Opinion
The Power of Friendship in Recruiting and Workforce Engagement
Every year on July 30th, people around the world celebrate International Day of Friendship, a day recognizing and celebrating the bonds that bring us together and enrich our lives with trust, support, and mutual respect. While friendship is often considered a personal and social concept, its impact in professional settings, particularly in talent recruiting and…
Why Companies Post Confidential Jobs – and How to Respond
As a talent recruiter, I hear a lot of commentary from job candidates in response to confidential job postings from employers – meaning the company name is not revealed in the job ad. Often, candidates have mixed reactions. While some candidates involved in a job search immediately assume employers have good reasons for keeping their…
Is a 4-Day Workweek the Right Solution for Your Business?
Increasingly, I hear job candidates talk about their preference to work longer hours and less days, rather than shorter hours and more days. For example, they’d love to work 10 hours per day, Tuesday through Friday, and have Saturday through Monday off – a 4-day workweek. In this Forbes article, Why the 4-Day Workweek Is…
Hiring Managers and Talent Recruiters: The Dynamic Duo
Hiring managers and talent recruiters have the same goal in mind – to find the best-suited candidates for every open role. And companies that find the greatest success in hiring are those whose hiring managers and talent recruiting partners work together through strategic hiring and recruiting methods. Think of all the amazing dynamic duos out…
The Impact of LGBTQ+ Inclusivity at Work
For decades, I ran my own business. One of the biggest reasons was that, as someone who spent the greater part of their teenage years being bullied for who they were, I couldn’t help but be self-reliant. Ultimately, I was always carving my own path because I felt that any sort of “corporate” structure would…
Celebrating National Caribbean American Heritage Month 2024
June is more than just the start of summer. It is also Caribbean American Heritage Month. Celebrated every June, National Caribbean American Heritage Month is an important time to celebrate the history and culture of Caribbean heritage and diaspora in the United States. National Caribbean American Heritage Month is a reminder that the American…
4 Reasons to Protect Your Professional Reputation
I’ve seen so many influencers on social media encourage workers in difficult situations to quit their jobs without giving notice to their employers. After all, they say, the company wouldn’t give workers notice if they planned on firing them. Your mental health is more important than the job, they say. However, what influencers say…
Promoting Mental Health Awareness in the Workplace
I’m writing today to shed light on an important topic that much too often gets overlooked in life, and specifically the workplace: Mental Health Awareness. While we all strive to excel in our jobs, it’s essential to recognize that mental health plays a significant role in our overall well-being and productivity. First and foremost, I…
How to Target Relo Candidates in Education
Private and public schools, colleges, and universities across the United States are exploring better, faster, and more cost-efficient ways to onboard top talent. Many are turning to recruiters with experience in education recruiting to help find local and relo candidates (education professionals who are willing to relocate from one state to another) to join their…
A Primer on Creating an Inclusive Workplace
In the current labor market, employees are increasingly concerned with being able to present their full self at work. Often, this involves attributes that would fall under discrimination laws. Specifically, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws make it illegal to discriminate against people of diverse backgrounds. Whether these issues come up through the candidate asking…
