126 results for tag: Jeff Hyman

Gobblin Up the Best Candidates

Halloween isn't the only thing that's here. Salary Transparency is, too. Because starting tomorrow, every company in New York City with four employees or more is required by law to include the salary range for every job advertised. (And if you're not ...
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Before You Pick Office vs. Remote

In case you missed it: this morning, Airbnb raised the ante on hiring. By giving their 6,100 employees a choice. (Infinite choices, to be more precise.) And in doing so, made your life a little bit harder. Here's the skinny from CEO Brian Chesky...
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Your Candidates Gone Fishing?

If it suddenly feels like hiring is getting harder, you're not alone. And new data helps to explain why. A ton of candidates have gone fishin' ... permanently. Today's Wall Street Journal explains: Several Million U.S. Workers Seen Staying Out of Labor ...
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Stop Candidates Ghosting You

You may not be able to tell, but I was a pretty anxious kid. It didn't take much to creep me out. Particularly ghosts. I was soooo convinced that the Boogeyman lived in my closet. He was intent on tearing me limb-from-limb. So I didn't dare close my ...
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Hiring those 2,800 Laid-off at Peloton

Hard to miss the news that Peloton has been the golden child of the pandemic. And now that we're entering (we pray) the final phase of COVID, and people are returning to gyms and  exercise classes; it's been a rough ride for Peloton and its stock. The ...
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R.I.P. Poor Little Groundhog

Happy Groundhog Day. ...unless you're in Milltown, New Jersey. Just one day before the town's legendary Milltown Mel was going to issue his annual weather prediction, the poor guy... expired. Of course, Milltown's mayor paid homage: "We Wranglers ...
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Headhunter Secrets

Industry specialist Headhunters come with a major drawback (actually 2 of them). When it comes time to engage a Headhunter to lead a search, the first thing most business leaders do is look for one who specializes in that particular industry. This isn't ...
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Sorry, Cutting Your Pay

For years, we've savored cola. Not the sugary-sweet teeth-rotting cancer-causing type. I mean COLA. As in Cost Of Living Adjustment If your company is like most – and you asked/begged/cajoled/required an employee to move from one city to a more ...
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Recruiters Actually Said These…

Recruiting is Sales and Marketing, not Human Resources. It's a bit of a fine art. It's seducing candidates, coaxing them to have an exploratory discussion (A confidential one, since many are currently working and kicking ass). Not badgering candida...
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The Big Mouth and Your Hiring Needs

At long last. Yesterday, she finally earned the medal. No, not uber-gymnast Simone Biles. (Although she grabbed the Bronze as well. Nice!) I’m talking about Samantha Ramsdell. She took the gold. No, not in Tokyo. In South Norwalk, Connecticut. ...
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How Much Do CEOs Really Earn? Worth It?

There's a ton to be learned from the annual CEO compensation guide in The Wall Street Journal. Examples: The CEOs of Carnival Cruises and Norwegian Cruises took home a combined $50M in 2020. (Even though their ships sat in port, and their staffs were ...
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How to Unmask Your Candidate

With news that's hard to beat from C.D.C.: If you're vaccinated and with others who are vaccinated, it's safe to de-mask (even indoors). That's not the "all clear" but a big step in the right direction. Deep breaths. Innnnnnn. Ouuuuuuut. Maybe ...
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