A key purpose of interview questions is to differentiate between great and poor candidates. In other words, if you go through a series of interviews and … Read more
Injecting Radical Transparency Into the Hiring Process
The hiring process is more like a poker game than a grown-up conversation. It’s all there: Employers and candidates keep their cards close to their chests, … Read more
The Employee Engagement Cliff Explains Why Many New Hires Quit
Recruiters generally do a great job of pitching candidates. It’s pretty typical for new hires to start their job bright-eyed, bushy-tailed, and … Read more
Technology Can’t Fix Hiring — Except Where It Can
I love looking at new technology and reimagining what is possible when you get that amazing piece of functionality that was previously missing. I’ve heard … Read more
Recruiting Remains a Haunted Field
It’s scary how pervasive ghosting is these days. According to some very recent reports, 75% of job candidates have been ghosted by a company following an … Read more
The Fairness Perception Problem Plaguing Recruiting
The pandemic was the catalyst — not the reason — that millions of American workers quit their jobs, according to a growing body of evidence that includes a … Read more
The Problem With Traditional Hiring
“Contemporary talent pools and workplaces have undergone a radical transformation,” points out write Josh Millet on TLNT.com, ERE.net’s … Read more
How to Solve Disagreements Over Whether to Hire a Candidate
Some candidates are instant and undisputed rejections for every member of the hiring team. Just as there are those who are obvious and unanimous … Read more
Why it’s time to fundamentally rethink hiring and retention
To say most HR departments face unprecedented challenges when it comes to identifying, recruiting, and retaining talent, is perhaps an understatement. … Read more
Most Recruiting Strategies Are Only Half Right
In my years working in consumer and shopper marketing, I was lucky enough to help some of the world’s biggest brands develop their “Switcher Strategy,” … Read more