There is a major labor shortage, especially in the hourly wage worker market — to the point that it’s crippling businesses since they are unable to operate … Read more
Solving Candidate Ghosting With Micro-Commitments
It’s likely true that candidate ghosting is higher than it’s been in a while. But we’re not going to waste our time blaming the pandemic or tight labor … Read more
A Mid-Year Labor Market Ramp-Up: Talent Transitions Continue
Fireworks weren’t the only thing booming as we reached the midpoint of 2021. The U.S. labor market is on fire and looks to be very promising moving into … 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
“How Do I Get Candidates to Stop Ghosting?”
In Episode 41 of Best Hire Ever, Kris Dunn does office hours and answers a listener mail question that’s causing pain everywhere in the world of … Read more
The “Talent Shortage” Problem Is a Diversity Problem
One of the top headlines of post-pandemic rebuilding is the shortage of talent, including entry-level labor and leadership pipelines. But is the talent … Read more
A Looming Ban on Noncompete Agreements?
Remember four months ago (also known as eons), this column mentioned President Biden’s desire for a nationwide ban on noncompetition agreements? Well, … Read more
‘How Do I Get a Hiring Leader Who Doesn’t Understand Recruiting Off My Back?’
In Episode 41 of Best Hire Ever, Kris Dunn does office hours and answers a listener mail question that’s as old as recruiting itself: “How do I … Read more
These Two Groups of People Could Immediately Solve Your Recruiting Struggles
We’ve all seen the reports and stories of companies struggling to hire, with candidates ghosting companies and rejecting offers. But for all of the … Read more
As Talent Pools Get Competitive, Expectations for Recruiting Tech Increase
It’s good to be a job-seeker. I don’t mean that in a sort of “labor shortage” context. In fact, I’ve gone on record multiple times that there is no broad … Read more
What to Do (and Not to Do) in Interviews to Improve Diversity Hiring
There are many ways to improve diversity hiring, but with limited time and resources, where’s the best place to start and where will you have the greatest … Read more
Use This Interview Question to Reveal If Candidates Are Coachable
We know from the Hiring for Attitude research that 46% of new employees will fail within 18 months of hire. Most of the time (89% to be exact), candidates … Read more
These Companies Assessed for Soft Skills…and Saw Results
A lot of companies use competency-based interviewing techniques to choose the best applicant. As I’m sure you know, in the 1980s and 1990s HR departments … Read more
Introverted Recruiters Speak Out (the Irony!)
The fundamental understanding of an impactful recruiter is that it’s a person able to”sell a company to top talents as the best place to work. … Read more
Addressing Scarcity by Empowering Recruiters
I often think of scarcity in terms of goods available. If you live in Indianapolis and you need a new swimsuit in September…best wishes. However, if … Read more
Mandating Vaccination for New Hires
We’re coming out of the pandemic! This is so great, right? It’s not really over, though. With less than 70% of the population vaccinated, it looks like … Read more
The Most Common Hiring Methods Don’t Work
What does your typical hiring process look like? If you start by looking at resumes and then invite or call some candidates for an interview, you might … Read more
Does Your Business Trust Your Recruiting Team?
Not the kind of trust that makes people wonder if they’d leave their dog with you for the weekend. I’m more interested in whether your business leaders … Read more
Stories of Covid Killing the Candidate Experience
Not long ago, job interviews took place in extravagant office buildings where you would be greeted by a warm receptionist who would notify the hiring … Read more
Making the Most of Virtual Job Interviews
Virtual job interviews became standard practice in recent times out of necessity. But now that companies have been accustomed to the technology, virtual … Read more