Take everything you know about talent management and throw it out the window. How else can you make sense of the mixed messages found in PWC’s 20th Annual CEO Survey? For example, 79% of CEO’s said technology will cause job losses, but only 4% plan to cut jobs because of technology. In fact, 77% of…

This is a great time of year. The holiday season brings out the best in people. Thankfulness, generosity and optimism abound! 2017 is right around the corner, and many experts are sharing their predictions including those for talent management trends.Here is a sample: From Hunt Scanlon Media – Six Top Workforce Trends for 2017 Blended…

Recently I had a great discussion with an early career professional. This person contacted me about the possibility of making a job change, and he asked many questions about career choices. He was interested in how various options would impact his long-term career possibilities. He wondered if staying with his current firm would hurt his…

The day I announced the Workplace Paradise NEO series and asked “Where are the best places to work in Northeast Ohio?”, Mary Vales was the first to respond and said, “Hyland, of course”. Mary is the Manager of Learning and Organizational Development at Hyland, and says “Our employees are our family. Best work-place ever.” Started…

Here is an article written by Career Coach and owner of Professional Courage, LLC, Kris McGuigan. This is the third of three articles Kris is providing for the benefit of our readers. Professional success is a real and significant component of personal fulfillment. If you aren’t satisfied by the work you are doing each day,…

As a long suffering Browns fan and executive recruiter, I am as frustrated with the current situation as anyone else. Time for a new GM and a new Head Coach. My business partner is a football coach for a local high school and knows infinitely more about football and coaching than I do. So my…