by Afton Consulting Group | Mar 13, 2018 | Diversity, Process
I was on a Fortune 250 company’s website recently and clicked over to its careers page. A career talent-acquisition professional, I’m always curious to see what the company’s career page looks like and how it compares with the rest of the site. When it loaded, I was...
by Afton Consulting Group | Dec 6, 2017 | Data/Analytics
Over the past two years, I’ve spent a good amount of time talking to companies about their metrics, and while most companies don’t have good data, almost every company was able to quote me their time to fill number. The speed metric. It’s the cornerstone of every...
by Afton Consulting Group | Oct 19, 2017 | Talent Advisor
Originally posted January 3, 2017 2016 was the year that we realized that our jobs may actually be in jeopardy to a computer. The rise of companies like Olivia, Arya, and Mya brought to life (metaphorically speaking) the reality of how close technology is to being...
by Afton Consulting Group | Oct 19, 2017 | Data/Analytics
Originally posted September 29, 2015 As the 2015 season of Major League Baseball enters its final week, I’m enjoying watching players chase some statistical milestones. This season, for example, we have the opportunity to watch Dallas Keuchel trying to be a perfect...
by Afton Consulting Group | Oct 19, 2017 | Process, Talent Advisor
Originally posted May 24, 2016 The topic of my talk at the ERE conference in New Orleans this fall is “Using Data to Drive a Consultative, Proactive Talent-Acquisition Function.” (I promise the presentation will be more exciting than the title). As I pull together the...
