May 2015

Taking a Closer Look at Learning

A VP of HR shares four qualities of an engaging training program to increase retention. By Jody Rummel Most organizations offer some degree of on-the-job training or access to new…

Vetting to Impress

While organizations continue to screen to reduce hiring risk, they now also need to consider the impact they leave on the candidates. By Debbie Bolla As organizations continue to compete…

Hiring On-Demand

The free agent marketplace is growing -and so are the ways to manage and leverage these workers. By Debbie Bolla As the contingent labor market expands, the types and classifications…

Editor’s Note: Up, Up, and Away

By Debbie Bolla Editor-in-Chief When I joined the magazine six years ago, the economy was about to enter the worst recession of my generation to date. The timing was fortuitous…

CEO’s Letter: DQ is Not For Dairy Queen

By Elliot H. Clark CEO, HRO Today I want to congratulate Pontoon, the 2015 MSP Baker’s Dozen industry leader, for an excellent survey year and every provider who made the…

Keeping Stars Shining

Research finds four approaches to retaining employees. By Didier Elzinga If you work in and around tech, then you are aware of just how intense the competition for talent is.…

Game On

Gaby Toledano plays by her own rules -and is winning by a landslide. By Kim Shanahan In an industry that changes at the speed of technology, Electronic Arts (EA) keeps…

Catalysts for Change

Three drivers for the continued growth of contingent labor. By Christopher Dwyer In today’s day and age, business functions and processes often mimic the consumer world when advancements are made…

Wealth of Knowledge

Many benefits tools are providing what employees need to achieve retirement readiness. By Amy Gurchensky Wealth benefits can be powerful tools, but many employers are beginning to realize that it’s…

Building Up, Building Out

Four steps to developing structure and strategy around global mobility programs. By Julia Palmer As companies focus on driving new market growth, the need for globally mobile talent will continue…

Through a New Lens

Three organizations prove how contingent labor is now viewed: specialized, skilled, and highly sought. By Russ Banham As contingent labor continues to grow, organizations are now looking at these types…

Get With The Program

The adoption of mobile recruiting practices has been slower than predicted, but it’s time to move at technology’s pace. Here’s how. By Audrey Roth In today’s technology driven age, organizations…

Ready or Not

Retirement comes faster than one may think. The time to plan is now. By Ted Goldman We all remember playing hide-and-seek as children and hearing the famous last words -ready…