By Shanon R. Stevenson The Hunger Games Katniss Everdeen’s bow and arrow will not help employers on April 1, 2014 when the competition for H-1B work visas … Read more
The Dirty Little Secret of Talent Sourcing No One Ever Talks About
Yesterday I read yet another article about how to catch a Purple Squirrel, and right on cue, it got on my damn nerves. Of course, employers want to hire … Read more
Fishing for Candidates at Spring Job Fairs
Spring has sprung for many job seekers, and that means shifting their job searches into high gear. Your goal of course is to fish for the special few who … Read more
We Need Your Help — and Your Great Recruiting Insights
As a loyal reader of TLNT, you probably know that we’re interested in all things TALENT. As part of that, we’re working with our sister website ERE.net and … Read more
Want to Revolutionize Recruiting? Then Switch to the “3 Minute Hire”
Let’s look at how 95 percent of people are hired. Besides a little variability, almost every person, at some point in their career, has been hired in … Read more
5 Keys to Make Sure That You Get Team Hiring Right
Stop what you’re doing right now. Collaboration should be the foundation on which your entire hiring process is built. Hey, if Vanilla Ice can lead off his … Read more
New York Attorney General Blasts Background Screening Process
Last week, a press release from the New York Attorney General’s office raised some eyebrows about background screening practices — not an uncommon headline … Read more
Six Interview Questions You Really Need to Ask
Can you remember all of the questions to ask in an interview? Hey, nobody could blame you for missing one every now and then. After all, every interview … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Will Raising Pay Get You Better Hourly Employees?
The following is my response to an item on Retail Wire concerning the fact that The Gap has announced they are going to raise the starting wage of … Read more
The Best (and Worst) Buzz Words Candidates Use on Résumés
There are a number of people who I know disagree with this, but I still believe it makes sense for job candidates to have a good résumé. Yes, I know there … Read more