Loathed as I am to be the bearer of bad news, it’s as clear as day that employers hoping for some sort of respite from pressure to increase wages will be … Read more
‘Just Give Us the Basics’: Recruiters Reveal Their Expectations of Employer Branding
Who in your company knows best which employer branding assets you need the most? Hint: It’s not your head of employer branding. It’s your recruiters. At … Read more
In people analytics, telling stories should be the easy bit
We are often told that people analytics professionals are not good at telling stories. This is entirely understandable on one level, because – let’s face … Read more
Top Stories: Hiring Rebels, a New Rule for Gig Workers, the Curse of a Strong Economy, and More!
The Most Interesting Recruiting Stories of the Week Welcome to “The Most Interesting Recruiting Stories of the Week,” a weekly post that … Read more
Gig workers set to become employees; Starbucks ‘illegally’ sacked worker for union activ…
Gig workers could soon become employees When is an employee not an employee? What they’re a contractor. For years contractors have been arguing that they … Read more
HR Famous: Work Spouses and at What Years Should We Celebrate Service Awards?
On episode 105 of The HR Famous Podcast, long-time HR leaders (and friends) Madeline Laurano, Jessica Lee, and Tim Sackett come together to discuss work … Read more
Distinct Holiday Hiring Problems Are Plaguing Major Retailers
It’s the most horrible time of the year! For recruiters, that is. It’s the time when talent acquisition departments have to hire hundreds of temporary … Read more
Forget ‘Quiet Quitting’ – it’s ‘Quiet Firing’ you need to worry about
It says a lot about the power of TikTok, that a short 17-second video by musician @zaidlepplin could have created the whole new HR lexicon of ‘quiet … Read more
Spotting Toxic Employees in Job Interviews
The hiring research has long been clear that most new hires don’t fail for lack of skills; attitude is the overwhelming cause. Sometimes, attitude … Read more
We need to have new conversations about culture
Depending on your point of view, we’re either two and a half years into the Covid-19 pandemic or two and a half years out of it. What isn’t up for debate … Read more