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
Making Data the Hero of Your Recruiting Stories
Meet Tina McKinney. Tina is head of talent acquisition at OS National, a provider of residential and commercial title and settlement services. She’s … Read more
Your Tech Is As Biased As You Are
Unconscious bias not only affects hiring decisions — it also affects hiring systems, data, and processes. For example, in 2014, Amazon engineers built an … Read more
Sports Legends Share Advice on Building Super Teams
What does it take to build Super Teams? That is, teams of high-performing individuals that consistently strive for and achieve success. The answer can be … Read more
How to Hire, Develop, and Fire Salespeople
A key part of a sales leader’s role is to hire, develop, and retain salespeople. Over the course of my career I have hired more than 150 sellers. I have … Read more
Can Tech People Thrive in Non-Tech Roles?
The World Economic Forum recently estimated 133 million new jobs will be created by 2022 to help meet the demands of digital transformation. That’s a … Read more
What Does It Mean to Always Be Recruiting?
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
Happening on TLNT: Coaches Should Not Replace Managers
I remember clearly when I worked at Prudential the conversations I had with senior leaders about coaching — namely, that having a coach was a stigma. … Read more
Best Hire Ever: Tim Sackett’s Lifetime Movie + What Candidates Want From Bonus Plans
In Episode 25 of Best Hire Ever, Kris Dunn talks with Tim Sackett about how bonus plan information drives candidate behavior and a recruiter’s … Read more
Happening on TLNT: Managing a Level-Six “Assbag” Crisis
Late in my HR career, I provided support to a group of IT professionals in our St. Louis office. It wasn’t a glamorous job, but it was nice to talk to … Read more
Happening on TLNT: Can HR Fix People?
HR always seems to be trying to fix something. That’s a good thing, because work can always be made better. But what exactly is HR fixing? Or rather, what … Read more
Happening on TLNT: Where Ideas Go to Die
Pretty much every company says it values innovation. Only then to destroy it with poor mindsets and processes. In her TLNT article, “Killing … Read more