Hiring for the Best Fit, Not the Best Resume

Resumes are a key to the new employee selection process, however, it’s not the at the top of the list in importance as many people might think. Author of Stuck in the Middle: A Generation X View of Talent Management, addresses this major factor in hiring a new com... More »

The Career Development Paradox for Mid-Market Companies

Elizabeth Black

There's an inherent paradox for human capital leaders: mid-market companies may have limited career paths, and promotional opportunities may not coincide with the readiness or desires of employees to move up or move out. Here are some career enhancement a... More »

Book Brief: Happiness at Work, Maximizing your Psychological Capital for Success

Are you happy at work? If that sounds like a strange question, it was to me, too. In 25 years in the workplace, no one ever asked me if was happy at work. Did you meet deadline? Is your job fulfilling? Are you satisfied with your salary/professional development/resource... More »

7 Ways to Diversify Your Network

Anne Baber

Diversity is its own reward. Moving into new worlds is sure to be interesting, but Ron Burt, a professor at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, says you can expect even more good things. here are seven strategies you can use to diversif... More »

How to Screen a Company for a Good Culture Fit

How does it feel to truly love the place you work, and does your workplace truly love you? Is a loving relationship between you even possible? To answer these questions, there is one terrifically central concept that you and your organization must adapt if you are ever ... More »