Articles by Leslie Stevens-Huffman
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Outsourced Recruiting Lives up to Its Claims
There’s no shortage of providers jumping into the recruitment process outsourcing arena, now that the economy and job market seems to be improving. In fact, today you can contract for outsourced… -
Use Your Imagination to Hire Positive Thinkers
Wouldn’t it be great if every new hire had a positive attitude? Studies show that positive thinkers are more productive and resilient, in fact, the positive brain is 31 percent more productive th… -
It’s Time for Painless Performance Reviews
Performance reviews are like the weather, everyone talks about them, but until recently, it seemed that HR didn’t want to do anything about them. The grumbling across Corporate America grew so lo… -
Make Sure Telecommuters Get Off on the Right Foot
With budgets tight and the residential real estate marketing still in a funk, both candidates and employers are reluctant to incur relocation costs to fill a job opening. When they can’t find loc… -
Cost Per Hire: How Do You Stack Up?
Companies are directing more of their time and recruiting budgets toward social media, but are those investments paying off? Only 1 percent of open positions were filled by candidates sourced thr… -
Veterans Deserve a Chance
Returning vets are having a hard time finding work. The U.S. Labor Bureau estimates that there are 248,000 unemployed veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan plus an additional 442,000 rec… -
Texas Cities Are Among the Best for Tech Jobs
San Antonio, El Paso, Austin and Killeen, Texas, were among the top five cities for job growth in 2011, according to the Milken Institute. In fact, nine Texas cities placed among the top 25, far… -
Retention Bonuses Stage a Comeback
Although rotary dial phones and electric typewriters may not return to the workplace anytime soon, retention bonuses may be back in vogue. A small business owner in Charleston, S.C., is offering…