I’m going to tell you below 1) why hard interviews are generally a good thing, and 2) how to make yours harder. So you have some data as to why … Read more

I’m going to tell you below 1) why hard interviews are generally a good thing, and 2) how to make yours harder. So you have some data as to why … Read more
What’s new in talent assessment? Nothing and everything. Looking back on the year that was in HR tech and reflecting on this year’s awesome HR technology … Read more
Everyone involved in corporate recruiting knows that hiring managers value education because we routinely use it as an absolute requirement to screen in or … Read more
The New York Times had an interesting feature in the Sunday Review section on October 18, titled “Why What You Learned in Preschool Is Crucial at … Read more
Using personality assessment as part of a company’s hiring process can often parallel how people deal with nutrition, health supplements, exercise, to name … Read more
Just like a few good dates with an attractive person of interest can lead to a bad relationship, a good series of interviews with a talented job candidate … Read more
Over the last few years, edtech and the use of big data has had a significant impact on the K-12 classroom, with leaders like AltSchool progressing toward … Read more
There’s video-interviewing etiquette to be learned, and tips and tricks for getting the most out of this new best practice in your daily work. Here are … Read more
Aside from listing skills and past job experience, video resumes also give you a peek into how a candidate would mesh with the company culture, what soft … Read more
As HR and talent acquisition practices mature, savvy leaders of companies both large and small are finally realizing the value of talent assessment to … Read more
All the talk these days about talent assessment and big data can be seen as positive: people management is a science and the more data we have, the better … Read more
I know football is America’s most popular sport, but I’ve got baseball on my brain because the Major League playoffs are here. One of the most important … Read more
The recent stories about Ernst & Young deemphasizing college performance as a hiring criterion and the even-more-important case of CapGemini now hiring … Read more
Hiring employees who are naturally gifted is only half the battle. It used to be that physical ability mattered most. Today, however, employers are … Read more
The other day I was looking for a senior account executive in Texas for a software company. As a recruiter and a sourcer, my job is to find the best … Read more
Are your projects constantly over budget? Do you miss deadlines and is your team lacking motivation? Often these are sure signs that you’re missing a vital … Read more
Recruiting is a numbers game, but that doesn’t mean the only number that matters is the one with a dollar sign in front of it. Many organizations wonder … Read more
When I was afforded the opportunity to talk one-on-one with renowned business author Michael Gerber, I cleared my schedule. And of course I asked him about … Read more
I attended a recruiter networking luncheon in Dallas about a year or so ago and sat down next to a well-dressed corporate recruiter who was having an … Read more
As the University of Wisconsin-Madison overhauls its human resources and recruiting procedures, it has a few checklists and fact sheets online. Of course, … Read more