http://www.forthewantofanail.org/blog.aspx en-US Copyright 2007 - Pete Shcofield Sun, 18 Jul 2010 08:38:01 GMT Sun, 18 Jul 2010 08:38:01 GMT Raccoom rss generator, website http://raccoom.sytes.net, email chrisdarebell@msn.com 120 Unemployment is unexpectedly down, manufacturing output is unexpectedly up, interest rates remaining at an all-time low and new order enquiries - confounding all the expectations of the 'experts' - are on the increase. So why all the faffing about over recruitment? http://www.forthewantofanail.org/blog/2010/comment-the-confidence-yo-yo.aspx Pete Shcofield Sun, 18 Jul 2010 08:38:02 GMT http://www.forthewantofanail.org/1771.aspx All over the UK employers are emerging from the recession and looking to bolster their talent pools once more. History holds many lessons, but how many have retained the knowledge heeded them? This first of a two-part article looks at the implications of how employers have responded to the serious challenges of recession. http://www.forthewantofanail.org/blog/2010/6/3/recruiting-for-recovery.aspx Pete Shcofield Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:28:09 GMT http://www.forthewantofanail.org/1760.aspx Who are you when you're not at work - and in what way can you use hiring practice to influence HOW you are who you are? Note: this post only really applies to the top 15% of people in the UK.... http://www.forthewantofanail.org/blog/2008/1/5/happy-2008-part-two.aspx Pete Shcofield Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:31:55 GMT http://www.forthewantofanail.org/1586.aspx Are UK organisations totally desensitised to inefficiencies? How much does your organisation have to lose in hard cash or productivity before your CEO, Chairman, MD genuinely makes talent a priority? http://www.forthewantofanail.org/blog/2008/3/5/how-many-mi££ions-does-it-take.aspx Pete Shcofield Sun, 17 May 2009 08:28:43 GMT http://www.forthewantofanail.org/1653.aspx In the days when hiring was little more than an administrative formality, perhaps it was OK for it to be part of the personnel manager's duties? In this third post on the subject we look at the compelling evidence that points to hiring performance being the responsibility of operational executives, ultimately owned by the CEO. http://www.forthewantofanail.org/blog/2007/12/16/part-3---recruitment-whose-job-is-it-anyway.aspx Pete Shcofield Sun, 17 May 2009 06:53:51 GMT http://www.forthewantofanail.org/1517.aspx Ownership of hiring performance is one of the key issues that organisations are having to address. Should it remain with the HRD, or is hiring and retention now so critical that it demands a dedicated resource? Part two of this three-part feature takes a closer look at the ownership question. http://www.forthewantofanail.org/blog/2007/11/17/recruitment-whose-job-is-it-anyway-part-two.aspx Pete Shcofield Sun, 17 May 2009 06:52:58 GMT http://www.forthewantofanail.org/1436.aspx Employer branding is just one area where a collaborative approach pays dividends. Instead of vying for individual reward and recognition, maybe speaking with one voice will reap far greater rewards and sooner? http://www.forthewantofanail.org/blog/2007/11/2/glory-glory-hallelujah!.aspx Pete Shcofield Sun, 17 May 2009 06:52:16 GMT http://www.forthewantofanail.org/1416.aspx Hiring, recruitment, talent management, whatever you're inclined to call it, traditionally falls under the remit of Human Resources. Fine back in the days when it was a case of Eeny, meeny, miny, moe and a few administrative formalities..... http://www.forthewantofanail.org/blog/2007/10/20/recruitment-whose-job-is-it-anyway.aspx Pete Shcofield Sun, 17 May 2009 06:51:49 GMT http://www.forthewantofanail.org/1387.aspx Like recruitment, Human Resources is a profession that is ever changing and developing. We examine how the various evolving satirical characters of one Edmund Blackadder might have approached a career in HR? http://www.forthewantofanail.org/blog/2007/10/12/if-blackadder-was-an-hr-manager.aspx Pete Shcofield Sun, 17 May 2009 06:51:31 GMT http://www.forthewantofanail.org/1350.aspx Superstars play the game and Performers don't want the hassle. That probably means it's down to the HR Heroes to drive the critically needed change in hiring practice http://www.forthewantofanail.org/blog/2007/10/5/calling-all-the-(hr)-heroes.aspx Pete Shcofield Sun, 17 May 2009 06:51:08 GMT http://www.forthewantofanail.org/1329.aspx Too many policy makers are in danger of falling into one of two camps: skills shortage denial, or believing training will save the day. One denies what is undeniable whilst the other misses the point of this campaign... http://www.forthewantofanail.org/blog/2007/9/24/why-training-isn't-enough.aspx Pete Shcofield Sun, 17 May 2009 06:50:40 GMT http://www.forthewantofanail.org/1303.aspx Twenty years ago virtually every recruitment advert published would have the statement 'No agencies' as a footnote. http://www.forthewantofanail.org/blog/2007/9/19/recruiters-what-the-heck-do-they-know.aspx Pete Shcofield Sun, 17 May 2009 06:50:07 GMT http://www.forthewantofanail.org/1288.aspx Leading lights of the HR world advocate 'Unshrinking the People' as the route to better performance. Absolutely - but when should this start? http://www.forthewantofanail.org/blog/2007/9/2/unshrinking-the-hiring-process.aspx Pete Shcofield Sun, 17 May 2009 06:49:46 GMT http://www.forthewantofanail.org/1204.aspx Writing her groundbreaking book, Married Love, Marie Stopes, referring to her traumatic personal experiences, made the following statement: http://www.forthewantofanail.org/blog/2007/7/28/the-professor-and-the-sex-book.aspx Pete Shcofield Sun, 17 May 2009 06:49:19 GMT http://www.forthewantofanail.org/1174.aspx If you’ve ever had a job when you’ve wondered why on earth one or more of your colleagues was hired by the firm, you’ll get this. http://www.forthewantofanail.org/blog/2007/7/19/get-hiring-right-and-have-a-nice-day.aspx Pete Shcofield Sun, 17 May 2009 06:48:52 GMT http://www.forthewantofanail.org/1171.aspx When still head of the CBI, Sir Digby Jones visited my Nottingham offices to hear some of the early case studies that I had begun to gather as the forerunner to For The Want of a Nail http://www.forthewantofanail.org/blog/2007/7/19/why-hiring-is-a-ceo-issue.aspx Pete Shcofield Sun, 17 May 2009 06:48:35 GMT http://www.forthewantofanail.org/1170.aspx Skills shortages are a threat, but there's a bigger one for employers a lot closer to home http://www.forthewantofanail.org/blog/2007/8/27/mind-the-gap!.aspx Pete Shcofield Sun, 17 May 2009 06:48:04 GMT http://www.forthewantofanail.org/1192.aspx What came first - commercially detached HR deparments, or businesses run on the basis of 'numbers first, people second'? http://www.forthewantofanail.org/blog/2007/8/19/hurrah-for-hr!.aspx Pete Shcofield Sun, 17 May 2009 06:47:36 GMT http://www.forthewantofanail.org/1183.aspx The last post brought in so much correspondence about the employer brand issue that a follow-up post appears to be in order! http://www.forthewantofanail.org/blog/2007/11/13/employer-brand-(again).aspx Pete Shcofield Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:05:11 GMT http://www.forthewantofanail.org/1428.aspx This is actually 'Happy 2008 Part 3' but, a feature of modern business life being rolling with change, we've an added twist to reflect how the people market is being shaped by events.... http://www.forthewantofanail.org/blog/2008/2/10/the-recruiters'-time-is-nigh.aspx Pete Shcofield Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:08:37 GMT http://www.forthewantofanail.org/1628.aspx