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Recruiters, especially in the restaurant industry, are filling inboxes with job solicitations by reaching out to past applicants -- even some who applied to the company four years ago. White Castle used email and texts to reach out to 550,000 previous applicants, and 32,000 responded with interest. Full Story: Fox Business/Wall Street Journal (7/20)
"I don't know" can be a smart thing to say Rather than pretending to know it all, this article outlines the positive outcomes that can occur when you admit you don't know the answer to a question or problem. "Admitting you don't know something is the most human thing you can do," writes Justin Pot of Zapier. Full Story: Fast Company (tiered subscription model) (7/18)
Take these items off your resume Certain items have no place on a resume. These include most hobbies, headshots and a history of jobs more than 10 to 15 years old. Full Story: CNBC (7/20)
Making the Connection
Want to improve your leadership skills? Hire a coach Athletes and performers have coaches, but business leaders can be reluctant to ask for help or embrace the challenge, writes Seth Godin. "The paradox is that the very things that hold us back are the reasons we need a coach in the first place," he writes. Full Story: Seth Godin's Blog (7/13)
Hire Smart
Study: Look at committees, job postings for diversity Employers find more diverse employees when recruitment committees are led by women or people of color, according to a study, although that isn't the only factor in play. "If minority applicants are not made aware of a job posting, they will not apply," the study says, creating a ripple effect that leads to less diverse hiring regardless of committee makeup or approach. Full Story: HuffPost (7/20)
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Is Amazon's shift on marijuana a sign of things to come? Amazon recently decided to exclude marijuana from employee drug screening for jobs not regulated by the Department of Transportation, following in the footsteps of legalization efforts in 18 states and Washington, D.C. Three states have laws preventing employers from discriminating based on off-hours marijuana use. Full Story: HR Dive (7/19)
Over the course of about 100 years, the life expectancy for humans has stretched from around 30-something years to north of 70 years. In some places, the average life expectancy is bumping its head on 90 years. A new book by Steven Johnson explains how that increase happened. In this article, Johnson highlights 5 key reasons life expectancy has doubled. Full Story: Fast Company (tiered subscription model) (7/20)
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