They are good at setting goals. They are driven to achieve their missions. They celebrate the rewards associated with stellar performance, no matter how tangible of intangible those rewards might be. Those three statements describe an entire generation of workers raised on a cultural landscape of networked multiplayer games. And they aren’t just workers. They are […]
Call it HR, HCM or #futureofwork, but undoubtedly the rise of digital has morphed human resources execution into a world unlike we’ve ever seen before. And thus B2B NN is launching our first HR Influencer Index, where we profile the top executive, decision-makers and thought leaders whose work is rippling across the HR landscape. We […]
As we enter the New Year, B2B firms should do themselves and their potential employees a favor. Instead of extending out the hiring process looking for the “perfect” candidate, they should decide on one of the many “good” applicants who are ready and able to start working immediately. Because as Confucius, Shakespeare, Voltaire and others […]
This is the third instalment of our new profile series on B2Bnn: Women in B2B, sponsored by SqueezeCMM. With these profiles, you’ll learn about the careers and business goals of inspiring female leaders in the B2B industry. A recent study by Dell reports that Canada ranks second in the world among the best places for women entrepreneurs to […]
School might be out for the summer, but B2B research doesn’t take a break. Here’s a selection of lessons learned from the press releases from business school studies that have been hitting our in-boxes at B2BNN. Lesson 1: a review of the “assume nothing” canon We’ll start off with another lesson from the “assume nothing” […]
Talent acquisition on social media has been the latest trend for recruiters to find potential millennial employees, but too often HR execs solely rely on LinkedIn. But hiring managers can further leverage the power of Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and even Pinterest to find recent graduates and experienced workers. We have seen several industry studies and reports suggesting that B2B companies need […]
by Kay Mathews Your intern got it wrong again. You’ve tried to be patient about his missteps but you can feel your right eye twitching now that he’s really messed up and cost other staff time and effort. Now is the time to instruct him with the kind of feedback that’s been seething inside you for weeks, but […]
by Kay Mathews Firing someone and being let go are two very unpleasant experiences in life. The perspectives of those who have faced both circumstances shed insights on how executives can ensure that the tough termination conversation goes smoothly and how employees can recover after losing their job. In an interview with B2B News Network, David Waring, co-founder of B2B […]
Content marketing shouldn’t just be regarded as only an additional layer to your marketing strategy. It can also find favour in HR as a recruiting tool. When you use content marketing that’s aimed at prospective employees, you’ll find those new hires. Just think of them as one of the personas your marketing team is creating […]
The world of HR software is busier than ever. Established players have been usurped, or even swallowed up, by upstarts. Technology has shifted its emphasis to cloud-based solutions. Companies have embraced a “Moneyball” approach to managing their human resources, turning increasingly to analytics. As HR software continues to evolve as companies find better ways to […]
