If you are in the insurance industry and are like me, you never thought of it as a career while growing up, but have found it to be incredibly rewarding. While those of us in the industry can appreciate the opportunities this career path offers, it can be challenging to convince others what a rewarding
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Diversity Inc. released its latest Top 50 Companies for Diversity ranking last week, with organizations in hospitality, professional services and pharma rounding out the top 5. Marriott took top spot, with the hotel chain consistently being one of the highest ranked hospitality companies in recent years and the only one to ever claim the top
Most Human Resources departments in the country, in any industry, are evolving from a tactical, record keeping and reactive mindset to a strategic, business oriented, data driven and pro-active one. Talent Acquisition is no different. While HR is evolving to a business and strategic function, Talent Acquisition is embracing a marketing and experience mentality. The
Posted by Kathi Enderes and Nehal Nangia on October 17, 2019. Let’s imagine that you’re focusing on your health and fitness and want to incorporate walking into your daily routine. Without setting a goal of how many steps to take every day, you’ll likely not get better at walking more, and without monitoring your progress
Ensuring workplace diversity isn’t just the right thing to do – it’s good for your bottom line. Companies with a diverse workforce are seen as a more desirable employer, outperform their competitors and achieve greater profits. We respect your privacy, by clicking ‘Watch On Demand’ you agree to receive our e-newsletter, including information on Podcasts,
Part 3 of a 3-part series Posted by Joan Goodwin, Diane Morris, Greg Scott, and Josh Davis on Febuary 06, 2019.The pressure is on. Many organizations are realizing their performance management approaches aren’t suitable for the new realities of work and certainly aren’t agile enough to meet future needs. In fact, as reported in a
Recruiting today’s best and brightest is becoming a more convoluted and difficult process than ever before. These strategies will help recruiters find the right candidates when and where they are in today’s competitive marketplace. The recruitment industry constantly races forward. Pre-1950s, recruitment was largely limited to friends and family, or people who wandered into a
If you’re struggling to get through your endless to-do lists and your days are spent wondering where time flew, here are a few productivity hacks to manage your time better and become a more efficient recruiter. You’re shortlisting candidates from social media and job boards but you’re constantly thinking about the job description you need
Recruiting is constantly evolving and companies need to reevaluate the value they put on talent and technology. Founded in 1946 in Troy, Michigan, Kelly Services pioneered the concept of ‘temp workers’ when they began connecting growing companies with readily available office employees in the post-war economic boom. Today, as one of the largest staffing firms
Recruiting operations are mission-critical to enterprises searching for top talent, yet the majority of hiring teams continue working with legacy systems that fail to deliver ROI. Modern businesses are under continuous pressure to remain competitive in today’s economy, with an increasing focus on adopting technologies that enable agility and strategic thinking. In fact, digital transformation
Retaining highly skilled tech workers is a huge challenge for recruiters in this tech-driven ultra-competitive era of recruiting. In order to do so, there are a few key insights recruiters should be aware of. Attracting and hiring STEM workers is anything but easy in today’s recruiting climate. And with employers constantly battling each other for
It wasn’t long ago that talent acquisition specialists were focused on making employers as attractive as possible to attract the best talent that they could in a market where job seekers had the luxury of choice. The current crisis due to the spread of COVID-19 has disrupted life on such a scale that unemployment numbers
Posted by Kathi Enderes, Nehal Nangia on March 2, 2020. Are you acting with bias? You could find out by taking the Implicit Association Test1, a social psychology method of measuring the strength of associations that people have between concepts as well as evaluations and stereotypes.2 Many people have used this test to identify their
Staying on top of current hiring trends is one of the best ways to craft a successful hiring strategy. This is particularly relevant at the moment, as the US and global economies are trending towards an uncertain future. The hiring landscape is constantly changing. At the same time, a range of external factors are impacting
There are many methods and approaches companies can take when screening new hires. Major consultancy firms like Deloitte refine the process through psychometric testing, which provides valuable insight into a candidate’s personality. A company is only as strong as the team that drives it forward. One underperforming member can negatively affect even the most efficient
Posted by Bill Latshaw, Matthew Shannon on April 30, 2020. During times of crisis, long-term planning for future leadership development may seem like a distant thought; however, developing a leadership strategy is still crucial, even while prioritizing immediate needs for business survival. As organizations move through the three stages of crisis management1 —respond, recover, thrive—some
Posted by Julie Duda, Peter DeBellis,on May 4, 2020. With the advent of COVID-19, people are seeking the insight of their peers now more than ever. These interactions allow leaders to rise above the details of their own role to a broader view of the current challenges. They also afford something less tangible but no less
We’ve entered unprecedented times for practically every industry around the globe as the current pandemic wreaks havoc with the way things have traditionally been done. HR is no different, as management of the workforce has become more challenging in recent weeks and months, with no shortage of difficult decisions ahead. HR, like other sectors, has
Google is making headlines this week with some employees claiming that it has significantly rolled back its internal diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives to avoid backlash from conservatives. It’s the latest of several D&I-related controversies to rock the tech giant in recent years. Google fired engineer James Damore in 2017 after he wrote a lengthy, controversial memo
You’ve gone through an extensive recruitment process, identified the right candidate and made an offer that has been accepted. It’s now the employee’s first day and it’s time to start the onboarding process, with one small deviation from your normal routine. There will be no handshake introductions, facility tours or stopping by their desk to