It seems like right now so many folks are paying attention to their actual health insurance for the first time! Turns out, when people are dying in a pandemic, we will finally pay attention to what kind of health insurance we have from our employer. There are basically a few kinds of plans that most […]

In episode 14 of The HR Famous Podcast, long-time HR leaders (and friends) Jessica Lee, Tim Sackett, and Kris Dunn are joined by Tim’s son Cameron and HR professional Chris Hoyt to talk about holidays during quarantine, finding a job straight out of college during a recession, and recruitersrecruitingrecruiters.com. The team discusses the struggles of finding a […]

I read this interview with Jerry Seinfeld recently and I wanted to share a piece from it below: A few thoughts on this… You know I’m all about efficiency when the process calls for being efficient, like in recruiting. When you start talking about being creative, like Jerry is above, that’s when you have to […]

Why don’t you have an employment contract like, you know, LeBron James? Why do you take “at will” jobs where you can be fired at any time for any reason or no reason — without severance? A leading employment attorney explains it to you. It’s the first entry on Guest Voices, a new feature on […]

I’m out in Utah and I’ve discovered the exact reason we can’t return to work! Basically, we’re all stupid, but it’s a longer story than that! Also, I introduce RecruitersRecruitingRecruiters.com and give some career advice to recruiters (well, basically anyone!) who find themselves currently out of a job! If you are in recruiting and/or HR […]

If you want and like working from home, your answer is “Yes!” If you hate working at home and can’t wait to return to work, your answer is “No!” The truth? Some people can be productive anywhere. You could put them on the moon and they would find a way to get done what needs […]

In episode 13 of The HR Famous Podcast, long-time HR leaders (and friends) Jessica Lee, Tim Sackett, and Kris Dunn try to defeat boredom and come together to talk about quarantine listening habits, Airbnb’s hiring practices, unpaid internships, and Netflix doc American Factory. The team discusses their feelings and thoughts on Airbnb’s postponed hiring, unpaid internships and other […]

Want great employees? Hire great recruiters, who love your company and love recruiting! Yeah but Tim we really aren’t hiring anyone right now. I hear you, but let’s take a look at the long view for a second. Right now, you’re running lean. Every single employee you have, and every single new employee you hire, […]

Hey gang! I’m out in St. George, UT for a couple of weeks and still bringing you another edition of the popular video series Corona Diaries! During the Great Recession, we had many business struggles that most of us are going through right now during the pandemic. We did what we thought was right and […]

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In episode 12 of The HR Famous Podcast, long-time HR leaders (and friends) Jessica Lee, Tim Sackett, and Kris Dunn come together to talk quarantine watching habits, unemployment insurance coverage, and the Payroll Protection Plan. The team brings up the challenges and nuances individuals might be facing when working through their unemployment insurance and PPP. Listen […]

Not many of us are actually doing a ton of hiring right now. How do I know? There are 25 million people who applied for unemployment! That means there’s probably another 75 million that are currently under-employed or utilized. This means that when we all get back to the ‘new normal’ of working, a bunch […]

British recruitment software company Alvius has acquired U.K. Startup Jobs for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition was aimed at strengthening Alvius’s position in the U.K. recruitment sector by giving it access to a larger pool of clients and candidates.

How many internships have been canceled for the summer of 2020? 1 million, 2 million, let’s just say, most have been canceled, which leaves college undergrads and so many 2020 graduates in a very hard predicament. How to get experience when almost every organization is telling you they no longer have a budget for summer […]