How to Spot the Right Cultural Fit in a Job Interview
A recruiter spills the beans on what questions job hunters should ask Dear Annie: Is there any way to figure out, in a job interview, what a company is really like to work ...
New Target CEO has a ‘rare combination’ of skills
When Target appointed an interim CEO following Gregg Steinhafel’s departure in May, analysts and executive placement experts saw it as an indication the retailer would for the ...
4 Reasons Why Veterans are Great Recruiters
While leading teams of corporate recruiters and then recruiting teams in retained executive search, I’ve studied traits of some of the best recruiting professionals in the ...
Tired of Being Micromanaged? Advice for Managing Through It
If you are thinking of leaving your company, the odds are your manager has something to do with your decision. If you perceive your manager as a relentless micromanager, you ...
American Apparel Should Hire One of These 6 Execs
Could ex-J.C. Penney (JCP_) CEO Ron Johnson be the next CEO of American Apparel (APP_), taking over the reigns once held by the lightening-rod known as Dov Charney? Such a ...
Five Critical Tips for Recruiting into Small Companies
One VC-backed entrepreneur nearly crushed his rapidly-growing startup the day he hired the wrong HR vice president; he only realized the vital nature of talent management ...
How Candidates Can Understand a Company’s Culture
We are often asked how we get a read on our clients’ cultures so quickly, especially the cultures of new clients whom who we are still getting to know. While there is some art ...
Parkland Health Sets Standard for Entry Worker’s Pay
At a time of financial uncertainty for hospitals, Parkland Health & Hospital System in Dallas has raised its hourly minimum wage to $10.25 for entry-level workers, paying ...
Mozilla’s Former Executive Needed to Tell Us More
I’m sorry to see Mozilla’s Brendan Eich go, but in this era of transparency, he didn’t do enough to save his job. He failed to realize that these days, the CEO of a tech ...
Target CEO Out As Data Breach Fallout Goes On
With Target still working to pick itself back up after a reputation-damaging security breach that’s hurt sales and its sagging stock price, CEO Gregg Steinhafel said Monday ...
Target is Expected to Pursue Its First Outside CEO
Target Corp. (TGT)’s board, seeking a new chief executive officer after pushing out Gregg Steinhafel yesterday, is under pressure to do something it’s never done before: hire ...
How Working Parents Can Really ‘Have It All’
Busy moms and dads are all too familiar with the concept of “having it all.” Working parents face constant pressure to balance their time between the office and the soccer ...