Diversity involves recognizing the many characteristics and identities that make each individual different and complex. These can be along the dimensions of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, and political beliefs. Although the term …
In our travels, we are fortunate enough to speak with many in executive leadership positions who are looking to improve the process by which they source talent into their organization. What we can report is that most of these leaders …
I woke up this morning on the sunny left coast to a headline from Careerbuilder’s Q1 IQNdex findings with the headline: Demand for Specialized Technical Skills is a Leading Driver of Hiring in Contingent/Non-Permanent Labor Market. You can download it …
When my sister-in-law asked me to review her resume recently, I realized that as an HR professional, it’s often easy to forget that resume writing is not always common knowledge outside of our field. There’s no one right way to …
How many of you have ever put together a jigsaw puzzle? A really good challenging jigsaw puzzle? Or do you get tired of the challenge and just want to give up, move on to something easier? Come on, raise your …
With all of the articles, discussions, examples, blogs, and feedback on how to dress for an interview, it is hard not to know how important it is to present yourself well, especially when you work in the field of HR …
Specialized staffing is a term thrown around by many staffing companies. Like many other industries, staffing companies like to be seen as specialists to secure one-on-one relationships with hiring managers, retain exclusive business with clients or simply as a strategy …
Generally, two kinds of people exist; those that bring their work home with them from the office, and those that do not work past five. The exceptions are probably rare and infrequent at best. Occasionally, a deadline is advanced and …
I want ice cream. Most people would say it’s too early for ice cream, it isn’t even time for lunch yet, but I don’t care what time it is, because I want ice cream. I don’t care what flavor it …
Below is a transcript of my interview with Professor Kevin Werbach, Associate Professor of the Wharton University of Pennsylvania, after his presentation on gamification last week at the 2013 HRO Today Forum in Philadelphia. If you’d rather listen to the …
This week marks National Nurses Week across the United States. The work that you do every day helps millions of people (including us) to stay healthy and to live more fulfilling lives. At Yoh, National Nurses Week reminds us how …
“I see tremendous latent demand for game design expertise outside of the traditional gaming industry.” - Kevin Werbach, Associate Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics, Wharton University of Pennsylvania I was able to catch up with Professor Kevin Werbach, …
The Generational Gap or Generational Diversity is an ever present and growing issue in organizations today. The complex question is how do we deal with it and what can we do to lessen the gap? Today, unlike generations before, many …
“People are your most important asset.” Right? Wrong! Jim Collins, business consultant and author of Good to Great put it best: “People are not your most important asset—the right people are.” In my first webinar on college recruiting, we polled …
My parents recently celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary, and this week, my grandparents celebrate their 65th. With the success rate of marriage, or any spousal partnership hovering around the 50% mark (depending on the source of statistic), the bottom line …
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