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Talent Acquisition Org Design Best Practices
By Tom McGuire | February 17, 2025
What’s the best way for recruiting teams to think about tackling hiring requisitions? First in, first out – like milk? Nah, I don’t think so; but surprisingly, many succumb to this approach in the face of hiring manager pressure and the absence of business-based prioritization.
Leadership and the Knowledge Worker
By Tom McGuire | February 13, 2025
More than 80% of the share price (market value) of the average company today is created by its underlying intellectual capital – brands, patents, processes, strategic relationships, etc. The percentage of value created by intellectual capital (IC)...
Using Intellectual Capital to Valuate Companies: Algorithm in Action
By Tom McGuire | February 10, 2025
In today’s knowledge economy, Intellectual Capital (IC) is driving the market value of most companies. As we outlined in a previous post, IC is the product of human capital, or talent, and our proprietary algorithm calculates the value of IC for...
Measuring Quality of Hire: How to Handle Common Challenges
By Tom McGuire | February 06, 2025
No one would argue that the talent a company employs play in a crucial role in achieving organizational success. Given this fact then, why don’t more companies measure the quality of their talent?
Recruiting Process Outsourcing (RPO) Can Improve Hiring Results: Four Ways to Do It right
By Tom McGuire | February 02, 2025
Recruiting Process Outsourcing firms (RPOs) often have a reputation for overpromising and under-delivering, but does it have to be that way?
RPO Lessons Learned: When RPO is Not Working Well
By Tom McGuire | January 29, 2025
So your organization is using an RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) firm and you suspect things aren't going as planned? Or perhaps you are considering an RPO? Read on to learn about these common pitfalls. And check out other articles in our series to find solutions.
How Do You Measure Quality of Hire in this Talent Marketplace?
By Tom McGuire | January 28, 2025
In this full employment economy, finding and winning top talent for critical roles is a key business success factor. But if you’re still thinking about quality of hire in the old way (hiring manager surveys to assess ‘happiness’ with the recruiting team or managers' assessment of a new hire 30 days in), then you’re missing the chance to prove the value of Talent Acquisition in 2019 and beyond.
How to Improve Recruiting: Begin with a SWOT Analysis
By Tom McGuire | January 28, 2025
Need to figure out how to improve hiring speed, quality and diversity? Begin with one of the most tried-and-true methods to assessing strengths and weaknesses: a SWOT framework for recruiting. Learn how this method can help you get started the right way.
Building a New Partnership Between CHROs and CEOs
By Tom McGuire | January 28, 2025
It's time for CHROs to build a better, more collaborative and business-based relationship with their CEOs. Read more about it in our latest book, "Building Business Value Through Talent: The CEO and CHRO Partnership Guide" available on Amazon: bit.ly/TGAbook
Connecting Talent Investments to Business Outcomes (Infographic)
By Tom McGuire | January 28, 2025
All roles are not of equal importance. In fact, 20% of roles drive 90% of your growth. The following infographic explores the key differences between the old school industrial economy and our new knowledge based economy as it relates to an...
2023 Talent Analytics Playbook for CHROs
By Tom McGuire | January 28, 2025
The explosion of HR tools, technology and trends makes zeroing in on essential analytics more difficult than ever. How should Talent Analytics define HR priorities? What are the greatest obstacles to achieving effectiveness? What does a Talent Analytics "homerun" look like? In 2023, talent analytics should not just support, but fundamentally drive, your organization's business strategy.
An HR Budget Plan That Showcases HR as an Investment, Not a Cost
By Tom McGuire | January 28, 2025
It's hard to look like an investment when you act like a cost. Budget season is on the horizon and a lot of HR leaders are already hunkering down to deal with the same old loop of requests and denials. After all, “costs” typically get cut in version one of your budget draft, but you can change this dynamic up by putting yourself in the place of an investor.
The “Human Capitalist”: AKA Your most critical roles
By Tom McGuire | January 28, 2025
Who They Are, Why Your Business Depends on Them, and How to Win Them

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