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 …

Google and UnitedHealth just offered a bonus to even top performers who agreed to leave. Would you ever even consider paying one of your top-performing AI experts a large bonus if they agreed to leave your company? Would that ever be an effective method for cost-cutting? What were they thinking? …

It’s better to be prepared than to be surprised.So, begin thinking about how tariffs will disrupt recruiting during 2025. Unfortunately, few in the corporate world of talent management have enough free time. To contemplate the drastic corporate cost-cutting and the hiring volatility that will be created by the new administration’s …

Last year, I predicted a unique recruiting opportunity that’s now a reality. Because today… I estimate that the DOGE candidate pool of government employees and contractors that will be considering a new job during the next few months Will rise to nearly 1 million! The Size of This Talent Pool… …

Blame sourcing and its metrics when you’re not getting top candidates. It is increasingly important to focus on the effectiveness of both sourcing and recruiting. First, because all corporate overhead functions are being pushed to “do more with less.” Second, AI and machine learning are slowly creeping into sourcing and …

Agency is a psychology term referring to the degree that one can control their environment. So, it’s not surprising that notable leaders like Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, and Bill Belichick have all been labeled as high-agency leaders. Their ability to influence/control the world around them has been one of the …

Kathleen wraps up her conversation with Dr. John Sullivan, the globally known HR thought-leader who has been dubbed the “Michael Jordan of Hiring.” In part two, John shares why he’s not a big fan of resumes, what recruiters can look for to determine a candidate’s loyalty and resilience, and how long he expects the current talent shortage to last.