New to HR? Conducting Your First Interview
Employers interview candidates in a number of ways, and no two businesses operate in exactly the same way. I’m sure there have been interviews throughout your career that you disliked, disliked the technique utilized, or felt the information requested or provided had nothing to do with the actual position. New to HR? Conducting Your First […]
Is Anyone Hurt By Diversity Programs?
No, not really. There’s a story that’s often told about affirmative action and diversity and inclusion programs: that instituting these programs means pushing aside qualified candidates in favour of diversity hires who may not be as qualified. This, though, is just not how diversity hiring programs work. Marginalized candidates, be they women, people of colour, […]
Developing An Elevator Pitch for Your Employer Brand
When companies have a job opening, they need to fill it as soon as possible, and ideally they would have several high-quality candidates to choose from quickly. Why is speed so important? According to Randstad data, each job vacancy costs an average of $500 a day. However, companies can no longer expect to successfully woo […]
4 Reasons Disruption Shouldn’t Be Your Purpose
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last few years, you’ve probably been inundated with the information about the concept of “disruption.” According to this new movement, disruptive forces are absolutely everywhere, doing almost universal good. I embrace change more than most people, but the ubiquitous calls to “disrupt” just make me want […]
What the Google Guy Teaches Us About Free Speech at Work
When Google fired James Damore, the engineer who wrote and circulated a ten page manifesto on how to approach workforce diversity “rationally,” many people cried that it was a violation of his right to free speech. The funny thing about the First Amendment, though, is that it doesn’t guarantee you freedom from consequences or free […]
New to HR? Making Your First Mistake
Being an HRNewbie, any type of newbie actually, you will mess something up. Mistakes happen at many points in your career, but it’s a different feeling when you’re new to your career and you make your first mistake. I remember my first mistake in my HR career like it was yesterday and I’m still not right […]
