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There is tremendous competition for talent worldwide. If you walk down the street in any U.S. city, you will see multiple “Help Wanted” signs posted. Companies are having to shorten hours; move; or, worse yet, close because they can’t find the talent they need to operate.
When an organization is involved in a merger or an acquisition, the entire situation can be distressing for everyone. Suspicions run high in both organizations, and even the best-running company culture can run aground during those difficult times. I recently spoke with Jill Penrose, Senior Vice President of Human Resources at The J.M. Smucker Company, […]
In 2017, 74% of employers said that they were going to hire recent college graduates. That trend is likely to remain because of increasing competition and fewer qualified applicants.
As HR Technology Week comes to a close, we want to take a look back at all the offerings and events that transpired throughout this exciting event!
By Kara Yarnot, Executive Consultant and Strategy Practice Leader, HireClix For many companies, employee referral hires prove to be top quality hires. Research shows that referral hires assimilate more quickly, have greater engagement, and stay at the company longer than non-referral hires. In general, referral hires tend to be among the best hires a company […]
Over the past few years, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has aggressively challenged the use of credit reports and criminal history checks in hiring decisions, alleging that use of the information results in a discriminatory impact on candidates in protected groups. In 2012, the commission successfully negotiated a $3.13 million prelawsuit settlement of a […]
Forget the dry HR manual—the year’s most important workplace lessons weren’t found in a compliance document; they were on your screen. From high-stakes heists to late-nigh comedy and sharp TV dramas, our EntertainHR series spent 2025 examining what not to do in the office based on examples from pop culture. We covered everything from what […]
About 30% of the organizations Sibson Consulting studies do pay for performance well, consultant Jim Kochanski says. That means it is possible, but it’s not easy. Fortunately, there are nine factors that can help the other 70%, he says. Most employers say they have pay for performance, says Kochanski, but they don’t. Unfortunately, employees spot […]
In its new report, CareerCast has identified eight of the best civilian careers for veterans, including Registered Nurse (RN), Financial Advisor, Information Security Analyst, and Operations Research Assistant.
Note: Includes spoilers for OWN’s Greenleaf. Based on praise from various friends and colleagues, the lovely Mrs. Reed and I recently began watching Greenleaf, a series on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) that ran from 2016 to 2020. Wikipedia describes the show as follows: