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
Even in Jobseeking, Men Are From Mars, Women Are from Venus
It’s been 25 years since John Gray published the now famous — or maybe infamous — treatise on gender relationships, “Men are from Mars, Women … Read more
Actually, Asking for Salary History is a Mistake
I see many “issues” with the reasons presented in this article. These are outdated thought processes that do not apply to the new talent-driven … Read more
Some Firms Use the Practice of Requesting Salary History — Why Firms Ask for It and How They Use It
The practice of firms either requesting or requiring applicants to provide their “salary history” is coming under tremendous pressure as part of the … Read more
Salary History and Gender Are Antiquated Data Points for Salary Negotiations
Last year, with the stroke of a pen, Governor Charlie Baker made Massachusetts the first state in the nation to ban HR departments from asking for salary … Read more
A Look at New York City’s New Law Prohibiting Employers From Inquiring About the Salary History of Applicants
In its latest effort to close the “gender gap” on wages, the New York City Council has enacted legislation (effective in 180 days) prohibiting … Read more
Large-Scale Breach of America’s JobLink Alliance Potentially Compromised Millions of Job Seekers
“Appalling” was how Vermont’s governor described the incident. In the U.S., millions of job seekers from at least 10 states might have … Read more
Nearly 500,000 New Jobs Added This Year
Employers continued to add nonfarm jobs at a rapid pace in February, increasing payrolls by 235,000 during the month, blowing past predictions of a more … Read more
Jobs Grow by 156K in December; Wages Take Jump
Ending the year much as it began, employers hired a modest 156,000 new workers in December, bringing the total for 2016 to 2.16 million new jobs. In 2015, … Read more
DOL Sues to Get Google Comp Info
Google is being sued by the U.S. Department of Labor for allegedly failing to turnover documents relating to compensation of employees at its Silicon … Read more
Overtime Rule Delayed, But Not Reversed: The Impact So Far
In May of 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that it would raise the salary threshold set by the Fair Labor Standards Act, above which workers … Read more