Inc. Magazine recently conducted its annual survey of America’s top 500 private-company CEOs, asking them everything from their biggest mistake in their first year (not enough capital) to what entrepreneur they admire most (Elon Musk). But the most interesting question was, “What is the biggest challenge facing leaders today?” The runaway choice cited by half of all surveyed CEOs was attracting and retaining skilled employees. That echoes the results of another critical question, “What is the biggest contributor to your company’s ability to innovate?” The most popular answer by far was recruiting top talent, which garnered 41 percent of all …Read more »
Category Archives: Hiring In The News
Why The Dallas Cowboys Are Both Great And Awful At Hiring
Can somebody be both the best in the business and worst in the business at the exact same job? Yes. Just look at Jerry Jones. The Dallas Cowboys owner is, by some criteria, the most successful owner in the NFL. Then again, using another set of criteria, he is also arguably the worst owner in the NFL. Strangest part of it all? The reason he could been seen as both the best owner in the NFL and the worst owner in the NFL is for the same reason: the way he hires. Why Jones Is The Worst Owner In The …Read more »
Survey: 1 In 4 Workers Searching For A New Job
Despite most people being happy with their jobs, many workers would be willing to move for the right opportunity.
The Becky Hammon Hire Is Great; But The Glass Ceiling Still Exists
Tuesday, Becky Hammon, a WNBA legend, made history when the San Antonio Spurs hired her as the first full-time female assistant coach in NBA history. It is a great story of the NBA’s best franchise hiring a very qualified 37-year-old who just happens to be a woman. It is a testament to both the great basketball mind of Hammon and the innovative management style of the Spurs, a chief reason why they have won five titles in the past 15 years. And yet, the hire is bittersweet in some ways. Because while the Hammon hiring is inspiring, the numbers show …Read more »
Want to Hire Great People? Use Ike as Your Guide
In 1943, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt had a history-altering decision to make: he had to choose his Supreme Allied Commander in Europe. Whoever his pick was would have to lead the allies’ invasion into Europe, which would ultimately decide the war on the western front. He had no shortage of great generals, but whoever he picked would have to lead the other men, many of whom would likely be jealous. He had the great strategist, Gen. George Marshall, the fiery Gen. George Patton, the decorated Englishman, Bernard Montgomery, and the legendary Frenchman, Charles de Gaulle. And yet, FDR selected …Read more »
What The Normal HR Team Looks Like
So what does the normal human resource department look like? Well, according to a survey by the Society for Human Research Management (SHRM), most of the people on the team will be female, college educated (and the majority with graduate degrees), with more and more new to the field and more and more specializing in strategy or hiring. Every five years, SHRM surveys a broad range of human resource professionals and then releases their findings. There are surprising trends shown in the numbers, none so as notable as the spike of female HR professionals who now populate the industry. In …Read more »
Survey Shows Direction Of HR: Technology, Hiring, Strategy
A recent survey by the country’s largest HR association revealed several clear trends emerging in human resources: an increased focus on hiring, an infusion of technology and a metamorphosis into a strategic department. The Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) released its findings from a survey of more than 9,000 human resource professionals. While the report was brimming over with insightful data, perhaps the most interesting fact was what type of HR people companies are increasingly hiring. From 2007 to 2012, the amount of HR professionals in the market who were labeled recruiting specialist nearly doubled, from 6 percent to …Read more »
HR Managers And National Team Soccer Coaches Have A Lot In Common
What do HR Managers and national team soccer coaches have in common? They both have a limited amount of time with each applicant/player to see who will best fit with their business/team. In the case of a national team coach, this time is during the very short international breaks in domestic competition when players return home to train and play against other countries. Similarly in the business world, HR managers have a small amount of time with each applicant to determine the shortlist of best candidates for a given position. In both cases, time is the key. Time is the …Read more »
What Businesses Can Learn From the San Antonio Spurs
Sunday night, the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Miami Heat to win the NBA championship in one of the most shocking thrashings in NBA Finals history, with the Spurs winning the last three games by at least 17 points each. The title marked the fifth championship for the Spurs since 1999, and the fifth for all-time great power forward Tim Duncan and all-time great coach Greg Popovich. They beat the Heat, despite the best player in the world – Miami’s Lebron James – playing great throughout the series. The Spurs have made the playoffs every year since 1998, the same …Read more »
The Real Secret To Bill Gates’ Success
Bill Gates is the richest person in the world. How? He is incredibly demanding. He is incredibly smart. He is an incredible negotiator and salesmen. He has vision. He has passion for what he does. But, if you ask him, that’s not what he points to as the secret to his success. So then what is? “The key for us, number one, has always been hiring very smart people,” Gates has been quoted as saying. “If we weren’t still hiring great people and pushing ahead at full speed, it would be easy to fall behind and become some mediocre company.” …Read more »