Major companies, especially in the world of tech, need to play by the rules when it comes to hiring ethics and staffing procedure. This can seem obvious from a distance, but in the midst of a highly competitive business environment, it's possible for judgment to get clouded and unsavory activity to occur.
The New York Times has reported on an alleged conspiracy among different companies in the Silicon Valley area during the second half of the last decade to make particular employees off-limits for competitors.
This series of agreements is hinted at as having a long and complicated origin, involving major figures like Steve Jobs and George Lucas. But at the heart of it, whatever the result of the allegations, is a simple lesson for businesses when it comes to executive recruitment: "Owning" your employees can make true growth difficult.
The Times quotes a Rutgers professor, Alan Hyde, who points out the kind of consequences this sort of clandestine policy might generate.
"They hire for short tenures and keep ties with former employees so there can be an exchange of information across company lines," Hyde said. "The companies in this suit might have been killing the golden goose."
This is complicated by the fact that the tech hotbed is still looking to increase its number of workers, as the San Jose Mercury News notes. The newspaper cited statistics from the Silicon Valley Leadership Group which indicate that nearly 60 percent of businesses in the area want more new hires.
Sticking with the plan while abiding by all the rules is important, and recruitment consultants can be the extra check that companies need to make this process run smoothly.
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