As the U.S. economy recovers, companies are now hiring at record volumes. Great news for recruiters, right? Well, not quite. Recent data shows that while … Read more
New Advances in Video Interviewing Spurred by Sales Tools
Given that everyone agrees that picking the best talent is a top priority, it’s surprising how casually many companies treat interviewing. All too often, … Read more
Money Talks, But Will It Be Enough?: Which Incentives Work Best to Lure Job-Seekers?
What if you posted a job and nobody wanted it? This is the situation that numerous businesses face today, particularly in the service industries and health … Read more
Hire for Culture or Hire for Skills? How About You Just…Hire?
Hiring is tough. Have you heard? Just kidding. Of course you have heard. When you tell the people you’re seeing at the first networking meeting you’ve … Read more
TikTok Resumes and Funky Hiring Promotions
On episode 73 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee come together to discuss weird tactics … Read more
Former CIA Chief of Recruitment Reveals Talent Intelligence
You may not think your business has much in common with the Central Intelligence Agency, but it does. Whether you manufacture tires or roam the world to … Read more
3 Steps to Make Video Interviews More Revealing and Less Awkward
As an interviewer, your primary goal is to reveal what candidates are actually like and get beyond all their canned responses and interview scripts. If … Read more
New Report: No Consensus About Which Criteria Matters Most When Hiring for Entry-Level Roles
Assessing job candidates inevitably involves weighing two important types of information: what they’ve accomplished in the past (their experience) … Read more
It’s Time to Rethink Candidates’ Criminal Records
There is a major labor shortage, especially in the hourly wage worker market — to the point that it’s crippling businesses since they are unable to operate … Read more
Solving Candidate Ghosting With Micro-Commitments
It’s likely true that candidate ghosting is higher than it’s been in a while. But we’re not going to waste our time blaming the pandemic or tight labor … Read more