Using the term “passive candidate” is just wrong for so many reasons. First, these recruiting targets haven’t applied for anything, so they can’t be … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Do You Know What Your Employment Brand Is?
Every company, no matter how large or small, has an employment brand. In most cases, that brand is created by the general public’s perception of the … Read more
Interviewing to Death: A Bad Practice That Crushes a Candidate’s Spirit
Editor’s Note: Readers frequently ask about past TLNT articles, so every Friday we republish a Classic TLNT post. “Death by interview” is the harsh but … Read more
5 Ways You May Be Undermining Your Talent Management Strategy
There is nothing more reassuring to a job seeker than hearing that opportunity abounds in the company you are interviewing with. It isn’t the most … Read more
More Jobs in HR Are Now Requiring Data and Analytics Sills
The geeks have arrived in HR, declares Josh Bersin. “Statisticians, mathematicians, and engineers have entered the people analytics space.” Writing … Read more
Tech Insights: How Technology Can Help Internships, Youth Employment
It’s a great tragedy that so many young people graduate from post-secondary education with no on-ramp to a career. Many young people study law, teaching or … Read more
5 Tips for Hiring Entrepreneurial People
Hiring entrepreneurial people can do wonders for your company. As a manager, it would be foolish to assume you can do everything and have all the right … Read more
6 Problems with Job Interviews Today (And How to Fix Them)
What’s wrong with job interviews today? Too much. In fact, according to a recent CareerBuilder survey of more than 6,000 global hiring managers, more than … Read more
5 Pre-Employment Test Trends You Need to Know About
The year 2014 was a great one for job growth. December alone added 252,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate fell to 5.6 percent. American economist Mark … Read more
Four New Ban-the Box Laws Became Effective This Year
By Philip L. Gordon and Zoe M. Argento With the start of 2015, new ban the box laws became effective in Illinois, the City of Chicago, and Montgomery and … Read more