Career

4 Ways to Get a Promotion

Everyone wants to get ahead at work, but many factors have to align for a promotion to come about.

In Unilever's radical hiring experiment, resumes are out, algorithms are in

When Saniya Jaffer arrived for a job interview at Unilever PLC's Englewood Cliffs, N.J., office last October, she was a finalist for a summer position in information technology. After three rounds of interviews and assessments, the Chicago-native was about to encounter the first human in the process.

To Make Better Hires, Treat Job Seekers With Respect

While I usually write for an audience of job seekers, today I'd like to address a question I've received many times from many employers: "How can I hire better candidates"This question may seem fairly straightforward, but the answer isn't so simple.

How to Spot a Bad Recruiter

Recruiters often get a bad rap, but the industry is just like any other: Some people are great at what they do, and others – not so much.But while consumers often have recourse when treated poorly in other fields, there's very little job seekers can do when they've been burned by a bad recruiter.