Recruiting qualified and talented employees is an important task. In the recent past, employers appeared to hold all the power when it came to hiring. There were many excellent candidates competing fewer positions and as a result, they often took the first opportunity offered to them. However, today, due to extremely low levels of unemployment, the tables have turned and now candidates hold more power than they previously did. The competition to hire the best employees is be

Diversity in the workplace is a topic that is often discussed. Providing a culturally inclusive workforce that reflects the world at large is an important goal to work towards. Most often we think about this in terms of gender, racial, ethnic, and religious diversity. And these are all important, after all, as Leonid Hurwicz, a University of Michigan professor says, “Ten copies of the same person doesn’t do you much good.” However, there is one element of diversity that is of

When Harvey Weinstein, a Hollywood producer, was accused of sexual harassment and rape, women across the country felt empowered to come forward with their stories. The #MeToo movement quickly spread on social media and women (and some men) shared their experiences and it became apparent that the vast majority of cases do not involve high profile people. Sexual harassment came to the forefront as a problem that happens to people at every level of society. In business, the hum