What’s the best question to ask a job candidate? Where do you see yourself in five years? Just kidding, that question sucks! One of my favorites to follow,...
Why is Walmart Struggling to Find $200K/Year Store Managers? 6.68% of Americans make $200,000 a year or more. Of course, that almost 7% is definitely centered around certain...
Would You Pay A Referral Bonus Specifically For A Black Employee? I know a ton of HR Pros right now who have been charged by their organizations to go out...
Is Hiring a Privilege? Have you seen the cracks? Most haven’t. The number of jobs open continues to climb, the unemployment numbers continue...
Do Recruiters Still Need To Make Phone Calls? Recently, I was on a webinar, and in my presentation, I harped on the talent acquisition pros and leaders...
You Don’t Have a Recruiting Problem! I met with a CEO of a tech startup company last week. He had a very familiar story. “Forever...
Ugh! Being an inclusive employer is a lot of work! It seems like being an ‘inclusive’ employer would be super easy! You just accept everyone! Can’t we all just...
Here is the Average Time to Fill a job for most employers in the U.S.! I gathered data from around 13,000 sources to get the most accurate Days to Fill metric that I could....
The Human Resource Executive 2022 Top HR Tech Influencers! Do Lists Matter? A big list got released yesterday and I wouldn’t be writing about it unless I’m on it, right?! Well,...
Things That Should Require You To Take An IQ Test! I was sitting in an airport last week just doing some people-watching. Airports are a good place to do...
The Big Regret! How’s that new job treating you? When 4-5 million people per month change jobs, mostly for more money, there are going to be some consequences!...
My Favorite Random Leadership Rules! Leadershipping is hard. You try as you might to do and say the right thing, to the right person,...
Digital Transformation of Work & Wellbeing – @SHRMLabs Report I got invited recently to be a part of a think tank of sorts on a project with SHRM...
Scarcity and authenticity are powerful! I get asked multiple times a day about how organizations can find more talent. The desperation in today’s world...
You’re Not Smart Enough To Do That! Don’t you think we should be IQ Testing certain individuals before they can move forward in certain life events?...
What in the France is going on in California!? You might have seen this recently being discussed on the interwebs, but the California legislature introduced a bill that...
Oracle Launches Employee Experience Platform and It’s All About “ME”! Okay, tongue in cheek title for sure, but the new Oracle EX Platform is actually called “ME” (pronounced “Mee”...
How to Improve HR Conferences Post-Pandemic Hey gang, I’m on my way back from SHRM Talent in Denver and thinking about how we can improve...
Why are we always trying to move up? #SHRMTalent Yo! I’m still out in Denver at the glorious Gaylord Rockies for SHRM Talent. If I don’t make it...
“X” Won’t Respond to Me on @LinkedIn! How can I get them to respond? #SHRMTalent I’m out in Denver this week at the SHRM Talent Conference. It’s packed with talent acquisition pros and everyone...