Whether it’s diving into the big data of your workforce, rethinking those annual performance appraisals or improving your employer brand, the tips and advice you need is here. See our top articles from this week on improving your organization.

This week in the #RedBranchWeekly:

Broadbean: 6 Questions You’ll Ask About Big Data Soon

Many organizations claim to be data driven but don’t know what the data is meant to be telling them or how they’d fix the issues they think they have. Read more…

GreenJobInterview: Employer Branding: The Never Ending Story

Employer branding has been compared to an airplane because if left to soar without any propulsion, a brand will surely lose all height it may have gained at one time. Read more…

ClearCompany: Climbing the Dawn Wall: 3 Lessons on Pursuing Organizational Goals

This week, Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson made history when they completed the first successful free ascent of the hardest climb in the world, the Dawn Wall route in Yosemite. Read more…

Reviewsnap: How to Grow Part 3: Rethink Annual Performance Appraisals

Let’s be honest. Annual performance appraisals can scare employees. It’s time to rethink the way companies conduct employee feedback. Read more…

Visibility Software: Hiring 101: How to Hire Even if You Have No Experience in Hiring

New to hiring? Read more…

Recruiterbox: How to Humanize Your Job Descriptions

Most job listings are dull and underwhelming. That’s not been an issue in the last few years when it’s been essentially a buyer’s market. Read more…

Maren Hogan

Maren Hogan is CEO of Red Branch and general Bad@$$

Maren Hogan is a seasoned marketer and community builder in the HR and Recruiting industry. Maren started Red Branch Media and, before she hired all the smiling faces you see below, she ran it on her own. In marketing for over 15 years, she has deep experience in strategic campaigns and a long-term, results-based operational approach.