A 60-year-old Lesson in "Modern" Recruiting

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Modern consulting not withstanding, the "War for Talent" can more accurately be described as a series of hard-fought battles for people. As far back as there is history, there have been recruiting and people-management crises. In ancient Egypt, pharaohs were faced with the challenge of identifying, recruiting, and training thousands of workers (and support staff) to construct complex pyramids and monuments. During World War II, American factories faced a labor crisis as an entire male w...
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