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Recruiting is on the path to gig work.

by | Mar 8, 2023 | Talent Insights Blog

Tying yourself to a single company’s hiring is insane. Once upon a time, I did tech sales. I was young and not terribly good at it. Sales didn’t come naturally for me. But that’s not the worst part. When I did have a little success, the product didn’t always work....

Wake me up when AI can cook a burger

by | Mar 7, 2023 | Talent Insights Blog

and deliver it to the table. The dichotomy between the 50+ year low unemployment rate (3.4%) and nonstop onslaught of tech layoffs has been hard for people to wrap their heads around. Yesterday it was plainly obvious on my social feed. Two things popped up. 1. A Wall...

Generalists Check More Boxes

by | Mar 6, 2023 | Talent Insights Blog

Not that that’s a healthy obsession to get into anyway. “We want a specialist who checks all the boxes.” Lolwut? I know as soon as I mention box checking in hiring there’s going to be an immediate pile on. Job descriptions that ask for a laundry list of items....

Signs that you’re ageist in your hiring

by | Feb 27, 2023 | Talent Insights Blog

(and may not even know it.) Real talk: I don’t think most hiring leaders intend to discriminate against older job seekers. But it still happens. Often without batting an eye. We’re creatures of habit. And hiring is a pain in the a$$. So when people find a system that...