As Halloween creeps up on us yet again, our team is out to spook you with our scary recruiting stories. These stories are cringeworthy and we’re hoping they’ll make you think twice before becoming one of our cautionary tales.

Have you ever bumped into the copier and apologized? If you’re apologizing to inanimate objects, it may be time to assess if sorry is being overused as a knee-jerk reaction to everything. Over-apologizing can come across as a sign of weakness and indicates insecurity. Is that really the way you want to be perceived by people? I’m sorry for everything and more: The need to be liked often drives over-apologizing. It can hinder our success, especially when apologizing too much and too often for no reason. It also breeds negativity when people are constantly saying: I’m sorry I couldn’t get this done, I’m sorry I’m running late for our meeting or I’m…

It’s all too true that one bad apple can indeed spoil the bunch, and when it comes to employee reviews on Glassdoor, they can start to negatively affect your reputation and image. While we are supporters of total transparency, we do want to caution: taking Glassdoor reviews too seriously can…

If there’s one thing we know for sure it’s that things are constantly changing including today’s job market. Since the job market has shifted to favor the job seeker, employers need to be on their game. At the same time, those of you out there looking for a job need…

Linium Recruiting is featuring regional influencers and local luminaries sharing their career advice and secrets to success — in their own words. These influencers are the people making a powerful impact for good across the community. This Month’s Linium Recruiting Influencer is…

Let’s face it: At one time or another we’ve all encountered some nastiness at work whether it’s an unpleasant colleague or a demanding and unreasonable boss. But is there ever any truly good reason to act without kindness at work? We happen to be living in a tough time of…

More and more companies are finding that one of the best ways to keep employees happy is to give them more flexibility when it comes to their work schedule. The world of 9–5, 40 hours a week has come and gone in most industries. As we become increasingly more mobile…

You may remember that MasterCard commercial from a few years ago where children remind their parents to take vacation time. Its message is still every bit applicable today. It’s alarming to think that there were 705 million days of unused vacation last year. In a country where vacation time isn’t…

This week we’re excited to team up with our friends from Tangible Development, global diversity and inclusion experts, to share insights about an extremely important topic — diverse and inclusive hiring.