Hiring is tough. Have you heard? Just kidding. Of course you have heard. When you tell the people you’re seeing at the first networking meeting you’ve … Read more
How Many Engaged Employees Is Good Enough?
When managers ask me what level of engagement they should aim for on their teams, my shoulders slump, and I feel an ache in my stomach. That question makes … Read more
Tools Needed To Succeed As A Sourcer
Whether you just started your first role as a Sourcer or Recruiter or you have been doing it since the days of the rolodex, you could probably use some … Read more
TikTok Resumes and Funky Hiring Promotions
On episode 73 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee come together to discuss weird tactics … Read more
Former CIA Chief of Recruitment Reveals Talent Intelligence
You may not think your business has much in common with the Central Intelligence Agency, but it does. Whether you manufacture tires or roam the world to … Read more
Beware Succession Plans That Lionize Outgoing CEOs
Over the past four years, an average of 11.3% of Russell 3000 companies changed CEOs each year, according to the latest report on CEO turnover rates by The … Read more
Managing Unrealistic HR Analytics Turnarounds
Imagine that a leader asks the people analytics team, “Where are we having the most turnover, and why is it happening?” A diligent analytics professional … Read more
The Problem With Emphasizing Employer Branding in Job Posts
Job postings often emphasize employer branding by focusing on the company. The problem with that is that a job post should focus on…the job. In his … Read more
Where Was HR?: The Andrew Cuomo Fiasco
Editor’s note: This is the second installment of a new column called “ER Trips.” Each post will be a new trip into the world of employee relations to … Read more
3 Steps to Make Video Interviews More Revealing and Less Awkward
As an interviewer, your primary goal is to reveal what candidates are actually like and get beyond all their canned responses and interview scripts. If … Read more