Workforce Management recently published an article about how people who used to work at PeopleSoft are consistently sought after by companies today.
PeopleSoft was much more than just a technology firm with good marketing. It was a company built in large measure on customer service, hitting the market at the right time and utilizing the risk-taking entrepreneurial spirit of [Dave] Duffield and people he brought into the company.
Fast Company has published several articles that draw on lessons leaders can learn from PeopleSoft. But this piece raises an interesting question: Is your company the kind of company that others look to for new hires? “I want to hire someone who works… there.” That’s gotta be good to hear.