Hiring software engineers has become increasingly difficult this year, particularly in New York. If you’re like many of the startups we’ve … 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
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
I’m Going to Try Making Salaries Transparent
As a leader in the corporate world, I always did my best to show up as my authentic self. That Kim can be a little sarcastic according to some. I … Read more
Pay Transparency and What Else Is on Employees’ and Candidates’ Minds
The traditional employer-employee power dynamic is in a state of transition. With access to real-time information, stories, and anecdotes, employees today … Read more
You Might Pay People Less If You’ve Got a Great Employment Brand
Many of the most sought-after employers are able to pay a discount to their competitors in terms of salary, because they are compensating their employees … Read more
The Top 5 No-cost Candidate-selling Approaches
In last week’s companion article “The Top 5 No Cost Sourcing Approaches — And Each Is Guaranteed To Work,” I covered the five best no-cost approaches … Read more
How We Are Experimenting With Talent
Drug development entails risk. Clinical trials are elaborate and expensive experiments, and unfortunately sometimes promising hypotheses prove false. This … Read more
4 Ways to Win Healthcare Recruiting in 2019
Being a healthcare recruiter is hard work, and it is only going to continue to get harder, with record low unemployment numbers in most geographic markets, … Read more
We’re Challenging Convention and Telling Job Candidates About It
There’s been a lot of talk about shortening the work week and work day lately. First, this company reduced the work week one day without adjusting … Read more
Recruiting Candidates Who Put Money First May Result in Early Turnover
Do you work in an organization where increasing an employee’s pay for retention purposes isn’t a realistic option? Whenever you hire someone who is driven … Read more
4 Things We Should Change in the Hiring Process: Cover Letters, Interview Follow-up, and Salary Transparency
Recently, a Reddit user asked fellow users on the platform, “What social custom needs to be retired?” Many of the top answers pertained to work and jobs. … Read more
U.S. Cities Where Salaries Go Farthest, and Those Where There Are Decent Jobs, Too
You know the problem — the places in the U.S. that are the most affordable to live in don’t usually have the kind of job opportunities that … Read more
Excite Applicants by Boldly Providing Promotion, Pay, and Retention Info
If you need to gain a competitive advantage in recruiting, consider proactively revealing detailed information covering the attraction factors that … Read more
Want to Escape Hiring Inertia? Pay Higher Wages — and List Salary Details in Your Job Descriptions
Every employer wants to fill open jobs with qualified candidates fast. But recent employment and hiring trends data suggest that it’s only getting harder … Read more
How Commuting Is Affecting Your Recruitment Strategy, and What You Can Do About It
Commuting is changing rapidly. New U.S. Census data tells us that the number of “super commuters”– those who travel 90 minutes or more to their … Read more
3 Ways to Convince Leaders to Get Down and Dirty With Salary Details
You might remember my post on “How to Ensure Top Talent Won’t Ever Turn Down Your Salary Offer.” In the comments, someone wrote … Read more
How to Ensure Top Talent Won’t Ever Turn Down Your Salary Offer
Perks and benefits add value to a job, and top talent has been vying for the companies that offer the best “extra little something” over the … Read more
Top 10 Tips for Hiring Differently Under Salary History Laws
Alert — New Salary History Expectations Require Changes in Your Hiring Process Typically there are a few reasons for recruiters or hiring managers to … Read more
Title Inflation in the C-suite
Title inflation lurks in every org chart, rears it head in offer negotiations, and is the subject of heated battles come annual review time. The gradual … Read more