“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts” – Aristotle Aristotle was, of course, a brilliant thinker who was way ahead of his time. His simple, yet profound epiphany defines what we now call synergy[1]. Many metaphors have been created to express the notion using other words, all of them true. “A painting […]
We read with interest the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey Highlights July 2019 published last quarter. Of course, we were well aware of historically-low unemployment in the U.S.; the number of unemployed persons per job opening (seasonally adjusted) has been steadily declining since mid-2007. According to the BLS, when the […]
HireRight, in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2019, is pleased to again offer this article, first run in 2017. And now the next and hopefully final phase of your journey with breast cancer begins: the return to work. Others may have fought the disease while still on the job. You, on the other hand, […]
As we dash into the lucrative holiday shopping season, employers are scrambling to hire temporary workers to extend their ranks. And, by all accounts, the season is expected to be a busy one as companies announce big plans to hire more workers — and fast. In recent weeks, Target announced it was bringing on more […]
Earlier this month, Business Insider published an article that caused quite a stir on Twitter and left a lot of people scratching their heads. You probably already know the one I’m talking about. It’s the one where a hiring professional stated that if a candidate doesn’t send a thank you note after the interview, that […]
The candidate experience has become one of the hottest topics in hiring. We’ve all read that Millennials (22-37 years old) and Post-Millennials place a significant amount of importance on how well a prospective employer treats them during the hiring experience. Just as we were taught that we could judge a prospective mate on how well […]
