Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s crimes have exploded into the news over the past week. Although his decades-long history of frequent sexual assault and harassment may seem like an extreme case, it nevertheless points to systemic…
We’ve said time and again that hiring is about quality of candidates, not quantity. After all, what’s the use of 100 applicants if none of them are qualified? On rare occasions, though, you need your…
This weekend, Google experienced an HR nightmare—the release of an anti-diversity manifesto by employee James Damore - a so called "Google Manifesto." The ten-page document outlined the “biological” reasons why women are incapable of succeeding…
It’s intimidating to interview designers, especially if you don’t know much about design. What questions do you ask? How do you judge the answers? How do you effectively evaluate a creative person if you don’t…
Only a few years ago, all it took to keep employees “happy” was an office ping pong table and a kitchen full of free snacks. But those perks aren’t cutting it anymore. Workers want more…
When your nonprofit is hiring, it’s easy to get caught up in the minutiae of the position description. The responsibilities, the daily tasks, the desired skills and experience—you could spend hours outlining what the job…
The House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA) last week, a bill that would essentially repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. While the bill, in its current…
When you’re interviewing new hires for your social media team, the questions can get stale pretty fast. What social management tools do you use? How do you measure the effectiveness of an Instagram campaign? What’s…
Imagine you’re a jewel thief leading a heist. You can choose between two teams of accomplices, Team A or Team B. Both teams have the highest level of skill and expertise. The only difference is,…
McKinsey reports that companies “in the top quartile for racial and ethnic diversity are 35% more likely to have financial returns above their respective national industry medians.” In other words, fostering a more inclusive workplace…