Author Archives: jrobinson

About jrobinson

Jim Robinson holds an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley and has extensive management and consulting experience. He managed a team with worldwide product, sales and support responsibilities at AMF before becoming an independent business consultant in 1996. He has worked with the Hire-Intelligence team since 2005.

The Most Important Diversity Issue Isn’t Race!

Posted on April 30, 2012 by jrobinson

Or ethnicity, or gender or sexual preference. Which is not to say that these aren’t real and important issues. But in my experience as a manager, the most important aspect of diversity, in terms of impact on the workplace and … Continue reading →

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The One Chart Best Depicting the Great Recession’s Impact on Hiring

Posted on December 7, 2011 by jrobinson

This chart, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, is worth way more than a thousand words. It hints at the real impact of 8 million jobs lost. It shows the human toll of the unfettered greed and avarice in our … Continue reading →

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Job Fit Increases Job Satisfaction & Employee Loyalty!

Posted on June 27, 2011 by jrobinson

Paul Studebaker, Editor-in-Chief of Sustainable Plant, an online information resource and community dedicated to advancing the sustainability of manufacturing and other industrial operations recently posted an article discussing the key performance metrics companies use to measure the success of their … Continue reading →

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