You can also access this resource and many others in Issue 361 of my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. One persistent challenge in hiring is the gap between how objective organizations believe their process is and how objective it actually is. A new article by Emilio J. Castilla, professor at MIT Sloan and author of The Meritocracy Paradox, examines this …
If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. A new study, published in Management Science and adapted for a broader audience in this new HBR article, explores how candidate response time, or how quickly someone replies to an employer’s message, can influence hiring decisions. Researchers analyzed 11 million-plus Fiverr …
If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. As more AI-based employment tools enter the market, one challenge many HR practitioners face is knowing how to properly evaluate what vendors are actually selling. A new guide from the SIOP Foundation (Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology) and the CHRO …
You can also access this resource in issue 339 of my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. In February 2024, I shared a Harvard Business School and Burning Glass Institute report, Skills-Based Hiring: The Long Road from Pronouncements to Practice. Based on 11,300 roles at large firms, it found that removing degree requirements produced only a 3.5 …
If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. In August 2025, the article “Is There Fairness in AI?” was published in the Journal of Management Studies to examine how AI-based hiring practices might lead to fairer hiring practices. The authors have now released a shorter, practitioner-focused version of that …
If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. As I’ve tracked thousands of layoffs over the past few years through my layoff tracker, a common theme continues to emerge: many organizations cite “over-hiring” as a reason for workforce reductions, resulting in costly cycles of hiring, layoffs, and rehiring. While better workforce planning …
Many organizations are increasingly focusing on skills-based hiring, where they prioritize candidates’ skills over traditional credentials such as academic degrees. However, does eliminating degree requirements from job postings lead to increased hiring of candidates without degrees? A new study analyzing 11,300 roles at large firms, covering at least one year before and after the removal …
This new 49-page report offers insights on leveraging AI in recruitment and hiring while mitigating associated risks. It outlines considerations for organizations before procuring an AI platform, including identifying problems to solve, communicating AI usage to applicants, evaluating system capabilities, and assessing the need for employee training or resources. The report includes questions to ask …
Many organizations continue to struggle to find workers to meet organizational talent needs. However, there is a massive group of ‘hidden workers’—those with the desire and skills to make invaluable contributions to organizations— that often get overlooked for work opportunities. This new HBR article addresses one of those segments: older workers. It notes that many …
The article explores the hurdles organizations face in recruiting candidates for vacant positions, attributing some challenges to the limitations of their Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS). These systems, designed for large-scale applicant management, may unintentionally exclude qualified individuals whose resumes don’t precisely align with specific job description criteria. By often focusing on candidates within the standard bell curve, …
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