Google Hire recently became the newest Google tool to be retired, with Google deciding to slowly phase out its recruiting platform by September of 2020. As … Read more
You’re Trusting Your Gut Too Much in the Hiring Process
As people leaders, we take pride in our ability to decide quickly and change our minds slowly. We trust our intuition and reasoning skills — and with … Read more
How to Calculate Your Social Media Engagement Rate
You’ve been active on social media. You’ve invested in social-media marketing tools and social campaigns. But do you really know how to calculate your … Read more
The LinkedIn Case Was a Bigger Win for Scrapers Than You Realize
As you’ve probably heard by now, in a 3-0 decision, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld its 2017 ruling, blocking LinkedIn’s efforts to stop hiQ … Read more
Stop ‘Shopping Hungry’ When Hiring
Earlier, we said you should just “hire them and stop trying to find something better.” Well, now I’ve got a guest (below) who says to … Read more
Google Hire, We Hardly Knew Ye
Google recently announced that it will shut down its ATS, Google Hire, in a year. The decision comes 17 months after the ATS was launched. Hire will join a … Read more
New Decade. Different Recruiting Skills and Tools Required
Over the last five years, we have seen that the top concern of all executives is finding, hiring, and retaining talent. As we approach 2020, company … Read more
Cutting Way Down on Interview Scheduling Time
We’ve all experienced it: trying to coordinate calendars to accommodate an interview. It’s a big time suck from someone’s day. Olivia Melman … Read more
Powerful Actions for Convincing Top Prospects to Apply in the Public Sector
In today’s highly competitive recruiting market, convincing public-sector recruiting prospects to actually apply for a job requires unique and powerful … Read more
Look Who’s Writing Job Descriptions at This Company
Job-description writing can involve managers, recruiters — even, in some cases, a departing employee, describing what they did on the job for the … Read more
Executive Search, Ripe for Disruption
Let’s play a guessing game. Guess the average CEO pay in 2018 across America’s largest corporations. I’ll give you a hint. It’s increased 940 percent in … Read more
12 Questions Job Candidates Will Ask You
In today’s fierce recruiting environment, expect to be asked penetrating questions about your company, its culture, and the career development employees … Read more
Happy Global Talent-acquisition Day, Recruiters!
Happy Global TA Day, recruiters! (Celebrated each year, the first Wednesday in September.) Recruitment marketers like me celebrate your skills today! Let … Read more
The 8 (Data-driven) Secrets of Great University Recruiting in the U.S.
Recruiters will tell you that theirs is a tough job: lots of plates to spin, low resources, timeline crunches, and a lack of appreciation for a job well … Read more
Boomerang Recruiting — Bring Back the Stars Who You Let Get Away
You could reduce the pain from today’s record turnover by getting some of your very best to return. And that’s often possible because 72 percent of past … Read more
Recruiting in Europe? How Talent Acquisition Differs Overseas
When we talk about regional differences in employment regulations, the uniqueness of the American at-will employment contract often comes up. In most other … Read more
A Short Plan for Breaking Talent Acquisition Up With HR
Human resources is a Frankenstein department comprised of every function that didn’t fit into another department. Recruitment, benefits, employee … Read more
Google for Jobs’ Impact on Job Boards
Is Google for Jobs the end of the job board? Although it’s not launched in most European countries yet, the major European job boards seem to think … Read more
A Job Seeker’s Environment Can Kill Your Pipeline
Job seekers are people. People get distracted. So, you have to ask yourself: “Are my recruitment marketing materials attracting and engaging job seekers”? … Read more
Does Sociology Hold the Secret To Diversity Hiring?
How can sociology — the study of social interactions, relationships, and patterns –be the key to helping you create a more diverse … Read more