This is not a political article. You might think it’s making a political statement, but it’s not. I promise. Over the past month, reports have emerged that … Read more
Recruiting Is Losing Relevance — Sort Of
For the first time in a while, talent acquisition is no longer the No. 1 concern for HR leaders. In fact, it has fallen to near the bottom of the priority … Read more
New Research Reveals Surprising Findings About Quality of Hire
Finding meaningful metrics has proven to be recruiting’s white whale since the first candidate applied for the first job. The challenge lies in the fact … Read more
How Much Should — and Shouldn’t — You Engage Hiring Managers?
When you really think about it, it’s a minor miracle that anyone ever gets hired. There are so many moving pieces that have to align — the req approval, … Read more
The Glitter Bombing of Recruiting
Recruiting and fashion have more in common than you think. What is popular one day is gone the next, with trends popping up and flaming out faster than … Read more
How Honest Should Recruiters Be?
One of the realities of being a recruiter is that at some point in your career, you are going to work somewhere that hiring conditions are less than ideal. … Read more
The Undervaluing of Recruiting
Recruiters sometimes feel like they are separated from the rest of the organization. Yes, they work with hiring managers to identify hiring needs. And the … Read more
The Part of Recruiting No One Wants to Own
Talent acquisition professionals love to share their stats with people — especially time to fill. If it’s too long, they use it as proof they’re under … Read more
The Resurgence of Recruiting Whiplash
The March job report showed a series high 11.5 million job openings in the United States. That continues a trend of organizations struggling to fill new … Read more
Why Does It Take a Crisis for Recruiters to Help?
When Russia invaded Ukraine over a month ago, millions of Ukrainians fled their homes with little time to worry about anything but escape. Once they had … Read more