Labor Day is more than a holiday here in the U.S. It is the day when people and organizations change. A new sense of urgency arises. Holidays, vacations and travel are set aside for budgets, plans, goals and business activities. It is a dynamic time. Think in terms of the Olympic 1500 meter, not the 10,000 meter, race. There is a […]
Articles of Interest
Would You Repeat That, Please?
Forget the resume and the interview — does she sound like she’s right for the job? Using algorithms to dissect and analyze the candidate’s voice is the latest contribution from technology to the job recruitment business. A computer is going to let you know whether this lady you are interviewing can soothe angry cable customers […]
Stagnant Economy Makes Austria Job Market Tough
The economy in Austria has stagnated due to political decisions or lack of – resulting in increased taxes penalizing new businesses, international corporations, and in particular banks (bank taxes are very high). This meant that several EMEA centers of multinationals withdrew, changed locations (ie Google) or stopped further investment, with a negative impact on executive search […]
UK Focus Shifts to ’Just Get the Job Done’
Executive Search in the UK faces more uncertainty in 2015 as the job market continues to reshape itself. Indecision in hiring has been par for the course since the global meltdown and business owners and employers are now trending away from traditional job hunting to just getting the job done through contractors (whether they are […]
Recovery Comes to Spain — Slowly
After five years of double-dip recession and rampant job destruction, Spain’s downward lurch has stopped and executive search in Spain is building again. Yet GDP growth, estimated at 0.3% in the fourth quarter, is neither as vigorous nor as ironclad as it was claimed
Italy Rocked By Management Changes Of 2014
Italian GNP is not going to show significant recovery in 2015 and this means that the major driving factor for executive search in Italy and the expansion of companies and of their management forces will again not be contributing. Frustrating as this sounds, the general situation will be no worse than the previous four years […]
Greece Remains Optimistic After Economic Down Trend
The outlook for executive search in Greece remains muted, but business optimism is starting to return
France Struggles With Recession and Terrorists
In 2014, France had a lack of economic growth and productivity. With an index of -28.6, the French market has the most pessimistic score in the market, with 68% of operators believing that the level of demand and order books was insufficient in relation to the budget. One third of French firms are banking on a […]
70% of Employees Don’t Think You Communicate Enough
A survey last month came up with a truly unsurprising finding. Close to 70% of employees working virtually feel they suffer from a lack of communication from management. So much for the dream of working in your pyjamas in a nice sunny room — when you feel like it, that is — and still drawing […]
“Thanks. I’m happy where I am.”
Guess what contributes to the management talent shortage? Employees don’t WANT to be managers. Employers are no longer counting on a nice, full pipeline of managerial talent waiting for the chance to move onto the executive floor. There’s a talent shortage, right? Most of that time, we blame that shortage on demographics and the global […]
Why You Should Always Check References
Think most resumés are honest? You need to read this. Here are findings from surveys by Statistic Brain, a well-known US research organization. 78% of resumes are misleading 53% of job applications contain falsifications 70% of college students surveyed would lie to get a job they want. It’s kind of obvious, but glowing references on […]
Understanding who you are leading.
Business leaders now have a unique challenge when it comes to understanding the people they are mandated to lead. A recent survey by Trinet, a leading consultant in the HR field, points out that, for the first time in history, workplace demographics span four generations. The 20-year-old you just hired may be working alongside colleagues […]
The Words Employees Really Want to Hear
There’s a good post on LinkedIn by Jeff Haden about the communications gap between employer and employee when it comes to pay, and how the imaginative leaders bridge it. You can read the whole article here. Here are some of the attitudes to salaries that the employee really would like to hear: “We really […]
Why Your Company Culture Matters
In order to become innovative, businesses need strong leaders who are capable of developing a continuously evolving company culture. Laurie O’Donnell, Managing Director of Cornerstone International Group, says that this process begins with the ability to create a positive work environment and lots of courage. This article originally appeared in Eurobiz Magazine The overall advance […]
Yes, A Robot was Voted onto a Board of Directors
Here’s one new board member not in awe of the chairman. Just in case you missed it, a Hong Kong venture capital firm called Deep Knowledge Ventures has just become the first ever to name a robot to its board of directors. The VC firm focuses on age-related disease drugs and regenerative medicine projects. It […]
The Changed Employment Landscape
The fact that companies today are facing a radically changed environment is coming through strongly in many sectors.. Here is an interesting white paper from Human Capital Media that proposes specific measures an HR group can take to help the company adjust.
Why You Should Hire Slow and Fire Fast
The concept of hire slow and fire fast is building some buzz in the industry. For starters, it is the reverse of what usually happens. The hiring is often completed rapidly, if not rushed, because there is a gaping hole in the organization chart which is upsetting the people in the top boxes and very […]
Does the Skills Gap Make Sense?
Millions of workers are unemployed but employers can’t find the candidates they want. What’s wrong with this picture?
Still Want To Recruit On Facebook?
Study shakes up social media recruiting with sharp decline of organic reach. A newly published study of brand promotion using social media has sent tremors through the online recruiting industry. The report title says it all: “Facebook Zero: Considering Life After the Demise of Organic Reach.” This is no college survey report. It is authored […]
Executive Recruiting: Does it Look Easy?
A job in executive recruiting can seem deceptively easy to some. In fact, a current trend to sourcing new hires in-house is partly in the assumption that technology and the Internet has made this a relatively simple challenge. Identifying possible candidates has indeed become much easier. But how do you identify The Right One? When […]