Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a proposal to ban noncompete agreements. Should the proposal turn into law, it would create a seismic … Read more
New Research Reveals Surprising Findings About Quality of Hire
Finding meaningful metrics has proven to be recruiting’s white whale since the first candidate applied for the first job. The challenge lies in the fact … Read more
Recruiting When Your Company Is Doing Layoffs
If you work at one of the numerous companies currently experiencing hiring freezes or layoffs, you understand a truth that most laypeople don’t get: … Read more
This Is Still the Most Overlooked Part of Hiring
According to research by Gallup, only around 12% of employees say their company onboards effectively. Meanwhile a full 1 in 5 new workers reports having … Read more
The Part of Recruiting No One Wants to Own
Talent acquisition professionals love to share their stats with people — especially time to fill. If it’s too long, they use it as proof they’re under … Read more
Technology Can’t Fix Hiring — Except Where It Can
I love looking at new technology and reimagining what is possible when you get that amazing piece of functionality that was previously missing. I’ve heard … 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
A Looming Ban on Noncompete Agreements?
Remember four months ago (also known as eons), this column mentioned President Biden’s desire for a nationwide ban on noncompetition agreements? Well, … Read more
Stop Calling It a Probationary Period
I always feel like groaning when I hear the word “probation.” It’s an awful term, conjuring up images of prisons and criminals rather than the welcoming of … Read more
Top Legal Considerations for Rehiring Former Employees
As more businesses begin to reintegrate employees into their pre-pandemic workplaces, many of our clients have questions regarding return-to-work issues. … Read more
At Best Buy, Nobody Puts Onboarding in a Corner
Is onboarding the responsibility of talent acquisition or talent management? The answer is yes. Of course, there’s more to the answer than that. At ERE … Read more
How to Hire, Develop, and Fire Salespeople
A key part of a sales leader’s role is to hire, develop, and retain salespeople. Over the course of my career I have hired more than 150 sellers. I have … Read more
Labor Market: Deceptions and Explanations Behind the Unemployment Rate
The unemployment rate has dropped to 6.9% from 7.9% in October as the economy added 906,000 jobs. While that is encouraging news, the unemployment rate is … Read more
Techsploration: Recruiting and Its Tech Aren’t Ready for Mass (Re)Hiring
Don’t call it a comeback. The immortal words of LL Cool J are resonating through nervous recruiting departments across the country as they conservatively … Read more
The Advantages of Hiring Laid-Off Workers
Since the pandemic began, there have been a record number of layoffs across the country. Unemployment shot up from 3.8% in February to 14.7% in April. … Read more
The Revolving-Door Revolution: Stop Obsessing Over Retention
In a pre-pandemic world, businesses typically valued the longevity of an employee who would stay for the long-run. Essentially, they hired for long-term … Read more
Stable Recruiting Practices in an Unstable World
As an increasing number of employers ramp up hiring in the coming months, it’s worth revisiting numerous hiring practices to ensure that companies are … Read more
Best Hire Ever: John Whitaker on Imposter Syndrome & Onboarding Executives
In Episode 10 of Best Hire Ever, Kris Dunn chats with EVP and CHRO John Whitaker about executive onboarding — where it works, where it goes wrong, and what … Read more
The Intersection of Employer Branding With Onboarding and Offboarding
Many organizations view a strong employer brand as a means to attract candidates. And it is. But employer branding doesn’t just relate to candidate … Read more
When Flawed Onboarding Crushes New Leaders
In an ideal world, leadership transitions would look something like this: Months before the change is planned to take place, all the stakeholders involved … Read more