Unless you’ve had your head in the sand, you can’t have missed the fact that much of the world has recently become more tolerant of gay men and women. … Read more
The Many Perils of Interview Handshakes — and Why They Cause You to Lose Top Candidates
You’ve probably had it happen to you at the start of an interview. You extend your hand and in return you get a wimpy handshake, a “fist-bump” substitute, … Read more
Sacred Cows and Silly Practices Die Slowly in Recruiting
Recruiting is full of practices that seem to last forever. Unfortunately, many practices endure for years despite the fact that they add no value to the … Read more
3 Companies Hiring Return-to-work Moms
Sabbaticals used to traditionally be for teachers and academics, but many companies have also offered them as part of their benefits packages. Thousands of … Read more
Ask Jackye Clayton About Diversity – “Is White a Color?”
There is a ton of information on recruiting diverse candidates. Most articles start the same, mentioning how important it is to have a diverse culture and … Read more
Develop a Recruiter Scorecard … Because Champions Demand That You Keep Score (Part 2 of a 2-part series)
How to develop a recruiter scorecard for assessing individual corporate recruiter performance Champions insist that you keep score. If you understand that … Read more
Stories From a New-Grad Recruiter: Working Gen Y Values to Your Advantage On Campus
The War for new-grad talent has never been fiercer. More and more companies are turning to universities as their main pipeline to build up their workforce … Read more
Remembering a Man Who Worked to Link Diversity to Business
In 1994, I took on the challenge of introducing the concept of diversity in business to my bank’s leadership. Banks were coming under fire for their … Read more
Valuing the So-Called Me Me Me Generation
Talking about millenials is a hot topic. Whether it’s how to hire them or ways to work with them, love them, or hate them, analyzing gen Y seems to be an … Read more
Diversity Recruiting Requires Close Cooperation Between Employer and Sourcing
Many organizations do a good job of diversity recruiting at the college and mid-management level, but often fall short when it comes to the senior … Read more