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AI and Quantum Computing tech leaders are worth their weight in gold, but they can be easy to offend. Many of your recruiting targets will not be active job seekers, which requires a different approach. Be aware that you may literally anger these leaders simply by calling them “a candidate.”  …

All great corporate functions treat criticism as an opportunity for improvement, but not HR.  After decades in HR, I have learned that our typical response to any form of criticism is not to welcome it. But instead, to instantly create a never-ending array of denials and excuses. And therefore, the …

They call them high-impact employees because they have the largest impact on business results. The impacts they produce may double when these high-value employees (HIE) work in a high-impact position (HIP). This makes the tandem of high-impact employees working in high-impact positions the strategic goal that every smart talent leader …

I estimate that an interview scoresheet can boost your hiring results by 40%. This amazing level of improvement is possible because interviewing is by far the most heavily weighted and impactful of all candidate assessment steps. This means that any major mistake during the interview process will severely reduce the …

Expect little impact because out of 100 jobs that drop the BA, only 4 will be filled by the non-degree.In addition to expecting few recruiting and business impacts, I realize the painful truth that individual hiring managers have often replaced this BA requirement with what I call voodoo candidate assessment …

I’ve been called the father of speed hiring, perhaps because my first article on it appeared nearly 25 years ago. And today, I’m outlining a version of speed hiring that I call “Start Next Week Hiring” (or SNWH). This program’s primary goal is to first make a hiring decision within …

Most of the talk around the tariffs should have been about “where is your job moving to?” Yes, I urged smart recruiting leaders not long ago to prepare for the upcoming tariffs. Well, now that these tariffs have been announced. Here are my updated predictions on how they will completely …

Offer non-jobseekers who already admire your company a way to gradually learn more about it. A Talent Pipeline Group Allows You To Build The Interest Of Those Who Already Admire Your Company Yes, it’s common for top-performing employees, after they read or hear about other highly desirable corporations, to mentally …

80% of managers say lying is acceptable. As a result, 72% of new hires report being lied to during their hiring process. And once they realize that the job that they got was nowhere near their “promised job.” Many quickly decide they will now be open to an “escape job …

I’ve advised recruiters during 8 different hiring downturns on how to avoid being laid off. Unfortunately, today, I am once again alerting all corporate recruiters to prepare for another round of recruiter layoffs. This time, the cuts are driven by a combination of emerging business and recruiting factors, including reduced …