Hiring

November 14, 2025

New technology is transforming hiring at record pace. Text-free applications and AI-based recruiting tools are making it easier than ever for volumes of applicants to apply for jobs. A shortage of applicants at the top of the hiring funnel is no longer the main issue. The challenge now lies in efficiently and accurately screening the...

October 14, 2025

Recently, I’ve noticed that basic workplace skills such as business manners, communication, interpersonal effectiveness, active listening, problem solving, and attention to detail are often missing. As a customer, I expect a certain level of professionalism. Yet across a range of organizations, recent interactions have fallen short. Employers are seeing it too. There’s a growing concern...

September 29, 2025

Part II of a Two-Part Series: Understanding Job Fit From the Employee’s Perspective One summer during college, I needed a job. With a recession in full swing, I finally landed a position as a busboy – something I’d never done before. I was hired on the spot, given a five-minute crash course, and thrown into...