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Firing Up the Hiring Machine
by Frank Connors and Rich McGourty

The volume of candidates available and the rusty mechanics of economically stunted recruiting departments have created barriers that keep top candidates from emerging in the hiring process.

The Ethics of Outplacement
by Paul Gorrell

Letting employees go is never an easy task, but ensuring a separation is accomplished respectfully � and in a way that helps position the individual for future success � can enhance an organization�s employment brand.

Sourcing Goes Social
by Kim Lessley

Social networking is all the rage right now, with good reason, but it�s not an organizational cure-all for sourcing top candidates. It�s a tool that requires careful strategy and implementation.

Graduate Interns: New Roles, Rules and Resources
by Greg Williams and Stuart H. Weinstein

Despite conventional wisdom, talent managers don�t have to baby-sit interns, especially graduate-level interns, if they provide a thoughtful, relevant experience based on real work in a supervised and supportive environment.

Prevent Exit Interviews
by Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans

To boost retention efforts, talent managers should conduct stay interviews to find out early what they can do to keep employees.

On-Boarding: More Than Just an Office Tour
by Joseph Impastato II

On-boarding is much more involved, complex and long term than a stack of paperwork and a tour of the facilities.

Life Is Not an Open (Face)book
by Nick Fishman

Social networks and other online media offer a seemingly easy way to weed out poor candidates. But there is no substitute for solid employee screening practices.

How to Select an Outplacement Service
by Nada Norval

To find the right outplacement firm, it is important to identify how a provider will best represent an organization in meeting three objectives.

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Columnists:

August 2010
The Planning-Doing Gap
by Harold D. Stolovitch, Ph.D.

Business experts have written extensively about the promises of strategic plans and their execution failures.

August 2010
The Rules of Engagement
by Michael Arkes

Employees are people, and people want to make a difference.

Dashboard

August 2010
Is Your Training Past Its Sell-By Date?
by Beth Bovis, Donna Stella, Melanie Mityas and Brian Lynch

The wrong talent management strategy could mean the death of a salesman.

Application

August 2010
Checking the Speedometer
by Jonathan Jones and John DiBenedetto

General Parts International�s HR department built a new human capital measurement model to gauge store performance and accelerate business.

Insight

August 2010
Cornering the Market on Talent
by Daniel Margolis

Retail brokerage firm Scottrade emerged from the recession relatively unscathed thanks to a commitment to lean teams and internal development.