For years now, we've been reading articles on Millennials equivalent to Chicken Little's assertion the sky was falling.  And certainly, it has been fascinating watching how work environments have grown to include 3 generations of employees.  But isn't it time that we…

Am I the only one who has finally reached the end of the proverbial rope regarding the much chucked around term “culture fit?” I find myself in a whirlwind of fed-up-ness. Odd that this irritation manifested in almost an instant. The concept of culture fit, in some form or fashion, has been a thing for a decade or so. But, today I filled up, tipped over, and am sick of…

California banned social media snooping in 2012, but other states have been slower to adopt similar laws.

This year, Maine will become the 23rd state to restrict employers' access to social media accounts of applicants and employees. The others are: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland,…

As a career strategist, I hear grumblings from my workshop attendees about how their interviews with hiring managers are less than pleasant. And what follows the interview can be just as irksome. For those of us who are gainfully employed, it may be difficult to understand candidates' frustration and, at worst, despair. 

Hiring managers, don’t take it personally.…

I love to talk "content." As a writer for Clinch, I'm especially interested in the role content plays in recruitment marketing. I regularly read around the subject and while not strictly recruitment marketing-focused, one of my favorite blogs is …

Yelp began more than 10 years ago in San Francisco in 2004. Originally an email based referral service built by two former PayPal employees, they made a pivot to the business model we all know in 2005 and became the site for online reviews of stores, businesses and services.  Yelp reviews can now make or break restaurants and shops, and one bad experience for a customer…

As a startup, my company (and my team) have had our ups and downs in more ways than I can count. From the basement to the urban chic office, from college interns to young professionals, we’ve all grown; myself included. Because we’ve been on this road…

Everyone gets a case of tunnel vision occasionally. Stuck heads-down in our own work, we forget how valuable an outside perspective can be. We need other people to help us find the mistakes we miss, whether you’re writing an article or employing more…

How I look when entering some networking events...minus the car seat and hair.

It's odd to think that a recruiter wouldn't want to be involved in networking events.  I never thought of myself, prior to going to college, as an extroverted individual...someone who can just walk in to a room of people and start a conversation.  I was always timid when…

"Employee Dissatisfaction was a secret. It was closeted. Now it is anything BUT” – Jay Baer

We have a kick-ass new Resonate podcast with Jason Seiden. This week, Jason meets with Jay Baer Founder of Convince and Convert and one of the top podcasters across every…

Recently, I read an article by James Ellis…

As the economy continues to improve, one thing is becoming quite clear: it's a candidate's market.  Career Network Beyondrecently released a study which cited it's harder…

It's an unfortunate reality that candidates aren't always honest.  Too often, candidates think that by exaggerating skills and experience, they can land a great job.  And they often do.  However, over time, it becomes apparent that they were a poor hire. According to background screening company…

Recently there’s been a decline in the quality of work around the office. As you look around, you notice more employees off task, more projects unfinished, and finally you realize… the performance management strategy isn’t working anymore. In fact,…

When we last talked about the seven types of candidates, we discussed how to hire each type. They all have their own advantages, and each type works best in different positions at different levels in your company. But now that you’ve hired them, you…

Today’s recruiters have so much to do. When I started in the business, my job was to find people, qualified people, and there were a few ways to do it. Now it feels like there are multiple ways to find a person; each one more complex and complicated…

Effective recruiting and hiring in the world of business is a lot like fielding a team in Major League Baseball (MLB).

According to the baseball rule book, on any given day, each major league team in North America can suit-up 25 players. But that doesn’t mean each team has only 25 players to choose from. In fact, they have more. Many more.

Every major league…