These past two years, I’ve worked on the side as a writer and interviewer for the film and TV website Awards Daily. In that time, I’ve interviewed more … Read more
Smart Interview Questions That Are Actually Stupid
How many times have you really thought about the interview questions you use at your company? And not just the questions but the answers you seek? For … Read more
Every TA Leader’s Most Dreaded Req
As a talent acquisition leader, you’re a problem-solver. When you’re tasked with tracking down a rainbow unicorn pegasus candidate, you somehow discover a … Read more
“I Found a Hidden Bias in Our Hiring Process”
I never thought that as a young leader in the startup world, I would lack adaptability. As someone who’s dealt with her fair share of challenges, I didn’t … 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
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
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
Why Don’t We Treat Interviews As Real Data?
We all know what interviews are. A candidate speaks with a recruiter, and then notes are passed on to the hiring manager or the team or both (provided the … Read more
Are We Ready for Automated Voice Interviewing?
Is it possible to have a robot do a phone interview? I already wrote about the research on physical robots doing in-person interviews, but could a robot … Read more
One. That’s How Many Interviews You Need to Hire the Right Candidate.
If you’re like most companies, you’ve already shifted to virtual interviews because let’s face it: The traditional process used at many organizations … Read more
Meet Tengai and Sigmund. They May Steal Your Job.
Who are Tengai and Sigmund? They’re your replacements, sort of. Last year, the Swedish recruiting firm TNG launched Tengai, “the world’s first unbiased … Read more
“Is Interviewing the Redheaded Stepchild of HR?”
Editor’s Note: A reader recently wrote in about this article: “Please get with the times and avoid biased and insensitive language. Especially … Read more
6 Questions to Spot Which Candidates Will Be Productive Employees
You have the great productivity tools at your company. Great. But that doesn’t mean your people will actually be productive. How, then, can you tell which … Read more
Best of ERE: Great Recruiting Is Great Interviewing
You can’t be a great recruiter unless you’re a great interviewer, right? Right. To help you ask the right questions, in the right ways, at the … Read more
White-Glove Treatment Guarantees a “Wow” Candidate Experience for Exceptional Applicants
When hiring managers demand that we must land truly exceptional candidates, recruiters need to realize that it takes much more than the standard candidate … Read more
Are You Still Interviewing Candidates Like It’s 1975?
I ask the question in the title of this post because in speaking with CEOs, management teams, and HR professionals around the country, I consistently hear … Read more
Do You Consider Yourself to Be Lucky?
We still make hiring decisions based on likability. That’s why we make bad hires. I talk about effective interviewing with Robert Davis, the CEO of … Read more
It Takes a Village to Give Job Candidates a Good Experience
A recruiter’s role in the candidate experience is just the top of the iceberg, says Marie Norman, director of talent acquisition Adobe. Norman leads … Read more
Hiring for Culture Is Stupid
Culture is one of those “trends” in HR/recruiting that we just need to let die. It’s stupid. The whole idea behind it, although well intentioned, … Read more
Rainy Mondays and Chilly Economics — Recruiting in a Downturn
There was a sales manager who used to say he “loved rainy Mondays.” It was a little crazy to hear, since no one was excited about Monday in … Read more