In a recent Recruiter Realness post, I shared some of my favorite insights from other recruiting pros. One of those highlights came from Josh Rock, an … Read more
A Traumatic Job Search: “I Was Rejected for Embodying Company Values”
Chad Sanders, author of Black Magic: What Black Leaders Learned From Trauma and Triumph, was asked during an interview with Brené Brown what he learned … Read more
General Motors’ Stephanie Zywien Is Revving Up Recruiting
Meet Stephanie Zywien. Stephanie is revving up recruiting as she leads talent acquisition for the Americas for General Motors Corporate, where oversees the … Read more
Did AMS Just Make a ’90s Music Video About Hourly Workers? Hell, Yeah!
“When it comes to hourly jobs, this is how we do it.” So begins “Hourly – A Totally 90s Music Video ft. Montell Jordan.” Yes, that Montell Jordan. … Read more
Your Job Alert Is the Lost Sock in the Dryer
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
Basics, Not Bells, Create Great Candidate Experiences
Having been a recruiter for more than a decade, one may expect that I have mastered the role. Yet I keep learning. Since the nature of the work involves … Read more
It’s Raining Candidates! Hallelujah?
If you’ve been in recruiting for any length of time, you’ve dealt with that one hiring manager. You know the one. The one who is never satisfied, who wants … Read more
Recruiting Roulette – Round 2
Last week, we brought you our first batch of Recruiting Roulette players from ERE Digital 2.0. This week, we’ve got another round of players from the … Read more
Who’s Ready to Play Recruiting Roulette?
What happens when you fill a bag with random rapid-fire questions about recruiting and then pull those questions out to ask talent acquisition … Read more
Strategy Safari: Not Your Typical Article About Empathy in Hiring
We are in the middle of Crazy Town, and apparently no one has a map. Covid is at record-high levels across the United States, and there doesn’t seem to be … 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
Show and Tell: How to Attract Early Talent in a Covid World
In March, my little sister received some disappointing news from her university: In-person classes would be canceled until further notice. Pack up, head … 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
Strategy Safari: Executive Recruiting Sets a Bad Example for All Recruiting
As a recruiting professional, you know the struggles of getting people to follow some sort of process. Decision-makers try to skip steps, interview … 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
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
A Leader’s Journey From Agency to In-House TA
Meet Nicole Cox, head of talent acquisition at healthcare company Ontrak, Inc. Nicole built her career in the staffing agency and recruitment process … Read more