Johnny C. Taylor Jr. tackles your workplace questions each week for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of SHRM, the world's largest trade association of human resources professionals, and author ...

So you've got amazing communication skills, a resume chock-full of impressive qualifications, and an inside connection at the company you're applying to work for. These are certainly assets, but there ...

Hiring is a time-consuming and expensive endeavor. Companies need candidates who offer the right skills and experience for a given role, and who align with their organization’s vision and mission. To ...

Employers use a group interview setting for many reasons. If you are interviewing a large number of people for a single position or if you want to find an assertive employee who can work with others, ...

Lori Landrum currently leads the HR and marketing functions at Heights Tower Service, Inc., a national leader in turnkey tower construction. Unpopular perspective: Personality assessments, aptitude ...

Which is why you’re not all that excited when the hiring manager asks if you could complete a take-home assignment as well. It feels like a lot to invest even more time and effort into a job that you ...