I have often been guilty of using the phrase, “There’s no such thing as a happy non-performer” when discussing the idea that basic human nature is to be … Read more
Change up Your Sourcing Strategy with Face Searching by @thejobgirl
Do you ever get bored looking at resume after resume, profile after profile? Yeah, me too. A few weeks ago I was spending my afternoon searching for new … Read more
Art Of The Layoff? No, More Like the Art of Sounding Like a Jerk
Editor’s Note: As I wind down my stint as Editor of TLNT — I’m leaving in the next few months — I wanted to share some of my favorite TLNT posts. Here’s … Read more
How to Build Custom Behavioral Interview Questions
Most behavioral interview questions are not questions at all. They are statements designed to get a candidate to reveal information in a job interview. … Read more
Sometimes, You Just Can’t Get Employees to Improve
In my 30 years of running my own business, I’ve seen just about every performance issue you can imagine, and maybe even a few you can’t. I believe in my … Read more
The Ultimate Workplace Power? When Managers Decide to Apologize
“They weren’t quite sure what to do with it.” Cheryl chuckled after telling me what happened with her team. The “it” her team wasn’t quite sure how to deal … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Think Again If You Aren’t Trying to Impress Candidates
If you don’t think it’s important for you to favorably impress job applicants and make sure they have a positive experience — whether you hire them or not … Read more
Sabermetrics — the Future of Corporate Talent Metrics … Is Already Here
If your talent management function absolutely requires advanced metrics covering every aspect of how to manage top talent, look no further than Major … Read more
I’m Sick and Tired of People Playing the Generation Card
I gotta admit, I was a little spellbound when I first read Talia Jane’s open letter to the CEO of Yelp, the company she worked for then (she was fired … Read more
A Leadership Lesson to Remember: You Can’t Stop Working To Build Employee Trust
“Jeff decided to ask the Compensation Committee to forgo his annual equity grant, and to instead put those shares back in the pool for LinkedIn employees.” … Read more