More than a living

When was the last time you sought the most average potential candidate for your next employee? When you said, “competent is great, but a solid ‘C’ candidate is the real sweet spot?” Are you hiring for the tasks that need addressed, or to meet the bell-curve of your pending performance reviews?
I hope you haven’t been […]

So I’m doing some research for a client, looking at the staffing measures of peer finance departments in other organizations, and found the Demandments from Talent Mindset. Some pretty smart observations if you find yourself searching for in-demand talent.
Why didn’t we get this breakdown coming out of school? I’ll be surprised if you are surprised […]

So, prior to our CSS search, the last time I had to do any significant due diligence on a potential co-worker was roughly two years ago. And then, I was hiring for a position on the other side of the desk. So, it was an employee, not a contractor.
It dawned on me, this morning, how […]

Ahem.
It’s been awfully quiet around here, as of late. And for that, I apologize.
Everyone is busy. Busy busy busy.
But I’m rarely, if ever, too busy to chat with you, gentle reader. So why don’t we get to it?
When I posted that we needed CSS help for Kumquat, I expected to get a few portfolios in […]

Sorry, but the geek in me compells me to say, “This is Red 5, standing by.”
Phew. Now that that is out of the way…
Red5, founded by former members of Blizzard Entertainment (the company behind titles like World of Warcraft), deserves recognition for its compelling, creative, entertaining, respectful, drool-inducing recruiting campaign.
If only everyone paid this much […]

Looking to make the leap? Start talking up your “A list” friends.
A list players are getting targeted for recruitment purposes, and they are one of your best bets to get into something interesting. Recruiters love them, because they are essentially vouching for their recommendations.
Tis the season, and be sure to sprinkle a bit of your […]

Cameron Moll of Authentic Boredom was taking a look at the recent job listings on his site. And he’s provided some analysis of his review.
My favorite? The second bullet under the analysis. Specifically:
In today’s job market, I question the usefulness of such vague titles as “Web Designer” and “Web Developer”. While that may be the […]

Not feeling like employees are valued? Having a hard time recruiting and retaining talent on your teams?
Put this in front of your executive management team:
A study commissioned by Pershing Advisory Services, “A View From the Top: Best Practices in Leveraging Human Capital“, looks at how companies with annual revenue of more than $1M value employees. […]