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Suffering from The Great Resignation? Maybe You Need to Know Your Employees a Little Better
Way back when I ran a newspaper news desk (yes, it was THAT long ago), I was looking to hire a Copy Desk Chief. It was a critical role because the Copy…
Where Did All The Workers Go!?
The BLS labor stats came out recently, and it’s a bit perplexing for even us industry folks of what is happening to workers. The labor participation rate prior to the…
Are Thirty First-Round Interviews for a Single Position Reasonable?
I’m Gen X. I’ve seen some things
Exit Interviews? They’re Simply Too Little, Too Late
Here’s a truism you can take to the bank: Bad ideas never seem to go away. How do I know? Well, it’s because with all the big workplace issues that…
5 Real TA/Hiring Strategies for a Brutal Post-COVID Recruiting World
Hey – it’s 2021. When’s the party getting started again? I kid, but not really
Women Are Picky! Recruitment Marketing 101!
“OMG! Tim is so sexist!” Actually, I just give you the facts and data, you decide if it’s sexiest or not! I tend to think, with almost three decades of…
The Assessment Profile of a High Performing Recruiter
Hiring Recruiters is Hard – This Makes it Easier When it comes to Talent Acquisition, there’s one thing that can sneak up on TA and HR leaders – hiring recruiters for…
QUICK QUITS: When You Recruit Hard But Onboard Soft
I’m writing this post in the aftermath of COVID-19, as masks come off, people think about shaking hands again, and companies ramp up hiring post-recession. But this post is relevant…
The Definitive Guide: Why Are Your Employees Leaving You?
When I first started blogging I would get messages from family and friends believing what I wrote was about them. It rarely was, but projection is a very strong feeling…
HR Famous 67: Naomi Osaka and Mental Health in the Workplace
On episode 67 of The HR Famous Podcast, long-time HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn and Jessica Lee come together to discuss Zoom backgrounds, Naomi Osaka and mental health, and LinkedIn’s acquisition of…