Every November, we all sit down with friends and family to celebrate the ultimate sign of teamwork: the first Thanksgiving. Back in 1621, a group of 53 … Read more
Why a Mobile Career Site is Vital to Reaching Diversity Candidates
What if you built a diversity website, marketed it, but no one showed up? This was the dilemma facing the Dallas Morning News. In an effort to reach the … Read more
Spock Had It Right: It’s About Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations
Why is creating a diverse team important? Do you know how to create diverse teams? As the Vulcans say in Star Trek, “Infinite diversity in infinite … Read more
When Diversity Just Isn’t Diverse Enough
Well, call me a “Negative Nelly,” but I fear we are smack dab in the middle of a good old-fashioned diversity backlash. What’s a diversity backlash? … Read more
Narrowing the Search for Diverse Talent
Talk to consultants, in-house human resources executives, and industry trend watchers, and you’re apt to hear about the ongoing battle for right-fit … Read more
The 3 Kinds of Workplace Diversity You Need to Be Productive
It’s widely held in the HR field that the most productive organizations are the most “diverse.” The problem is that concept is misinterpreted … Read more
Is it Time to Adopt a Targeted Recruiting Effort Focused on Gay Candidates?
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