Tag: recruiting

October 6, 2017

In the early 2000s, the US Army faced a big challenge. It needed to provide more information to prospective soldiers and reduce the number of recruits who leave during the nine weeks of basic training. In the terms that a […]

September 27, 2017

Digitalization is changing the way companies, across all industries, create revenue and deliver new types of value to customers. As companies work to make sense of how this upends their industry, their competitors, and a large proportion of their day-to-day […]

September 14, 2017

Employee wellness programs are offering everything from free meals and personal trainers to nutritionists, but employers might be spending more on the perks than they’re saving on healthcare costs, Bloomberg reports. One company, FS investments, provides all of the above […]

September 12, 2017

This morning I’m sitting in a workshop session on the subject of recruiting and hiring. Things are just kicking off, and as I listen to the speaker and talk to the recruiters and HR professionals who are in the room, […]

September 8, 2017

How does a recruiting technology startup compete with the immensity of competition like LinkedIn and Indeed? One strategy is to go after, not a niche, but a micro-niche. A great example of that is TrueUp, a startup which focuses exclusively […]

August 18, 2017

The battle for talent is as fierce as it has been in nearly a decade, prompting business leaders to reexamine people strategies and practices in order to be competitive. It’s also underscoring the importance of employee recognition – and for […]

August 11, 2017

Just as the customer has expectations around a firm’s brand, so does an employee. While the Customer Value Proposition defines the value of a firm’s products or services to the consumer, the Employee Value Proposition(EVP) is the value — tangible, intangible, […]

August 7, 2017

Employee Benefit News (EBN) reports that back pain relief is gaining popularity as a wellness plan offering. Nearly half of Americans suffer from musculoskeletal disorders such as back pain and the annual cost of treatment and absenteeism to employers is around […]

August 1, 2017

Passive recruiting is a much used term in HR, and refers to finding employees at other companies and attracting them to take a job at yours when they are not actively looking for a new position. One contributor to Forbes recently took […]

August 1, 2017

Job searches for flexible work are up 32%, while major companies are reining in their remote staff, reports Hiring Lab, Indeed’s research unit. Indeed cites results from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ American Time Use Survey, which shows that the percentage of at-home workers […]