Last year, a startling 75% of companies reported having difficulty recruiting qualified candidates. It doesn’t matter how skillful or experienced your … Read more
Talent Acquisition Actions to Take During Hiring Slowdowns
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
Top Stories: A Look at Amazon’s Future, Walmart’s Pay Raise, and More!
Welcome to “The Most Interesting Recruiting Stories of the Week,” a weekly post that features talent acquisition insights and information from … Read more
Pennsylvania Scraps College Degree Job Requirement
This is another test of the excerpt. 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
Tech Layoffs Should Make Tech Recruiting Easier. So Why Isn’t It?
It may feel like the current rash of tech layoffs started with Twitter, but they did not. Twitter was just loud about it. Challenger, Gray & Christmas, … Read more
Top Stories: Why We Love/Hate Work Buzzwords, Managing Hiring Slowdowns, and More!
Welcome to “The Most Interesting Recruiting Stories of the Week,” a weekly post that features talent acquisition insights and information from … Read more
How to Test If Your Interview Process Is a Nightmare
Perhaps you’ve seen the recent Vox article filled with real-life stories of nightmare hiring processes. The painful stories range from two-month-long … Read more
Top Stories: The Deprioritization of Diversity, Crazy Salary Ranges, and More!
Welcome to “The Most Interesting Recruiting Stories of the Week,” a weekly post that features talent acquisition insights and information from … 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
Top Stories: Managing Resume Gaps, the Tech Talent Shift, and More!
Welcome to “The Most Interesting Recruiting Stories of the Week,” a weekly post that features talent acquisition insights and information from … Read more
The Interview Question to Hire for an Entrepreneurial Culture
Business articles are replete with admonitions for companies to embrace a more entrepreneurial culture. Move faster, innovate more, and disband … Read more
Best of ERE: Top 5 Diversity Hiring Stories of 2022
Remember how in the wake of George Floyd’s murder and the reinvigoration of the Black Lives Matter movement, it seemed like every organization was … Read more
Best of ERE: Top 5 Candidate Experience Stories of 2022
Last year at this time I wrote: “I have a prediction for 2022. Candidates will still hate recruiters. OK, ‘hate’ is a strong word. I get … 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
3 Questions to Measure Quality of Hire
Which managers in your company hire the best employees? Which could use some extra coaching and training? While I’m sure you have a gut sense as to which … Read more
Top Stories: The Disappearance of Men, the Future of Laid-Off Tech Workers, Salary Trends, and More!
The Most Interesting Recruiting Stories of the Week Welcome to “The Most Interesting Recruiting Stories of the Week,” a weekly post that … 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
New Anti-Bias-in-Hiring Law Delayed in NYC
A new law in New York City that requires employers to conduct bias audits on automated employment decision tools prior to their use will not take effect on … 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