I see you out there with your job alerts and your talent networks and communities. I sign up for them all the time. You know what you send me: Very little. … Read more
Strategy Safari: The Irony of Focusing on Candidate Experience
If ever there were a phrase that causes talent acquisition professionals to roll their eyes, it’s “candidate experience.” Born out of the desire to place … Read more
Recruiter Realness: This Is Not a Predictions Post
We talent acquisition and HR practitioners are conditioned to expect an end of the year or holiday-themed article. One that is usually some mix of … Read more
10 Things You’re Probably Doing But Shouldn’t Be Doing in Your Job Ads
Your organization’s job ads, job descriptions, and application process all have a dramatic impact on the number of candidates you attract to your open … Read more
The Big Job Boards Are Failing Employers and Candidates
In a world filled with unlimited options, customizing products and solutions to people’s needs, choices, and personalities is critical to drive buying … Read more
Are Your Interview Questions Alienating Candidates?
Most people would agree that job interviews can be the stuff of nightmares for hopeful candidates who are keen to impress a prospective employer. It’s true … Read more
Best Hire Ever: Recruiting for a Booming Business During COVID With Corey Burns of General RV Center
In Episode 19 of Best Hire Ever, Kris Dunn chats with Corey Burns, director of recruiting and development at General RV Center, about what it’s like … Read more
Maggie Gyllenhaal Didn’t Want to Be Interviewed by Me — at First
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
How a Candidate’s Career Stage Impacts Employer Branding
A recent Hinge Research Institute employer branding study of over 1,000 people at professional services firms aimed to uncover what matters most when it … Read more
5 Ways to Go Beyond Conventional Employer Branding
2020 has been a year of incredible change and upheaval. For organizations and business leaders, managing the ripple effects of a global crisis requires an … Read more
A New Way to Customize Pitches to Passive Candidates
Recruiting desirable talent is fundamentally bi-directional: candidates sell themselves to companies, and companies sell themselves to … 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
Candidate Experience When the Candidate Is a Recruiting Professional
Like so many displaced talent acquisition professionals today, I’ve been navigating the job market for a new position. The experience has caused me to … Read more
Power Dynamics Shift Between Recruiters and Candidates
It was merely months ago that we couldn’t find enough good people for our open jobs. Although there was unease about the economy even before the pandemic, … Read more
Going Ghostbusters With Video
Are you dealing with candidate ghosting? Do people accept your offer and fail to show up on their first day of work? Don’t answer. The questions are … 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
5 Tips to Create a Terrific Talent Pipeline
The demand for talent is at an all-time high. Of course, you already know that. But to snag the best people, you can no longer (and probably never could) … Read more
How Can I Transform My Talent Acquisition Capability When I Don’t Have X?
This question in the headline has been posed to me several times. For context, we are driving a transformation of the way we do talent acquisition. In a … Read more
A Job Seeker’s Environment Can Kill Your Pipeline
Job seekers are people. People get distracted. So, you have to ask yourself: “Are my recruitment marketing materials attracting and engaging job seekers”? … Read more
This Is What I Want to Know About a Job Candidate
If you’re reading this article right now, I’m guessing you’re the type of person who likes to consume anything you can get your hands on about TA. Anything … Read more