Perhaps you’ve seen the recent Vox article filled with real-life stories of nightmare hiring processes. The painful stories range from two-month-long … Read more
The George Santos Problem in Recruiting
This is not a political article. You might think it’s making a political statement, but it’s not. I promise. Over the past month, reports have emerged that … Read more
Recruiting Is Losing Relevance — Sort Of
For the first time in a while, talent acquisition is no longer the No. 1 concern for HR leaders. In fact, it has fallen to near the bottom of the priority … Read more
Job hunters seek pro-LGBTQ firms; Georgia sued for transgender discrimination
Job seekers more likely to join pro-LGBTQ organizations… Americans say they are more likely to join companies that are publicly pro-LGBTQ, according to a … Read more
Why Is Amazon Encouraging Recruiters to Resign?
Amazon is getting rid of recruiters because the company has advanced AI technology that will automate the hiring process. OK, that technically may not be … Read more
‘You’re Hired — Until You’re Not’: Amazon Revokes Job Offers
Got the call today. Recruiter sounded like she was in tears, clearly has been doing this all day. That’s one of a number of comments online in the past … Read more
Ageism Continues to Creep Into Hiring
The first time I ever experienced ageism was during a panel interview. I was one of the interviewers sitting in that big conference room after the … Read more
Average Time to Fill is 41 Days: Dissecting the Findings of iCIMS’ Workforce Report
The year of the Great Reset. That’s how software provider iCIMS has dubbed 2023 in its newly released Workforce Report. (Having labeled this year as that … Read more
When Being Great in the Hiring Process Is Overrated
If you want to make your hiring a routinely formal business process, being pretty good at everything is usually good enough. The real problem with hiring … Read more
Do you really know your quality of hire?
Recruitment. It’s supposed to be so easy. Find the talent, get them in, enjoy a long and fruitful relationship. The end. If only! The sobering fact is that … Read more