I heard it early on in my career: Recruiting is sales. In some ways, that’s right. Part of your job might be contacting a lot of people. You could be told … Read more
Recruiting’s Naughty List
It’s been quite a year, hasn’t it? I don’t need to recap the rollercoaster ride of 2021 for anyone reading this. You’ve been living it. A major theme from … Read more
A Tailored Approach to Hiring Boomerang Candidates
A study of 31,000 employees who returned to their former employers found that boomerangs often underperform their non-alum peers. At the same time, more … Read more
Spotting the Brown M&Ms in Your Recruiting Operations
It’s the stuff of rock-n-roll legend: In their peak touring days, Van Halen’s contract required every concert venue to place bowls of M&Ms in their … Read more
The Right — and Wrong — Way to Use Work-Sample Tests
Imagine that you’re in a band and you need to find a new guitarist. A friend of yours recommends someone they know who has been playing the guitar for over … Read more
The Hourly Hiring Crisis Is a Process, Not a People, Problem
Sponsored ContentFor the first time since 2008, volume is missing from high-volume hiring, leaving most organizations using traditional recruitment strategies unprepared. … Read more
Bias, Interrupted: 9 Ways to Create a Fairer Hiring Process
You will not eliminate all the bias at your company with a single effort or in a single year — and that should not be the goal. The goal should be to take … Read more
The Simplest Steps That Lead to the Biggest Impact on Candidate Experience
In November, there were 10.9 million open jobs in the United States, a number that has more than doubled since the depth of the pandemic. With the Great … Read more
The Biggest Lie About Diversity Hiring
It’s no secret that diversity and inclusion have emerged as perhaps the most critical areas of focus and investment for employers and talent organizations … Read more
The Unsexiest and Most Overlooked Way to Retain Recruiters
Unless you’ve avoided the internet entirely over the last month or so, you have no doubt read about the Great Resignation in which everyone is going to … Read more