There are five major motivations that drive people at work. It’s important to identify which motivation fits which role — and then figure out a candidates’ … Read more
Companies Value Potential in Employees — Not in Candidates
Talent management aims to identify and cultivate high-potential performers. Recruiting, however, deprioritizes potential. Why is that? Read more
Employee Surveys Fall Short to Improve Recruiting
Picture it: You’re a career ER nurse who has put in more double shifts than some people have single shifts in the last three years. Throughout the … Read more
A Selling Point Missing From Recruiting Pitches
Pretend to be a candidate and take a look at your company’s career site or job ads. What are the top selling points that you’re pitching to candidates? I … Read more
Candidates Lack Digital Skills, Says New Study
Robots, AI, and ChatGPT are becoming more prevalent in the workplace, but the constant hype that they will be replacing workers any time soon remains … Read more
Using Employee Engagement Surveys to Drive Recruiting
What’s the most appealing aspect of working at your company? Is it the hip cafeteria? Is it your brand recognition in the industry? Is it your position as … Read more
Average Time to Fill is 41 Days: Dissecting the Findings of iCIMS’ Workforce Report
The year of the Great Reset. That’s how software provider iCIMS has dubbed 2023 in its newly released Workforce Report. (Having labeled this year as that … Read more
A Recruiter Preparation Plan for Being Laid Off
Like most recruiters, I once wanted to be something else. In my case, I wanted to be a journalist. The first lesson I was taught as an aspiring reporter … Read more
Hiring Managers Are Not Hiring Experts
Funny story. Recently, a friend of mine wanted to tack on a side hustle and give grocery delivery a try. They got their first order and they were like a … Read more
The Challenge of Hiring for Teamwork
Teamwork is one of the most important competitive advantages for every organization, especially in a remote/hybrid work environment. At a time when … Read more
Do People Join Companies or Do They Join Managers?
We’ve all heard some version of the expression that people join a company but quit a manager. But is that always true? Could you imagine a situation … Read more
Are Your Hiring Managers Making Bad Impressions on Candidates?
For all of the effort that companies exert to enhance their recruiting effectiveness, there’s an issue that is too often ignored — the impact that … Read more
Culture vs Skills: Which Screening Should Come First?
Biases abound in hiring (including racial, gender, age, etc.). But the least discussed, and arguably most insidious, bias is managers thinking that as long … Read more
‘What Nobody Told Me When I Started Recruiting’
I’d like to cast my vote for Time’s 2022 Person of the Year: the Recruiter. The thing about recruiters, though, is that here’s a long-standing joke in our … Read more
The Ignored, Forgotten, and Misunderstood Deskless Worker
Earlier this year, I attended a conference focused on internal talent marketplaces. The stories from different companies that were prioritizing career … Read more
Skills: The Currency of Internal Recruiting
What are your top five skills? Can you rattle those off quickly, or did it take you a moment to think about it? What about your closest two or three peers … Read more
A Misunderstanding of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Today marks the start of Black History Month, which makes this a good opportunity to pause and reflect on what we mean — really mean — when we talk about … Read more
We Could Fix Recruiting If Only We Would…
Meet Courtney Connor and Julia “Wonder Woman” Alder. Courtney is a talent business partner at Sequoia Consulting Group, and Julia is lead … Read more
Why Does Tech Shun Apprenticeships?
Apprenticeship models have been a key talent generation strategy in various industries for years, and they work: In Sept. 2020, the Labor Department … Read more
When Retention Becomes the Enemy of Recruitment
In some circles, employee retention is considered the holy grail of a healthy, happy, and productive workforce. I suppose it’s a logical conclusion, … Read more