Employers looking for people who want to do freelance work can use a new iPhone app launching today, an app that shares some characteristics with other … Read more
Recruiting-tech Startup Lensa Measuring How Candidates Play a Game
Expanding into the U.S. from Europe is a startup taking complex measurements of how people play a game, and matching those people to employers based on the … Read more
Here’s When It’s Time to Hire a Project Manager
Are your projects constantly over budget? Do you miss deadlines and is your team lacking motivation? Often these are sure signs that you’re missing a vital … Read more
This Startup’s Eyeing a ‘Super, Super Niche’
Among many recent startups (SkillGigs, Blendoor, to name a couple) coming across my desk of late is Motavera, out of the Midwestern U.S., for … Read more
Inside the Millennial Mind: The Millennial Manager – Part III
In my two previous posts, I shared ideas on attracting and retaining millennials. So your millennials have their feet under the desk, and many of them may … Read more
HR Basics: Temp Employees Really Need Anti-Harassment Training, Too
By Eric B. Meyer In these Summer months, it’s easy to relax a bit. But, don’t relax too much at work. As one employer found out, it’s easy to slip up when … Read more
This Is What You Get When You Combine Synergy and Zen
The whole matchmaking-tool thing — startups developing algorithms to better match job candidates and employers — kicked into high gear a few … Read more
Tech Updates: Smart Tools For Peer Feedback and Performance Management
HR departments have been reforming their performance management processes for as along as I can remember. In the old days, “reform” meant … Read more
Why Should Candidates Stay In Touch With You (Even After They Get Placed)
Recently, a candidate I had been working with got a job on her own. Good for her. I told her to stay in touch. She chided me, “It is you who should stay in … Read more
States of Illinois, Washington Increase Talent-attraction Efforts
New recruitment advertising efforts are going on in both the state of Illinois as well as the state of Washington, both fighting off competition … Read more