Interview Icebreaker Jokes – The Damage They Cause Isn’t Funny (This dinosaur practice should become extinct)
One joke can quietly hurt diversity, raise anxiety, and make interviewees feel like they won’t fit. In addition, most...
Tag: Talent Acquisition
The Evolution of HR and Talent Acquisition
From Monster to Indeed to LinkedIn, technology has spurred a talent acquisition evolution. Read Complete Article
Remote Work Associated with Rise in Substance Use Disorders
An estimated one in six working-age Americans have substance use disorders–a 23 percent increase over pre-pandemic days, and a...
Job Openings, Layoffs Reverse Course in April
Job openings increased by 358,000 in April to 10.1 million, reversing a monthslong downward trend, according to the monthly...
Preparing Your Startup Team for a Successful Scaling
Here are some cruel numbers — only 1 in 200 startups manages not only to survive the first years,...
Defense Contractors Are Learning to Accept Remote Work
Perhaps the most enduring impact of the pandemic on the labor force has been the dramatic increase in remote...
An “Interview Preview” – It Improves Hiring By Reducing Interviewee Anxiety
(An introduction to white-glove interviewing) The easiest way to raise the interview’s low predictive value is by reducing candidate...
Should Employers Take Positions on Social and Political Issues?
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Look for ‘Pockets of Opportunities’ 2023 Grads Advised
Job growth among people ages 20 to 24 is expected to be 25 percent lower this year compared with...
Number of Women in US Workforce Reaches Historic High
More women are now in the U.S. workforce than any time in recent history, according to news reports. A...
COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Ends, But Some Pandemic-Era Accommodations May Continue
The federal government recently updated its COVID-19 technical guidance to advise employers to avoid automatically terminating all reasonable accommodations...
Skills matter. Experience matters. Performance matters.
Skills, skills, skills, skills… If you’ve been around HR tech for two minutes in the last five years, “skills”...
Lawmakers Reintroduce Age Discrimination Bill
Rep. Robert C. “Bobby” Scott, D-Va., reintroduced bipartisan legislation to protect older job applicants from employment discrimination. Read Complete...
Legal Considerations When Addressing Health Care Staffing Shortages
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, we’ve seen significant numbers of health care workers depart from the industry. In trying...
Navigating the Complexities of HR: Why Outsourcing Is the Way to Go
It is clear that human resources (HR) or people management is a strategic and crucial task. HR professionals are...
When You Must Hire The Very Best… Extreme Referral Tools Will Have The Most Impact (It’s time to shift to bolder recruiting tools)
Tired of weak results? Blame cautious recruiters that won’t try more aggressive recruiting tools. Understanding Why Extreme Recruiting Approaches...
Recruiting Generation Z: Find Ways to Stay Visible
There are some common mistakes employers should avoid when recruiting and hiring new graduates for entry-level positions. Here are...
Jobless Claims Dip Last Week
States reported that 242,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending May 13, a decrease of...
State by State: Hires, Quits, Job Openings and Unemployment
These four maps show the geography of the Great Resignation—where workers are quitting, getting hired and remaining unemployed, according...
How to Embrace Neurodivergent Talent and Why You Should
An estimated 15 percent to 20 percent of the world’s population exhibits some form of neurodivergence, according to various...