Insights from #SHRMLead 2018
This year was my first year attending SHRM LDF, otherwise known as the SHRM Leadership Development Forum (#SHRMLead). The conference took place October 2nd and 3rd at the Sheraton Boston. I heard there were just over 400 attendees, which I thought was a great size because it was easy to network and have more intimate […]
Ep 154 – Artificial Intelligence Basics in HR and Recruiting
A 2017 Gartner study found that the hype around AI is making it hard for many users to understand the technology’s true value to their organizations. The concepts of artificial intelligence are vast, complicated and ever changing, which is why I thought it was important for us to level, set things straight a bit, and […]
How to Evaluate a Job Candidate’s Soft Skills
As the founder and CEO of a Software as a Service (SaaS) company that tests job applicants for their skills, I know how powerful and equitable testing and assessment software can be to identify the best candidates in terms of their current skills. Throughout the years, however, I’ve learned that no matter how techy a […]
How to Delete Candidate Data in Your CRM and ATS with GDPR
Now that the GDPR, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, has gone into effect (as of May 25, 2018), the time to prepare for the regulations has passed. It’s here to stay and it’s imperative that all companies that process personal data of EU citizens must comply or be subject to hefty fines. HR […]
How Male Recruiters Can Respond to Misogyny
She laid her heart and soul right in your hands and you stole her every dream, and you crushed her plans She never even knew she had a choice And that’s what happens when the only voice she hears is telling her she can’t Stupid boy – Keith Urban How Male Recruiters Can Respond to […]
Attention Recruiters and HR: You’re In the Relationship Business
I always have potential companies ask me, “Why should we go with you over another agency?” In my opinion, it’s not about the tools or the sources. It’s about the relationships. Finding the talent can be easy. It’s the getting them to work with you over another recruiter that can be challenging. This relationship is […]
