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Gender-Neutral Leave Policies Need to Happen Now
Richard Branson, the founder of the Virgin Group, made news recently with the announcement that new dads and moms will receive 12 months of fully paid leave. Unfortunately, only 0.2 percent of...
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Why Paternity Leave is Good for America
In March of 2013, I became a father for the first time. My wife and I were doubly blessed with twins — a boy and girl. I realized quickly that the pundits were correct: Nothing prepares you for being a...
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5 Ways to Become a Better HR Professional
There is a lot on the talent advisor’s plate these days. Continued changes to the Affordable Care Act, the U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the simple...
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5 Overlooked Books for the HR Professional
Talent advisors at the top of their game are continuously learning. Not only are they checking the Talent Advisor Portal every other day, but they are also checking other blogs, reading the latest...
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The Best Non-HR Websites for HR Nerds
Talent advisors are constantly busy. Not only are they meeting the demands of their job, but they are also constantly looking to improve their knowledge base. They may be reading the latest industry...
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3 Practical Ways to Become an HR Technology Expert
In a data-driven world, HR professionals are under greater-than-ever pressure to impact bottom-line results and justify their existence. Successful talent advisors have learned to use HR technology to...
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3 Surprising Ways to Recognize Gen Y and Gen Z Workers
The job market is strong for the current crop of new workers. Unemployment is dropping, and the stock market is improving enough to allow the baby boomer generation to finally retire. It’s a job...
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More Research is Needed Behind the Candidate Experience
It’s no surprise that the term “candidate experience” garnered a lot of buzz in 2015. The idea behind candidate experience makes intuitive sense. The more positive a candidate’s interaction during the...
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The 7 Biggest Mistakes College Recruiters Make
2016 has arrived. The long-expected retirement of baby boomers means tremendous opportunities for graduating college students looking for work, as well as companies looking to find top talent. So,...
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How Campus Recruiters Can Court Gen Z Candidates
Generation Z is here (no, it’s not a sequel to the Brad Pitt zombie movie). Defined as the cohort born in the mid-1990s to 2010, the first wave of this group is finishing college and entering the...
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Becoming a Great Human Resources Leader
Everybody knows great HR when they see it. How do you know what it means to be a great talent advisor? From its humble roots in personnel to becoming, among other things, what David Ulrich describes as...
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Improve Your Candidate Experience — But Avoid These 3 Pitfalls
Candidate experience is not rocket science. Improving the candidate experience comes down to simple common courtesy. TWEET THIS I am a professor who teaches HR students. It is early in the academic...
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Generational Diversity at Work: Don’t Brush with Such Broad Strokes
Talent advisors can truly recognize what serves the forest, while nurturing (and sometimes protecting and pruning) each tree.” TWEET THIS My best friend Dave has a son in college. My wife and I have...
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3 Adult Learning Trends for 2015: What You Need to Know
With 2014 winding down and 2015 ramping up, what does or should a talent advisor be on the lookout for, particularly as it relates to adult learning? 1. Adult literacy will continue to vex talent...
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MOOCs and Mobile Technology: What You Need to Know
The upcoming spring semester will be the last official semester for many of my undergraduate HR students. Some will look back on their education, reflect on their accomplishments, and think,...
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Forget Hiring: Why It’s Time to Reskill Your Own Employees
Talent advisors know continuous learning is critical to both the employee experience and their workforce planning strategies. When times are tough, the first thing cut from the budget is often money...
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4 Ways to Get Ahead of the HR Data Curve
As an educator, I face a number of challenges when prepping the next generation of talent advisors. The latest and greatest in HR is usually not at the forefront of HR education. If the HR leaders of...
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WHAT THE DATA TELLS US: THE NEXT GENERATION OF HR LEADERS
The next generation of HR Leaders faces a challenge, not only in terms of managing five different cohorts, but a growing diversity of employees across the board. An October 2014 White House Council of...
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Active and Passive Candidates in Academia and Beyond
Unlike the picture of Dorian Gray hanging in the attic, the idea of a passive candidate as the answer to a difficult search continues to age well in the eyes of recruiters. As Dr. John Sullivan...
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From the HR Professor: Performance Management 101
It’s the end of the semester. Seniors have either landed their first “real” job in their chosen field or are choosing among multiple options. Juniors, sophomores, and freshmen are taking summer...
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How to Retain High Performers in a Hyper-Competitive Market
In an era where baby boomers are retiring at a rate of 10,000 a day and the economy is rapidly reaching full employment, recruiting has never been more important. Not only is it critical to find the...
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How to Prepare Your Campus Recruitment Strategy (Before School’s in Session)
It is June, which means classes around the country are out for the summer. Teachers are getting a bit of a respite from dealing with students, and some businesses are taking a breather from the campus...
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The 5 Golden Rules of College Hiring
Soon, students will be returning to campus from their summer sojourn. For those facing their final semester or year, one eye will be kept on their studies, while the other will focus on life beyond...
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The Best College Recruitment Tips You’ve Never Heard
The college career services office is an underrated resource in the recruiting field. Not only does it serve the student population all the way through school-to-work transition preparation, but it...
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