John M. McHugh Quotes

Running businesses of all sizes and stages, I've seen the challenges companies face in trying to identify, attract, and retain talent.

We have already seen evidence that, notwithstanding the addition of substantial resources, we are experiencing great stress in recruiting and not inconsequential retention problems.

One great worker equals three not-so-great workers, so it's worth paying terrific people not just for today but to find people that we think have upward mobility to become tomorrow's leaders.

We have to hire, retain, and develop the best staff.

Human capital will go where it is wanted, and it will stay where it is well treated. It cannot be driven; it can only be attracted.

Talent is our No.1 operating priority and our most important asset.

We focus on two things when hiring. First, find the best people you can in the world. And second, let them do their work. Just get out of their way.

I've always said that if you can get the best people who are good at what they do, but more importantly are passionate about what they do, you'll succeed.

You have got to attract the brightest and the best, but the brightest and best won't stay unless they see real career options.

I hadn't really worked in an office before Shutterstock, so I didn't have the experience of building a culture, nor did I understand how important that is for attracting and retaining the best talent.

One thing that founders always underestimate is how hard it is to recruit.

What is Oracle? It's people. We rely on our HR department to build this organization, to help find those people, to help grow those people.

You know, as most entrepreneurs do, that a company is only as good as its people. The hard part is actually building the team that will embody your company's culture and propel you forward.

Our industry has invested so much money in technology that perhaps it's time to invest in talent, in people.

Someone asked me about what's it like managing 2.2 million associates, and I said, 'When they're Wal-Mart associates, it's not all that hard because of the quality and the depth of our talent.' I'm really proud of the fact that 70% of the managers in the U.S. started as hourly associates with our company.

Hire the best people, and trust what you hired them to do.

Hire for passion and intensity; there is training for everything else.

Human resources are the most valuable assets the world has.

If there is one thing that offers challenges to small companies as they start to grow and expand, it is the hiring process... every single area. The issues that can arise run the full spectrum, from 'finding good help' to that ubiquitous catch-all 'training' and everything in between.

As a professional services company, our people ultimately make the difference in delivering high-quality services to clients. This is why we are so focused on attracting the best people and investing to further develop their skills.

Successful business leaders who have helped build institutions of lasting value - all are committed to talent and a culture of excellence. This is usually accomplished by the identification, retention, and development of great people.

One of the challenges of having exceptionally high quality talent is that they're constantly restless, and they're constantly on the lookout for opportunities.

My background is around economics and finance; yet, of course, in professional services, talent is key. And for many of our clients, whatever the industry, they all are coming to me saying their No. 1 challenge is getting the right talent.

One of the most important jobs of a great leader is to attract great talent.

The first thing is to hang on to everybody who is talented, who is entrepreneurial, who wants to make an impact and a change and start attracting ones.