Tech Bootcamps Are Better At Recruiting Diverse Students Than Higher Ed
For-profit coding bootcamps have a more diverse student population than traditional colleges and they produce better career outcomes for these diverse students. At least, that’s what a new study by startup Course Report shows. According to Course Report, 36% of bootcamp graduates are female; graduates from college computer science programs are only 14.1% female. While only 3.2% of […]
It’s Time to Rethink Your Employee Committment Strategy
So often we see articles and reports on employee disengagement and workplace dissatisfaction. From all of the coverage it gets, you might be tempted to believe that disengagement and dissatisfaction levels are high when in reality they are at some of the lowest levels we have seen in years. In some instances we are talking all-time […]
Dorsey Gives Back Stock: Equity As Employee Morale at Twitter
Last week we talked about Jack Dorsey’s return to Twitter, a company he co-founded, as its new CEO, and the round of layoffs he initiated almost immediately. This week we’re talking about Dorsey giving back 1%, valued at roughly $200 million, of his stock in the company to the employee equity pool. My gosh. In […]
Call for Presentations for New SMB HR & Recruiting Conference in 2016
Since 2007, Blogging4Jobs has been committed to providing digital resources for the HR and recruiting communities. It’s time to try something new which is why I’m launching a series of conferences for the small to medium sized business HR and recruiting communities. The conference is called “HRetreat” and is a different kind of HR conference focused […]
How to Humanize the Recruiting & Hiring Process
Both the hiring and recruiting processes are flawed. It’s not simply damaged. It’s a total disaster, and it reflects poorly on us as recruiters and HR experts. Although it is not the Holy Grail, human resources or recruiting can assist but not solve this issue. It requires effort and a dedication to acting differently. The […]
What To Expect When Your Employees Are Expecting
What To Expect When Your Employees Are Expecting Starting, or continuing, to build one’s family is a life changing experience that can sometimes be a bit stressful – especially for new parents. In our evolving workplace, family structure has changed and the needs of parents to be available for their new little ones while still […]
