For Employers: How to Work with a Recruiter
Over the course of my 20 years in human resources, I’ve had a few stints as an in-house HR generalist. All these roles were in… Read More »For Employers: How to Work with a Recruiter
Hiring
Hiring Managers: How to Make a Job Offer
Comparisons between hiring and dating may be trite, but they often ring true. Though I’ve been supporting hiring managers for nearly two decades, I’m still… Read More »Hiring Managers: How to Make a Job Offer
The Candidate-Friendly Recruiter
Not long after I launched my solo recruiting practice, I had a short-lived client engagement. I can clearly recall the moment we both knew it… Read More »The Candidate-Friendly Recruiter
Innovations in Interviewing: Providing Questions in Advance
To create a more equitable hiring process and hopefully increase diversity as an outcome, some HR and recruiting practitioners have been looking at ways to… Read More »Innovations in Interviewing: Providing Questions in Advance
Four Reasons to Avoid the LinkedIn Job Board
I love LinkedIn. It’s the only social media platform I use. As you might guess, it’s the database of choice for recruiters. Pause for… Read More »Four Reasons to Avoid the LinkedIn Job Board
Confidential Job Posts: 4 Reasons Not to Use Them
Whenever I see a “confidential” job post—i.e., where the employer is undisclosed—my eyes narrow, and my breathing becomes shallow. Transparency is one of my core… Read More »Confidential Job Posts: 4 Reasons Not to Use Them
Three Ways You’re Using LinkedIn Wrong
As a recruiter, I use LinkedIn constantly throughout the day, both as a database and a social media platform. Power users like me are a… Read More »Three Ways You’re Using LinkedIn Wrong
Navigating Pay Transparency
The movement for salary transparency has picked up a lot of momentum recently and quickly – most significantly with California’s new law, signed by the… Read More »Navigating Pay Transparency
Cover Letters for Impact
I am newly astonished every few months when another job seeker asks me, “Do I really have to submit a cover letter?” The short answer… Read More »Cover Letters for Impact
Rethinking Blinded Resumes
The practice of blinding resumes–that is, removing information from candidate materials that might reveal identity characteristics such as gender, race, or socioeconomic background–has seen an… Read More »Rethinking Blinded Resumes