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The Case of the Rehired Rapist: A Lesson in Background Checks

Background checks are ubiquitous in the hiring process, conducted as a matter of course. More (most?) often than not,...

Hiring for One of the Most Underrated Types of Culture

When I ask HR and talent leaders to describe the most desirable corporate cultures, I usually hear words like...

“Too Big for What Lies Ahead”: Indeed Lays Off 15% of Workforce

Yesterday, Indeed.com announced plans to cut about 2,200 workers, roughly 15% of the company’s workforce. A memo from Indeed...

The Labor Market Outperforms Expectations, but Uncertainty Abounds

I’ve mentioned in previous columns that there would be surprises and disruptions in the year ahead. We were certainly...

Meta’s Layoffs Raise Key Question: What Is the Optimal Number of Direct Reports?

Meta is one of many tech companies that have had large layoffs in 2023, but unlike various other companies,...

LinkedIn Introduces AI-Written Job Posts

Last week, LinkedIn announced that it will start introducing a range of AI-enabled features meant to create greater profile...

The Most Maligned Recruiting Technology

Let’s face it: Talent acquisition professionals have a love-hate relationship with ATSs. It stems from good and not-so-good technology....

“This Will Be Tough”: Meta Targets Recruiters in New Layoffs

“This will be tough and there’s no way around that.” Read Complete Article

The Dangers of Hiring for Culture Add

You’ve likely aware of hiring for culture fit, choosing candidates with values and attitudes that fit with the organization’s...

Candidate Experience Is Not an App

I’m in the fortunate position of seeing a lot of new and reimagined ideas in the world of talent...

TA Teams Place Little Value on Internal Mobility, Survey Shows

North American talent acquisition teams laid out their priorities for 2023 in Talent Board’s end-of-2022 recruiting focus survey. Topping...

When Artificial Intelligence Introduces Junk Into the Hiring Process

I almost didn’t write my column this week. You see, I have an exciting new job opportunity, and I’m...

Research Reveals People of Color More Likely to Adjust Appearance During Interviews

Candidates prefer in-person interviews to video calls. They also feel that they have to change their appearance to get...

Don’t Hire Candidates You Can’t Motivate

If you’re interviewing a candidate who’s driven by a sense of adventure and doing cutting-edge work, do you think...

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