Our 2015 summer internship program was a disaster. My company, HireTeamMate/Hiretual, hired one software engineering intern after another — failure … Read more
How 3 Companies Improved Their Hiring
You may think you’re bad at judging which candidates will become star employees and which will crash and burn. But it turns out almost everyone is. … Read more
Do You Have a Job, a Career, Or a Calling?
“No my background is different from everyone else. I am a petroleum engineer.” I was recently in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia running a career development … Read more
Stop Shooting Your Defense Lawyer in the Foot
It might be hard to believe this, but employment defense lawyers are not as amazing as they would like you to believe. Trust me, I would know. I’m an … Read more
Wells Fargo Scandal: What Was HR’s Role?
For most of my long HR career in service industries, my colleagues and I believed our role to be an advocate for the employee. Those who spent their HR … Read more
Measuring the Value of Both Types of Diversity
In 1979, a Korn Ferry International survey of Fortune 1000 firms found that females and African-Americans comprised less than 0.5% and 0.2% respectively of … Read more
156,000 New Jobs Added Last Month as Economy Continues Modest Growth
Jobs grew at a steady, if modest rate in September, with employers adding 156,000 non-farm jobs during the month. This morning’s monthly jobs report … Read more
How to Hire Right the First Time
Have you ever thought you hired the workplace version of John Wayne, only to find out youʼve been duped and ended up with a Woody Allen? Poor hiring … Read more
Co-working Is More Than Just a Place to Work or Meet
As a group, millennials are known for their digital fluency, their expectations and their desire for meaningful work. Millennials have been credited … Read more
3 Myths About Military Veterans Your Hiring Managers May Believe
Today, many corporate leaders are in search of veterans who will bring real value to the workplace. According to a survey report from CareerBuilder, … Read more