70% of employees withhold their best performance, and half of those sleepwalk through each workday (Gallup research). “It seems like nobody wants to work these days.”   Yes, this now-famous Kim Kardashian quote has recently been supported by Gallup research that focused on underperforming employees. So if your business situation requires …

It’s a mistake to focus exclusively on high turnover because a too-low rate will also cause damage. This is a think piece – for making leaders interested in unusually low turnover rates. Don’t Reduce Your Focus On Employee Retention, Because It’s Still The #1 Priority  If you are among the …

During this “forever talent shortage,” after literally everything has failed, add sign-on bonuses to your recruiting mix. It is the only recruiting solution with enough power (with the possible exception of a data-driven employee referral program) to dramatically improve your recruiting results. In my view, it’s time for smart corporate …

Only 5% of surveyed recruiters say that certifications can replace college degrees in all jobs. And only 48 % agree that they can replace college degrees in at least some jobs. The latest disruption recruiting leaders now face is the growing emphasis on certifications over college degrees. A recent survey …

Stop spamming candidates with canned messages and improve their engagement with personalization. If you’re not familiar with the concept, personalized messaging in recruiting is the process where a recruiter changes the content of the messages they send to candidates to the point where the candidate feels special. And even more …

Recently updated research on sourcing once again shows that it remains the top challenge for TA. And unfortunately, the reappearance of this problem in the research means that weak sourcing has been the top TA problem for at least four years running. Not a pretty picture, and something that simply …

Firms compare their products to their competitors, so also make it easy to compare jobs side-by-side.  Win Most Employer Comparisons By Weaponizing Opposition Research Making stark side-by-side comparisons may be uncommon in recruiting, but they are a standard practice throughout business, especially during these times of fierce business competition. Most …

TA must shift from its “can’t we all get along mentality” to an aggressive competitor mentality. This shift must occur because both the need for talent and the competition for it (in critical areas like AI) are now becoming the #1 business success factor. A factor that’s more critical than …

Higher uncertainty has made “communicating a positive company outlook” an essential retention tool. Yes, a combination of uncertainty-creating factors, including large layoffs, a volatile economy, and the fear that a lack of AI capability will make some companies noncompetitive almost overnight. And this sudden high level of uncertainty has created …

When everything changes at breathtaking speed, learning becomes a critical success factor. Let’s Begin With… The 4 Underlying Premises That Support A Shift To Speed Learning Premise #1. We are experiencing the fastest rate of change… in recent history – The recent phenomenal growth of AI has further accelerated the …