NPR invited listeners to Tweet about their ‘real’ job descriptions. Dozens of listeners creatively tweeted job descriptions that would have … Read more
Get Rid of Job Descriptions and You’ll Hire Better People
For the past 30 years I’ve been on a kick to ban traditional skills — and experience-based job descriptions. The prime reason: they’re anti-talent … Read more
Ban Job Descriptions and Hire Better People
For the past 30 years I’ve been on a kick to ban traditional skills- and experience-based job descriptions. The prime reason: they’re anti-talent and … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Are These Really the Best Excuses For Being Late?
Over the years, I’ve heard all sorts of excuses from people late to work — some reasonable, some silly, some infuriating. One of my all-time … Read more
CareerBuilder Tool Tells You How Well Your Job Ad Is Doing
Quick quiz: Your job postings for customer service reps on average get 28 applications each. Is that good or bad? If you answer is along the lines of … Read more
The Structure of Your Job Ad Plays a Bigger Role Than You Think
As a marketing person for a somewhat large (200 recruiters nationally) staffing firm, one of my biggest difficulties has always been ensuring consistency … Read more
Here’s How to Write a Job Description So No One Good Will Want to Apply
You know what position I would love to apply for!? Junior (Jr.) Human Resource Manager, said no one ever! I hate spending three seconds on job … Read more
Talent Diversity Isn’t Just About Demographic Data
On the way home from the diversity career fair, while writing job ads for the diversity publications, hiring the diversity consultants — while taking … Read more
This Week’s Roundup Was Outsourced to Unpaid Interns
Bob is the kind of guy people don’t look at twice. He’s described as a family man, quiet, and inoffensive. For years he got stellar performance … Read more
8 Tough Questions to Better Appraise Your Existing Recruitment Suppliers
As an in-house recruiter or HR professional, have you ever been in a meeting with a recruitment supplier and been very impressed with their pitch and … Read more