Have you ever heard that old analogy: “the best salesperson often makes the worst sales manager”? Well, I am sure you can tell where this one is going. … Read more
Jeremy is managing principal of Riviera Advisors, Inc. (www.RivieraAdvisors.com), based in Long Beach, California, a leading human resources consulting firm focused on helping companies improve their internal recruiting processes and capabilities. In addition to his more than 15 years of consulting with corporate staffing teams all over the globe, he has more than 20 years experience leading the global staffing function for companies such as Universal Studios, Idealab, and Amazon.com. He is a leading speaker to organizations on the value of the staffing function, including chairing the ERE Expos in 2006-2007. He is a professional member of the prestigious National Speakers Association and the Institute of Management Consultants; and has served on the national staffing management special expertise panel and the workforce planning standards committee of the Society for Human Resource Management. He is the author of the book “RecruitCONSULT! Leadership: The Corporate Talent Acquisition Leader’s Field Book” (STARoundtable Press, 2011).
ERE Expo Spring 2012 Expo — Your Chair Welcomes You!
The countdown is on — and it’s an exciting one! For me, I’m counting down to my third time wearing the chairperson’s hat at the ERE Expo. That role … Read more
Of Course I’m Global — I’ve Been to France
I’ve often chatted with talent acquisition professionals about the global aspects of their business — an increasingly important focus. What I hear a … Read more
The True Grit Between HR Generalists and Recruiters
I’ve spoken often in the past of the challenging relationship between human resources generalists and in-house recruiters. During the last few years, … Read more
Tips on Leading Recruiting in Europe
Successful recruiting and talent acquisition in Europe has never been more vital to a global company. I’ve got a big article on the topic coming up in the … Read more
Real Upside From an Inglorious Downturn: 2009, 2010, and Beyond
One of the things I hear often, in many places I go, is that people tend to describe the downturn and the potential of the upturn in extreme terms. The … Read more
Where The Truth Lies: The Need For Balance Between Active and Passive Recruiting
I once heard a story that the CEO of a major executive search firm told a group of newly minted partners to never present candidates who are unemployed. … Read more
Are You Ready For Your Close Up? How Difficult Times Provide Both Challenges — And Opportunities
Back in 1992-1993, during the last serious recession, I got laid off. I was out of work for approximately 13 weeks before being hired as a recruiter. My … Read more
Managing Change: When S.A.R.A.H. Met S.A.L.Y.
Of all of the issues that are discussed in the ERE communities, at ERE Expos, and at other HR and Recruiting conferences, the one that I find most … Read more
ERE Expo 2007: A Few Conference Tips
It’s coming?the biggest ERE Expo of them all. The 2007 Spring event is officially the largest ERE Expo ever. This, the 12th ERE Expo in the U.S. … Read more
Let’s Put an End to Our Inferiority Complex
HR conference season is nearly complete, and 2006 was a banner year for attendance at all of the conferences. Lots of people were out in force seeking to … Read more
Recruiting the Recruiter
Remember the glory days of the late 1990s? Friends became dot-com paper millionaires (and Friends, the TV show, was a hit). Enron and the stock market were … Read more
Four Strange But True Interviewing Stories
The candidate interview is a unique experience ó that strange dance between two strangers sitting across from another, one asking the other about their … Read more
Four Steps to Successful Contract Relationships
I was recently involved in a special expertise panel exercise for the Society of Human Resource Management in which over 100 thought leaders were asked the … Read more
The Power Of Relationships
“Have your people call my people. We’ll do sushi.” No, I don’t mean relationships like the Hollywood kissy-kissy sushi gathering … Read more
Don’t Show Me The Money! (At Least Not in Large Companies)
You know, I always wanted to be a super hero. I grew up, of course, with Superman, Spider Man, and Wonder Woman, but my favorite was always Ultra Man. He … Read more
Love Actually: Third Party Recruiters and HR/Staffing
When I first joined a former employer — a large, consumer-oriented company — as head of staffing, I thought my goal was to build an empire and … Read more
HR Generalists and Recruiters: ‘Til Death Do Us Part
So I was sitting at my desk as the head of staffing for one of the large companies I used to work for, and I got a frantic phone call from the head of HR … Read more