Because candidates begin to form opinions about an organization well before they fill out applications on its website, companies that want to develop a great candidate experience need to build a better preapplication stage. The power of fir…

At its heart, an employee value proposition (EVP) is the unique set of benefits an employee receives in return for the skills, capabilities, and experience that he or she brings to a company. Connected to a company’s characteristics and ben…

Quickly building rapport with a job candidate is an efficient way to get to the heart of an interview. But how do you do that without resorting to formulaic interview techniques? Learning the art of small talk can help you hire more creativ…

In all the talk of a shifting workplace, flex time, and new approaches to managing employees, have vacation days been forgotten?

It might be tempting to think of pre-employment testing as a “silver bullet”— that is, a quick, simple, and seemingly magical solution to  a complicated matter. But such an assumption couldn’t be further from the truth.

The U.S. job market is strong and unemployment is at its lowest in decades, contributing to one of the largest talent shortages on record. How does this impact your organization’s ability to get the talent you need to succeed?  …

What factors persuade someone to recommend his or her employer to a job seeker? Salary, though a very important factor for most employees, does not drive most job changes. In fact, in an extensive survey of over 10,000 LinkedIn members from…

Companies that want to hire the best people are increasingly coming to the realization that they need to look for strong soft skills in their candidates. But what are soft skills? Why are they important in the workplace? And how can employe…

The question of how to attract and retain skilled talent and create a company culture that will help them thrive is no longer relegated to the back burner but is instead now positioned squarely at the heart of strategy discussions—and for g…

Hiring people who live far away from the office may seem like a questionable choice. After all, management isn’t able to watch their progress or build personal connections with them in the way it can with in-house employees. The benefi…