Hiring

Email is a complete cluster-fuck to almost everyone. We all complain about it, but secretly love how much we get, because it makes us feel (a) busy/high and (b) relevant. Both matter… Read more

It’s a unique role that recruiters play really. We justify our existence by making placements — yet we are objectified by the very customers that we support. We are needed,… Read more

By last report, Google received three million employment applications per year. Most other companies aren’t so lucky. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, demand for service roles is… Read more

Although pre-employment screening is a valuable way to vet candidates, it also increases time to hire — and that’s often a big “no-no” in 2018. Recruiters who don’t understand the… Read more

There’s been a literal ton of discussion in recruiting and talent acquisition circles in the past 18 months about AI. Most of these discussions take one of several forms: How… Read more

This issue we’re about to discuss came up at a few HRTX events this winter and spring, always on the diversity and inclusion education track that we offer. Here’s the… Read more

Summer, 2001. Do you remember it? 2001 was the year that the first Harry Potter movie came out and delighted audiences watched Harry as he realized he’d been admitted to… Read more

Start with this tweet from Unleash 2018: https://twitter.com/david_green_uk/status/996876282234204160 I had a bunch of experience with the hiring process of all-sized companies between about October 2013 and July 2014. I blogged… Read more

Recruiters are searching in every nook and cranny for new talent pools this year.   In fact, 67 percent of rapidly growing companies listed finding new talent pools as their highest priority in the recent 2018 Growth Hiring Trends in the United… Read more

Hi. My name is Mike Wolford and I’m a sourcer for an amazing company.  I think you have great experience and I have a great job for you.  We are… Read more

Let’s commence with some typical Charney snark: https://twitter.com/mattcharney/status/996426798907834368 Ignore the second part; focus on the first. That’s a real issue. Read More

What matters to me SHRM has been talking about mentorship a good deal recently, including an article on “How To Find The Right HR Mentor” and another on “Elevating The… Read more

There used to be a time when candidate engagement didn’t matter. If you didn’t get a call back from a company that you sent a resume to, that was that…. Read more

Some quick-hitters: The fact that HR is still talking about “The Cloud” is pretty solid proof that we’re not even close to AI being relevant in this industry. #UNLEASH18 —… Read more

Whenever you hit a talent acquisition/recruiting trade show, it seems wise to look for the sessions that promise actionable plans around a topic — as opposed to stuff like (not… Read more