Denise Tan Smith, C.O.I’s APAC Business Partner, was born and raised in Singapore and educated in Australia and the US. Denise commenced her career in communications & public relations before developing a passion for talent management and recruiting. Denise pursued her MBA and joined C.O.I....
Several executives recently shared with us their dismay at potential recruits who negotiate with little attention or clarity in their salary negotiations. Why do you think that is? Our research has discovered that job seekers often focus too narrowly on the tangible pay structure and forget about the intangibles recruiters are...
Recognizing differences in culture and factoring those into the recruitment process can help ensure you don’t miss out on an outstanding candidate. Recruiting globally opens up the field to a wealth of talent that can bring a richness of experiences to the business. That being...
“It’s not about what actually happened; rather, it’s about how the employee perceived what happened. Hence, it’s not just a factor of what a company throws at its employees; it’s how they perceive and interpret the company’s intentions. EX can be good or bad; it...
“For employers, the benefit is increased efficiency. They reduce the initial manpower hours for scheduling and conducting live interviews, even over the phone, and this can greatly cut down on the time spent reviewing candidates. If an interviewee doesn’t start out great, the reviewer can...
In Dubuqua, Iowa researches using new smart devices reported to households how efficient they were being in their utility usage. Researchers found that by also reporting how a household’s utility usage compared to their neighbor’s, people were twice as likely to take action to improve...
“An algorithm must be seen to be believed.” -Donald Ervin Knuth “We’re studying a phenomenon called “algorithm aversion”…We basically found that if you tell people, “You can go with an algorithm that is going to give you some advice, or you can go with your own...
With the new year right around the corner, you may be thinking about making a career change. One of our recent candidates shared their experience of this transition. She took a leap of faith and is happy she did! She loves her new position! “I recently...
“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle.” ~Steve...
“On January 24, 1848, James Wilson Marshall, a carpenter originally from New Jersey, found flakes of gold in the American River at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains near Coloma, California…By mid-June, some three-quarters of the male population of San Francisco had left town...