by Alex Putman | Nov 10, 2023 | Candidate Experience, Human Resources, Recruiting
In human resources and people management, we often forget that everyone is human. If you are a recruiter, you’re likely cycling through hundreds of résumés a day. It’s hard to look at each employee or candidate through an individual, more human-focused...
by Alex Putman | Mar 20, 2023 | Career Advice, Employer Branding, Human Resources, Leadership, Motivation
Wayyyyy back in 2010, we compiled a fairly succinct list of powerful adjectives to describe successful leaders. Even now, 13 years later, it remains a very popular reference list for people around the world. How was this list curated? Very simply, we prompted the...
by Alex Putman | Nov 28, 2014 | Employee Relations, Human Resources, Talent Acquisition
Several days ago a random tweet captured my attention. In response to a presentation regarding “the pitfalls of hiring millennials” a 50-year-old proudly tweeted “that’s why I will never hire a millennial”. Really? One cannot ignore the...
by Alex Putman | Feb 17, 2011 | Career Advice, Crazy HR Stories, Human Resources, Sales
[tweetmeme source=”alexputman”] Several years ago a sales friend was talking to a new client about placing contract employees. The hiring manager began discussing his experiences with contract employees and told one crazy story. It seems that he hired a...
by Alex Putman | Oct 9, 2010 | Candidate Experience, Career Advice, Human Resources, Interview Tips, Job Search, Recruiting, Search Tips, Talent Management
[tweetmeme source=”alexputman”] Interviews! Stressful, uncertainty, informational….what words come to your mind! I want to give you a glimpse into the mind of the employer. Typically you have a few people/layers to make it through when interviewing....