As uncertainty persists and market demands continue to shift, the people we hire today may very well need to be reallocated or reskilled tomorrow. This was … Read more
The Ugly (Un)Employment Bias
When the pandemic first hit, people weren’t entirely sure what it meant for business. As states implemented stay-at-home orders and travel ground to a … Read more
Can Tech People Thrive in Non-Tech Roles?
The World Economic Forum recently estimated 133 million new jobs will be created by 2022 to help meet the demands of digital transformation. That’s a … Read more
Do This to Keep Candidates From Abandoning Your Application
Shopping-cart abandonment is the term for when a customer starts a purchase but then bails out. Marketing professionals hate this for obvious reasons and … Read more
What Does It Mean to Always Be Recruiting?
In a recent Recruiter Realness post, I shared some of my favorite insights from other recruiting pros. One of those highlights came from Josh Rock, an … Read more
A Traumatic Job Search: “I Was Rejected for Embodying Company Values”
Chad Sanders, author of Black Magic: What Black Leaders Learned From Trauma and Triumph, was asked during an interview with Brené Brown what he learned … Read more
Techsploration: What’s Measured in Recruiting Is Not Always What Matters
In one HR job I had, we went through a disruptive technology transition. Of course, pretty much any tech transition is disruptive. Even the best-laid plans … Read more
Beware Candidates Who Say “Always” And “Never” in Interviews
A study titled “Why New Hires Fail” recently discovered that 89% of hiring failures result from poor (or mismatched) attitudes — not a lack of … Read more
HR Famous: Let’s Argue About Whether Reference Checks Matter!
On episode 49 of The HR Famous Podcast, long-time HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee come together once again to discuss the … Read more
The Future of H-1B Visas
On Jan. 8, the outgoing Trump administration ruled to overhaul the H-1B visa program in favor of a wage-based system that gives priority to higher wages … Read more