If you run a coffee bean company (which I do), expect more bags of beans to be sold and when Barry complains about doing more work (e.g. more bags of beans to fill), you will need to listen. If you recruit and hire people (which I do), expect that someone (e.g., other Barry) at your […]

LinkedIn has lost an appeal for a full-bench hearing of its court case against data scraper HiQ Labs.

Being a manager is full of things that are simple, yet hard. Perhaps no better example of this exists than showing confidence in team members who are struggling from a performance perspective. You’re not sure they’ll get over the hump, and one thing’s for sure – if you look like you don’t believe, they 100% […]

An AI-powered search tool has resulted in improved click-through rates and candidate applications at Australia-based Seek.

I realized today that I have been looking at the part I play in promoting a company’s employment brand all wrong.  I believed this years ago, that one of my skills as a sourcer was to be head employment brand cheerleader. And whether working for a staffing agency or a corporate entity, my role was to […]

The right choice of a job board is crucial for employers. Here are a few options to choose the perfect job board to speed up your recruitment process.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. (PRWEB) OCTOBER 23, 2019 LRP Media Group, the creator of Human Resource Executive® and HR Technology Conference & Exposition®, announced today the launch of Select HR Tech, a uniquely designed immersive event to help today’s HR and IT teams evaluate HR systems requirements, implement HR tech purchases and fully optimize technology investments. Featuring collaborative […]

Well it’s time for me to lighten up just a little and introduce the 2020 Worst Companies to Work for Awards. A quick disclaimer – this is not an FOT sponsored program, however I just might ask a few of my brethren on FOT to serve as judges. If there is a vendor in the HR […]

Today, if twitter is to be believed, (and there are many whom attribute gospel-like reverence to it) HR is focused on talent, technology and turnover. Throw in an employee experience or two and you’ve got the top 5 “issues” HR needs to address. I have orbited HR for over 15 years, and if I step […]

Hey! Did you read that Google Hire is shutting down? It is a G Suite tool designed especially for recruiters at small and medium-sized businesses. Though the reason for it’s going offline is unknown, its users can still use it till September 1st, 2020.

Within the recruitment industry, nothing is more critical than candidate experience. And while you will undoubtedly go to great lengths to find the most experienced candidates on your own. It’s also important to remember how any prospective candidate will view you. In this respect, it’s worthwhile to keep in mind that qualified job candidates tend […]

Companies have long sought actions they could take to increase engagement and retention and keep good people.  Among these strategies – above market compensation, stock options, long term incentives, work flexibility, work from home, lunch subsidies, comprehensive and fully-paid benefits packages and a really cool and hip workspace – all these help support retention efforts.  […]

NEW YORK, Nov. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Toptal, an elite network of the world’s top talent in

“Did you see our careers site?” I mumble, “yes,” knowing what they are going to say next. I get the question every time.  “Well, what do you think of it?”  I use the same answer every time, too: “Do you want the explicit truth or the polished answer?” I usually laugh when I say this […]