“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...

Five culprits of confusion for minimum ‘must have requirements’ on a job The first step to qualifying candidates for a job is to check...

While a rose by any other name still smells sweet, when it comes to jobs a name and description could be the difference between...

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

Diversify at the source: three tips for driving diversity in your candidate pool While diversity challenges don’t always stem from the...

As part of their effort to plan 2020 content, the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC), a nonprofit consortium dedicated to...

Diversifying your workforce starts at the source… maybe. Here’s how to discover if your D&I goals are being hindered at the source. It’s...

Reason: Calling candidates or jobs “diverse” has two problems. First, “diverse” is not synonymous with minority or a specific...

Reason: Unfortunately, we don’t always have all the answers to candidate questions, including when it comes to diversity, inclusion,...

Reason: Parting gifts are a wonderful touch to an engaging candidate experience, unless those gifts give a very clear message of “I don’t...

Reason: It used to be common advice – when attending a video interview, make sure you are dressed appropriately, and the background is...

Reason: Diversity statements are plentiful. Unfortunately, many linger in the words giving candidates the impression that they are...

Reason: engaging, informative job descriptions attract and excite all those who would thrive in the position, including those who may not...

These days many technologies offer ‘try before you buy’. These pilot or trial programs are designed to do one thing – to get you to want...

The Lily pads or the stone It’s 2020 and, like many Americans, I decided to kick off my new year with a popular resolution – weight loss....

Prepare a communication plan to ensure no candidate is at a disadvantage by not getting important information, especially those with...

This ten-minute conversation is a good time to thank the candidate for their time, get feedback on their experience and...

Designate and communicate a single point-of-contact for all questions so candidates are not left blasting out emails to everyone, or worse,

Define and communicate a change request process so candidates know what to do and that you understand...

The best methods for assessing candidates depends on what you want to ask and what type of response you want to receive. Here are three....