The Job Market Disconnect: Why Candidates and Employers Just Can’t Find Each Other
Employers can’t find talent, and talent can’t find jobs. Welcome to the most confusing hiring landscape in recent memory....
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An Engineering 101 Approach to Hiring
As an engineering intern in an R&D department almost 60 years ago I learned that there are two basic...
Steve Jobs Always Played “Moneyball for HR!”
I recently heard a great story on Instagram about how Steve Jobs classified employees using an ABC model. It’s...
Performance Matters! Skills, not so much.
It’s what people DO with what they HAVE that matters, not what they HAVE. You can easily figure this...
How HR Can Use AI to Get a Seat at the Strategic Table
Note: This is a fictional account drawn from real situations in multiple companies — a composite of leaders who’ve...
Hire Slow or Fire Fast: Forgotten Wisdom From Times Past
“Performance-based Hiring sounds great, but we don’t have time for lengthy interviews.” I hear this objection constantly. Hiring managers...
Rethinking Your AI HR Technology: It May Already Be Obsolete
June 29, 2025 A provocative new article from Towards Data Science, “Stop Chasing ‘Efficiency AI.’ The Real Value Is...
Candidates’ Perspectives on Using AI in the Hiring Process
The air in Anya’s small apartment hummed with the quiet whir of her laptop. It was June 2025, and...
Directions to the Hidden Talent Market
By automating the labor-intensive aspects of high-touch hiring while preserving its relationship-centered core, AI makes it possible to extend...
Is HR Missing the Forest for the Trees?
For more than two decades, Gallup has reported on the state of employee engagement in the U.S. The data...
You Can’t Fix a Broken Hiring System Without Leadership
For more than two decades, Gallup has reported on the state of employee engagement in the U.S. The data...
Employers Still Struggle with Follow Up
When companies engage with job candidates, a new survey reveals the importance of following up—even if they opt not...
Study: 3 Touchpoints Required to Source Candidates
A New Study by ATS provider Lever Shows from over 135,000 Sourced Candidates Shows New Recruiting Trends Including Which...
Great Resumes Don’t Necessarily Equal Great Candidates
New Survey from Robert Half Suggests Applicants With Impressive Resumes Frequently Disappoint in Job Interviews. Employers impressed by a...
Leaving a Full-Time Job for a Contract Position
The old stigma attached to contract work is that it is a last resort, or the job you take...
3 Great Interview Questions for Recruiters
The best interview question is one that doesn’t necessarily have a “right” answer but rather gives you a glimpse...
3 Advantages of Hiring a Bilingual Candidate
Having bilingual employees in the workforce can only bring benefits to the company. Studies have shown that bilingual people...
Improve Your Candidate Flow Through Search and Social
Last week the ATS vendor Jibe published some interesting stats about which candidates convert better according to what channels...