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Ever had a bad dream that you couldn’t wake from? One nightmare replaces another and another until you wonder if you’ll ever escape? That’s how many business leaders and hiring managers are describing the current market, especially as they routinely encounter applicants who look great on paper, but in a twist reveal, were too good […]

How hard was your last hire? If you’re like many business leaders right now, the entire proceedings brought their own tribulation. Many of the hiring challenges plaguing the market since the end of the Great Recession have only worsened since the pandemic started, frustrating decision makers who are all too eager to rebound from setbacks […]

Forget about candidates ghosting you. Now, organizations need to worry about ghost candidates – IT talent who look real at first glance. That’s especially the case on LinkedIn where, even after the platform enhanced their automated filters, 3 million fake profiles were only stopped after registration and 111,000 only after members reported them. Whether they’re […]

Earlier this week, I read a story about holiday shopping that resonated with my feelings about the current state of the hiring market. Consumers are struggling more than usual to nab hot holiday gifts for their family and friends – whether it’s a PS5, Xbox Series X, or any other big-ticket item – because they […]

What’s wrong with a little embellishment? Maybe it’s not a big deal when you spice up a story or add a couple of inches to the largemouth bass you caught, but it’s a big deal when candidates overstate their credentials or experience. Unfortunately, plenty of candidates appear to have no problems with exaggeration throughout their […]

Are your best people on the verge of quitting? Several surveys suggest that U.S. businesses should be prepared for their employee attrition rate to skyrocket in the coming months. LiveCareer found that 29% of their survey respondents would quit their jobs if they no longer could continue working remotely. Prudential Financial revealed one in four […]

At the beginning of the pandemic, the increase in layoffs and furloughs made it appear as if there would be an impending shift from a candidate market to an employer’s market. Though there were instances of big tech layoffs last year and already this year, the industry has mostly stabilized with tech unemployment at 3%, […]

There’s rarely a clear, black-or-white answer when it comes to choosing whether to hire IT consultants or full-time technical staff. In many hiring manager offices this decision is oversimplified. The events of the last year (COVID-19, widespread remote work, increased automation, etc.) have especially complicated the question, but there’s hope to simplify your choice. The […]