Recruiting Strategy

Apple recently lost its iconic iPhone designer to OpenAI and another iconic designer to Meta. The loss of two of Apple’s icons should be considered a warning sign of things to come. Apple has been known for years for its exceptional retention rate among its senior executives. Smart recruiting leaders …

You won’t hire a number 2 candidate for a critical job after you discover the high cost of settling. The definition of “settling” includes “accepting less than the best.” To me, that doesn’t sound like a desirable recruiting result. Until now, after losing your number one candidate, you most likely …

Our chaotic world requires continually adding new capabilities on top of our existing ones. And even though you may have little time and even less budget. Talent leaders need to find a way to identify and add the new capabilities that your changing environment requires. So, this article lists the …

You’re sure to land top talent if you recruit when the supply is high and the competition is low! Fortunately, we are now experiencing this high supply-to-low-competition ratio. It will remain that way during the rest of this year (2025). So, even if you have limited recruiting resources, realize that …

A think piece… of arguments that challenge the popular view. Recruiters love to help, so without giving it a second thought and without formal approval, some regularly provide a hiring preference to candidates from underdog or disadvantaged groups that frequently struggle to get a good job. However, in the interest …

The shutdown has forced millions of well-trained and experienced employees to consider a new job. So why not target and then cherry-pick from among the most desirable ones? During this time period, many federal employees and contractors are thoroughly frustrated. To show you why you shouldn’t pass up this rare …

With record applications (up 45%), mostly from AI agents, 20% of employers are considering pay to apply. “Pay to apply” is a process for discouraging the shotgunning of applications by charging a small application fee to candidates. And incidentally, the “AI agents” driving this massive increase in resumes aren’t people. …

A whopping 20% of candidates use AI to improve interview scores, and it may exceed 50% in 2 years (my prediction). Why such a rapid increase? From the candidate’s perspective, AI has been wildly effective in deceiving even corporate recruiters. But also because the ethical barriers against its use have …

Because these catchy phrases are popular, some employees might assume it’s okay to copy them. Yes, these seemingly innocent but growing list of workplace catchphrases with cute and memorable names (like quiet quitting) has, at least in theory, inspired some disgruntled employees to act selfishly. This is why I label …

An employee is productive a mere 12.5 hours a week. So learn why a “people first” policy is costly. A think piece – designed to get you to objectively consider the cost of hiring people. A Complete List Of Costly Problems That Workers Create (that tech solutions do not) This …