A few days ago, some of the folks at ECI were invited by a client to attend an HR Department of the Year awards dinner. We knew that our client and his wonderful team of Recruitment and Talent Management Staff was in the running for this prestigious award. Annually, companies apply and compete in a variety of categories, such as Staffing, Compensation and Benefits, etc., for this award which is given by HR Executive magazine.
This was the first time we had heard about this award program, although now that we have been looking into it, we see that it has been in place for several years. Our client is quite unique in the staffing arena, since he heads up the Talent Acquisition function within a recognized pharmaceutical company. The things that he does differently are what I am nearly positive helped them to win the award. Here’s my view on how they won. Read more…
