“Employer branding matters now more than ever.” We’ve heard that repeatedly in 2020. It’s an overused cliché at best, a lie at … Read more
Happening on TLNT: The Black Female Introvert
“When people expect a sassy, bold, dramatic, and highly communicative bearing, Black introverted women can leave the impression of being aloof, … Read more
Labor Market: Happy 2021, Everyone! (Well, Maybe Not Everyone.)
All good things come to an end. In January this year, what seems like a millennium ago, unemployment was at its lowest point in 50 years following 113 … Read more
Your LinkedIn Profile Doesn’t Have to Be As Bad As It Is
’Tis the season for holiday wrap-ups, best-of’s, and how-tos. I will never understand why this happens. We don’t magically have more time … Read more
Basics, Not Bells, Create Great Candidate Experiences
Having been a recruiter for more than a decade, one may expect that I have mastered the role. Yet I keep learning. Since the nature of the work involves … Read more
A Company Decided to Pay People Fairly. Here’s What Happened Next.
I was hired as a compensation analyst as my first job out of college, and my role was to figure out how to pay people. That was more than two decades ago. … Read more
Happening on TLNT: How Many Days Off Are Enough to Grieve a Dead Child?
What’s worse than the sorrow that follows a miscarriage or the death of a newborn? Not much. Yet up to 20% of known pregnancies end in miscarriage. … Read more
The Legal Lounge: A Note About Taking Notes During Interviews
Do you make grocery lists? Ever go to the grocery store without the list you planned for the week’s meals? Ever stand aimlessly in the vegetable section … Read more
Recruiter Realness: This Is Not a Predictions Post
We talent acquisition and HR practitioners are conditioned to expect an end of the year or holiday-themed article. One that is usually some mix of … Read more