For the last two decades, with the principal exception of California and a handful of other jurisdictions, non-competition covenants have been a standard … Read more
The Most Interesting Recruiting Stories of the Week
Welcome to “The Most Interesting Recruiting Stories of the Week,” a new weekly post that will feature talent acquisition insights and … Read more
The Problem of Diversity Among Talent Acquisition Suppliers
When people in recruiting talk about diversity, it’s usually about candidates. When it comes to the ways talent acquisition departments and agencies … Read more
Is a Four-Day Workweek Really Possible?
There is certainly a split camp whenever you speak to people about the four-day workweek. I’ve seen that employers, especially small businesses, are more … Read more
Examining the Current State of Vaccine Mandates
As Covid vaccine mandates continue to envelop both employers’ and employees’ minds, plaintiffs across the country have filed several lawsuits that … Read more
Internal Recruitment: No Longer Talent Acquisition’s Overlooked Stepchild
Years ago, I was a senior editor at a newspaper in a market that had two professional basketball teams. One of the teams was famous and successful. The … Read more
Job Growth Continues to Sink
The 194,000 jobs gained in September was the second-lowest monthly total since the labor-market impact of the pandemic was first felt in April 2020. Only … Read more
Why Does Tech Shun Apprenticeships?
Apprenticeship models have been a key talent generation strategy in various industries for years, and they work: In Sept. 2020, the Labor Department … Read more
A Lack of Funding for Diversity Hiring Continues to Plague Orgs
Business leaders at the smallest startups to the biggest global corporations have publicly committed to taking action against bias and discrimination in … Read more
The “Mandemic” of Men Opting Out of College
The future is unfolding: “Enrollment [at universities] declined by 2.5% (461,000 students) in the Fall of 2020, but the decline among men was more … Read more
Managing the New Legal Landscape Impacting Recruiting
With a new presidential administration, employment lawyers always promise a great deal of changes affecting recruiters. But at this moment, our current … Read more
The Swell of Job Gains Came…But So Has a Brewing Delta Variant Storm
The labor market report we’ve been waiting for finally arrived in late summer, but there is still a lot of caution in the outlook due to quickly rising … Read more
Job-Seeker Confidence Is the Biggest Casualty of the Delta Variant
The single biggest challenge for the U.S. jobs market is improving confidence among workers and tempting more Americans back to work. At the moment, the … Read more
Money Talks, But Will It Be Enough?: Which Incentives Work Best to Lure Job-Seekers?
What if you posted a job and nobody wanted it? This is the situation that numerous businesses face today, particularly in the service industries and health … Read more
Beware Succession Plans That Lionize Outgoing CEOs
Over the past four years, an average of 11.3% of Russell 3000 companies changed CEOs each year, according to the latest report on CEO turnover rates by The … 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
Managing Today’s Talent Shortage
Remember when you thought that once the pandemic began to ease, hiring would pick up and you’d be able to fill roles at your organization more … Read more
Mandating Vaccination for New Hires
We’re coming out of the pandemic! This is so great, right? It’s not really over, though. With less than 70% of the population vaccinated, it looks like … Read more
3 Reasons Recruiters Should Care About IPOs Like ZipRecruiter
Everyone’s favorite podcast sponsor was actually in the news instead of interrupting it this time. Santa Monica-based ZipRecruiter went public in a direct … Read more
New Research Reveals Key Insights Into the ATS Market
Recent studies of more than 50,000 employers and job-seekers revealed the best and worst applicant tracking systems (ATSs). While the legacy system Workday … Read more