There are many great candidates from a variety of backgrounds and experiences that are great for your job. The trick is to include them....

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“This candidate is great and is only asking for 70% of what everyone else on the team makes – what a deal!” “If I promote that person...

In the frenzied scramble for talent, ‘Time to Fill’ or equivalent speed-based hiring metrics, has taken center stage. Often understaffed...

“One of the first and most important lessons I teach people new to Talent Acquisition is how important it is to say no,” said Jim D’Amico...

Push the boundaries of the claims to see if the vendor is willing to admit that they do not solve every problem and can pivot to focus on...

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Candidate experience starts long before the first interview or resume review or the moment the candidate clicks on the big ‘apply now’...

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Are your job descriptions inclusive? Sometimes, simply rewording them around the goal of the job can greatly improve diversity.

Great processes require constant reflection and adjustment which is driven by feedback. Feedback, in turn, requires great questions, as...

One of life’s most consistent, persistent, and common lessons is a variation of ‘practice makes perfect.’ From the time we are children...

As experts in people, teams, and evaluating talent, we know there is no such thing as perfection. The best candidates are not the ones...

There is no shortage of terminology describing the hiring process. Unfortunately, we aren’t all using the same ones to describe the same...

Before candidates decide if they are going to click apply, before they grow excited reading the job description, before their interest is...

Of all the facets and demographic ‘buckets’ of humanity that we address and engage through diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging...