Looking Back, Looking Forward

Recruiting, Work, and Learning Changes This DecadeThis article is a bit different. It takes a very high-level look at how this decade compares to the same decade roughly 100 years ago. It looks at the changes and differences in work, hiring, recruiting, and learning....

Does Culture Fit Matter?

Have you ever hired that dream candidate who met every criterion of the position, was courted by the hiring manager, negotiated that huge sign-on bonus, and then crashed and burned within a few months?There are hundreds of stories like this. Candidates with a great...

Seven Recruiting Predictions for 2023

Last week’s poll results are at the end of this article#1. Hiring will remain robust Talent remains constrained. Even with significant layoffs, firms still seek people with needed skills.  Many laid-off workers are being picked up by smaller firms that could not...

How Did My Predictions for 2022 Hold Up?

I Score the Trends I Predicted Please take a look at the poll at the end of this columnAt the beginning of each new year, I look at my predictions for the previous year and see how well I did in looking into the future. It was a demanding year for recruiters. It was...