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The inaugural Sevenstep-MitoAction “Run the World in 5k” raised over $2,000 in its first year. We laced up our shoes in our respective countries – from the U.S., to the U.K., to Australia – and on May 16th we all ran or walked 5k to raise awareness for mitochondrial disease. Here's what it meant to me.Read more

Onboarding is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to pre-employment activities – and risks. Emphasis, in addition to onboarding and other early employment experiences, must expand to also include another important stage of the recruiting process: the period between post-offer and before actual employment starts.Read more

In the first three months of 2019, we climbed an exceptional number of stairs, ate a variety of breads, and met a lot of families. It’s all part of our commitment to doing good both inside and outside of the workplace.Read more

The importance of delivering a positive candidate experience at every turn cannot be understated. Sevenstep's Ben Cox explores. Featuring thoughts from SAP SuccessFactors' Chief Operating Officer & Head of Strategy, Marc Havercroft. Read more

Slowly but surely, companies are beginning to realize that their careers websites should be just as ‘consumer’ driven as the rest of their brand, only the consumers in this instance are potential future employees. Today’s in-demand candidate wants a careers site experience that transports them to the company and shows them exactly what it will be like to work there.Read more

Each quarter, a few of us at Sevenstep gather in our mahogany walled library to nibble on a crisp Argentinian Sardo, savor some Garnacha, and politely debate the merits of great books we’ve read about talent, HR and business. We’ll leave the wine and cheese pairings to you – but here are six tomes we suggest find their way to your bedside table.Read more

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median age of a U.S. worker is 42.2 years old. But the workforce is trending grayer. People aged 55 and older make up less than a quarter of all workers, but they filled 49% of the 2.9 million jobs created in 2018. So how do organizations attract – and retain – this important cohort of candidates? It’s an issue facing many industries that are staring down a wave of upcoming retirements.Read more

Most people work at least 40 hours a week. Then there are commitments we make to family, friends, hobbies, and other aspects of life that don't relate to work at all. How we balance our work life with our personal life is an industry unto itself. Self-help books, consultants, and gurus claiming to have found some perfect equilibrium are all around us. But, why do these two lives have to be lived so separately? Read more

Difficult conversations, especially around performance, don’t come easy for most of us. But in my view, ‘running towards the pain’ is vitally important to addressing challenges head on – before they become full-blown crises. I’d much rather have a performance conversation with someone than a ‘this just isn’t working’ conversation when it’s too late to turn things around. Directly speaking to hits and misses is not only a powerful leadership example, it’s integral to team success. Read more

The primary goals for any recruiting team are to improve the quality of hires coming into the organization, and to optimize the process of finding and securing quality talent. One of the key tools for doing that is the talent community. But, contrary to what many may assume, a talent community is not about getting more people to apply to jobs. Rather, it’s about nurturing a community of candidates – and building a strong affinity for your employer brand.Read more