Correctly Classifying Seasonal Employees
There are several different classifications of employees and identifying an employee incorrectly can have major repercussions. Seasonal employees and temporary employees may seem as one in the same,...
View ArticleCan a Company Require New Employees Not to Bash it on Glassdoor?
Let’s find out.Last week, the National Labor Relations Board’s Office of General Counsel released this Advice Memorandum. It involves a Missouri law firm that required all newly-hired support staff...
View ArticleTurn Your Hiring Manager from Adversary to Ally in 2020
The life of a recruiter isn’t easy. It’s hard enough trying to find, engage and deliver amazing talent to our companies. Yet hundreds of HR leaders have shared that their biggest roadblock is...
View ArticleHow HR Teams Support Scaling in Hyper-Growth Mode
Businesses today are growing faster than ever. Increased globalization, combined with better business technologies, is helping organizations hire and scale in a way that’s more distributed and — in...
View ArticleWhat is This New Hire Supposed to Do?
I’m only talking to leaders today.We tend to fall into this rut. I have a position on my team. A person leaves. We need to fill that position.Before you fill your next position, as yourself this one...
View ArticleWant More Women and Minorities In Tech Jobs? Do This First.
We are constantly talking about how to get more women and minorities (but not those Asian or Indian minorities) into STEM careers. If we only catch them sooner, that will be the key. If we only give...
View ArticleAdvantages of the Non-Traditional Hire
Being a communications consultant working with C-level executives has given me a courtside seat to view talent development from a different perspective. Both in running a boutique firm and while...
View ArticleTop 5 Characteristics Ranked Most Important by HR Leaders
Several years ago I did some really interesting research into what HR hiring managers wanted from candidates applying for entry-level HR jobs. I wrote about some of the findings in two ultimate...
View ArticleHow to Stop Hiring Lousy Managers
Every company has outstanding managers. These are the people who lead happy, productive teams, who easily motivate others and inspire innovation. They wear leadership like a comfortable sweater.If you...
View ArticleThat 20 Minute Phone Screen is a Candidate’s Most Important Moment of the Week!
A lot of folks are currently out of job and looking for work. Not many jobs open. Too many candidates lead to a lot of rejections, black holes, no feedback, and very few “interviews”.You and I (TA...
View ArticleThis One Factor is Reducing Your Diversity Hiring by 30%
Employers discriminate in hiring. This is a fact. It’s been a fact for generations. It’s the main reason anti-discrimination statements show up on job postings. That and it’s the law for Public...
View ArticleHow Hiring Managers Can Attract and Retain Healthcare Staff
Globally, talent shortages top the list of the most compelling risks that all business organizations are facing. This is particularly true in the healthcare industry, where shortages of doctors,...
View ArticleHire Right. Fire Right -- 5 Reasons to Fire and the 5 “BE” Principles for...
When you are a human resource professional or hiring leader, firing right is just as important a part of your job as is hiring right. No one wakes up in the morning looking forward to terminating a...
View ArticleFinding Qualified Diverse Talent is NOT Your Issue
During 2020, I’ve spoken to a lot of leaders who are concerned with their diversity recruiting. Every single one of them will say something like, “Tim, we just can’t find the ‘qualified’ diverse...
View ArticleHow to Attract Generation Z Candidates to Your Organization
Generation Z is the newest generation to enter the workforce.Ranging in age between 9-24 years old (born between 1997 and 2012), Gen Z is expected to make up a larger percentage of the global...
View ArticleJob Seekers! Hiring Managers are Only Judging You on Two Things!
If you’re out looking for a job it usually feels like you’re being judged on every little thing you do, have done, or potentially will do in the future. Interestingly enough, a Harvard professor...
View ArticleWhat Small Business Needs to Know about HR and Hiring the First Employee
A human resources department is a critical component of employee well-being in any business, no matter how small. HR responsibilities include payroll, benefits, hiring, firing, and keeping up to date...
View Article5 Key Tips for Attracting and Retaining Talent During a Pandemic #COVID19
Your budget may have taken a hit, you may have had to change course, but you can—and should—still hire top talent. The business world is still finding its footing as the pandemic continues to impact...
View Article4 Reasons Why HR Departments Should Work with Recruitment Specialists
Do it or delegate? It’s an age-old dilemma regarding recruitment. Should the Human Resource department handle the process? Sure, there are advantages and disadvantages – but do the pros outweigh the...
View Article4 Ways Executives Can Attract Top Talent
When asking college seniors where they want to work, their first responses might be Apple or Nike or Disney. The same might apply amongst any cohort you ask to list a company they want to work for,...
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