As seen on ERE Media (March 10, 2017). I read an excellent think piece the other day by Kaela Wax. Where on her blog she stated that as an outsider, after closely studying the recruiting industry, she concluded that “My biggest takeaway: The industry is about 65 million years behind, …
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Facing a Shortage of Candidates? Discover and Use the Right ‘Attraction Factors’
As seen on ERE Media (March 3, 2017). They call it talent attraction for a reason. Because, obviously, the primary role of the function is to literally “attract” the very best candidates. But when a recruiting function is only guessing about what draws in desirable candidates, it will face a …
Read More »Slides – Should You Hire An Employee, A Robot Or An Algorithm?
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Read More »Super Bowl Ad to Kick Off Hiring Spree
As see in The Wall Street Journal by Joshua Jamerson (January 31, 2017). “It’s smart to me, though obviously expensive,” said John Sullivan, a professor at San Francisco State University’s college of business who specializes in human-resources strategy. If 84 Lumber’s campaign succeeds, other companies may follow suit, he said. …
Read More »Showing Off your Startup to Investors
As seen on The Wall Street Journal the Small Business special report features Dr. John Sullivan, Showing Off your Startup to Investors (November 21, 2016). When venture capitalists select new investments, the management team is the top criterion. Cass Business School research found that an effective management team was the …
Read More »How Uber Destroyed Its Employer Brand — Is It Time To Blow Up HR Again?
As seen on ERE Media (February 24, 2017) A powerful employer brand is essential at any firm that requires strong recruiting and retention. However, a great employer brand is especially critical in a growing company that is considering an IPO. And if you look at the last decade, it’s …
Read More »Blow-Up Your Diversity Approach And Maximize Business Results With Customer Reflection Diversity
As seen on ERE Media (February 17, 2017). This “think piece” is designed to stimulate your thinking about diversity Why Your Firm Needs to Target Diversity in Sales, Service & Product Development Research studies have shown that diversity can result in as much as a double-digit increase in sales. However, corporate …
Read More »Part 2: Dr. John Sullivan on HR Reporting, Strategy
As see on Dice (January 31, 2017). Dr. John Sullivan has enjoyed a long and illustrious career as a talent-management expert. He’s published hundreds of articles on the topics of recruiting and talent management, in addition to dozens of whitepapers and 10 books, and spoken about the topic to every major …
Read More »10 Reasons To Shift To A Data-Driven High Business Impact HR Model
As seen on Visier (February 9, 2017). The latest survey from the prestigious Conference Board ranks Human Capital as the #1 challenge facing global CEOs. At first glance, senior HR executives might take that top ranking as a positive thing. However, that would be a mistake because Human Capital was …
Read More »The Top 10 Startup Recruiting Errors — Why Startup Recruiting Results Stink
As seen on ERE Media on February 10, 2016. If you regularly deal with startups as I do, you already know that most of them have a painfully weak recruiting effort. This is a huge problem because every startup needs to grow but they can’t because they face a constant …
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The Costliest Failure In Recruiting – “Settling” For The Number 2 Candidate
You won’t hire a number 2 candidate for a critical job after you discover the …
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Competitor Talent Mapping – A Powerful Recruiting Tool That No One Uses (Despite its numerous benefits)
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Strategic Omissions – High Impact Things That HR Should Be Doing (But Isn’t)
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A Holiday Opportunity… To Cherry Pick Top Talent (Learn why there’s a surplus of talent and little competition)
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Should Recruiters Give A Hiring Preference To Disadvantaged Candidates? (Or should they avoid acting like social workers?)
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