Recruiters help organizations stand out in a sea of help-wanted ads. Cheryl Jackson, a business consultant with over 15 years of experience working with Fortune 500 companies, explains how smart recruitment wins the war for talent. 

What if I told you a job applicant’s education is THE LOWEST of 11 predictors of job performance. Should HR stop requiring college degrees for applicants? Get the answer in my blog that explains why education isn't the best predictor of job performance.

Anyone who coaches youth sports knows it takes an inordinate amount of patience. Kids have the attention span of a goldfish, and they have so many fundamentals to learn. Years ago, as a soccer coach for his sons, Mike Quinn was the one doing the learning. Mike tells about the lesson he learned that made him feel worthy of being called “Coach” and how this revelation applies to the workplace.

Hiring? Don’t leave the door open to discrimination claims! Professor Joe “Doc” Nowlin of the 15dots team talks about Affirmative Action amid a labor shortage. If you’re an HR leader, business leader, or CEO, here’s what you need to know about anti-discrimination hiring strategies.

Job hopping is an epidemic, especially among younger workers. To retain employees, savvy HR leaders treat new hires like flight risks. What makes new employees stick beyond their 90-day probation? Phenomenal onboarding. Scott Valitchka explains what HR leaders need to know to get new hires to Day 91.

Did Elon Musk’s return-to-work-or-else ultimatum grab your attention? It certainly grabbed mine! The ultimatum highlights a common workplace conflict:
· Employers are asking workers to return to work for better accountability
· Employees are bristling at the insinuation they’re not doing enough by working remote
How do the 15dots’ tools bridge this employer/employee gap? If you’re a CEO or HR leader, here’s what you need to know about Elon Musk’s ultimatum.

The first 90 days can make it or break it for a new hire. With today’s talent shortage, onboarding is more critical than ever. When I became a pulp and paper mill Human Resources manager in 2015, I made it my mission to revamp the mill’s onboarding process. What happened next was powerful stuff – truly an organizational change event.

Hiring? Be careful what you ask in a job interview! Illegal interview questions and other miscues can jeopardize the outcome of an interview – and lead to formal complaints and other hairballs. There’s a right way and a wrong way to interview job applicants. Become a savvier interviewer by abiding by these Dos and Don’ts.