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In this week's Talent and HR News Weekly Update, we're featuring the latest thinking around interviewing and hiring. Enjoy! 1) Would You Meet This CEO for a 6:30 A.M. Interview? from The Street"The job interview is a chance to learn about your potential employer. You can learn a lot from someone who

Here at exaqueo, I'm so excited (and a bit surprised, honestly) that our boutique, bespoke approach to culture, employer brand and talent strategies are resonating so well. After all, employer brand is still seen as this typically tactical, recruiting based, execution arm of HR. And it's easy to get

The race for talent is on. Companies are offering many different perks and benefits to stand out from the crowd. But are these what candidates and employees really value? Or just putting lipstick on a pig? In this week's Talent and HR News Weekly Roundup, we're sharing some of the latest thinking ar

When you think about a the brand experience of employment, some might argue that there is no more crucial point than the new hire (of course there are arguments for other points in the process too). You've won them over as a candidate, and as they always say, first impressions make all the differenc

What now?I spent the past few days as the emcee of the Employer Branding Strategies conference (#EBrandCon). As usual, a rapt audience taking copious notes. But what next? It's Friday, everyone's headed home and come Monday, we often fall back to our routine of execution. I'm on a mission to make su

In this week's Talent and HR News Weekly Update, we're showcasing the latest thinking to keep you up on the beat. Anything from engagement (will we ever see this go away? probably not) to mental health days. Happy Friday!1) Stripe's Crazy New Hiring Experiment: Bring Your Own Team from Inc. "From Go

This week's Talent and HR News Weekly Roundup features the latest thinking on hiring. There are lots of different perspectives below - enjoy!1) How to Streamline Your Hiring Process and Attract the best team from Betterteam"Want to make sure your company grows and keeps growing? Hope to enjoy workin

Since there was a lot of good stuff on the interwebs this week, we're sharing the latest. No themes, no topics, just the latest in HR thinking. Happy weekend!1) Employers set to increase career development program to retain talent from Employee Benefit Advisor"Career development programs are poised

It takes a lot of energy to be thoughtful, and I'm not being flippant here. It's quite hard. In life and in work. On the work side, there are SO many things to think about - your employees' salaries, health, career opportunities, legalities, happiness, well-beings, etc. These aren't things you just

Over here at exaqueo, we love brand. Consumer brands are cool, sure. But for me personally? Employer brand has more meaning. Sure, there are products and services that are invaluable and that change your life. But (almost) everyone works, and you spend most of your time at work. Deciding where to wo

This week's Talent and HR News Weekly Roundup includes topics on workplace wellness (and we threw a fun one in there for you - see if you can spot it). Thanks for reading and have a great weekend folks!1) Is sleep the next frontier of workplace wellness? from Employee Benefit News"New numbers from s

Let’s get one thing straight. The Fortune Best Companies list is not JUST about the list. Landing on the list is the cake topper. The real cake is knowing your employees in a dynamic carousel of recruiting, retention and productivity. With the Fortune Best Companies list, employees’ views on a surv

There were a lot of different topics covered in this week's news review, so we didn't want to limit this week's Talent and HR News Weekly Roundup. This week we're featuring what's trending. Enjoy! 1) Play This Game and Win a Job! from The Wall Street Journal"Last fall, Barclays PLC began testing a n

There is so much in the media about Gen Y/Millennials that we often forget about Gen X. They are a bit overlooked when discussing work behaviors because they are so overshadowed by other generations. But there's more to Gen X than meets the eye, so this week we're featuring this under-the-radar gene

Every year, the top 100 companies are honored on FORTUNE’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list. The accolade is meant to be a measure of pride, trust and camaraderie among employees. Most of the 400+ companies applying just want to land on the list. Some HR leaders I’ve met use the assessment sole

Everyone has their thoughts on leadership. After all, there's a lot to be said. In this week's Talent and HR News Weekly Update, we're featuring the most recent articles covering this complex topic. Happy Friday!1) Leadership - The Complete Guide from Officevibe"A leader is someone who establishes a

In this week's Talent and HR News Weekly Roundup, we're featuring some of the latest thinking around interviewing and hiring. A lot to consider below, considering these are two crucial points in the candidate experience. Enjoy and have a great weekend!1) Ask These 24 Interview Questions to Find a Ma

It's been a little while since we highlighted company culture in our Talent and HR News Weekly Update. There was a lot of news around this topic this week so we included a little more reading than usual. It's the middle of February with not much going on, so we thought you'd probably have the time t

This week there were a bunch of "lists" online that related to the HR world, so we thought we would compile and post it up here on our blog. Happy reading! 1) Top 75+ HR Blogs to Follow in 2016 from Proven."Often misunderstood as meddlers or politically correct curmudgeons (see poor Toby from The Of

For this week's Talent and HR News Weekly Roundup, we're sharing the latest in workforce news since there have been quite a few recent mentions of the topic in the news. Enjoy and happy Friday!1) Yahoo to lay off 15% of workforce amid $400M cost-cutting from USA Today"Struggling search engine compan

exaqueo is thrilled to welcome Steve Breckler, Ph.D. to the exaqueo team. Steve will lead our growing research function, building on our groundbreaking research work for clients in employer brand and talent acquisition. He'll develop bespoke research approaches for clients to ensure the employer br

A recent Indeed study found that 71% of people in the labor force are actively looking or are open to a new job. Scary for retention, great for companies who are looking to fill jobs. It also means there is likely a whole lot of interviewing going on. So this week's Talent and HR News Weekly Update

Part of being a professional in any industry is knowing who you can learn from and sharing that with the world. Today's Tim Sackett Day--where we honor professionals who represent the best of HR. This year? It's Recruiting Animal. Who you ask? Don't ask who he is. Just meet him, listen to him and

Opinions matter. We seek advice on the best doctors, cars, restaurants and books. If it's sold anywhere, we want opinions from others. It's no surprise that workplace reviews have caught on just as fast. One survey found that half of all job seekers consult reviews on one popular site in their searc