Talent Acquisition
Wage Transparency Hits the Tech World: Local Laws Impact Remote Hiring
On November 1, New York City will require the posting of salary ranges on all job ads. The Big Apple joins an ever-increasing number of states and municipalities enacting similar laws. Seventeen places nationwide have already enacted pay transparency laws including Maryland, Washington, Nevada, and Rhode Island, among others – and California’s law goes…
Read MoreSymbolic to Systematic: DEI Drives Business…Only If People Drive DEI
A Report from the Frontline of DEI Recruiting As the Head of DEI at AC Lion, June is my box of chocolates: With Race Unity Day, Loving Day, Juneteenth, World Refugee Day, and Pride Day (actually, the whole month as LTBTQ+ Awareness/Pride), it makes it easier to be “aware” of cultural, societal, and organizational issues…
Read MoreNationally Ranked Recruiter – 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and now 2022!
A Letter from Our CEO: Back in 2017, Tom Brady was winning the Super Bowl for my New England Patriots… Back then, Big Little Lies and the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel were in their first season… Back then, the wrong winner was announced for Best Picture—Lala Land could not hold a candle to Moonlight……
Read MoreWinning the War for Fintech Talent in 2022: Compensation Issues
As the Crypto and Fintech companies compete for talent, they are finding different challenges these days. Working for the equity or tokens, or passion for the cause is no longer enough to woo and retain talent. With the recent growth of VC funding, many companies are upping their compensation and perks to stay competitive. Here…
Read MoreTechnology Can Help Recruiters Embrace Global Hiring Trends
In a world where so many people are now working from home instead of physical locations, the world of work is beginning to look very different. As companies and their HR professionals and recruiters begin to realize the opportunities this new environment may hold for recruiting outside their traditional physical locations, some are beginning to…
Read MoreCovid’s Silver Lining: A Suddenly Broader Talent Pool
In 2020 the world of work experienced the most massive shift it has ever experienced. Greater than the impacts of the industrial revolution. Greater than the impacts that technology has had on every industry. In 2020 the impact of COVID-19 rapidly—almost instantaneously—led to a sea change in how many employers viewed the ability of their…
Read MoreThings I Wish I Knew About COVID Hiring in March
Business Insider reports that only 4% of workers want to return to the office full-time after COVID. This number is down from 33% in April. The number of telecommuters has been steadily rising well before COVID. Studies have also shown that workers are more engaged and productive when working from home. Traditional habits die hard,…
Read MoreCreating a Work from Home Workforce in the Age of Coronavirus
The coronavirus pushed the mainstream professional world down a path it has been flirting with for a long time – the Way of the Remote Workforce. Global Workplace Analytics informs us that 3.6% of the American workforce is already remote, a number that is up 140% since 2015. Today, 40% more of companies offer a…
Read MoreHiring Safely During the Coronavirus
The coronavirus is a part of our professional lives now, with its influence even slowing down some of the world’s most elite companies. Even giants like American Airlines are implementing a hiring freeze. If your company is like most others, you can’t afford to slow down for long. This includes the hiring process. The show…
Read MoreHow to Recruit Like A Marketer
by Mark Heidelberger Human resources personnel can learn a lot from the sales and marketing department. After all, both are tasked with attracting a targeted group of people. Both have to deal with prospect attrition as they convert potential into actual. Both offer a value proposition, by way of a product or service on the…
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