Retention

Topics: John Sumser, More2Know, by John Sumser
The temptation to hide incompetence with buzz words extends from business models to HR Strategies. We watch in wonder as lemmings who want a career in marketing try to talk about “modifying the value proposition”. We think this is something they do to avoid the harder work of identifying potential customers. “Modifying the value proposition” […]
 

Strategic Recruiting 2

Topics: John Sumser, More2Know, by John Sumser
Knowing your needs and the issues that affect them is one half of the planning equation. The other, equally important facet, involves understanding your labor market. It is both possible and desirable to know, by name and other contact information, all of the people you could employ within your market. Narrowing it down to those […]
 

Strategic Recruiting

Topics: John Sumser, More2Know, by John Sumser
It is possible to know everyone you intend to recruit five years in advance. Not only is it possible, it’s the most strategic form of recruiting. By clearly articulating your requirements, you can transform Human Capital Acquisition from a reactive game into a proactive offensive strategy. The problem with the term “Human Capital” is that […]
 

The Weekly HRExaminer v1.10

March 12, 2010 HRExaminer v1.10 Spring ERE Expo: Enjoying John’s Five scenarios series? Come discuss the future at ERE on March 17, 2010 at 3:15PM in Recruiting Disruption. Gautam Ghosh | Feature In 2002 there were not many people talking about blogging, but that’s just what Gautam Ghosh was doing while trying to build career […]

The Weekly HRExaminer v1.08

February 26, 2010 HRExaminer v1.08 Last Chance to win an iPad! Reminder: Enter our Blank Slate Challenge to win an Apple iPad – submission deadline Feb 28, 2010 Five Scenarios For The Future Of Recruiting: VII. The Pandemic There are nice scenarios of the future and bleak ones. Both serve a purpose in determining what […]

The Weekly HRExaminer v1.07

February 19, 2010 HRExaminer v1.07 Reminder: Enter our Blank Slate Challenge to win an Apple iPad – submission deadline Feb 28, 2010 Top 25 Most Influential Online Recruiters We’ve unveiled the second in our series of lists documenting the online world’s Most Influential People in HR and its subsets. This list, the Top 25 Most […]
 

The Weekly HRExaminer v1.06

February 12, 2010 HRExaminer v1.06 Reminder: Enter our Blank Slate Challenge to win an Apple iPad – submission deadline Feb 28, 2010 The New Cities of Specialization | Five Recruiting Scenarios 5: Guild Cities 2009 marked the first time in human history that more people lived in the city than on the farm. Cities are […]

Is HR Relevant and Does It Matter?

Topics: HRExaminer, John Sumser, More2Know, by John Sumser
This article comes from Kevin Wheeler, known globally for his interests in learning, recruiting and talent development.  HR is reaching an inflection point that seriously affects the direction and scope of the profession and its practitioners. Kevin notices the trend towards results and away from process management. He echoes the frustrations expressed by may CEOs […]