Diversity

Attracting the Best in a Red-Hot War for Talent

With the unemployment rate projected to drop even further next year, here are some things to consider.
Andrew R. McIlvaine is senior editor for talent acquisition at HRE. He oversees coverage of talent acquisition and recruiting and also edits the weekly Recruiting Trends Bulletin e-newsletter and its associated website, RecruitingTrends.com. View Article
Andrew R. McIlvaine
Fri Jul 13th, 2018 | 3 min read

Do Facebook Job Ads Encourage Bias?

A federal class-action lawsuit claims that Facebook job ads are enabling discrimination against older job applicants.
Jennifer Colletta is managing editor at HRE. She earned bachelor's and master's degrees in writing from La Salle University in Philadelphia and spent 10 years as a newspaper reporter and editor before joining HRE. View Article
Jennifer Colletta
Tue Jul 10th, 2018 | 3 min read

‘Returnships’ Make Rejoining the Workforce a Reality

With a shortage of skilled workers, employers are helping individuals re-enter the workforce.
Julie Cook Ramirez is a Rockford, Ill.-based journalist and copywriter, covering all aspects of human resources. View Article
Julie Cook Ramirez
Thu Jul 5th, 2018 | 3 min read

Changing Minds and Changing Lives

Hiring people with disabilities is not about charity—it's about smart business.
Kris Foss is the managing director of Disability Solutions, the consulting division of nonprofit Ability Beyond. View Article
Kris Foss
Tue Jun 26th, 2018 | 4 min read

Inside the Underbelly of Hiring

Unconscious bias lurks beneath the surface of talent acquisition. A deep dive can reveal its damaging impact.
Danielle Westermann King, staff writer for HRE, received her bachelor’s degree in English from Temple University. She has written and edited articles for various print and online healthcare publications and is now setting her sights on human resources. View Article
Danielle Westermann King
Wed Apr 4th, 2018 | 13 min read

Inclusion Issues

The recent call for inclusion riders could inspire overdue conversations about diversity.
Tom Starner is a freelance writer based in Philadelphia, who has been covering the human resource space and all its component processes for over two decades. View Article
Tom Starner
Wed Mar 28th, 2018 | 4 min read

Talent Acquisition in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Do you have the right culture and infrastructure in place to “future-proof” your organization?
Dr. Patti Fletcher is a Leadership Futurist at SAP SuccessFactors and the author of DISRUPTERS: Success Strategies from Women Who Break the Mold. She is a seasoned tech executive, award-winning marketing influencer, board member, angel investor and speaker. She writes for Entrepreneur.com, Inc., Huffington Post, The Guardian and The Digitalist, and has contributed to/been featured on NASDAQ, Bloomberg, Cheddar, DisrupTV, Time Magazine, Forbes, Fortune, Newsweek and The Muse. Patti advises corporate executives and board members from lean start-ups to Fortune 500s such as SAP, IBM, AIG, Intuit and Kaiser Permanente. She is currently Executive-in-Residence at Babson College WINLab and was formerly EIR at the Simmons College Entrepreneurship program. View Article
Patti Fletcher
Tue Mar 6th, 2018 | 5 min read

Illegal Immigration Raids Increasing

The Trump administration is taking its tough talk on immigration directly to the workplace.
Web Editor Michael J. O’Brien has been with HRE for more than a decade. He holds a degree in economics from Boston College. View Article
Michael J. O'Brien
Tue Jan 16th, 2018 | 3 min read

Employers Expanding Equality

A record number of employers are achieving high marks on the Corporate Equality Index as they work to address the needs of a changing workforce.
Julie Cook Ramirez is a Rockford, Ill.-based journalist and copywriter, covering all aspects of human resources. View Article
Julie Cook Ramirez
Tue Jan 16th, 2018 | 5 min read

The Five Mistakes That Can Sabotage Your Diversity Hiring

Finding great diverse candidates requires a scientific approach.
Ian Cook is head of workforce solutions at Visier, where he helps customers drive organizational change through linking workforce analysis to business outcomes. View Article
Ian Cook
Tue Jan 2nd, 2018 | 5 min read

Using Technology to Reduce Bias in Recruiting

Technology can help ensure that your recruitment processes don’t discriminate.
Ji-A Min is head data scientist at Ideal, which builds recruitment automation software. View Article
Ji-A Min
Tue Aug 29th, 2017 | 4 min read

Should You Consider Hiring an Outside-the-Box Candidate?

Sometimes the best-qualified person for a role may not be so apparent.
Jay Meschke, president of CBIZ Talent and Compensation Solutions, has more than 20 years of experience in the field of executive search. He oversees a business unit that provides retained executive search, compensation consulting, HR consulting and career transition services and is a subject-matter expert on issues related to executive search and talent management. View Article
Jay Meschke
Tue Aug 8th, 2017 | 5 min read

Why Your Recruitment Language Matters

Language is a powerful tool, and can attract—or repel—the best candidates for your organization.
Chris Lennon is vice president of product management at BirdDogHR, overseeing its BirdDogHR Talent Management System. View Article
Chris Lennon
Tue Jul 11th, 2017 | 4 min read

Why You Should Eliminate Resumes

An over-reliance on resume screening may lead your company to overlook great talent.
Harj Taggar is the CEO and cofounder of Triplebyte and a former partner at Y Combinator, a start-up incubator. View Article
Harj Taggar
Mon Jan 23rd, 2017 | 4 min read