The 10 Must-Read Articles for Recruiters This Week

If you’re looking for a pick-me-up after a long week at the office, look no further than our list of recent, must-read articles for talent professionals. We’ve got good news coming from Lyft, as the ride-sharing service is easing the financial burden of job seekers across North America by providing free rides to people heading to interviews, starting a new role, or attending job-training programs. At Microsoft, the software company has successfully rejigged its hiring process to attract an often-overlooked talent pool — candidates with autism. And in a possible sign of things to come, McDonalds is claiming it’s created the world’s first-ever voice-initiated job application process (“Hey Alexa — find me a job!”).

And if these three corporate stories weren’t enough, our list also features an infographic that makes the case for using social media to build a top-notch employer brand, an explanation of "proximity bias" and its negative impact on remote workers, and a how-to for engaging white men in your diversity and inclusion efforts.

Here are the must-read posts for this week:

1. Finally, a Feel-Good Business Story: Lyft Is Offering Free Rides to Job Interviews

2. Why Your Company Must Use Social Media to Build its Employer Brand [Infographic]

3. Dyslexia at Work: 10 Ways Employers Can Help

4. How Proximity Bias Holds Employees (and Workplaces) Back

5. New Report: 7 Predictions on How Recruiting Will Be Different in 2025

6. McDonald’s Claims First ‘Voice Apply’ Process

7. How Microsoft Tapped the Autism Community for Talent

8. Good Leaders Are Great Storytellers — Our 6 Tips for Telling Stories That Resonate

9. How to Recruit Amid Bad PR

10. How to Show White Men That Diversity and Inclusion Efforts Need Them

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