Recruiting
talent acquisition
Executive Recruiting
Organizations build internal Talent Acquisition (TA) departments to help them save the costs of using external recruiters. In large organizations, the costs savings can be significant. At CMP, we
SHRM
SHRM-Atlanta
I am pleased to announce that I will be the President-Elect in 2020 for SHRM-Atlanta. In my new role, I will be part of a volunteer and executive leadership team, helping to make SHRM-Atlanta the premier
Talent Assessment
A recent study reported that “76% of organizations with over 100 employees rely on assessment tools such as aptitude and personality tests for external hiring”. This news can be unnerving for job candidates, but they
layoffs
Job Search
Outplacement
Even though the US economy is at record low unemployment, we still see news stories about massive layoffs from companies such as Ford, General Motors, Nissan, HP, and Deutsche Bank. These layoffs are a result of
Job Search
Outplacement
As a firm, we are in the job market every day, either helping our outplacement candidates find a role or leading search activity to fill positions for our clients. This process has provided a lot of insights into
Executive Coaching
talent development
career pathing
I have written about career development for years. My message consistently drove home that career development has to be internally motivated and that you cannot expect your employer to help you advance your career.
LinkedIn
I was listening to the LinkedInformed podcast by Mark Williams last week, where he did a deep dive into LinkedIn profile settings. I decided to tour my settings to see if any changes were needed, and I noticed that I
career development
career pathing
reskilling
Reskilling, career pathing, talent development – all of these concepts are important to me both personally and professionally. Too often, I see people plateau in their careers because they have not dedicated
Talent Management
HR Tech
I finally had the opportunity to attend the HR Tech Conference, joining thousands of other HR practitioners and vendors in a four-day full immersion on all things tech. The show was massive – 500 exhibitors, 100
Outplacement
Three years ago, I wrote an Outplacement Manifiesto blog when I was the President of The Frontier Group. I merged my firm with CMP last year. Our new organization still shares the beliefs about what is right,
