Hiring Strategy in Recruiting & Staffing: Why Intent Matters More Than Speed
Recruiters frequently confuse hiring strategy with hiring activity. While the act of posting job openings, interviewing prospective employees and filling vacancies seems like a step towards success, the reality is that without a clear strategy in place, hiring decisions will not provide you with sustainable success. A hiring strategy clearly identifies why an organization hires […]
Mergers & Acquisitions: Why Strategy and Integration Matter More Than the Deal
Mergers and acquisitions are typically viewed as significant events in business because of the value defined by the negotiation, closure of the transaction, and other elements. Beyond the valuation, negotiation, and closing of the transaction is where M&A research from several decades has demonstrated that the value of M&A occurs after the M&A transaction has […]
Training for Soft Skills: Why Technical Expertise Alone Is No Longer Enough
Historically, professional development has dealt with technical training (tools, processes, know-how) with less focus on interpersonal skills. Research continues to show that having only technical ability is not sufficient in today’s workforce; therefore, soft skill development must also be a part of ongoing employee training. To make that even clearer, the World Economic Forum’s Future […]
Recruiting & Staffing: Why Talent Decisions Shape the Future of Organizations
Hiring and recruiting is an area of concentration that typically is discussed soley in numerical terms, such as “How many jobs do we need to fill?”, “How soon will the hiring be completed?”, “What will the cost of the hiring be?” However, research from global workforce surveys shows clearly that recruitment decisions are most often […]