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No one denies the fact that our world needs experts, thought leaders, and world-renowned specialists. That’s because it’s clear that we DO need people who are capable of dedicating their… Read more

“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.” — Dilbert creator Scott Adams Dear Recruiter, You’ve spent years in therapy attempting to identify yourself, yet… Read more

Here’s a simple truth: Leading edge and “best place to work” companies recognize the critical need to synch up their talent acquisition strategy with their employer branding. These companies achieve… Read more

The job market is brutally competitive. With the lowest national unemployment rate in 17 years, talent wars will ramp up in 2018. Recruiting teams across the U.S. are scrambling to… Read more

Regardless of how you feel about it politically, the Trump Administration has pulled together and passed the biggest tax overhaul in 30 years. Let’s explore how the new tax law… Read more

Ask your investors and Board members. Ask other CEOs. But don’t pick from a Google listing. You are outsourcing a crucial function. How can you find a Rockstar candidate unless… Read more

Every recruiter should walk a mile in a candidate’s shoes. Chances are they have. Chances are even better that at least one of those experiences turned ugly. Imagine you’re the… Read more

I recently participated, as the Recruiting representative, on some Skype interviews of candidates for human resource positions for a large power utility company. The candidates on the screen that day… Read more

The 2017 news cycle was exceptional: Tenuous geopolitical situations. Shifting trade policies. Natural disasters. De-regulation and tax reform. As we begin 2018, I predict that most HR and Talent Acquisition… Read more

I know this from personal experience: All the hard work recruiters do to land great talent can get washed away if the new employee has a bad onboarding experience when… Read more

I’m old enough to remember when reasonable and educated people complained about making Martin Luther King Jr. Day a national holiday. That’s right. I have early childhood memories of the… Read more

“In the light of King’s powerful demagogic speech yesterday he stands head and shoulders above all other Negro leaders put together when it comes to influencing great masses of Negroes. We… Read more

The results of a newly released national survey showed that registered nurses have a lot to say about health care leadership issues, most notably that more nurses are needed in… Read more

There are two concepts we can somewhat conclusively believe to begin this argument: There are some people who believe San Francisco will someday become what Detroit has become (and is… Read more

Here’s a question for every recruiter and Talent Acquisition professional: Do you ever step back and consider what prejudices and bias you bring to your job as a hiring professional?… Read more