Changing appearance for interviews is common — but equally common among different demographics. Read more
The Legalities of Screening Candidates’ Social Media
Would you rather hire the candidate whom you discovered on Facebook is having medical issues or the candidate who isn't? Your honest answer isn't your legal one. Read more
Make sure Black History Month embeds meaningful change
TLNT kicked off February’s Black History Month with an exclusive interview about why some think diversity should actually be considered a … Read more
Hiring Managers Reveal Their Biases Against Nonbinary Gender Pronouns
More than 80% of nonbinary people say that identifying as such would hurt their job search. And indeed, they have reason to be concerned, according to new … Read more
Clean slate legislation: Are you ready for it?
In a couple of months time, any ex-offender living in Michigan with a ten year conviction-free record and a seven year clean slate for certain misdemeanors … Read more
Job hunters seek pro-LGBTQ firms; Georgia sued for transgender discrimination
Job seekers more likely to join pro-LGBTQ organizations… Americans say they are more likely to join companies that are publicly pro-LGBTQ, according to a … Read more
Don’t think Zoom solves appearance-based bias
In the last two and a half years, employees haven’t just slipped effortlessly into hybrid working [McKinsey finds 58% of US workers say they work remotely … Read more
Ageism Continues to Creep Into Hiring
The first time I ever experienced ageism was during a panel interview. I was one of the interviewers sitting in that big conference room after the … Read more
Building an inclusive workplace for neurodivergent employees
Last month saw employers up and down the country observe the annual National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) – a celebration of the positive … Read more
Is a Video Interview an Interview If It’s Asynchronous?
I’ve spent the better part of the last 15 years working at fast-growing companies building out talent acquisition teams. I’ve seen a lot of new-fangled … Read more