We all know what interviews are. A candidate speaks with a recruiter, and then notes are passed on to the hiring manager or the team or both (provided the … Read more
Head of Recruitment at Literati Fuels Growth During a Pandemic
Meet Nate Ollestad. Nate is head of recruitment at Literati. No stranger to fast-growing companies, Nate is a tech recruiting veteran, having worked in the … Read more
Power Dynamics Shift Between Recruiters and Candidates
It was merely months ago that we couldn’t find enough good people for our open jobs. Although there was unease about the economy even before the pandemic, … Read more
Stop Staffing Your Organization With Stepford Hires
COVID-19 has pushed U.S. unemployment to its highest levels since the Great Depression. In April, 20.5 million people lost their jobs, putting the latest … Read more
Legal Column: A Recruiter’s Responsibility to End Hiring Discrimination
Termination discrimination claims are devastatingly hard to prove. Even if you have the facts on your side, your entire personal life is likely to be on … Read more
“I Googled a Candidate. Here’s Why.”
Google. A website, turned verb. The way we learn just about everything now (just Google it). A giant time-waster. Yet also, a treasure trove of … Read more
Recruiting in the Age of Political Activism
You have just made a six-figure offer to a star recruit for a key VP position. Later in the day, you see him in the background at a white-nationalist … Read more
Strategy Column: Work Is About Finding Skills, Not Filling Roles
A recent survey from Salary.com found that 66% of responding employers either reduced their workforces or enacted pay cuts in response to COVID-19. That’s … Read more
Talent Data Is Only As Good As How You Use It
Way back in 2005, in his now classic book, The Singularity is Near, futurist Ray Kurzweil described an eminent and optimistic future in which human life … Read more
Was Diversity Hiring All BS? We’re About to Find Out.
Diversity hiring initiatives have boomed in recent years. Companies of all sizes, especially in the tech sector, have invested in programs to attract … Read more
Legal Column: Indeed Charged in Rape Suit
“Oh, holy hell.” That was my response to reading the complaint in Gilbert v. Indeed, et al. Yes, that Indeed. The case involves allegations by Taylor … Read more
iCIMS’ New CEO Talks About Vanity vs Value Metrics
What should companies be doing differently now to improve hiring? Which metrics should matter most to employers? Is candidate experience as important today … Read more
Rocky Road: The Labor Market Will Be in Crisis for a Long Time
In September 1945 the U.S. economy lost almost 2 million jobs as the military demobilized after the end of WWII. This April, the economy lost over ten … Read more
Job Ads Should Focus on Proof, Not Promotion
It’s almost a cliche to say at this point that the pandemic is an opportune time to re-examine a host of recruitment practices. Still, this is … Read more
The Top 3 Traits of Next-Gen Talent Acquisition Leaders
What are businesses demanding of next-generation talent acquisition leaders? Over the past 12 months, my team and I have completed numerous TA leadership … Read more
The Role of Chatbots When Hiring Many People — Or None
COVID-19 has changed the landscape for employers worldwide. Over the coming months, companies in highly impacted industries will continue to find … Read more
Talent Acquisition Shifts From Bringing People In to Helping People Out
Once upon a time, when companies laid off workers, their severance packages — if they got any at all — included outplacement services. People would get … Read more
Ignoring Disabled Candidates Is Your Impairment, Not Theirs
Nate Elliott has sailed 15,000 miles across three oceans. But what’s even more noteworthy is that his trips all included people of mixed abilities. … Read more
Are You a Glassneck When It Comes to Glassdoor?
With less reqs to fill right now, this is a good time to turn your attention to other ways to add value to hiring efforts. One of those is addressing your … Read more
The “World’s Fastest Assessment” Aims to Grow Its Influence
What can you learn about a candidate in 90 seconds? That’s the $12 million question. That’s because yesterday, Traitify, which bills itself as “the world’s … Read more