As organizations prepare for the year ahead, intentions are well set. Goals are established, budgets are finalized and teams bring fresh thinking to their strategies. HR leaders collaborate with other departments to align projects and objectives. For HR, part of…
Phone interviews are often the first line of offense and defense when hiring job candidates. Hiring pros can assess candidates' skills and backgrounds through resumes and LinkedIn profiles. But phone interviews open the window to their work souls. It'll be…
The competition for talent is real. More than half of companies plan to continue hiring more permanent full-time positions this year. And almost 60% intend to bring on contract workers, according to Robert Half data. So hiring good people won't…
New hires are usually excited to start, learn and succeed. Then their visions of what should happen don't line up with what actually happens --- and they become disillusioned hires. For instance, they thought they'd have more autonomy and find…
Artificial Intelligence makes it super easy for candidates to apply for jobs. AI also helps them exaggerate truths, apply to 100s of jobs a day ... and bog down your systems. Candidates are overwhelming the hiring process these days. Could…
The rapid adoption of AI has created a strange world where employers know they need to become familiar with AI, but they also want to ensure the human touch remains in their company culture. Similarly, new college graduates are experimenting…
If you're having trouble hiring qualified people, have you considered fair chance hiring -- the practice of employing individuals with criminal records? It's natural to be skeptical about whether fair chance hiring can result in quality employees, but consider that…
Thinking of making a Personality Hire? Or just wondering what all the hype is over the emerging trend of hiring someone who is meant to add some personality to the workplace? While the Personality Hire has blown up on social…
Johns Hopkins University predicts Gen Z will comprise 30% of the workforce by 2030. Figuring out how to engage this generation is going to become mission-critical for many HR departments. Fifty-eight percent of Gen Z respondents (and 45% of all…
The script has been flipped on the Great Resignation with the Great Stay, and internal sourcing is going to be the way to go to solve talent shortages. Job creation among private sector employers slowed for the fifth straight month…
If you're thinking of posting some fake jobs -- or have already done it -- think again. While the reasons for posting jobs that don't exist, are expired or won't be filled anytime soon seem innocent, the practice isn't a…
Companies that continue to hire candidates based on their past jobs, degrees and achievements risk falling behind the accelerating pace of change in the business world. The integration of AI tools in talent acquisition is becoming essential for organizations aiming…
Your next best employee could be an ex-con or an ex-addict. Many companies and their top HR professionals have turned the corner on hiring the formerly incarcerated, addicted and homeless. Second-chance hiring is growing. And second-chance hiring successes are swelling.…
Did you know empathy is a recruitment superpower? Jodi Brandstetter, the founder and lead facilitator of By Design Brainery, dedicated an entire session to it at SHRM 24 in Chicago. "As a recruiter, if you show empathy through the hiring…
There are so many job board alternatives to Indeed and LinkedIn that it can be difficult to tell which are worthwhile and which to disregard. According to Michael Ang, CEO of the recruiting advertising agency JobElephant, there are at least…
Are you ready to turn up hiring? If so, put on a marketing hat. Or, talk with your marketing pros. Or, at the most basic level, think more about using marketing techniques to hire better. Almost 80% of hiring professionals…
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