Hiring & Interviewing

Hiring holiday workers? Here’s what they’re looking for

September 30, 2022
The war for holiday workers will be intense. Half of this working segment are interested in full-time positions, a survey found.

Cybervetting: Is it legal?

September 22, 2022
Savvy recruiters are increasingly looking for digital footprints to vet prospective candidates. Is it legal?

Rescinding job offers: Can they sue for damages?

September 22, 2022
A sure sign that the economy is heading into a recession is the number of companies rescinding previous “dream job” offers. If there is no alternative but to rescind an offer, here are four things to remember to stave off a lawsuit.

Chronic understaffing and non-traditional recruitment resources

September 2, 2022
Let’s look at some creative sources to find talent outlets of eager and qualified new hires that you may not have thought of.

Is it a bad idea to recruit someone for a job they’ve already done?

August 12, 2022
“The moment you set the bar at ‘must have done this job before,’” writes talent and leadership advisor Jordan Burton on LinkedIn, “you immediately skew your sample toward weaker performers.”

Worst onboarding incompetence ever? A true story by an anonymous job applicant

August 5, 2022
Like many people in the last couple of years, my working life changed. Some of it was choice, some circumstantial, but I found myself looking for supplemental part-time work. I applied for a position in the bakery section of a nearby grocery chain. The chaos started right away.

5 biases sneaking into your job interviews

July 15, 2022
If you’re serious about becoming a better interviewer, record yourself in interviews and make adjustments. In any case, removing biases from the equation is critical if you want to find the best person for the job. Here are some unconscious interviewing biases worth looking out for.

What do job candidates really want?

July 1, 2022
As part of a study of remote work, the Society for Human Resource Management created fake job profiles with seven different features—work location (remote, hybrid or on-site), commute time, compensation, position level, benefits, professional growth potential and company reputation—to determine what candidates favor.

The 5 worst interview questions & what to ask instead

June 24, 2022
The interview remains a hiring manager’s most effective tool for evaluating job candidates. Unfortunately, managers too often rely on a list of standard interview questions for which most applicants have canned responses. Here are five common questions to avoid, as well as suggestions for more productive queries that will help you make the correct hiring choice:

Summon applications via good writing

May 13, 2022
Recommendations for crafting job descriptions that attract good talent.