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A recently installed sculpture, called “Fearless Girl,” has become both a viral sensation and an instantaneous icon of both gender equality and societal subversion. The sculpture was commissioned by a… Read more

Based on Google Trends data and anecdotal evidence in the form of podcast topics in the HR, this is the year of Employer Brand (at least in the talent acquisition… Read more

  “If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn’t be called research.”        – Albert Einstein If you work with talent, you may hold the role of… Read more

During a job search, having an interaction with a recruiter that’s actually somewhat positive, professional or productive can feel a little like walking into a bathroom at a gas station… Read more

I can’t believe I started my adventures in employment law thirteen years ago, when I accepted my first job out of law school as an associate at a prominent “Plaintiffs’… Read more

As I talked about in the first post in this two part series, the fact is, “veterans” are a pretty huge and diverse population. Employers often approach veteran recruiting as a… Read more

There is currently a seismic shift under way in terms of how companies think about the fundamental concept of “value,” a long codified concept historically understood as more or less… Read more

The things you can do when answering job interview questions to stand out and get hired.

Cold calling sucks. I know for most of you, this isn’t news. The thing is, it isn’t difficult, it’s just miserable. If you’ve ever had the pleasure of having any… Read more

Imagine that some hiring manager wants to open a req right away for some random role, let’s say, a building maintenance technician. So he calls the recruiter with his request,… Read more

There’s an old saying that the only real thing you can ever count on is change. Even a perfunctory look back at the past reveals that the only real variable throughout… Read more

If you’re like most employers today, there’s a good chance that you’re spending a lot of money establishing your company’s recruitment marketing initiatives. Whether that’s establishing an employer brand, replacing or… Read more

One question that I get asked way more often than I’d like is, “how do I become a recruiting thought leader?” Well, here’s a tip: if you need advice on… Read more

For an industry which prides itself on “none of us knew we were going to be recruiters,” those of us in talent acquisition seem to make it awful hard for… Read more

Over the past several months, I’ve had the privilege of chatting with several young up and comers – “enterpreneurs,” if you will – who are just now starting out in… Read more