Posts by Holly Glover

The recruiting industry has long talked about “purple squirrels” — but it’s talked about “passive candidates” even longer (LinkedIn guilty as charged). The notion is that when comparing people actively looking for a job to those that are happily employed (or “passive candidates”), the happy employees are more valuable, yet harder to recruit. But what about...

It seems like a no-brainer. Give employees the respect and recognition they deserve, and they’ll stick around. But, a recent study from the Harvard Business Review found that 54% of employees don’t feel respected by their bosses. Let that sink in. More than HALF of the workforce reports regularly feeling disrespected on the job. That translates into bottom line...

Last month LinkedIn shared the 25 Hottest Skills of 2014, giving insight into the job market and what’s to come in 2015. If you look at the list, you’ll notice a common theme – tech. “Tech talent” has become a buzzword of sorts lately, and for good reason. Of the top 25 global skills, only two aren’t directly tech related: recruiting (which, to the point of this...