If you follow the recruiting and HR news flow closely – as I do – these days you are inundated with articles about AI, funding rounds, the gig economy, marketplaces, and automation. OK, I’m sure I’m missing a few others, but you get the gist. These topics are both buzz words and real trends. What’s the difference? In…

‘Going on a date’ has long been one way that people get to know one another, either for romantic or social reasons. The practice has waxed and waned (in my day, one-on-one dates were ridiculed, and we instead went places in groups). But the reality is that most people, at some point, will want to…

As the omicron wave of the pandemic fades, people are going back to ‘normal life‘: eating out, going to concerts and other gatherings, and yes, returning to work ‘in person’.  Many of us are vaccinated, boosted, or double-boosted. Masks are seen less, and markers of pandemic life such as social distancing and barriers are becoming…

In this episode of JobBoardGeek, we talk to Katie Mehnert of Ally Energy about how her efforts to bring diversity into the energy industry has been a challenge – but a rewarding one. She uses a combination of live events, awards, partnerships with companies, and of course her job board to pipeline candidates of diverse backgrounds into the mix…

Have you played Wordle? Oh, why do I ask – of course you have! Everyone I know, from the hippest GenZ to the doddering edge of the Baby Boomers, has managed at least a round or two. Probably more, as it’s as addictive as Lay’s Potato Chips. I enjoy it because I’m a word guy…