Over the last few years, we’ve all experienced a shift in the dynamic between employers and talent. Employers are having a hard time finding candidates for … Read more
New Survey Reveals Half of New Hires Are Looking to Leave
“We’ve all heard anecdotal evidence suggesting the pandemic spurred many to reconsider their relationships with work,” says Maurice Bell, head … 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
The Nonsense Around Generational Differences
“It’s not surprising HR leadership struggles with inter-generational differences in communication styles, preferences, and expectations,” … Read more
Recruiters Have a Surprisingly Big Impact on Employee Engagement
When people think about the roles most responsible for employee engagement, HR usually tops the list, followed by senior executives and people managers. … Read more
The Best Way to View Generational Stereotypes
Gen Z, the cohort just entering the workforce, is stealing the headlines. Numerous studies have come out over the last year describing this generation, … Read more
How Most Companies Mess Up Hiring for Values
In an ideal world, if your company hires people who perfectly fit your corporate values, you should have a crop of high performers perfectly aligned with … Read more
This Company Has a No-Salary-Negotiation Policy
At many companies, salary ranges are opaque. What’s more, they are soft guidelines that often fall apart during offer negotiations. But what if your … Read more
Forbes’ Best Large Employers List Reveals a Notable Dichotomy
“It’s that time of the year again when Forbes magazine publishes its rankings of America’s best large and small employers. Often, the results can be … Read more
The Best Incentives to Lure Job-Seekers
What is the best incentive to compete for talent in today’s tight labor market? This question was posed to talent professionals for their insights. From … Read more
A Misunderstanding of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Today marks the start of Black History Month, which makes this a good opportunity to pause and reflect on what we mean — really mean — when we talk about … Read more
‘I Want to Leave Diversity and Inclusion Work.’
“In September 2012, I first said the words out loud. I was sitting on a wooden bench, drinking with a friend at one of Albuquerque’s newer breweries, … Read more
How to Hire People Who Can Survive the Worst Parts of Your Company
What’s the worst part about working at your company? Is it a lack of growth and development opportunities? Or perhaps impossible deadlines? Or ambiguous … Read more
We Could Fix Recruiting If Only We Would…
Meet Courtney Connor and Julia “Wonder Woman” Alder. Courtney is a talent business partner at Sequoia Consulting Group, and Julia is lead … Read more
The Most Interesting Recruiting Stories of the Week
Welcome to “The Most Interesting Recruiting Stories of the Week,” a weekly post that features talent acquisition insights and information from … Read more
“I’ve Got 99 Problems”: Prioritizing Recruiting Efforts to Hire Efficiently in a Competitive Labor Market
There are many things you can do right now to manage today’s tough hiring challenges. And that’s the problem — with so much that you can do, it’s often … Read more
Is TikTok the Future of Hiring?
I can almost hear the sniggering now, dismissing the preposterous idea that a platform like TikTok could ever be considered the future of hiring. Well, … Read more
Hire for Culture or Hire for Skills? How About You Just…Hire?
Hiring is tough. Have you heard? Just kidding. Of course you have heard. When you tell the people you’re seeing at the first networking meeting you’ve … Read more
The Value of Company Values
I know I’m not supposed to say this, but I’ll say it anyway: Company values are lame B.S. Usually. They are often generic. We respect each … Read more
From Cultural Fit to Cultural Fitness
The search for “cultural fit” plays a very important role in recruitment and selection — all kinds of tests are used to ensure cultural fit, while … Read more