Career

As Virtual Work Grows and Gen. Z Arrives, Recruiters and Managers Must Adapt

With more than 40 percent of U.S. workers engaged in contingent work and Generation Z poised to enter the workforce in greater numbers this year, recruiters must be prepared to adapt the way they attract talent to the changing economic landscape.In part, that means recruiters must be willing to leave some of their old ways behind when trying to attract a new breed of worker.

The 3 Ss of Success

Article by Briana Borten and Dr. Peter BortenMany people chase goals and some even achieve them, but true success comes not from simply setting and attaining goals.

Rethinking the Concept of Culture Fit

Article by Aly MerrittI've been doing a lot of culture interviews lately.SalesLoft is growing at a crazy rate, but hiring people means participating in a lengthy process that includes everything from phone screenings and email questionnaires to filling out assessments and speaking with candidates in person.Recruitment software company Workable reports on a metric called "average number of interviews per hire," which the company says is key in revealing how much time senior members of the team are spending on each individual hire.

Labor secretary nominee's company outsourced jobs

The fast-food empire run by President Donald Trump's pick for Labor secretary outsourced its technology department to the Philippines, a move that runs counter to Trump's mantra to keep jobs in the United States A filing with the Department of Labor and Trump's criticism of outsourcing could be raised at Andrew Puzder's confirmation hearing, with Democrats questioning how well he can advocate for workers.

4 Top-Tier Tools to Keep Your Employees Connected

Communicating with clients is a critical work task – as is regularly interacting with your fellow employees.Contrary to widely accepted belief, neither is more important than the other.

5 Things 2016 Taught Us About Flexible Work

Given that 40 percent of U.S. workers are engaged in some form of contingent work, it's safe to say that nontraditional work arrangements have gone mainstream.Chief among these newly embraced nontraditional work arrangements is flexible work.

Why Search for World-Class Talent When You Can Build It Yourself?

Article by Damian WolfgramIf I had a dollar for every time I heard someone in The Valley say the secret to success is "hiring world-class talent," I'd be able to afford world-class talent!Telling a startup founder to hire world-class talent is like telling a teen from the inner city that the secret to success is getting a world-class education.