John Zappe

John Zappe is the editor of TLNT.com and a contributing editor of ERE.net. John was a newspaper reporter and editor until his geek gene lead him to launch his first website in 1994. He developed and managed online newspaper employment sites and sold advertising services to recruiters and employers. Before joining ERE Media in 2006, John was a senior consultant and analyst with Advanced Interactive Media and previously was Vice President of Digital Media for the Los Angeles Newspaper Group.

Besides writing for ERE, John consults with staffing firms and employment agencies, providing content and managing their social media programs. He also works with organizations and businesses to assist with audience development and marketing. In his spare time he can be found hiking in the California mountains or competing in canine agility and obedience competitions.

You can contact him here.

Appeals Court Says Prior Salary Doesn’t Justify Pay Differences

Just in time for Equal Pay Day, a federal appeals court today ruled today that an employee’s salary history alone is insufficient to justify pay differences between male and female employees. “Reliance on past wages simply perpetuates the past pervasive…

With Workers Coming In From the Sidelines, Hiring Could Get a Little Easier

If there’s one thing you can count on in a conversation with talent acquisition leaders, it’s hearing how hard it is to hire people. Last week, at the spring ERE Recruiting Conference, anytime two people would get together, the talent…

Premium Processing of H-1B Applications Is Again Suspended

Just days before the the first wave of new H-1B applications begins to arrive, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services suspended premium processing. It’s the second time in two years the government halted the expedited handling program. It expects the…

Google’s ATS Has Quickly Gained Market Share

Not even a year old and Google Hire is proving a hit with the SMB market. Starting from scratch in July 2017, Google Hire has gained customers so fast its share of the ATS market is now larger than all…

Who Has the Highest Turnover Rates? Hint: It’s Not Retail

What industry sector has the highest turnover? Turns out that last year it was tech. And not all tech, but the sector where companies are perpetually scrambling to find people to hire, which means tech software. That’s what LinkedIn discovered…

NLRB Throws Out Joint Employer Liability Decision, Leaving Browning-Ferris as the Rule

December’s joint employer decision by the NLRB which overturned an earlier case expanding joint employer liability was vacated today after an opinion by the inspector general that there was a conflict of interest. What this means is that the Board’s…

Make Monday a Holiday? In So Many Ways, It Mostly Is

Are you ready for Monday? Have you reminded the troops about the company’s sick leave policy? The rules about showing up late for work? Have you given up? Probably a good idea, because you can’t win. The day after the…

This Flu Is A Killer; Don’t Let Anyone Come to Work Sick

Those sniffling, coughing sounds you hear as we walk through the office are costing you money. They’re also a pretty strong hint your managers didn’t get the message about telling people to stay home if they come down with the…

Fired Google Engineer Sues Claiming Discrimination Against Caucasians, Men and Conservatives

Google has been hit with a class action lawsuit alleging it discriminates against white male conservatives. Filed Monday in California state court in Silicon Valley, the 161 page suit by former Google engineers James Damore and David Gudeman includes an…

Smaller Employers May Find College Hiring A Little Easier This Year

Smaller companies and those without a big national brand may find recruiting the Class of 2018 a little easier this year. The annual college recruiting survey from NACE found employers plan to hire 4% more grads this year than last….

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