
Read More »