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Let me tell you a story, as told to me by someone involved. Candidate (let’s call him Steve) applies to a company to be a custodian. A few weeks later… Read more

Gig-Economy; the latest buzzword. But this one has quite an impact. A gig economy is one where workers are looking for short-term temporary work as independent contractors rather than take… Read more

People have always questioned whether money can buy happiness. But does the rise or fall of your paycheck change the workplace factors that are most important to you? From past… Read more

If you didn’t know who Simon Sinek was before, you have probably seen the viral video he has about managing millennials.  What Millennials Want Once I got past the bullshit rationale… Read more

While there’s been some slight advances in the tools and technologies available for finding top talent, even the most advanced systems are simply automating what the most effective sourcers and… Read more

It’s widely considered a best practice in recruiting to use job titles that are consistent with market conventions and candidate expectations. If you’re trying to hire an accountant, for instance, calling… Read more

With a new presidential administration poised to take office, the outlook for many areas of public policy remains unusually uncertain. Not least of these, of course, is the federal rule… Read more

Companies always like to say that, “people are our greatest asset.” They forget that people are also the greatest burden. Lawsuits, turnover, insider fraud, for example, all happen by the… Read more

I’ve had the chance to talk to quite a few recruitment marketers and talent acquisition leaders over the years, and if there’s one thing that I can safely say about… Read more

I haven’t been in high school for quite some time but I still remember wondering what I was supposed to do after graduation.  I figured I would go to college… Read more

I have yet to meet anyone who went to college to become a recruiter. That being said, most of us are just winging it until we can find something that… Read more

Let’s face it. Unless you’re a member of the Chicago Cubs, an editoral staffer for Breitbart or Beyonce, 2016 has pretty much been a giant dumpster fire of a year…. Read more

One of the reasons that recruiters are so valuable is because they know where to find candidates. Tech candidates seem to be more elusive than the average candidate. The passive… Read more

Some scoffed when I wrote about Snap Spectacles being a relevant recruiting tool. Fair enough, but I may have been on to something after all. Here’s why. Citi is now using… Read more

Believe it or not, most employers actually want to treat their applicants well, build positive employer brand buzz and acquire the best and brightest brains in business for their teams… Read more