Black Lives Matter. But what does — or should — that mean at your organization? You’re probably saddened, angered, and disturbed by recent racist … 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
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
When Recruiting, the Law, and COVID-19 Collide
The current pandemic has raised numerous legal questions and challenges when it comes to hiring. As we continue to tread through difficult and confusing … Read more
Legal Column: 9th Circuit Says Salary History Is No Basis for Unequal Pay for Equal Work
Andrea is a recruiter. She hired both Jamal and Vanessa as marketing managers. Jamal and Vanessa started at about the same time and have basically the same … Read more
Legal Column: How Not to Hire a Harasser
Editor’s note: You are reading the first article by ERE’s new legal columnist, Kate Bischoff. In case you missed the post and video introducing … Read more
An Autistic Hiring Manager Explains Neurodivergent Hiring
Are you actively recruiting neurodivergent talent? If not, your programs may quickly become obsolete. Neurodivergent employees are eagerly entering the … Read more
Greater Inclusion Starts by Stopping These Two Things
The issues surrounding diversity in the workforce have been covered in depth. You know about them, and you know the benefits that your organization can … Read more
How to Promote LGBTQ Equality in Your Recruitment Process
There’s an uncomfortable reality haunting us: we continue to live in a society where people are frequently discriminated against based on their sexual … Read more
Consider Hiring the Hearing Impaired
Every year we hear about how a diverse workforce is critical to the success of an organization. Sadly, so many organizations miss a huge segment of diverse … Read more
Is the HR and Recruiting Profession Promoting Ageism?
A fundamental principle of equal rights is the belief that staffing decisions should not be based on non-job relevant factors related to gender, race, age, … Read more
How We Are Failing Autistic Job Seekers and What You Can Do About It
If you are familiar with the topic of autism and the workplace, you’ve likely noted that extensive time and energy is dedicated to the way in which … Read more
How to Tailor the Recruitment Process to Attract and Retain an Autistic Workforce
I’m too anxious or unsure to apply, or I take too many days to think over the prospects of what that job would be and entail and how comfortable I … Read more
Proceed With Caution When Assessing Someone Using Social Media
There are many different new tools that allow an employer to try to measure someone’s personality using a job candidate’s social media … Read more
What the U.S. Government’s Thinking About AI and Assessments
AI, machine learning, bots finding and ranking the best candidates, selecting employees with games. It’s all new and cool. But, what does the … Read more
Bias in Recruiting AI, and How to Beat It
There is a lot of talk about the way AI will influence hiring. There is a lot of discussion if it should, since there is great risk. And we’ve seen … 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
Why Structured Interviews Are the Best Way to Hire
Have you ever asked different people how the same movie was and received different reactions and emotions? The conversation could flow like this: Will: How … Read more
Fixing Bias in AI
It was reported recently that Amazon shut down an AI-powered recruitment system because it discriminated against women. The system was designed to look at … Read more
The First Step to Creating an Equitable Company Culture Is Asking the Right Questions
I recently asked my Facebook friends, many of whom are in staffing, if they noticed that leaders in recruiting are disproportionately male. I explained … Read more