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Why China may kick our ass
Nick’s take Software engineer Yiren Lu is a second-generation Chinese American who suggests American entrepreneurs may not have the stomach for honest self-examination that their Chinese counterparts do. Is it…
Does it matter whether you’re qualified for the job?
Nick’s take This article is an oldie but goodie (from 2014) about being qualified for a job — and it’s very relevant today! The hidden message in Mohr’s article is…
Why recruiters get paid fast-food wages
Nick’s take Those recruiters in the HR department of the company where you want to work — those officious people who control whether you get interviewed for that job you…
Pssst! Want job referrals? Bribe me.
Nick’s take What do we know about a company when its employees will openly take bribes for referrals to their boss about a job? We know Amazon, Google, Facebook and…
Poker & Job Hunting: Why poker is a better bet
Nick’s take I think job seekers are so consumed by job applications and accustomed to losing that they actually forget they’re gambling with real money! This Wired article explains why…
Podcast: How to choose your target companies
Nick’s take Many thanks to Mac Prichard for his hospitality and for having me as a guest on his top-rated career podcast. Mac asked good, insightful questions and I did…
Employer refuses to negotiate job offer? Try this.
Nick’s take You get a job offer. You try to negotiate it. They tell you they can’t or won’t. Take it or leave it. I usually advise a candidate to…
Zuckerberg plan cuts pay for up to 50% of Facebook employees
Nick’s take Leave it to Silicon Valley’s greediest CEO to boost profits by leveraging COVID-19 to induce up to half his employees to move out of the Bay Area so…
Don’t fall for A.I. video interview during COVID crisis
Nick’s take We’ve torn down and examined the video interview before, and HireVue’s version in particular. We keep doing it because it just keeps getting worse. Now, during the time of COVID-19,…
Over 60? Welcome to gig work and corporate greed
Nick’s take Six years ago respected news correspondent Ray Suarez interviewed me on the fledgling Al Jazeera America network about why good people can’t find jobs. Ray’s stellar career included…
COVID-19: Does it kill jobs?
Nick’s take What sucks is all the lame advice about jobs during the COVID-19 crisis. But Lani Rosales offers uncommon insights about your job prospects — and about employers. I…
Alt. College Degree for New Collar Jobs?
News I want you to use item submitted by long-time reader Rick Manning. Nick’s take Sounds great. I’m a big believer in a 4-year college education, but I also believe…
Glassdoor Mud-Pit: Employees sued for negative company reviews
Nick’s take Glassdoor built a mud pit. It has long profited from employees who enter the pit and sling mud — anonymous negative company reviews. Meanwhile, companies reward HR staff…
Discrimination: Social media trails can get you hired?
Nick’s take This article gave me a headache. Amazon HR instructs managers to use job applicants’ social media footprints to make sure they hire more women and minorities. Is that…
HR tech makes your job search a living hell
HR tech in your face: Nick’s take Don’t miss this excellent run-down on the “pseudoscience” and “profoundly disturbing” technology that HR is using in its never-ending battle to turn you…
Dr. Robert Cialdini: How to persuade employers to hire you
Nick’s take Bob Cialdini has spent his life studying the parameters of compliance — how we get others to do what we want. And that’s exactly what you need to…
The real jobs shortage
Jobs Shortage: Nick’s take While the feds and the media cheer “the great jobs numbers,” the dirty little secret is wages. Brookings scrapes the lipstick off the pig, and all…
Warren Buffett: It’s the people, Stupid
Nick’s take This article quoting Warren Buffett has an extremely high ratio of wisdom to words: “I work only with people I like” (See also Never work with jerks.) “you…
Why aren’t you making more money?
Nick’s take I love this topic. Washington crows about low unemployment, but nobody in government seems to worry that your wage growth sucks. “Explanations” get tossed around like dry leaves…
Do you want a job, or higher pay?
Nick’s take Do you want a job, or higher pay? Because the U.S. Department of Labor says you can’t have both. News articles focus on big growth in new jobs but…
HireVue: Selling AI snake oil to gullible HR
Nick’s take Human Resources executives have always been suckers for HR technology. “It’s AI”! But real AI experts say now HR has jumped the shark. Er, snake. Ever willing to…
Want a signing bonus?
Nick’s take My good buddy Suzanne Lucas (the infamous TheEvilHRLady) offers a good primer about signing bonuses. Written for employers — it’s an insider’s view! — this article explains what…
What brilliant interview questions should you ask employers?
Nick’s take The problem with these “brilliant” interview questions is that they are indirect and too clever. They don’t get to the truth you need to judge an employer. I…
Will new CA law kill your job and Gig Economy?
A controversial new law in California is widely referred to as protection for Uber and Lyft drivers in the “Gig Economy,” but it makes no references to ride-sharing services —…