The Questions That Can Keep Your Best Talent from Leaving   Some candidates jump at a recruiter’s call. Others hang up without a second thought. Why? Every career has a story, a rollercoaster of ambition, setbacks, and unexpected turns. Before a role is posted or a message sent, the real work begins: understanding that story.   What…

Hiring often feels like a gamble. A candidate can look perfect on paper and ace the interview, but once on the job, the fit may not be ideal. The skills are there; the ability is there, but something is off; think Michael Jordan in Minor League baseball.  The Predictive Index (PI) changes that. Unlike personality tests, PI measures behavior at work;…

What Today’s Job Market Trends Mean for Your Talent Strategy If the first half of 2025 has made anything clear, it’s this: the labor market is shifting. Again.  After years of pandemic-related volatility, followed by aggressive hiring booms, U.S. employers are seeing new patterns emerge. Headlines are dominated by reports of mass layoffs, slower job growth, and downward revisions to previously…

Another Declined Offer. That’s the Third This Project. What’s Going On?  It happened again, another declined offer. Back in 2020, candidates moved like travelers rushing through a crowded airport (somewhat ironic during lockdown), resumes in hand, eyes on the next gate, eager to board something better.  At the time, the talk was all about tight candidate pools, hyper-competitive hiring,…

Read the Room, Find the Pulse, Start CPR You felt it. The shift.  The spark that once lit up your team? It’s flickering.  They’re still showing up. But the light’s a little dimmer, and the interactions are a little more muted. No matter how many times you say, “Let’s go team! We’ve got this!”, it’s just…

“Congratulations on your promotion. Here are three direct reports. Now go and do your best not to ruin their lives or damage our culture.”  No one actually says that — but far too often, that’s exactly what’s implied.  In many organizations, high-performing employees are promoted into management roles with little more than a new title…

Looking Back at 2025 So Far, And What to Expect in Q3 and Q4 2025 has already proven to be a defining year in talent acquisition. If the past decade was about digitization and data, this year feels like a pivotal moment where technology meets humanity, and where traditional recruitment models are either evolving or becoming…

What the 4th of July Can Teach Us About Hiring Freedom  Every year, the 4th of July rolls around with its usual suspects: fireworks that rattle windows, burgers stacked too high, and someone inevitably quoting Jefferson or shouting, “Murica!” between bites of apple pie. It’s loud, proud, and full of celebration. But behind the sparkles and smoke, this holiday…

The One Human Fix That Changes Everything  AI has revolutionized the hiring process. It screens faster, shortlists quicker, and pulls insights from massive datasets in seconds. But when companies lean too heavily on AI, they risk automating the very thing they say they value most: human potential.  Here are 9 ways AI misses the mark in hiring, and the…