Your goal is to make your company indispensable to today’s “talentsumers,” who are consumers of an experience at work quite different … Read more
It’s About the Work, Not the Job Description
It was a mid-sized technology services company in the middle of the U.S. The company had always been challenged finding and retaining good technology … Read more
Change the Way You Think About Job Descriptions
Before you hire, you need a clear understanding of what you need, and why. What is required needs to be focused on the work that needs to be accomplished. … Read more
What to Do About Job Seekers Who Aren’t Reading Job Descriptions
Reading this article word for word will take about three to four minutes out of your day. That’s not a ton of time in the grand scheme of things … Read more
Suffering a Shortage of Applicants? A Checklist Covering the Top 10 Reasons Why
When a corporate recruiting function conducts an audit, I find that the resulting data usually reveals that the recruiting problems that dramatically … Read more
How Not to Write a Job Posting
Seventh Circuit Holds That the ADEA Also Covers Job Applicants, Not Just Employees Employers should keep an eye on a case in the U.S. Court of Appeals for … Read more
The Top 5 Factors That Make Job Seekers More Likely to Apply
What are the big things that job seekers are looking for in their next job? You probably have a good idea — a better salary and job title, more … Read more
Want to Escape Hiring Inertia? Pay Higher Wages — and List Salary Details in Your Job Descriptions
Every employer wants to fill open jobs with qualified candidates fast. But recent employment and hiring trends data suggest that it’s only getting harder … Read more
Job Descriptions Are A Branding Opportunity
Do your job descriptions enable candidates to feel your culture? If they don’t, you are missing out on a distinctive branding opportunity and likely … Read more
Textio, Uncommon.co Launch New Features Promising to Help Your Recruiting Suck Less
Posting jobs online has traditionally gone something like this: Need a sales rep? Google “sales representative job description,” copy and … Read more
The Pros and Cons of Telling Google Your Salary Ranges
Back in June, Google went live with its job search tool. People have been talking about it for months now, and the buzz isn’t dying down anytime soon. I’ve … Read more
Study Says Less Is More and Cheaper is Better When It Comes to Recruitment Videos
I’m not a big fan of video when it comes to resumes, but for employers, I think it’s a must-have. What companies struggle with, however, is … Read more
Title Inflation in the C-suite
Title inflation lurks in every org chart, rears it head in offer negotiations, and is the subject of heated battles come annual review time. The gradual … Read more
If the Big Guy Gets a Break, Why Can’t ‘We the People?’
Dear U.S. Corporations: If the President of the United States gets a break on meeting the criteria and requirements of the job description — can we … Read more
The Art of Writing an Inspiring Job Description
How many job descriptions have you read in your life? Go ahead, make an estimate. Many people have read hundreds. How many of these job descriptions did … Read more
Facing a Shortage of Applicants? — Losing Applicants Explained With 5 Ugly Numbers
It’s an almost universal complaint across both corporations and small businesses around the world. “We aren’t getting enough applicants and it is hurting … Read more
Facing a Shortage of Candidates? Discover and Use the Right ‘Attraction Factors’
They call it talent attraction for a reason. Because, obviously, the primary role of the function is to literally “attract” the very best candidates. But … Read more
Spotify Puts Up a Job Description That Fits a Very Purple Squirrel
Spotify’s looking for “world-class leadership.” Fair enough — plenty of candidates could fit the bill. Attention to detail — … Read more
Dramatically Improve Your Applicant Quality Using a Simple Side-By-Side Job Post Test
A quick and low-cost approach for improving the attraction power of your job postings The most damaging failure point in recruiting is having a weak job … Read more
ZipRecruiter Testing an Interesting ‘Check Salary’ Feature on Job Ads, Including Its Own
ZipRecruiter is testing a new feature on its site that it hopes will get more employers to provide salary information about a job. On some job ads on … Read more