We all know the score. Attracting new talent has never been more difficult. Even before Covid-19 recruitment was a headache, with one US survey recently … Read more

We all know the score. Attracting new talent has never been more difficult. Even before Covid-19 recruitment was a headache, with one US survey recently … Read more
On episode 49 of The HR Famous Podcast, long-time HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee come together once again to discuss the … Read more
From Uber’s media firestorm earlier this year which highlighted its lack of female employees and failure to address complaints of sexism to the recent memo … Read more
Have you ever attempted to check references before hiring, and run into a brick wall with the former employer giving you only name, title, and date of … Read more
One of the biggest challenges of recruiting is quality of information. We all know that resumes tell us relatively little and doing structured interviews … Read more
The big challenge in recruiting is getting high quality information so that one can accurately match a candidate to a job. One potentially underutilized … Read more
Editor’s Note: Readers sometimes ask about past TLNT articles, so every Friday we republish a Classic TLNT post. I get calls on a regular basis to provide … Read more
I remember when I started my first job in Talent Acquisition and HR. I totally believed checking references was going to lead me to better, higher quality … Read more
The New York Times had an interesting article recently titled, Why What You Learned in Preschool Is Crucial at Work. It discusses how important social … Read more
Almost everyone in recruiting agrees that employee referrals produce the highest quality of hire (i.e. superior on-the-job performance). But, few are aware … Read more
By Eric B. Meyer No more questions about criminal convictions on job applications. Flanked by New Jersey Sen. (and former Newark Mayor) Cory Booker, D-NJ, … Read more
I get calls on a regular basis to provide formal and informal references on people in my industry. First things first: Reference checks are not background … Read more
The scenario may seem familiar, whether through a real life experience or something you saw on TV. You interview a candidate and it appears as if they … Read more
When it comes to making hiring decisions, the more information you have about a candidate, the better. More information makes it easier to decide if the … Read more
Uber can’t seem to get it right. First, the San Francisco-based ride-sharing service was criticized for NOT doing background checks, and now it’s under … Read more
As I’ve said before, Ignite HR is an intriguing and very different type of conference format. Speakers get only five (5) minutes, 20 slides and … Read more
By Samantha Southall There was a time when employment background checks were reserved for those entering very specific careers; government jobs with access … Read more
Last week, Gov. Dave Heineman signed off on a ban the box provision for the State of Nebraska. The “box” in question is the somewhat controversial … Read more
Last week, a press release from the New York Attorney General’s office raised some eyebrows about background screening practices — not an uncommon headline … Read more
Whole Foods Market was just inducted into a growing club where no one wants to be a member. The giant food retailer is the latest target of a class action … Read more