This October, we recognize National Disability Employment Awareness Month. This gives us an opportunity to reflect and ask: are hiring practices overlooking an untapped talent pool? Is the process subject to systematic loss of a certain type of candidate? If so, what solutions exist for talent acquisition professionals to help widen the lens? Today, we discuss a key cohort: the neurodiverse community. … read more

Let’s start by thinking about what we mean by personality. The simplest definition is that it’s the underlying pattern of thoughts and feelings that influence what we’re likely to do. In practice, it frames our view of the world and shapes the way we’ll probably behave across many different situations. Hundreds of studies over the last 50 years demonstrate that personality predicts job performance and work satisfaction; let alone many other life outcomes such as health, happiness, and even mortality! … read more

Heather Myers, Ph.D., shares what your organization can do to support your leadership and what leaders can do to help take care of themselves to best navigate the difficulties of layoffs. … read more

The process of selecting a new hire has for many years followed the same playbook. An applicant provides demographic information up front, submits a resume or work history, and reports credentials. An interview confirms qualifications and provides a “first impressions” view. The focus is on the past, with particular emphasis on job skills. … read more

Heather Myers, Ph.D., shares three steps for leadership to rebuild strained relationships after layoffs with the remaining employees in the penultimate part of our surviving layoffs series. … read more