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 | Oct 3, 2022 | Candidate Experience, Employer Branding, Recruiting
I’m sure you’ve heard about the UPS driver who recently went viral on TikTok, celebrating his employer and sharing an often overshadowed, positive employee perspective. His voice as an employer advocate reached more than 6 MILLION consumers (potential...
by Alex Putman | Jan 26, 2015 | Candidate Experience, Employee Relations, Employer Branding, Human Resources
22% of staff turnover occurs in the first 45 days of employment. Imagine the cost impact; if your average salary is $50k per person and you lose 20 people your cost impact is a loss of $3 million. These types of losses can be minimized if companies are willing to...
by Alex Putman | Jan 18, 2015 | Creativity, Employee Relations, Employer Branding
Sunday night cues the beginning of the end for millions of people across the world. Realizing that once you nod off there is no escape from the dreaded Monday. Recent global reports expose an ugly truth; 87% of people are disengaged at work. A recent Payscale...