Icons & InnovatorsMarcel Schwantes Warren Buffett Says He Won't Even Think About Hiring Someone Without This TraitThe Oracle of Omaha values three attributes in job candidates. Only one truly matters in the long run.
HiringJessica Stillman Ignore 'Happiest Jobs' Lists: A Harvard Professor Explains the 2 Factors That Really Make for a Happy JobWhen it comes to happiness at work, title and industry don't matter. These two things do.
Taking CareBrit Morse What the End of Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Means for Your Hiring PlansThe recent expiration of federal unemployment benefits likely won't ease the hiring crunch. It could make it worse.
HiringJessica Stillman Humility Is an Undersung Leadership Skill. Adam Grant Says These 2 Interview Questions Screen for It How to figure out if someone is truly a humble team player in a job interview.
HiringGabrielle Bienasz Inequality Has Cost The Economy Nearly $23 Trillion Since 1990. It's Hurting Your Company, TooA new study published by The Brookings Institution puts a price tag on decades of racial and ethnic discrimination.
Best WorkplacesJessica Stillman In the Middle of the Great Resignation, Employers Are Rejecting Millions of Qualified Workers, New Harvard Research Finds Problematic hiring software and bad job descriptions deserve a big chunk of the blame.
Best WorkplacesKevin J. Ryan Four Million Workers Quit in June. Here's What Businesses Are Doing to Get Better Career MatchesA new survey sheds some light on how unhappy American workers are becoming.
Business NextBrit Morse How to Hire With a Vaccine Mandate in PlaceAsking prospective employees about their vaccination status can be awkward--and possibly lead to legally sticky situations.
HiringGabrielle Bienasz Exclusive: Women Entrepreneurs See Talent Recruitment as Top Challenge in 2021In a new survey, more than half of women founders expressed concern that the talent crunch brought on by the pandemic could hurt their companies.
Economic OutlookKevin J. Ryan New Jobs Report Shows That Growth Slowed Significantly in AugustFriday's release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed far fewer job gains than in previous months.
Business NextBrit Morse 3 Risks of Imposing Strict Vaccine MandatesMore businesses are taking a harder line on vaccine mandates, but doing so could come at a cost.
HiringHeather Brouwer 5 Tips on How and When to Build a Recruiting TeamBased on my experience doing this for six different early-stage companies as they experienced rapid growth, here's what you need to know about building recruitment teams.
Diverse in BusinessSophie Downes Meet the Startups Helping Businesses Reach an Untapped Talent Pool of 61 MillionThese companies have developed tech platforms to bridge the gap between job seekers with disabilities and the businesses that want to hire them.
HiringMarcel Schwantes 4 New Skills to Identify an Employee Worth Hiring on the Spot Social skills are the new 'hard skills' required on the job.
HR/BenefitsAlicia Doniger Still Struggling to Find Workers? Queue the RobotsEven if workers return in the fall, when unemployment benefits run out, a structural shift may be taking place.
HiringJoe Procopio If You Want to Hire Talent Without Going Broke, You Have to Make These TradeoffsDespite the stories you hear about mega-rich early employees from Google, Amazon, or Facebook, equity is not among them.
HiringYoung Entrepreneur Council Hiring Lessons From 2 College Coaching HiresDon't hire the first choice. Hire the best choice.
HiringNick Hobson Amazon Employees Are Leaving at Record Numbers. Here's Why 'Contagious Quitting' Works for Jeff Bezos--and Should for You, TooIs your business protected against contagious quitting? Behavioral science offers insights for how leaders can turn things around and look after those remaining employees.
HiringSophie Downes U.S. Unemployment Rate Dropped in July, With 943,000 Jobs AddedThe U.S. economy is on the upswing, but the labor market remains tight, and the Delta variant could complicate the recovery.
TechnologyAnna Meyer New MIT Study: CIOs Are Planning to Spend the Most Time and Money in These AreasOver 500 business leaders and CIOs shared with MIT their top priorities for investment, and the results will not surprise you.
HiringGabrielle Bienasz In a Tight Labor Market, Consider Adding Salaries to Your Job ListingsBusinesses are increasing pay transparency to attract new employees.
HiringSteve Cadigan Why You Should Recruit Like a College Basketball Coach, According to a Former LinkedIn ExecA new book from LinkedIn's first chief human resources officer says businesses should embrace a new model of work -- by preparing employees to leave.
HiringAnna Meyer These Industries Added the Most Remote Jobs During the Pandemic, and Talent Is TightNew opportunities to work remotely are seeing a groundswell of interest from qualified candidates.
HiringSophie Downes Elon Musk's New Tesla Recruiting Strategy: A Day to Show Off Artificial IntelligenceMusk announced that Tesla's 'AI Day' will take place on August 19. Similar themed events in other industries could help companies recruit specialized talent.
Taking CareAlicia Doniger The Great Resignation Reached the Olympics, but It Doesn't Have to Hit Your BusinessRecent surveys underscore employers' labor concerns, and employees' new focus on work-life balance.
HiringGabrielle Bienasz Clean Energy Businesses Appeal to Congress for Help Finding WorkersAt a small business subcommittee hearing on Tuesday, business owners said their efforts alone aren't enough to overcome a labor shortage.
Taking CareAlicia Doniger New Study: Gen-Xers Are the New Baby Boomers When It Comes to Ageism in HiringA new global survey concludes that hiring managers may be discriminating against those perceived as less digitally savvy.
HiringKevin J. Ryan There Are Plenty of Qualified Workers Available -- For the Right PriceA new survey finds a mismatch in expectations between job candidates and employers looking to fill positions.
Taking CareAlicia Doniger Skydiving Classes, iPhones, and Pizza: How Some Employers Are Overcoming America's Labor ShortageWith eight million unemployed, business owners are still struggling to find help. Experiences may be their answer.
HiringDave McKeown Don't Blow Up Your Culture With a Short-Term Hiring FixTake the time to align your new hires to your values and culture.
HiringBernard Coleman 3 Ways to Win the War for TalentExpand the aperture for talent by recruiting with an inclusive lens.
HiringEntrepreneurs' Organization 6 Reasons Employee Retention Should Be Your Top PriorityExperiencing a labor shortage? Don't overlook employee retention.
HiringGabrielle Bienasz With Few Workers Available, Businesses Are Giving Up on HiringA new U.S. Chamber of Commerce survey finds that business owners may be getting discouraged by their difficulties finding qualified talent.
ProductivityDavid Finkel How to Find the Perfect Assistant (It's Not What You Think)The perfect assistant for you might be a horrible assistant for someone else.
HiringAmrita Khalid 3 Ways Biden's Latest Executive Order Could Give Your Business an EdgeThe order calls on the Federal Trade Commission for new rules to restrict the use of noncompete clauses and excessive occupational licensing requirements.
Icons & InnovatorsMarcel Schwantes Elon Musk's 'No A--hole' Policy at SpaceX Is a Great Example of Whom You Should Hire and FireSpotting these toxic work behaviors may safeguard against a hostile work environment.
HiringBill Fotsch How to Solve Your Post-Pandemic Hiring ProblemGood companies follow these rules to attract good workers--and keep them.
Taking CareJoe Galvin 7 Ways to Compete for Employees in the New Talent WarsMore than half of CEOs say hiring challenges are impacting their ability to operate at full capacity. Get ahead of the game with these tips.
HiringGabrielle Bienasz Job Openings Are Still at Record Highs. Time to Step Up Your Recruitment EffortsThe latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows more than nine million U.S. jobs went unfilled in May.
HiringGabrielle Bienasz Survey: Signing Bonuses, Remote Work Could Help You Get Your Employees BackNew data from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce shows what might entice people to return to the workforce after opting out during the pandemic.
Icons & InnovatorsMarcel Schwantes Warren Buffett Thinks You Should Hire for Integrity First. Here Are 5 Questions to Ask Job CandidatesThe CEO of Berkshire Hathaway says, 'If you're going to get someone without integrity, you want them lazy and dumb.'
HR/BenefitsJessica Stillman Want to Know If Your Company Will Let You Work Remotely Long Term? Just Look at What the CEO Is Doing Here's how to tell if a company will keep its remote-work promises.
MoneyJim Schleckser Are You Trying to Substitute Compensation for Management?Your comp plan can't do it all.
SalesDavid Finkel How to Determine the Compensation for Your Sales TeamWhat size check would you willingly write for the results you are asking them to generate?
Owner's ManualJeff Haden Use This 3-Step Process to Hire the Best TalentWant to identify and recruit the perfect candidate for the role? Here's a guide to help to find the best people for the job.
LeadJessica Stillman New Review of 437 Studies: Narcissists Are Even More Toxic Than You ThoughtA massive new research review reveals narcissists are even nastier than previously understood.
How to InterviewMandy Gilbert Why Most Interview Questions Set Up Job Candidates for Failure (and How to Do Better)Hiring your next mega star? Here are the top three questions that prevent you from hiring for attitude.
HiringMandy Gilbert What to Look For in Executive Hires Post-PandemicIt's time to update your executive hiring strategy. Here's what you should be looking for in your top candidates.
LeadHeather R. Morgan 3 Great Ways to Scalably Train New HiresHow successful startup founders create scalable onboarding and training processes that enable their employees' success.
HiringMinda Zetlin 3 Questions You Should Ask Yourself During Every Job Interview to Make Foolproof Hiring DecisionsCompass founder Robert Reffkin says these simple tests tell you whether to make an offer or keep looking.
HiringYoung Entrepreneur Council How to Hire for Vice President and Executive RolesCEOs must know that they cannot do it alone.
HiringDave McKeown How to Successfully Onboard a New ExecutivePay more attention to these key relationships to get off to a flying start.
HiringJoe Galvin 3 Key Questions to Determine Whether You Have a Winning CultureDefining company culture is the key to winning the talent wars.
Conscious LeadershipJustin Bariso Desperate for Staff, This Ice Cream Shop Owner Made an Unusual Decision. It's a Lesson in Emotional IntelligenceJacob Hanchar knew his ice cream shop wouldn't survive much longer without new workers. So he took a big risk.
HR/BenefitsJim Schleckser Why Your Referral Program May Be Hurting Your Diversity EffortsThere are unintended consequences of this widely used program to recruit talent.