Ghost jobs. They sound like the perfect role for a fun and spooky Halloween. But for job seekers — and recruiters too — they’re usually more trick than treat. Ghost jobs are postings for roles that either don’t exist or have already been filled. According to MyPerfect Resume, they’re also a common practice. The resume-building
Talent development professionals are often asked to show the impact of learning, which got us thinking: What does impact really look like? Sure, the C-suite wants hard metrics. Or a noticeable increase in the bottom line. But what about the subtler, less quantifiable ways that L&D professionals make an impact, kind of like when you
Not another think piece about AI in recruiting. I know, I know – there’s hardly a report that gets released these days that isn’t either evangelizing this new era of tech or demonizing its encroachment into our daily lives. AI is seen as instrumental in the next chapter of talent acquisition by some and as
In a recent blog post, industry leader Josh Bersin announced the following: “The Agents are coming, the Agents are coming.” No, he’s not talking about the FBI or Matrix-style men in black suits. He’s talking about something called “agentic AI.” “Our friendly AI assistants are starting to feel more empowered,” he writes. “Instead of just
Back in June, I was delighted to host a gathering of leaders from some of the world’s largest recruitment firms at a LinkedIn search and staffing event in London where our focus was the transformative impact of emerging technologies in recruitment. We were joined by Nathalie Nahai, a specialist in psychology, persuasive tech, and human
When I take on a new interview coaching client, particularly one with a lot of hiring experience, I often ask them about how they like to kick off candidate interviews. It can tell me a lot about the work that lies ahead. I often hear something like this: “I like to start with a fairly
Think about the best school teachers you ever had: They not only taught you quadratic equations or the history of the Enlightenment, they also got you fired up about learning. They made you want to know more. If anyone knows how to get people excited about learning, it’s classroom teachers. They show up every day,
According to a recent article from The Wall Street Journal, a growing number of recruiters and hiring managers have started to notice something when they ask questions during a video interview: Candidates are turning their heads away from the camera after they hear each question. And then they’re providing answers that have a startling uniformity.
You’ve got targets to hit and candidates to wow. But as your to-do list stretches endlessly before you, it may feel like you can’t possibly do both. After all, there are only so many hours in the day. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to take back time. Even making a few tiny tweaks to
What if I told you that in the age of AI, we should ask not what’s left for humans, but instead what’s possible? The answer is a lot if we bring our uniquely human skills to work. Skills like effective communication, critical thinking, and empathy are vital for both individual career and company success. But
