The concept that organization leads to higher productivity applies to many aspects of our lives. One significant area that tends to get neglected is the professional side of life...
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Do you think you have stellar employees? Do you think the employees you hired have what it takes to do an excellent job? Are your employees satisfied or have they been surreptitiously looking for other opportunities?READ»
Do you think you have stellar employees? Do you think the employees you hired have what it takes to do an excellent job? Are your employees satisfied or have they been surreptitiously looking for other opportunities?READ»
With all the talk about the necessity for teamwork and collaboration given the further decentralizing of the Global Economy . . . then why are resumes all about marketing our individual accomplishments?
As an Executive Recruiter, ...READ»
The nature of organizations has changed dramatically over the past few decades. Today, employers and employees both understand few show up thinking they will collect their ‘gold watch’ after 25 years of service. Instead, ...READ»
Virtual worlds like Second Life are massive, interactive places that are as diverse as the Web itself. Is it possible to find real world creative talent in the metaverse? Of course! Here are six creative skills that exist in plain view -- and how to dig deeper.READ»
For the Native peoples who used to live along this Pacific Coast that we now call home, the tides would serve dinner twice a day. Rolling back into the greater sea, a host of options were readily available for their culinary ...READ»
I just got back from the American Society for Training & Development’s International Conference and Exhibition in San Diego where I was a speaker. This was a great conference – one of the best I’ve ever been to and I’ve ...READ»
Despite living in a bi-polar economy--some are having the best of times, others the worst--one thing is clear, we are facing a shortage of new talent that will not be ready and able to replace the "crew change" caused by ...READ»
So the interview is going well - You're in upper management and have led many successful behavioral interviews yourself in the past. All indications are that you're knocking it dead . . . and then the person on the other end of ...READ»
That despite it all, things still find a way to get done. I mean, how many times have we seen a team of buddies that all loved one another, and spent nearly every minute of every day together . . . but couldn't collaborate ...READ»
Talent Acquisition (HR and/or Internal Recruitment) could probably gleam a thing or two from a new & engaging (at least to me as a marketing-head) Hertz commercial I watched this morning (see video below). I make that ...READ»
Clarification: I'm talking cranial hair - you guys are terrible!
So do bald people make better employees?
What if you're simply on your way to being bald? (this is a gender-neutral question) :)
- What if said employee ...READ»
Maybe when it invites you to send a cartoon character in your place for a job interview.
According to Wednesday’s Wall Street Journal, that’s basically what employers like consulting firm Bain & Company, Hewlett-Packard, ...READ»
"The match between your employees' values and the organization or team's values is a more powerful factor by far than money in keeping good people," write Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans in their latest Fast Company Talent ...READ»
It takes a lot of trust and honesty to talk about the plans that didn't work out, says entrepreneur, Chief Executive, and author Margaret Heffernan in her latest Resource Center column, "Mistakes." Behind every successful business, ...READ»
We hire smart people and turn them stupid, writes Margaret Heffernan, author of The Naked Truth: A Working Woman's Manifesto on Business and What Really Matters and Talent & Careers Fast Company Resource Center Columnist. In order to ...READ»
Managing employees is often about letting go. Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans provide tips for nurturing talented employees.
"Right person, right place, right time." This phrase is one that managers have long sought to make ...READ»
We've heard it so many times we sometimes want to puke: it's all about the people. People are our biggest asset. Without a laser-sharp focus on human capital, we are worthless as a company. Yadda yadda. Part of our cynicism comes not ...READ»
Years ago, the Fast Company Consultant Debunking Unit sent the idea that people should "bet on the jockey, not on the horse" to the glue factory. Yet the idea persists. A recent BusinessWeek feature on the creative fates of Apple ...READ»
Oops! How could I have forgotten that this week is Administrative Professionals Week? Much less that today of all days is Administrative Professionals Day? Monster offers some useful tools for -- and about -- these oft-unsung heroes ...READ»
In November, we published a Fast Forward feature, our list of the 100 top trends and things to keep an eye on for 2005. This morning, I came across a couple of other pieces on workplace trends for the 2K5.
Elizabeth Rice's 2005 ...READ»
I've long held that talent is one of the more important aspects -- indeed, assets -- of any organization. It might even be the most important quality of a company. With a team of talented people -- smartly skilled colleagues -- you ...READ»
