Employers should model job recruiting after ‘American Idol,’ one blogger says

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I’ve been an avid watcher of “American Idol” since season one – no judgment, please – and although I mostly harken back for seasons past (I greatly miss ex-bully Brit judge Simon Cowell, and my favorite winner is original champ Kelly Clarkson), I’ll be watching regardless when the show crowns its 10th winner later this month.

I especially like AI’s Hollywood Week, where the judges weed out the contenders from the pretenders. Although there have been seasons where I’ve disagreed with who won, I generally think the Hollywood Week process produces a sound crop of finalists.

Kelley Butler
Editor-In-Chief and Conference Co-Chair

Kelley M. Butler is the Editor-in-Chief of Employee Benefit News, the nation's No. 1 business trade publication for benefits professionals, covering news and trends in health, retirement, work-life … Read full bio


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