The Blunder Years, Episode 49: Dealing with recruiters during a pandemic
In about 22 minutes, let an actual recruiter talk to you about what recruiters look for and how they think, in case you need a job right now. Continue Reading
Hiring
The Blunder Years, Episode 18: The Pill vs. Google, work as a game, IG’s future, and more
A conversation with William Tincup of the HR Tech world about The Pill, Barcelona football, LeBron, the future of Instagram, and more. Continue Reading
We don’t care at all about onboarding, broadly. What could go wrong?
Onboarding should be a transformative experience of entering a new culture, team, etc. Instead it’s mostly transactional bullshit. Continue Reading
The last thing HR needs is more buzzwords. Hello, “belonging.”
Often, the problem with D&I initiatives is that we create a lot of buzzwords and jargon, and executives don’t “get” it, so they eventually ignore it. Continue Reading
The “job market” really runs about ages 17-34
Some anecdotal evidence in here, to be sure, but the “job market” for a 27 year-old vs. a 45 year-old right now is essentially two different worlds. Continue Reading
Recruiters need to stop f*cking ghosting people. It’s unprofessional.
It’s absolutely true that candidates can be more professional in their job search. But recruiters need to do their part as well. Continue Reading
So, when do we think hiring ageism now begins?
Basically, what we do is lie to candidates (and the broader market) about what actually matters to us as employers. Continue Reading
Ah, look, another HR Tech conference where nothing actually changes…
HR Tech conferences go round and round in a circle, year after year, full of sound and fury but signifying little. Continue Reading