Hiring

23% of startups fail because of an inadequate team A recent study published by CB Insight indicates several common reasons that startups fail. The first and second are not surprising:… Read more

A resume tells me what you have done, for whom and how long. It doesn’t tell me the two most important things that will predict your success in the job… Read more

Here’s something I always try to keep in mind as an HR professional: Hiring is a shared company responsibility — aka, a delicate dance —  and it works best when… Read more

Labor market discrimination is rampant. Every research that’s done, at least here in the Netherlands where I live, tells the same story. And even though the Netherlands is very egalitarian,… Read more

When it comes to hiring, there are lots of qualities that recruiters and hiring managers look for, but in my experience, there’s really just one that’s a real game changer…. Read more

No matter how much you spend on various aspects of your company or keep up with the latest technology and trends, your business will only be as good as your… Read more

It occurred to me recently that we look at the recruitment process in pieces and rarely as a whole. I can’t find any articles about what the dream process looks… Read more

As a Gold Star Dad, I have a strong sense of respect and admiration for the men and women who support our country by serving in the military.  Every single… Read more

The longer I write about recruiting and hiring, the more I believe that the candidate experience needs to be at the heart of how every organization recruits and hires people…. Read more

In the early days, I definitely made my share of bad hires: The employee who stole equipment. The salesperson who never made a sale. The woman who continually fell asleep… 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

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

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

It’s that time of year again when we dust off our crystal ball and try to gaze into the future of recruiting. So after making my standard resolution to lose… Read more

As a hiring professional, you have a lot of responsibilities, and fostering a better candidate experience is one of them. Your job is to find the best fitting, most suitable… Read more