We need to work on that, but we’re too busy right now. It’s likely that you have this thought many times — but when hiring slows down, you have an … Read more
Hiring Managers Are Not Talent Acquisition’s Customers
Each day talent acquisition teams work with HR peers, candidates, hiring managers, and leaders. The dynamics of each of these relationships are unique to … Read more
The George Santos Problem in Recruiting
This is not a political article. You might think it’s making a political statement, but it’s not. I promise. Over the past month, reports have emerged that … Read more
Best of ERE: Top 5 Strategy & Leadership Stories of 2022
Talent acquisition is filled with an almost endless array or tactics and processes, but which ones matter most to your organization? Moreover, how do you … Read more
Recruiting Is Losing Relevance — Sort Of
For the first time in a while, talent acquisition is no longer the No. 1 concern for HR leaders. In fact, it has fallen to near the bottom of the priority … Read more
Confessions of an Executive Recruiter: Why Process Matters
I have been an executive recruiter for about 15 years now, most of that time for an executive search firm that worked exclusively with not-for-profits, … Read more
Why Is Amazon Encouraging Recruiters to Resign?
Amazon is getting rid of recruiters because the company has advanced AI technology that will automate the hiring process. OK, that technically may not be … Read more
Overcoming Recruiting’s Struggle for Influence
Recruiting gains power and influence when businesses face staffing shortages and fierce competition for talent. But that’s not the world we’re in right … 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
The Disappearance of Women Leaders
A new study from LeanIn.Org and McKinsey & Company finds that “women leaders are leaving their companies at the highest rate in years, and the … Read more
The Purge: How Philips Removes Inefficiency From Its Hiring Process
Hiring processes often focus on finding more people or adding more tools, but how often are they analyzed for waste to subsequently drive greater agility? … Read more
The Fallacy of Job Posts That Yield a High Quantity of Applicants
The Wall Street Journal recently reported on a study of the top phrases in job postings that turn off job seekers, including “must handle stress well,” … Read more
Talent Acquisition Ranks Among Highest Risks to Businesses
Talent acquisition is increasingly becoming a matter of risk management. A new survey of business leaders by PwC reveals that talent acquisition and … Read more
The Glitter Bombing of Recruiting
Recruiting and fashion have more in common than you think. What is popular one day is gone the next, with trends popping up and flaming out faster than … Read more
Spend Less on Job Advertising and More on Recruiters
The economy will recover, and the most important thing you can do now is to upgrade the quality of your recruiting team. I’d like to make a business … Read more
How Honest Should Recruiters Be?
One of the realities of being a recruiter is that at some point in your career, you are going to work somewhere that hiring conditions are less than ideal. … Read more
The Undervaluing of Recruiting
Recruiters sometimes feel like they are separated from the rest of the organization. Yes, they work with hiring managers to identify hiring needs. And the … Read more
Reforming Transaction Junkies in Recruiting
I have been writing and talking about talent acquisition for more than seven years and leading and transforming talent teams for almost 20 years. In all … Read more
Elon Musk Is Driving Talent in the Wrong Direction
Elon Musk revealed yesterday that he does not believe in remote work. And the internet predictably went wild. “Remote work is no longer acceptable,” he … Read more
Recruiting Pros Reveal How They Are Shifting Their Strategies
What is one way your recruitment strategy has shifted over the past six months to attract candidates? This question was posed to talent professionals for … Read more