Spirit’s massive shutdown should have activated your “layoff recruiting” process. This is a targeted recruiting strategy designed to let you cherry-pick the very best “released talent” who have recently been laid off by a major corporation. And this year, when you add Spirit’s sudden 17,000 employee release to the massive …

Long commutes cause turnover, but expensive commutes create a deluge of quitting!  Note: This article is in bullet point format in order to allow a fast scan. Realize That Commuters That Drive Now Face Three Major Burdens Baseline data reveal that the burden of long commutes has been straining commuting …

Remember that you felt guilty when, as a highly loyal employee, circumstances forced you to quit. And then you wished there was some way to repay the company/manager that had been so good to you. Well, fortunately, there is a way for a loyal employee to make one last contribution …

A growing source for discovering hidden talent is scanning through online work in a given field. This sourcing approach mirrors the way you’d find a little-known artist: not through a resume (which may have been written by AI) or past job titles, but by reviewing their actual work on the …

Yes, a simple follow-up “how would you do it differently today?” question will boost your recruiting results. Why? Because “what works and what no longer works” in the business world changes as frequently as every 18 months. And in this changing environment, hiring managers need to know not only how …

Most are surprised to learn how difficult it is to staff new AI data centers (AIDC). That’s important because the billions budgeted for new AIDCs will be wasted if the new centers cannot maintain continuous operations due to serious recruiting and retention issues. Staffing these AIDC jobs will be exceptionally …

If you need a new job or want more job security, consider gaining experience using AI tools. Why? Because it is now becoming clear to executives everywhere that the availability of AI tools (like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and AI-powered search) will have a profound impact on productivity and what each …

You shouldn’t hire those who lack qualifications but have the potential to develop on-the-job. Even though some hiring managers have used this strategy, they mistakenly believed that recruiting and hiring “underqualified candidates with the potential to develop on-the-job” would be easier to source, sell, and hire than the alternative of …

Data reveals that 46% of recent hires fail, and managers wouldn’t rehire up to 50% of their hires. Now, assume for a minute that you are one of your company’s top executives in a business world where “failure analysis” is an expected business practice. You were presented with data showing …

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 …