While many employers have robust diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs to hire and retain diverse talent, one often-overlooked area of opportunity … Read more
Strategy: Talent Without Borders Raises Some Tricky Questions
The anecdotal evidence is in (even if the data is mixed). Companies have been pleasantly surprised by a lack of productivity drop-off as a result of their … Read more
Don’t Blame AI for Bad Outcomes — Blame Incompetence
Any powerful tool can be used for good and bad. For instance, hammers can be incredibly helpful, but they can also be used to wreak havoc. The same goes … Read more
College Recruiting: “Why Diversity Hiring Programs Are Failing Us”
Diversity hiring initiatives to recruit minority candidates from universities — including first-generation college students, women, immigrants, students … Read more
4 Reasons to Stop Hiring for Culture Fit (and One Reason to Start)
Scientific research shows that one of the best ways to increase employee motivation and job performance, and reduce burnout and stress, is to align … Read more
Remote Hiring Is Failing Small Businesses
After five years of leading product development at GitLab, a tech company that has always been 100% remote, and since having founded my own startup, I have … Read more
Certifications Are the New Degrees for Tech Jobs
An important trend started in early 2018 that has been changing the foundation of higher education. More than 15 of the biggest names in business went … Read more
Recruiter Realness: Hire the “Bad Ass C”
[Cue Sophia Petrillo voice.] Picture it. High School. 1993. My cousin exuberantly celebrated the C she earned on her report card like it was the highest … Read more
The Leadership Lie: Why and How to Recruit Followers
“Leadership is alluring because the mere mention of it implies prestige and power. We have forgotten how to be led, how to listen, and how to be … Read more
Unemployed Due to COVID-19 vs “Unemployed Due to COVID-19”
Job hunting is always a stressful experience. Yet in a global pandemic and with record unemployment, job-seekers are feeling extra pressure to stand out at … Read more
Legal Column: Hiring the “Un-Hireable”
Hopefully, we all now know that employers not only have the right but are right to fire employees for racist rants or jokes that go viral. But what happens … Read more
Best Hire Ever: How Hiring HR Pros Has Changed in a COVID World
In Episode 7 of Best Hire Ever, Kris Dunn chats with Kathy Rapp of hrQ on the changing landscape of hiring HR leaders and pros in a COVID World. Kathy and … Read more
Should Race and Gender Be Requirements for Leadership Roles?
“My administration will look like the country, and I commit that I will in fact pick a woman to be Vice President.” Joe Biden said that at a … Read more
What’s the Best Way to Check In Remotely With New Hires?
The recent jobs numbers offered a glimmer of optimism to those hoping for a quick rebound to the nation’s economy after months of forced shutdown due to … Read more
What You Need to Know About Background Checks for Remote Workers
During times of change, it can be tempting to overlook proper background checks, especially when hiring temporary or part-time workers. But it’s your … Read more
The Most Taboo Topic in the Hiring Process
Editor’s Note: This is part of a duo of simultaneously published articles about our collective discomfort addressing salary issues more openly. Check … Read more
Meet Katrina Collier, a Searchologist With a Heart
Meet Katrina Collier, aka “The Searchologist.” Katrina is a recruitment facilitator, keynote speaker, author of The Robot-Proof Recruiter, … Read more
Surprise! Latin America Is Not One “Country”
Throughout our professional career, we’ve worked with global companies that have demonstrated that they weren’t truly global by how they did — or attempted … Read more
Best New Hire: Making Great Data/Analytics Hires With Matt Cowell of QuantHub
Editor’s Note: ERE is the new place where you will find the first run of the Best Hire Ever podcast, which explores a simple truth: There’s nothing … Read more
Warning: Do Not Use AI in Virtual Hiring
Lately there’s been a mass adoption of video interviewing and virtual recruitment tools, many of which tout various AI features. But beware: AI is a … Read more