Via NY Times … IN an environment of rapidly rising unemployment, scores of managers and executives have had doctor-as-patient, “aha” moments, as they find themselves among the millions of American workers looking for new jobs. Now on the other side of the hiring table, these people are seeing for themselves how job candidates are often [...]
Entries from May 2009
May 28, 2009
‘Talent on Demand’: Applying Supply Chain Management to People
Via Knowledge@Wharton … Failing to manage your company’s talent needs, says Wharton management professor Peter Cappelli, “is the equivalent of failing to manage your supply chain.” And yet the majority of employers have abysmal track records when it comes to the age-old problem of finding and retaining talent. Supply chain managers “ask questions like, [...]
May 21, 2009
What HR can offer in tough times
Via Human Resources Leader … The economic downturn is putting significant pressure on many organisations. In such times, CEOs usually turn to finance and operations to assist them in adapting to the times. However, HR can also make a valuable contribution at the executive table. HR needs to play a pragmatic role in these times. [...]
May 14, 2009
Using Twitter for the Job Search
Via WSJ Digits … While Twitter can be about the mundane details of people’s lives, for the most part, it’s about people connecting with others who have similar interests. Since I tend to follow people who are also interested in marketing and social media, it is a great way to share information on topics relevant [...]
May 6, 2009
ADP Says U.S. Companies Reduced Payrolls by 491,000
Via Bloomberg.com … Companies in the U.S. cut an estimated 491,000 workers from payrolls in April, indicating the worst of the recession’s job losses may have passed, a private report showed today. The drop in the ADP Employer Services gauge was smaller than economists forecast and the fewest since October. March’s reading was revised to [...]
