Back in the day, while working at my first job out of school, I became bored. Shocker for a young person, right? I made the decision that since I had one … Read more
Finding Top Talent: 6 Critical Stats Every Employer Needs to Know Now
“Where have all the candidates gone?” If you’re among the nearly 40 percent of employers who have an open position for which you can’t find the talent to … Read more
To Poach or Not to Poach Talent? It’s Just Un-American If You Don’t
Editor’s Note: Readers frequently ask about past TLNT articles, so every Friday we republish a Classic TLNT post. Before we get right in and answer this … Read more
Survey Finds That Tech Workers Are Not Happy With 2% Pay Raises
Paralleling the national average wage growth, tech workers saw their pay rise just 1.9 percent last year to an average of $89,450 annually, more than twice … Read more
Can You Reject an Applicant For Falsifying Their Job Application?
Most job candidates know that falsifying a job application is grounds for being denied employment. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always stop them from doing … Read more
Should It Be Candidates First, Employees Second and Customers Third?
The candidate experience is a growing priority. Between 2013 and 2014, organizations increased their amount of focus on building strong relationships with … Read more
Passive Candidates? They Aren’t Passive or Candidates, Either
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
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