People often resist change, especially when you try to change a longstanding way of doing something. This is certainly true in recruiting and hiring. … Read more
A Candidate Like No Other
In most workplaces. It’s still one size fits all in policies, processes, and tools. We no longer live in a data-poor world, but we continue to use … Read more
Who Makes a Great Recruiter
As the skills shortage persists, so does the demand for recruiters. The increased demand has put a further strain on an already over-tapped pool of … Read more
Help Employees Embrace the Role of Employment-brand Advocate
“Employees’ social posts generate eight times more engagement than posts from their employer,” reports Dr. Christine Bailey of Cisco. Let that soak in for … Read more
The Top 5 No-cost Sourcing Approaches — And Each Is Guaranteed to Work
Despite all the technological advances in recruiting, most hiring managers are surprised to learn that the best way to find and hire top candidates still … Read more
Could We Hire 2 Personalities for the Price of 1?
I’ve been doing a lot of research into modern assessment tools, including everything from games to even DNA assessments. Two types of assessments I … Read more
Checking-In With Recruiting Chatbots and Their ‘Anti-Ghosting Magic’
I first wrote about chatbots in April 2016, shortly after Facebook had announced that its popular Messenger product would open up to developers. I called … Read more
What Recruiting Will Look Like in 2029
We all know that recruiting will not look like it does now in 10 years. But what will it be like? Which skills will be useful, and which ones will be … Read more
3 Recruiting Terms I Could Do Without
I’m not a young person anymore, but please forgive me for referencing the incredible comedienne Joan Rivers, when I ask “Can we talk?” I have worked in TA … Read more
7 Avoidable Recruiting Mistakes
A baking mishap reminded me of a common mistake in recruiting. The baker, my cousin, decided to take some liberties with a bread recipe. Instead of … Read more
The Brexit Debacle: What it Means for Talent
Brexit is coming. On March 29, 2019, two years after the referendum to leave the European Union, the UK is scheduled to formally leave. The date may yet be … Read more
Vangst Raises $10 Million For Its On-Demand Platform Catering to Cannabis Workers
Vangst is on a mission to double the amount of employees in the cannabis sector by 2022. The cannabis industry is growing like, um, a weed, so the goal to … Read more
Recruit Your Super Bowl Lineup
This article is way overdue. To be exact, it is now four years overdue. On February 1, 2015, I was sitting at a hotel lounge in Las Vegas watching the … Read more
Getting Real About AI for Recruiting
AI is the buzzword of moment, and perhaps the buzzword of the decade. Research firm Gartner considers AI among the top technology trends for 2019. Billions … Read more
Why Structured Interviews Are the Best Way to Hire
Have you ever asked different people how the same movie was and received different reactions and emotions? The conversation could flow like this: Will: How … Read more
Hire Smarter … Based on the Way That a Candidate Solves Problems
The Most Effective Problem Solvers Are Intellectually Curious and Consultative Once you realize that most of the work done by professional-level employees … Read more
Glassdoor Open for Business in 3 New Global Markets
I’m on record predicting the Glassdoor brand will eventually disappear in light of it being acquired by Indeed’s parent company last year. I … Read more
When Losing is Winning: Reflections on a Recruiting Job Transition
“I think I’ll lose my job tomorrow,” I told my husband. Earlier that day, the day after Labor Day, my third manager in a year had set a mandatory … Read more
Rejected by a Talented Candidate? Do This
It’s inevitable that someone you want to interview or hire will say “no.” However, that “no” isn’t permanent. You can get a talented person to change his … Read more
Use Emotional Intelligence in Your Recruiting
Emotional intelligence became popular in 1995 by Daniel Goleman, but has always been the core of psychology and sociology in helping understand human … Read more