It’s no secret that diversity and inclusion have emerged as perhaps the most critical areas of focus and investment for employers and talent organizations … Read more
Strategy Safari: Do Not Hire D&I Leaders Only to Give Them Bullsh*t Authority
Recent events appear to have lit a fire under the collective asses of corporate America, resulting in a remarkable number of job postings in diversity and … Read more
“I Googled a Candidate. Here’s Why.”
Google. A website, turned verb. The way we learn just about everything now (just Google it). A giant time-waster. Yet also, a treasure trove of … Read more
“When You Democratize Work, Amazing Things Happen”
Do you have great people working inside your organization? Hold on, the question is rhetorical. But the next one is not. Why aren’t you looking more … Read more
The Ultimate Recruiting Story: Part 1 — The Candidate’s Perspective
Editor’s Note: This is more than just one candidate’s story about how a new job totally transformed her life. This is the story of what … Read more
Talent in a Taboo Industry: Recruiting Cannabis Candidates
Read your favorite news source, and you’ll likely find at least one if not several reports on how the U.S. labor market is tightening due to a looming … Read more
A Recruiter Reveals What It’s Like to Recruit Recruiters
Recruiting recruiters is not an easy task. It’s actually one of the most challenging types of specializations to recruit for. Think about it: You are … Read more
It’s OK to Hire Average Employees
Is your company average? Chances are, your business isn’t leading your field, and that’s OK. Not every organization can be Google or Facebook. Yet still, … Read more
Hi, I’m Vadim. And I Don’t Hate You.
I hate recruiters. Who among us hasn’t heard somebody at some point say that? No surprise that recruiting ranks among the most untrustworthy professions. … Read more
Does Recruiting Belong Under Business Development?
Real talk: We’ve been having discussions for literally years now about recruiting getting a “seat at the table.” As far back as 2008, during the … Read more
Hiring for Culture Is Stupid
Culture is one of those “trends” in HR/recruiting that we just need to let die. It’s stupid. The whole idea behind it, although well intentioned, … Read more
A Look at Life After ‘Google Hire’
Google Hire recently became the newest Google tool to be retired, with Google deciding to slowly phase out its recruiting platform by September of 2020. As … Read more
Is the HR and Recruiting Profession Promoting Ageism?
A fundamental principle of equal rights is the belief that staffing decisions should not be based on non-job relevant factors related to gender, race, age, … Read more
This Is What I Want to Know About a Job Candidate
If you’re reading this article right now, I’m guessing you’re the type of person who likes to consume anything you can get your hands on about TA. Anything … Read more
How to Tailor the Recruitment Process to Attract and Retain an Autistic Workforce
I’m too anxious or unsure to apply, or I take too many days to think over the prospects of what that job would be and entail and how comfortable I … Read more
What’s On the Minds of Talent-acquisition Leaders
It’s 7:25 a.m. on a crisp NYC spring morning and I’m sitting at the back table at Ai Fiori at the Langham Hotel in Manhattan waiting for the last of six … Read more
What the U.S. Government’s Thinking About AI and Assessments
AI, machine learning, bots finding and ranking the best candidates, selecting employees with games. It’s all new and cool. But, what does the … Read more
Our Talent Acquisition Path at Intel, From Transactions to Relationships
Intel has been on a journey to rethink talent acquisition for the last two years. We started from a fundamental premise that the way talent acquisition in … Read more
What No One’s Saying About the Thank-you Controversy: It’s About Transparency
Recently an article written by Jessica Liebman,of Business Insider went viral and attracted a lot of attention. Liebman said there was one thing that … Read more
Our Consumer Marketing Mirrored Our Recruitment Marketing (Not the Other Way Around)
Almost three years ago, I came on board to lead the talent-acquisition team for Main Event Entertainment, a Dallas-based family entertainment center with … Read more