Competing for Top Talent The hiring process has changed. Job candidates are much more informed in today’s market than they were just 5 to 10 years ago. High-quality candidates are busy, in demand, and expect answers quickly. You’re responsible not…

The manual process of recruiting practiced 20 years ago has largely been replaced with a much more impersonal one. It used to be, employers would advertise in classifieds or display ads in local print newspapers or trade publications, attend career fairs, and work their personal networks in search of that next employee.

It’s no exaggeration to say that, in today’s talent-based economy, the workforce itself is the most valuable asset of any organization. In the fight for top talent, workforce planning is the war room of HR. Yet, many HR organizations are…

As the economy improves, employers are faced with the challenge of not only finding great employees but keeping them. Recent surveys indicate that upwards of 75% of the American workforce is at least “open” to the idea of a new…