During a coaching session, Whitney, a mid-level manager, told me that she wished her boss Liam had handled the situation differently. The “situation” was … Read more
Pre-Hire Inquiries and Medical Exams: Don’t Do What This Employer Did
By Eric B. Meyer When the EEOC accuses your company of engaging in a “pattern or practice” of discrimination, it’s gonna be a tough year. In EEOC v. … Read more
Win Them Over By Presenting the Career and the Challenge
Money is important, but if you’re pitching a candidate pitch the opportunity. Far truer than that old maxim about people leaving managers not … Read more
The Biggest Mistake Leaders Make When Leading Change
I’ve seen so many leaders completely unprepared to help their teams transition through change. The biggest mistake they make is forgetting who’s at the end … Read more
Lilly’s New Careers Site Has an Intriguing Way of Searching for a Job That Matches
Eli Lilly, the multibillion dollar, Fortune 500 drug company, is out with a new corporate career site that includes an intriguing new “jobs for … Read more
To email, but When to Email… That is the question! by @Mike1178
When I entered recruiting, one of the first things I learned about was timing. I had to make my calls first thing in the morning, send my emails in the … Read more
Sourcing Hacks – Are Your Hiring Managers Overthinking Resumes?
Does this Sourcing story sound familiar? You conduct a targeted search for non-active prospects, reach out using your favorite medium, and get an excellent … Read more
Tech Insights: An App for Something You May Be Totally Excellent At
Here’s a puzzling business model: A HR tech application to help write job advertisements. It’s puzzling because, surely guys, we must be expert at this … Read more
Push Hiring Managers Beyond Their Comfort Zone
It’s a perennial recruiting challenge: telling managers their expectations aren’t realistic; that they’re asking for a candidate who … Read more
The Five Secrets of High-Performance Teams
“When a team outgrows individual performance and learns team confidence, excellence becomes a reality.” — Joe Paterno, longtime Penn State football coach … Read more