Please! Help me turnaround our employment brand! In HR and talent management discussions, I feel like I get asked two main questions: Which ATS do you...
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What’s Your Manager’s Salary? Should you know your manager’s salary? Should companies share this salary information internally? I get it – they’re common...
Oops, I Did It Again: The Big Regret Welcome back to Re-Run Friday – this post originally ran in April 2022! The Big Regret! How’s that new...
Job Titles That Are Killing Me! Has anyone thought about applying for a role like “Jr. Human Resource Manager”? Probably not, because let’s face it,...
Meaningful Work Isn’t Just Saving Puppies Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about what makes work truly meaningful. Many HR professionals believe that for employees...
What it Really Means to Be a Partner In our little world, being a “partner” carries weight, right? But, serious question. Does anyone really know what it...
Staying True to Your Game The saying “Stay true to the game” pops up all the time. It’s been around in sports and pop...
Common Pitfalls in Contract Staffing I work in contract technical staffing, and I’ve seen its drawbacks firsthand. Despite promoting its benefits daily, it’s rare...
Improving Diversity in Your Engineering Team Struggling to diversify your technical hires? You’re not alone if most of these hires are men, but by now...
What is a Passive Candidate anyway? Every hiring manager wants passive candidates – to stumble on those hidden talents just waiting to be discovered. But...
Lessons from Past Jobs I’ve Had When I started college, HR wasn’t even on my radar. Was it on yours? Here’s how it unfolded for...
My Final Post With a mix of emotions, I’ve gotta tell you, this is the end of the road for the good...
Let’s Kill Direct Deposit Remember the excitement of getting a birthday card and feeling a little cash fall out? I know we all...
Driving Change: Cars What is the worst buying experience you’ve ever had? For many, it’s buying a car. Whether it’s brand-new or...
Don’t Just Wait to Be Discovered As a recruiter, we’re always on the lookout for talent. Whether we’re at work, running errands, or enjoying time...
Online Ghosts or Privacy Hosts Ever come across a candidate who seems to have almost no online presence? No LinkedIn profile, no Facebook or...
Soft Feedback Isn’t Cutting It Today, it’s rare to get honest feedback. Most people just want praise instead of hearing what they need to...
Ditching the Generics You might say you’re only hiring ‘top talent’, but you’re probably settling for generics. It’s like choosing between store-brand...
We need more babies! This post is a rerun from March 2015, where do we think it stands now? AI, immigration, robots, what...