Domestic Violence and HR: Don’t Wait for a Ray Rice Moment
On September 8, 2014, many of us watched a video clip showing NFL player Ray Rice punching his wife unconscious in a casino elevator. The video sparked wide-ranging and heated discussions about whether and how the NFL should address domestic and sexual violence. The outcry was appropriate, but unfortunately, this is not a new issue. […]
Ep 48 – Hiring Trends: Using Big Data in Human Resources
Information, particularly data, empowers us to make better and more informed decisions — as long as the data is recent, relevant, relatable and accurate. How can big data be used in human resources to improve hiring strategies, recruiting spending, or employee development programs? That’s the question we are asking today. EPISODE 48: USING BIG DATA […]
Why the ATS is the Selfie Stick of HR
Applicant tracking systems, or ATSs, are often the bane of the HR and recruiting existence. They suck up my time as I click 17 times to push a single candidate through a job requisition. They aren’t dynamic and most don’t allow for boolean search let alone the ability to create a messaging or marketing workflow […]
How to Use Facebook Dark Posts to Recruit Passive Candidates
If you are pushing the envelope as a sourcer or recruiter, in anyway, you are likely getting some negative responses especially if you are relying solely on LinkedIn which last year made some changes to response rates and messaging as part of their LinkedIn Recruiter product offerings. Engineers, especially, have adopted a mindset that recruiters […]
Ep 47 – The Supreme Court Gay Marriage Ruling Impact on HR
Last month, my Facebook wall was full of rainbows celebrating the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision legalizing gay marriage. While I’m in support of the decision, I know that the Supreme Court decision has forever changed human resources, employer benefits and the workplace. Episode 47: How the Supreme Court Gay Marriage Ruling Impacts Work and HR […]
Ep 46 – How Job Boards Drive Results in Recruiting & Hiring
It’s no secret the job market has heated up, and recruiters are evaluating and assessing new as well as tried and true strategies to improve their hiring efforts. The first virtual and online job board was created more than 20 years ago in 1994. The movement from the classified job ads section of the newspaper […]
