Category: Recruiting

Gone are the days of the loyal employee working decades for the same company. The “company man”, who worked for the same company his entire career, is a thing of the past. Employees today last only a fraction of their careers working for one company, choosing instead to change jobs, experiment with different work concepts, […]

Hiring predictors are difficult to get right, as any HR recruitment professional can tell you. In fact, the vast majority of today’s organizations struggle to accurately identify the right person for the job. According to a recent research brief from Brandon Hall Group, 95% of organizations admit to making bad hires every year. A meta-analysis […]

Well, it’s that time of the year when we all start wondering what is going to happen in 2017. Of course, I cannot tell you exactly what will happen—after all it is the future—but I can paint a picture of some of the likely things to happen. It Is All About AI We have been […]

Each year we all can’t help but to speculate and try to predict what’s going to happen in the new year and as we enter 2019, I can’t help but to wonder what will be the top issues that leaders will face. Based upon my observations in the labor market, a bit of research, and […]

Another year ends, and that means it’s time to look ahead at what the new year has in store for the world of human resources. In 2017, the hottest HR trends will center more than ever on the employee experience and employee satisfaction. Technology will continue to stake its claim in the world of HR, […]

It’s one of the oldest discussions in the history of work, and we are not exaggerating. If you research “Promoting versus Hiring,” you’ll get millions of results, many of them simply defining the words “promotion” and “hiring.” For the sake of this article, we’re going to assume you already know the definition of the words. […]

When searching for the right candidate to fill a job, we often focus on the applicant’s work experience and level of education. Sometimes it is all about who they know or who referred them. But what we should really focus on is the candidate’s skills. There are certain skills employers want in every candidate, no matter what […]

Imagine you’re meeting with a doctor for the first time to discuss a serious health issue. Would you feel more confident with a doctor who was new to the profession but would work with passion to get you healthy again? Or would you prefer a doctor who didn’t seem to have a passion for medicine, […]

You may have heard of companies hiring veterans to fill open positions, but have you ever wondered if your company should be one of them? This article will explore the upside and the downside of hiring ex-military members. I have to admit that I am from a family with a long history of serving in […]

Gone are the days when companies could attract candidates by just offering a competitive salary. Today’s jobseeker is attracted to companies that boast a creative office space, superb health benefits, and perks that range from free lunch on Fridays to in-house massage therapy. Although they may seem frivolous, benefits and perks like these are priorities […]

On the eSkill Assessments Blog, we bring you topical articles with historical contexts to help HR professionals use this information in their everyday worlds. Today, we will talk about the latest and hottest topic in our field, “Employer Branding.” Employer branding is all over social media and featured at HR conferences worldwide, but why? It’s […]

When Snapchat launched in 2011, few recruiters would have predicted that it would become one of their favorite recruitment tools. From it’s inception as an odd little app that erased images a few seconds after they were sent, it has evolved into a unique storytelling tool and the premier social network for the younger generations. […]