If you are familiar with the topic of autism and the workplace, you’ve likely noted that extensive time and energy is dedicated to the way in which … Read more
The Trade-off Between Filling the Job and Filling It With Someone Who Fits the Culture
You have a high performer. Everything seems fine. Then, they quit. And, the whole team’s productivity and happiness goes up. It’s a common … Read more
Top 5 Reasons Why LinkedIn Profiles Are Superior to Resumes
A fast and simple way to improve both your speed and quality of hire is to use LinkedIn profiles for your initial candidate screening. They are superior at … Read more
A Day in the Life of a Hospitality Recruiter
For the last four years I have had the challenge of recruiting for the hospitality industry — trying to fill positions that are for the most part … Read more
Hiring for Culture
Lots of recruiters talk about “hiring people who fit the culture.” How that’s done is the hard part. In the podcast below, I talk to … Read more
Proceed With Caution When Assessing Someone Using Social Media
There are many different new tools that allow an employer to try to measure someone’s personality using a job candidate’s social media … Read more
Finding the Perfect Candidate Is More Than the Sum of a Scorecard
I’m not your typical writer for this website, in that I’m an employee, not a recruiter. Sometimes, however, it can be good to consider your practices from … Read more
What No One’s Saying About the Thank-you Controversy: It’s About Transparency
Recently an article written by Jessica Liebman,of Business Insider went viral and attracted a lot of attention. Liebman said there was one thing that … Read more
Moore’s Law, Alternate Degree Programs, and a More Diverse Workforce
In 1965, Intel co-founder Gordon Moore noticed that the number of transistors per square inch on integrated circuits had doubled every year since their … Read more
Hiring Ralph Northam: How Much of a Candidate’s Past Is Relevant?
The story of Ralph Northam — the Governor of Virginia — is familiar to most. News of a picture in his yearbook from 1984 resulted in calls for … Read more
The Ultimate Guide for Finding Innovators — Use It to Jumpstart Corporate Growth
Even though increasing corporate innovation is almost always a top-five CEO goal, surprisingly few in recruiting realize that the highest business-impact … Read more
Recruit Your Super Bowl Lineup
This article is way overdue. To be exact, it is now four years overdue. On February 1, 2015, I was sitting at a hotel lounge in Las Vegas watching the … Read more
Hire Smarter … Based on the Way That a Candidate Solves Problems
The Most Effective Problem Solvers Are Intellectually Curious and Consultative Once you realize that most of the work done by professional-level employees … Read more
Rethinking Who We Hire and How AI Can Help
Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and natural-language processing have changed work and, along with it, the focus of recruiting. Over the past 20 … Read more
Fixing the Talent Shortage: Drop the College Degree Requirement
After serving their country and gaining valuable experience in the process, many of our nation’s veterans still struggle to find jobs when they return … Read more
8 Proven Strategies to Attract and Retain Job Candidates on the Autism Spectrum
Here are several strategies for attracting and retaining autistic job candidates, based on my experience working as a job recruiter and community manager … Read more
What You Need to Know Before Hiring a Candidate With a Master’s Degree
Students from the undergraduate class of 2018 are now either transitioning into the workforce or are on their way to grad school to continue their … Read more
Taking a Chance on a ‘Stretch’ Candidate Who is 80 Percent There Could Be the Best Thing for All Involved
During my time as a manager and a consultant, I have read many excellent CVs and met some brilliant candidates. I’ve also met some arrogant applicants, … Read more
3 Questions to Evaluate a Candidate’s Emotional Intelligence
When looking to fill an open position, a lot of factors go into the screening process for the perfect candidate. You want someone who has relevant … Read more
Why Going With Your Gut Causes Hiring Mistakes
You’ve likely been told you can’t afford to hire the wrong person. The costs of making a bad hire are many: damage to your reputation, lost opportunities, … Read more