Would you hire a shy 22-year-old Middle Eastern American woman over a confident, well-spoken candidate? The young woman comes across as timid, and she is … 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
Did AMS Just Make a ’90s Music Video About Hourly Workers? Hell, Yeah!
“When it comes to hourly jobs, this is how we do it.” So begins “Hourly – A Totally 90s Music Video ft. Montell Jordan.” Yes, that Montell Jordan. … Read more
Your Job Alert Is the Lost Sock in the Dryer
I see you out there with your job alerts and your talent networks and communities. I sign up for them all the time. You know what you send me: Very little. … Read more
Strategy Safari: The Irony of Focusing on Candidate Experience
If ever there were a phrase that causes talent acquisition professionals to roll their eyes, it’s “candidate experience.” Born out of the desire to place … Read more
Basics, Not Bells, Create Great Candidate Experiences
Having been a recruiter for more than a decade, one may expect that I have mastered the role. Yet I keep learning. Since the nature of the work involves … Read more
It’s Raining Candidates! Hallelujah?
If you’ve been in recruiting for any length of time, you’ve dealt with that one hiring manager. You know the one. The one who is never satisfied, who wants … Read more
Happening on ERE: What If Empathy Were More Than Just a Buzzword?
Empathy is one of the most (over)used buzzwords in HR. But what does it actually look like in practice? What should it look like? These questions were … Read more
Strategy Safari: Not Your Typical Article About Empathy in Hiring
We are in the middle of Crazy Town, and apparently no one has a map. Covid is at record-high levels across the United States, and there doesn’t seem to be … Read more