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Natural Disasters: We Texans are ‘100% in Control of Our Response’ to What Happens to Us

*Editor’s note: The content of this article was originally intended for Texas employers dealing with the repercussions of Hurricane Harvey. However, with the recent California wildfires and other natural disasters impacting various parts of the country, employers from all states can take glean insight from Maslanka’s advice.

Anatomy (and Costs) of a Bad Hire

A new survey conducted among over 2,200 full-time hiring managers and HR professionals discloses the multitude of reasons why employers make bad hires.

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Employers Have Very Optimistic Hiring Plans for Q1 of 2018

The most recent edition of ManpowerGroup’s quarterly “Employment Outlook Survey” indicates that the first quarter of 2018 will be very strong in terms of staffing, reporting “the strongest hiring intentions in 10 years” according to a survey press release.

Here Is Why Your ERP and HCM Alone Won't Cut It for Recruitment

Recruiting is dynamic and complex. It is simply too important to get wrong, because when your recruiting fails and your business is understaffed or not staffed with the right people, operations and results suffer.

Study Finds Widespread Employer Brand Credibility Gap

Think you’ve got employer branding figured out? You may want to rethink that certainty, in light of findings from a new study conducted by global communications and engagement firm Weber Shandwick.

Your Career Outlook: 2018 and Beyond

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” might very well describe the recruiting life in 2017. Although recruiters have become go-to staff members amid a talent shortage, the talent shortage has made the job more difficult. Every indication is that 2018 will bring more of the same.

Leave your mistakes in the past, but keep the lessons for the future

by Dan Oswald In just a handful of days, 2017 will be over. Another year in the books. I don’t know about you, but they seem to go faster as I get older. It’s like I’m speeding to a finish line that I don’t necessarily want to reach! But it’s like I say about birthdays, […]

‘Royal’ additions: handling HR issues that arise due to marriage and childbirth

I admit that, like many Americans, I am fascinated with the lives of the British royal family. That is especially true with respect to Charles and Di’s two young princes. I enjoy hearing news about Prince Williams’ adorable family, and I was excited to hear about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s recent engagement. In fact, […]