A fundamental principle of equal rights is the belief that staffing decisions should not be based on non-job relevant factors related to gender, race, age, … Read more
Google for Jobs’ Impact on Job Boards
Is Google for Jobs the end of the job board? Although it’s not launched in most European countries yet, the major European job boards seem to think … Read more
Entelo’s Buying ConveyIQ
Continuing a wave of acquisitions in the recruiting-technology field that includes iCIMS buying Jibe, the sourcing-tool Entelo is acquiring ConveyIQ, which … Read more
A Job Seeker’s Environment Can Kill Your Pipeline
Job seekers are people. People get distracted. So, you have to ask yourself: “Are my recruitment marketing materials attracting and engaging job seekers”? … Read more
Does Sociology Hold the Secret To Diversity Hiring?
How can sociology — the study of social interactions, relationships, and patterns –be the key to helping you create a more diverse … Read more
Why You Need to Use the Full Power of the Google Recruitment Juggernaut
Just like that, Google has entered the job recruitment industry. This is game changing. Currently, 70 percent of job searches start on Google, typically … Read more
Understanding Labor Mobility
Companies that hire in a tight labor market need to get creative when they attract candidates. That means looking at different factors that influence … Read more
Salary Transparency in Action – It’s Personal
Over the past two months, my company Kolmeta has been growing exponentially. So much so that I’ve decided to go all in on entrepreneurship and focus solely … Read more
Cover Letters — Understanding Why Recruiters Must Discourage Them
The cover letter is antiquated, and it needs to be discouraged.It reduces applications and its content can result in mis-hires. Yes, overall the … Read more
When It Comes to Offers, One Size Does Not Fit All
At what point will employers realize that making the same job offer to multiple candidates without understanding what’s important to each of them is not … Read more
This Is What I Want to Know About a Job Candidate
If you’re reading this article right now, I’m guessing you’re the type of person who likes to consume anything you can get your hands on about TA. Anything … Read more
Imagine Negotiating Your Salary With AI
Job hunting isn’t what it used to be. Technology has transformed the process from painstakingly walking door-to-door handing out printed resumes to … Read more
How We Are Failing Autistic Job Seekers and What You Can Do About It
If you are familiar with the topic of autism and the workplace, you’ve likely noted that extensive time and energy is dedicated to the way in which … Read more
Hiring Interviews Have Lost Their Accuracy — A Warning
Yes, job interviews have been a tradition for well over a century. But we now live in a world where many new developments threaten the accuracy of … Read more
The Benefits and Pitfalls of the H-1B Visa
For those not familiar with the H-1B, here I’ve got an overview, courtesy of a conversation with Martin Herrington, founder of a California … Read more
4 Bold Predictions for the Workforce of 2030
The world of work is shifting more rapidly than ever before. But while some trends are written about ad nauseum, other key trends may not receive the … Read more
How to Make Your Employer Brand More Interesting, Credible, and Memorable
In Faux Employer Branding vs. Magnetic Employer Branding, I explored where many — if not most employers go wrong when they engage in what they think … Read more
Hiring at an All-remote Company
Ryan Malone, CEO of SmartBug Media, was told that an all-remote workforce might work for a few employees, but not if he hit 10. Later, as his company grew, … Read more
Why Your Firm Has a Talent Shortage Explained (Bluntly)
Most organizations that are facing a talent shortage blame a variety of external factors, even though the actual culprit is the way their firm recruits. … Read more
The First Consumer Privacy Law in the U.S. Is Coming: Are You Ready?
The California Consumer Privacy Act is a new privacy regulation that will go into effect on January 1, 2020, and it is the first law in the United States … Read more