Predictive analytics means one of two things. The common meaning among analytics professionals is that it involves some kind of statistical model. This … Read more
Spotting the Brown M&Ms in Your Recruiting Operations
It’s the stuff of rock-n-roll legend: In their peak touring days, Van Halen’s contract required every concert venue to place bowls of M&Ms in their … Read more
The Most Interesting Recruiting Stories of the Week
Welcome to “The Most Interesting Recruiting Stories of the Week,” a weekly post that features talent acquisition insights and information from … Read more
Honoring the Willy Loman of Recruiting
“There is something to be said about the Willy Lomans of the world,” Derek Zeller wrote in an ERE article four years ago. Willy Loman, of … Read more
The Right — and Wrong — Way to Use Work-Sample Tests
Imagine that you’re in a band and you need to find a new guitarist. A friend of yours recommends someone they know who has been playing the guitar for over … Read more
Why (and How) to Hire Candidates Who Are Forgiving
Let’s be honest. Your company and its leaders are going to make mistakes. Your executives will initiate an ill-considered change effort, managers … Read more
The State of Interview Scheduling Technology
Interview scheduling is a micro-niche activity that penetrates our attention because we all must do it and it can be a surprisingly headachy time waster. … Read more
The Most Interesting Recruiting Stories of the Week
Welcome to “The Most Interesting Recruiting Stories of the Week,” a weekly post that features talent acquisition insights and information from … Read more
Feelings Cannot Be Automated in Recruiting
Back in 2010, just about every headline had something to do with replacing the recruiter with a machine. Everyone wanted recruiting to be automated, with … Read more
Avoiding Pitfalls When Engaging Candidates With Disabilities
People with disabilities are the largest minority group in our country, Yet they are also one of the most underemployed. Although 61 million adults in the … Read more
The Hourly Hiring Crisis Is a Process, Not a People, Problem
Sponsored ContentFor the first time since 2008, volume is missing from high-volume hiring, leaving most organizations using traditional recruitment strategies unprepared. … Read more
The Most Interesting Recruiting Stories of the Week
Welcome to “The Most Interesting Recruiting Stories of the Week,” a weekly post that features talent acquisition insights and information from … Read more
The Labor Market Delivers a Pre-Holidays Gift
After two dismal months of job market reports, October’s numbers were a welcome sign the labor market still has plenty of gifts to deliver ahead of the … Read more
Conflict Resolution During Onboarding
In Episode 47 of Best Hire Ever, Kris Dunn talks with Phil North, VP of customer experience at Kinetix, about the challenges of disagreeing and resolving … Read more
Bias, Interrupted: 9 Ways to Create a Fairer Hiring Process
You will not eliminate all the bias at your company with a single effort or in a single year — and that should not be the goal. The goal should be to take … Read more
The Simplest Steps That Lead to the Biggest Impact on Candidate Experience
In November, there were 10.9 million open jobs in the United States, a number that has more than doubled since the depth of the pandemic. With the Great … Read more
The Most Interesting Recruiting Stories of the Week
Welcome to “The Most Interesting Recruiting Stories of the Week,” a weekly post that features talent acquisition insights and information from … Read more
The Biggest Lie About Diversity Hiring
It’s no secret that diversity and inclusion have emerged as perhaps the most critical areas of focus and investment for employers and talent organizations … Read more
The Disappearing Future of Non-Compete Agreements
For the last two decades, with the principal exception of California and a handful of other jurisdictions, non-competition covenants have been a standard … Read more
The Unsexiest and Most Overlooked Way to Retain Recruiters
Unless you’ve avoided the internet entirely over the last month or so, you have no doubt read about the Great Resignation in which everyone is going to … Read more