Myths about Moving Up
There are several myths about career advancement. Companies would do well to acknowledge and avoid playing into these myths in order to recruit and retain employees.
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Hiring for Soft Skills
So-called soft skills are sometimes hard to quantify. Perhaps that’s why recruiters and hiring managers focus less on these skills in comparison to others.
Social Media: Vermont Newspaper Editor Learns that Free Speech Comes with a Price
When a person who is paid to edit the written words of others fails to edit his own words, his job may be in jeopardy.
Five Potential Hot Jobs—and Recruiting Challenges—in 2018
Earlier this year, MIT Technology Review predicted five jobs that are likely to grow in 2018. We’re now well into the year; how prescient were its predictions? Let’s take a look at the five jobs predicted to grow in 2018:
4 Big Benefits of AI for HR Management
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is popping up frequently in HR-related literature as holding the potential to offer big benefits for many types of organizations and roles, including human resource management. A TLNT article offers four specific applications. Four Big Benefits of AI Laura Mather points to some clear and specific applications of AI to help streamline […]
How to Deliver 3 Things Employees Want Most
HR pros are no doubt tired of hearing about the tight job market. But the hard truth is, it is tight. At roughly 4% unemployment, it’s a seller’s market when it comes to labor, and employers are rightly looking to do whatever they can to attract, hire, and retain the top talent—or, in some cases, […]
How to Find Creative Talent
New research suggests you should consider freelancers.
Common Alternatives to Résumés
Have you heard? Résumés may be on the way out—or at least that’s what many online articles might have you believe. While most employers are still very much expecting to use résumés to narrow down lists of candidates for the foreseeable future, it’s not too far of a leap to agree that there are a […]
4 Ways to Inspire an Inclusive Company Culture
Research and studies indicate that members of the LGBTQ community, racial minorities, women, individuals who practice different religions, and those who have a disability still experience workplace discrimination.
The Role of Data in Diversity
Companies often promote diversity and inclusion, to attract diverse job candidates and build a diverse workforce. But how successful are these efforts?