Taylor Swift doesn’t care if you think she’s part of the “Me” generation. She flew in the face of all of our careful quantitative analyses of the so-called … Read more
U.S. Workers Rely First on the Internet When Job Hunting
Americans are as likely to turn to the Internet when searching for a job as to their friends and connections, and many of those who do consider the … Read more
These Four HR Mistakes Are Causing the Most Lawsuits
Editor’s Note: It’s an annual tradition for TLNT to count down the most popular posts of the previous 12 months. We’re reposting each of the top 25 … Read more
The 7 Mistakes Recruiters Make With Candidates
Dear Barbara: Over the past two quarters, I feel like I’ve lost my ability to match my candidates to orders. They tell me one thing and then during … Read more
How to Coach a Hiring Manager to Effectively Engage a Passive Candidate
Editor’s note: As sourcers and recruiters, we’re typically tasked with engaging candidates who have no interest in making a change. Once we convince … Read more
When It High-Potential Employees, Is Your “High” Really High Enough?
Sometimes a firm’s search for its high potential employees can seem as pointless and unproductive as the famous race in Alice in Wonderland where everyone … Read more
Job Passion Isn’t What We’ve All Been Told
In one of the most famous commencement speeches ever given, Steve Jobs declared, “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” … Read more
If You Want a Great Workforce, Don’t Use These 5 Traditional Hiring Practices
Steve Jobs, the late CEO of Apple, famously said, The secret to my success is that we have gone to exceptional lengths to hire the best people in the … Read more
Does it Make Sense to Make Comp Decisions Without Any Link to Performance?
My job involves helping companies use technology to increase workforce productivity. This has taught me there is no one “best practice” when it comes to … Read more
Some Year-End Ideas For Your Good and Great Clients
As we approach the end of the year and thoughts turn to 2016, it’s important for we recruiters and agency owners to recognize the clients and contacts who … Read more