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Horrible workplaces: The signs of a hostile work environment and what to do about it
A horrible workplace, also known as a hostile work environment, is one where employees feel uncomfortable, scared, or intimidate...

Office in an ‘unsexy’ area? Use these 5 talent attraction strategies
New York. Los Angeles. Toronto. Vancouver. London. These “sexy” locations are where great talent wants to work – your talent att...

Building a winning engineering team: Workable CTO tells his story
When you talk to Spyros Magiatis about his experience building the engineering team that owns Workable’s recruitment software, y...

14 recruitment fails: Don’t end up on this list of bad job ads
Examples of bad job ads are a popular feature of one-time Workable VP of Customer Advocacy Matt Buckland’s Twitter feed. Some of...

EEO: Everything you need to know to be an equal opportunity employer
An Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) promotes fairness and prohibits discrimination in the workplace based on protected character...

Recruiting In The Weeds: Cannabis Industry Challenges
Pot is popular. In the recently-legalized Great White North, the cannabis market could be bigger than beer – which is saying som...

Wooing top tech talent: Recruiting in the Boston tech scene
A memorable Workable event on tech recruiting opened with some surprising statistics, courtesy of Culture Amp’s Joshua Bach: “10...

Millennials in the workplace: How to manage and engage them
As of early 2019, the ages of millennials in the workplace ranged from 22 to 38 years old. This demographic represents the large...

Need a new ATS? No one cares, unless you speak their language
Learn from product marketing strategies to address specific buyer types in your organization, making a compelling case for a new...

Wondering what to look for in a resume? Not these 5 things
Duped investors are the obvious victims of the corporate scam allegedly devised by Theranos CEO, Elizabeth Holmes – a story now ...

Talent attraction: Why Maslow thinks your job ads suck
Are you a recruiter in a terrifyingly drab business park 30 minutes from the “cool” downtown core or city center? Getting cricke...

Unconscious bias in recruitment: How can you remove it?
Unconscious bias in recruitment refers to forming opinions about candidates based on first impressions or irrelevant criteria. I...