Any powerful tool can be used for good and bad. For instance, hammers can be incredibly helpful, but they can also be used to wreak havoc. The same goes … Read more
Certifications Are the New Degrees for Tech Jobs
An important trend started in early 2018 that has been changing the foundation of higher education. More than 15 of the biggest names in business went … Read more
What You Need to Know About Background Checks for Remote Workers
During times of change, it can be tempting to overlook proper background checks, especially when hiring temporary or part-time workers. But it’s your … 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
Strategy Column: Work Is About Finding Skills, Not Filling Roles
A recent survey from Salary.com found that 66% of responding employers either reduced their workforces or enacted pay cuts in response to COVID-19. That’s … Read more
The “World’s Fastest Assessment” Aims to Grow Its Influence
What can you learn about a candidate in 90 seconds? That’s the $12 million question. That’s because yesterday, Traitify, which bills itself as “the world’s … Read more
Does a Desire to Remain on Unemployment Make a Worker Less Loyal?
There are a lot of people writing and talking about the federal and state financial support available for people affected by the COVID-19 virus. Many of … Read more
Your Best Candidates Will Cheat on Pre-Hire Assessments
Do candidates cheat on pre-hire assessments? That depends on what you classify as cheating. For the purposes of this article, I’m not referring to … Read more
Hard Times Call for Soft Skills
As a talent acquisition professional, you’re at the frontline of business. You must readily respond to current demands and external influences to … Read more
Want to Achieve Gender Balance? Stop Focusing Solely on Gender.
Unilever recently reported that it reached gender balance in its management ranks. Half of the company’s 14,000 managers worldwide are female (up from 38% … Read more
Demystifying AI in Assessments
Marketing hype machines are creating artificial intelligence (AI) FOMO — including in the talent-assessment space, with promises of exponential gains in … Read more
Half of Top Performers Quit Last Year — and It’s Likely Happened to You
Perhaps the most alarming statistic of the year comes from recent research by The Predictive Index (TPI) revealing that “on average, 47% of high-performing … Read more
Are Coding Challenges Your Best and Worst Frenemies?
IT-related jobs are the poster child for the “talent crunch” that defines our current labor market. With almost a million unfilled IT jobs, 3.7 million … Read more
Don’t Believe the Lies About Gen Z and Money
A recent study by The Workforce Institute at Kronos uncovered an interesting twist when it comes to the importance of money in attracting and retaining the … Read more
9 Recruiting Lessons From Santa Claus
If you’re a recruiter celebrating the Christmas season, this may be a slow period for you. But it should also be a time to learn. So why not use any extra … Read more
Pre-Hire Assessment Lessons From the NFL
As a talent acquisition professional, you’re probably at least somewhat aware of pre-hire assessments, especially given that 82% of companies use them in … 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
You’re Trusting Your Gut Too Much in the Hiring Process
As people leaders, we take pride in our ability to decide quickly and change our minds slowly. We trust our intuition and reasoning skills — and with … Read more
Highly Effective No-Cost Retention Tools for Public Sector Managers
Alert: Employees are quitting their jobs at the highest rate in a decade. But few public-sector managers realize that a majority of employee turnover is … Read more
Does Sociology Hold the Secret To Diversity Hiring?
How can sociology — the study of social interactions, relationships, and patterns –be the key to helping you create a more diverse … Read more