Your Performance Management Process Has to be Uniquely Yours
A recent review of performance management methods asked the question: what do the best performance management processes have in common? After reading the paper and reflecting on my own experiences,…
What do Oil Price Increases Mean for Jobs in Oil-producing States?
At the end of November, Opec announced a deal between oil producing nations to help curb global oil production. While this is welcome news that could help support an industry…
3 Steps to Making Feedback A Habit
The strongest way to make a new culture stick is by transforming new behaviors into regular habits. To really make feedback a part of your culture, follow these steps:
University Lowers Entry Grades For Students From Poorer Families
One of the world’s leading universities today announced that it was going to offer a "two-grade discount" for students from disadvantaged families and those attending lower-performing schools
Can A Headhunter Really Find You A Dream Job While You Kick Back And Relax?
Headhunters and agency recruiters are really valuable when you're job searching—but you can't depend on them to do the work for you
Weird Science in Talent Management
It’s been a long time since I reached down into my bag of Physics metaphors, but like a bad penny or that weird dream about donuts and a water slide, a…
How to Rehab Your Career in One Step
I know a lot of people who have had to go through the process of rehabbing their career. You make a bad move for money, or you get fired for…
Use The Force: A Sourcer’s Story
Return of the Jedi was released in theaters when I was four years old. Although I was young, I will never forget the opening scene from this cult classic
Five Successful Tips For Transitioning Into The New Year And Commanding Your Future
Goal setting is not a static process, but a dynamic one
I’m Looking for Exciting Startups That Represent the Future of Talent Acquisition
If you’re working on a cool idea for a talent-acquisition startup, I’m interested in talking to you for a session I’m doing at the ERE conference in San Diego in April