Why upskilling is the answer to many of today’s greatest HR challenges Although the labor market is slowing, labor shortages are still persistent. According to The Conference Board, 44% of HR...
How to use people tech to improve the digital employee experience Think about how your day goes when there’s no internet. Your email or Slack goes down, the project management...
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...
How MGM Resorts is Driving Cultural Change to Strengthen the Employee Experience In this episode, we speak with Rebecca Smith, the Vice President of Talent Acquisition at MGM Resorts International. With...
High-Maintenance Who? Ever wished there was a way to spot high-maintenance behavior during job interviews? We hire high-maintenance employees because they’re...
Say Goodbye to the Employee Handbook Snooze Fest Updating an employee handbook is like doing your taxes – it’s a necessary chore that nobody looks forward to....
The Real Game-Changers I can’t stand hiring managers who don’t want to hire moms because they might need to stay home with...
The Truth About Reference Checks When I started in Talent Acquisition and HR, I was sold on the idea that checking references was the...
It Takes a Village In the hiring game, going solo just doesn’t cut it. It’s like raising a kid – you need a...
HR and Recruiting: The Unspoken Rules Some unsaid rules guide us through HR. They’re not really hard and fast rules, just practical tips that we’ve...
Your Nose Is Growing! Top Candidate Lies This is a rerun that I like to share every few years because it never misses the mark. What...
Are All Employment Brands the Same? I’ve always thought that 9 out of 10 employment brands are basically clones. If you asked candidates to tell...
Employees Want You To Tell Them This “Can I be honest with you?” is a phrase usually followed by some sh*t you don’t want to hear. ...
Here’s an idea, just do the job you were hired for Every day, people get worked up over stuff they can’t control. Everyone’s telling you to be this or that,...
The Career of a Mediocre Recruiter Shoutout to Aerotek for being the pioneers in figuring out how long it takes for someone to realize they’re...
The Snowstorm Test Throughout my career, I’ve had conversations with coworkers who think they’re more crucial to the business than they really...
Don’t Say That! Found this oldie but a goodie and I thought it would be a fun one to revisit. Still holds...
9 key metrics to measure your employee experience As an HR professional, you’re well aware of the importance of employee experience. You know the profound impact it...
I’ve Always Been a Straight-Shooter Like most recruiting teams, we deal with our fair share of “Repeat Offenders” – those folks who just won’t...