Chipotle Mexican Grill made news recently for announcing its hiring of 4,000 workers in a single day. Although fast-food companies might have an edge over … Read more
I Can’t Stand It When Snotty Recruiters Refer to Candidates as “Crapplicants”
Just last week, I heard several mature and qualified recruiters use the word crapplicant at a technology conference. (Jerks!) Crapplicant is an offensive … Read more
How To Avoid These Six Classic Hiring Horror Stories
When it comes to new employees, the majority of the discussion centers on recruitment. And, perhaps rightly so. After all, if you can’t get the right … Read more
It’s Important to Maximize Diversity in a Start-Up Culture
It is an unfortunate fact of professional life that the corporate world remains a stronghold of white, well-educated, and reasonably affluent males. In a … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Applying a Zen Approach to Recruiting Quality Employees
Is there an idea or project on the list in the back of your mind that stays there because it feels like, once you start, there’s no end in sight? Is it one … Read more
The Upcoming Holidays Are a Reminder: Get Your Screening Process in Order
School is in session and the holidays are quickly approaching. Retail stores are hiring their much-needed holiday workforce. And, for many running … Read more
Be A Beacon of Light Instead of Another Black Hole
As the national employment numbers continue to improve, job seekers across the country unfortunately still express frustration over the lack of … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Is Your List Why People Should Want to Work For You Like This One?
I’m always encouraging employers everywhere to research and write their own Top 10 lists of the reasons why everyone should want to work for their … Read more
Five Clear Signs You Really Shouldn’t Make That Job Offer
If I have learned anything at all in my HR/recruiting career, it’s that everyone has an opinion on what makes a good hire. If you ask 100 people to give … Read more
Three Reasons You Convert So Few Candidates Into Clients
We all see a future client in every candidate we interview, right? We were taught so because when we were new in the job, our bosses gave us ratios of “VIP … Read more