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5 alternatives to the same old resume
Traditional resumes are being challenged by innovative alternatives like LinkedIn profiles, infographic resumes, social resumes,...
HR terms: the plain-spoken glossary
We’ve been arguing for a while now that language matters in recruitment (and HR in general). We will keep doing so. To a casual ...
2016 social recruitment trends forecast
Social recruitment seems to have almost slavishly followed the stages of the Gartner Hype Cycle. We’ve trekked over the “peak of...
Die hard: the troubled history of the resume
The history of the resume traces back to Leonardo da Vinci's letter to the Duke of Milan. Evolving from personal details and for...
Employee engagement strategies that work
Low employee engagement is a global problem. Right now, seven out of ten employees in the US drag their feet to work. This numbe...
3 reasons to get a short-term disability policy
Employers should consider a short-term disability policy as it enhances productivity, retention, and can attract top talent. It ...
Fresh ideas for your employee referral program
If you don’t have a process for collecting candidate referrals, here’s how you can build one in five steps. If you do have an em...
Lost lessons from the invention of the interview
Among Thomas Alva Edison’s lesser known inventions was the modern job interview. The wizard of the original Menlo Park (New Jers...
5 reasons you need an official paternity leave policy
A paternity leave policy outlines the provisions a company offers to fathers for taking time off after the birth or adoption of ...
Separating cult from culture
Cult-like behaviors, such as over-reliance on a charismatic leader or isolation from outside perspectives, can be detrimental to...
Drafting a maternity leave policy: 5 things you should know
Maternity leave policies in the United States have come a long way from the 1960s when working mothers were considered temporari...
The 6 best tools for tracking employee morale
If your team is habitually late to work, revising their LinkedIn profiles, infighting or just seem to be walking under their own...