On a professional level, the way we get hired changes on the daily and technology inevitably plays a role. In a work landscape saturated with the “next-best” tool we can’t live without, it’s up to us to get noticed. Organizations know that to keep pace or even inch ahead in the race for talent, their […]
It’s almost graduation season for our college attendees, and across the U.S., their college experience for their final year was like none other. Students may not have stepped foot on campus for months on end, or even for an entire year, due to distant learning and closed campuses mandated by COVID restrictions. As they work […]
With the drastic shift in work environments almost at the year mark as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s no wonder that feelings of stress and disconnect have reached a high among workforces. Mental health and the well-being of the workforce have taken center stage, and for good reason, considering the challenges working adults […]
A recent survey conducted among corporate leaders suggested that 82% of respondents plan to continue with a model of some form of remote work this year. Even industry giants like Facebook, Google, and Salesforce have adopted a remote work model for some time now, with Salesforce recently announcing that regular workday hours may even vary […]
We can all picture the setting: candidate anxiously awaiting their first employer interview, frantically rehearsing answers to the dreaded question: “Can you list your top 3 strengths AND your top 3 weaknesses?” (Wait, is that a trick question? Almost – but here are some tips to answer that one masterfully.) We’ve been there. But we’ve […]
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) are buzzwords these days and for the right reasons; we should be focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion of our team members. Normally, this is thought of as a function that the internal HR team is responsible for, however, it is equally important that your recruiting team (internal or external) be […]
With tens of millions of Americans looking for work right now, chances are your inboxes are stuffed, your recruiters are maxed out and your phone is ringing off the hook. It certainly is a reversal of fortunes, isn’t it? But while it may seem at first glance that more resumes is a good thing, it […]
There is certainly no shortage of professionals looking for work right now. With our nation facing unprecedented times in the midst of a pandemic, it may seem like the world is your oyster when it comes to your candidate pool. Except that more candidates doesn’t necessarily mean a wider, more diverse candidate pool. In fact, […]
Candidate engagement has been a trending topic in recruiting for quite some time now (including here on this blog). And considering the sudden about-face recruiting has taken since the COVID-19 pandemic began, it wouldn’t be a stretch to say that many recruiters and companies have possibly shifted their thoughts away from candidate engagement. After all, […]
As we adjust to wearing masks on trips to the grocery store and visiting family and friends on our phones rather than in person, it’s certainly easy to see that the world has changed for the foreseeable future. Things are different as we strive to stay healthy and keep moving forward as our nation (and […]
