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Can Data Help Us Hire Better Talent?

by Helen Whelan Hiring the right person for a job can be difficult at best. Managers often hire people like themselves or focus too much on past experience. Lou Adler, a former executive search recruiter and author of “The Essential … Continue reading

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Why is HR Hated?

This was a question posed on LinkedIn that immediately grabbed our attention! Human Resources, by its very name conjures up thoughts of talent, possibility, abundance and valued resources. Yet, often HR gets no respect (to coin a Rodney Dangerfield line). … Continue reading

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Age Bias in Silicon Valley and Beyond

“I don’t think I would have been able to get this CEO job if I hadn’t shaved my head.” Randy Adams, founder of ten venture-backed companies who happens to be 60. Okay. Shaving your head and wearing Converse sneakers to … Continue reading

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All Hail to Data! But, Are We Using It Wisely?

We’re hearing a lot about data these days. It’s being heralded as the objective, predictive way to source great talent and boost productivity. But, the trick is to draw the right conclusions from all those great data points. Watch this … Continue reading

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Leadership Video Shows Good Decision-Making Skills

There was a recent discussion among HR folks on LinkedIn about how much we should rely on data in making a hiring decision. One side believes in human interaction and a gut feeling as the best determinant for good talent decisions. … Continue reading

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The Definition of Success and Goals

by Helen Whelan “I’d define success as the progressive realization of worthy goals. It’s the ability to have love and compassion and the ability to get in touch with your own creativity. If you define success purely in material terms, … Continue reading

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What’s going on: More career development to mask a hiring shortage?

One thing about change, it’s always happening. It’s well visualized with a pendulum.  That’s definitely the case with the job market. Today, it swings in favor of companies. Tomorrow? Could it swing in favor of workers?  Is it already happening? … Continue reading

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Restlessness and Resilience: Recipe for Success

“Everybody should be searching for resilience, and hardly anyone does. Being able to bounce back from adversity is crucial in just about every field I examined. You need resilience to be a great CEO, a great teacher, soldier, investor, etc.” … Continue reading

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Leadership Behavior Change and Mentoring for ROI

Change for the better and sticking to it Mentoring future leaders  and strategic alignment Successful people  have an intense need for self-determination. They believe they do what they do because they choose to do it – not because they have to do it! … Continue reading

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Team Building Tips from Great Leaders

Boosting entrepreneurship and small business so jobs are created is the focus of the new StartUp Partnership America, a private/public sector initiative chaired by former AOL co-founder Steve Case.  While creating jobs is certainly needed, taking care of employees is equally important from a talent management resource issue. Your team … Continue reading

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