“When people say they want to work, we say yes. We give them an opportunity with no questions asked, no résumés, no interviews, no background checks. … Read more
Innovations in Recruiting From an Amazon Recruiting Leader
In my hometown of Arlington, Virginia, we are all talking about our newest corporate neighbor, Amazon. At ERE’s recent conference in Washington, … Read more
The New Executive Director of ATAP
The newly appointed executive director for the Association of Talent Acquisition Professionals is Kristen LeBlanc. She’s is a Certified Association … Read more
Grit + Gratefulness: Talent-acquisition Leadership Lessons from Allison Kruse
I recently saw a meme on LinkedIn encouraging us to: “Live, Be Curious, Be Thankful, Be Grateful. Enjoy the memories you’re going to make!” … Read more
What Women Candidates Want From Recruiters
What we already know about recruiting women: it’s ineffective, insufficient, and often a dismal failure. We acknowledge there’s a problem. What we … Read more
Talent Assessment — Trends for 2020 (and Beyond)
Instead of a guest this podcast, I’ll be expounding on what I see coming for the next year, including: 1. The biggest shift we are seeing in … Read more
It Takes a Village to Give Job Candidates a Good Experience
A recruiter’s role in the candidate experience is just the top of the iceberg, says Marie Norman, director of talent acquisition Adobe. Norman leads … Read more
The Challenges and Benefits of Hiring Refugees
Refugees: it’s a group of potential employees you may not have thought of. People who’ve seen them in action, including their ability to learn … Read more
The ‘Tech Company’ You May Not Be Hiring From But Should
With technology often the equal of the private sector, the military can be an overlooked source of employees. You’ve read about the Army (lessons … Read more
Stop ‘Shopping Hungry’ When Hiring
Earlier, we said you should just “hire them and stop trying to find something better.” Well, now I’ve got a guest (below) who says to … Read more
What’s Working and Not With AI, and What the Future Holds
The dog days of summer are as good a time as any to look at where we are with AI. I’m referring to everything from chatbots to assessment tools to … Read more
The Benefits and Pitfalls of the H-1B Visa
For those not familiar with the H-1B, here I’ve got an overview, courtesy of a conversation with Martin Herrington, founder of a California … Read more
Hiring at an All-remote Company
Ryan Malone, CEO of SmartBug Media, was told that an all-remote workforce might work for a few employees, but not if he hit 10. Later, as his company grew, … Read more
The Trade-off Between Filling the Job and Filling It With Someone Who Fits the Culture
You have a high performer. Everything seems fine. Then, they quit. And, the whole team’s productivity and happiness goes up. It’s a common … Read more
Bring on Hiring Managers Earlier In the Recruiting Process
Everyone’s talking about employee engagement. But engagement really starts with the interview. And, to really get job candidates engaged, hiring … Read more
Recruit Always and Everywhere
Lorraine Ladd, associate director of talent acquisition for alliantgroup, is recruiting in an area with 2.4 percent unemployment. That’s a lot of … Read more
Candidate Feedback: ‘We’ve Just Got to Care’
Communicating with job candidates isn’t necessarily that expensive. It’s more about putting together an efficient process and following it, so … Read more
‘Show Candidates the Love’
You can’t do it for everyone, but a bottle of wine, a basket, and a handwritten note can go a long way when courting a candidate. In the podcast … Read more
Hiring for Culture
Lots of recruiters talk about “hiring people who fit the culture.” How that’s done is the hard part. In the podcast below, I talk to … Read more
Who’s In Charge of Hiring (Answer: No One)
Sourcers are in charge of sourcing. Recruiters are in charge of recruiting. HR business partners are in charge of managing and scoping the business need. … Read more