Work and Progress

HR doesn’t have to be a chokehold for growing startups and small and medium size businesses. There are ways to organize your human…

People say that “recruiting is just like sales,” as if it’s an obvious fact. It isn’t. It’s reductive rubbish.

Are you passionate about your job? Do you absolutely love what you do? Does every single one of your work responsibilities make you feel…

Businesses do not profit from the gender pay gap. It hurts them. But, the way the gender pay gap is framed by activists hurts the equal pay…

‘Talent’ is a feel-good word for describing good job candidates. But, framing ‘talent’ as the main recruiting and retention issue for…

There’s a popular saying in the recruiting world: You’ve got to go where your candidates are. For recruiters, that means going beyond…

In theory, companies are meant to act rationally, efficiently and in their own economic self-interest. But humans manage them, so they…

The days of the formal company dress code are numbered. Even traditional suit industries like banking are loosening their standards. But…

Employer branding is important. Companies with strong brands (a good reputation among employees) attract high-quality candidates more…