October 14, 2026

When my clients express concern about hiring risk, they’re often focused on legal defensibility. I agree this must be a key consideration. But there is so much more to hiring risk than avoiding legal challenges. A poor hiring decision can create a ripple effect throughout an entire organization. To fully understand the impact of hiring...

May 21, 2026

PART ONE – HIRING FOR SKILLS OR PERFORMANCE: IS THERE A DIFFERENCE? Hiring based on skills has become a defining trend in talent acquisition, and for good reason. Candidates who demonstrate the right skills typically onboard faster, contribute sooner, and require less initial training. In a business environment where time-to-productivity matters, this shift feels both...

May 4, 2026

From Rail Yards to AI: Rethinking Job Analysis Without Losing What Matters I’ll admit it, I have a love/hate relationship with job analysis. Over the past 30 years, job analysis has taken me just about everywhere. I’ve worked the graveyard shift in railroad hump yards, ridden through Horseshoe Bend in the middle of the night...