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Introduction: Scout the Future of Recruiting [Series]

Closing top talent when you’re cash poor

After minimum financial needs have been met, it becomes about tapping into a candidate's values and motivations, and this is where I see companies constantly fall short: Companies fail to effectively sell the opportunity to the candidate.

By Jacqueline Loeb in Companies, Hiring

What Rosh Hashanah reminded me about team dynamics

This evening is the beginning of the Jewish New Year, otherwise known as Rosh Hashanah. Growing up, the holidays in my house were festive and important. We took time off from school and work, we gathered together in large groups of family and friends over multiple course meals, and we also got dressed up.

By Jacqueline Loeb in Companies, Culture

How to run an internal pay equity audit (and why you should)

Despite the passage of major legislation and an arduous fight for parity in the workplace, women still make less than their male counterparts. Why women make less is clear: unfair systemic policies prevent women from reaching their fullest potential. What’s less clear is how we can unravel decades-long disparities in the workplace -- and how we can implement equitable policies for all employees.

By Sarah Schultz in Companies, Culture, DEI, Hiring

Secure top talent for the long haul by investing in their professional development

Millennials are forecast to make up nearly 75% of the global workforce in the next five years are more loyal to companies that invest in their future leadership potential within that organization. Ready to offer your team developmental benefits but not sure where to start? Read on.

By Team Scouted in Companies

A Strong DEI Policy Will Help You Outperform — Here’s Why

You would never trust your assets in only one type of investment, so why would you hire a homogeneous team to lead your company? Just as diversified investments are smarter and reduce risk, the same goes for diversified teams. Simply put: representative teams, make better teams.

By Jacqueline Loeb in Companies

3 meaningful ways you can help a new grad find work

The job market is tough, but here are three meaningful ways we can help recent grads find work:

By Team Scouted in Companies

7 Lessons I Learned as a Remote Manager

At the beginning of March when the entire Scouted team moved to remote work, I faced learning an entirely new facet of management: not only were my employees remote but I was now also remote and learning to work from home in real-time.

By Sarah Schultz in Candidates

Don’t Make This Mistake When You Want to Close Top Talent

While companies are constantly assessing if a candidate is adequately passionate about joining their team, I cannot stress enough how important it is for the employer to demonstrate excitement about a candidate's candidacy as well.

By Jacqueline Loeb in Companies

A Practical Lesson I Learned During My Hedge Fund Days

It took me a while to realize this, but when all our meetings are in front of a screen, it creates fatigue that is different from when we are all together in person.

By Jacqueline Loeb in Companies

Scouted Spotlight: Cynthia Madu: The lasting impact of non-inclusive workplaces.

In college, at Dartmouth, on several occasions, I was called the “affirmative action admission” or the “token Black girl”; my friend and I, still to this day, chat about the various times we were told, in one fashion or another, that we did not get into Dartmouth on our own merits but rather, because we met a “Black, inner-city kid” quota.

By Cynthia Madu in Candidates

13 Questions you should ask to understand if a company cares about diversity, equity, and inclusion

Here are the top questions (plus a few tactical must-do’s) you should bring to your next interview to probe on an organization's dedication to providing an equitable and inclusive environment for its employees.

By Sarah Schultz in Candidates

Scouted Spotlight: Allie Fleder’s journey to owning her sexuality in the workplace

The idea of having a seat at the table, not despite one’s sexuality but rather because of it, felt like a completely foreign concept. It sparked something in me that began to shift the way I thought about sexuality and the workplace.

By Team Scouted in Candidates

Being Out And Proud at Work

While there is no blueprint for designing a career or a workplace that is universally inclusive, there are guiding principles we can embrace to orient ourselves in the right direction, whether as an employer or employee.

By Mark Weyland in Candidates

5 Ways You Can Help Create an Inclusive Workplace for Your Employees

Diversity is not synonymous with inclusivity. This is a critical distinction that is often lost or overlooked. So, what can we do to make sure that our employees feel comfortable, stimulated, appreciated, and part of the team? How do we foster inclusive working environments?

By Sarah Schultz in Companies

The case for summer internship programs

Given the move to remote work and the uncertainty of where your business might be in the long term (or near term), you might be thinking about cutting your summer or fall internship programs. Our thoughts? Internship programs are still important - and matter to the success of your company.

By Team Scouted in College Students