Lance Haun

TA Tech: HR Tech’s Newest Unicorn Is…Recruiting?

Lance HaunNovember 12, 2020November 10, 2020

A unicorn is a magical being that my daughter is obsessed with — and also a company that’s valuation has reached $1B. HR tech has had a number of them, … Read more

TA Tech: Driven by Hiring Challenges, Recruiting Tech Tries to Take Advantage

Lance HaunOctober 8, 2020October 7, 2020

During economic downturns, HR technology isn’t nearly as susceptible to the highs and lows of the broader market. One exception to that is recruiting … Read more

TA Tech: Recruiting and Its Tech Aren’t Ready for Mass (Re)Hiring

Lance HaunSeptember 15, 2020September 14, 2020

Don’t call it a comeback. The immortal words of LL Cool J are resonating through nervous recruiting departments across the country as they conservatively … Read more

TA Tech: It’s Time to Look Beyond the Standard

Lance HaunAugust 6, 2020August 4, 2020

Conventional wisdom says that recruiting software might be one of the worst types of technology to be selling to businesses during an economic downturn. … Read more

TA Tech: Mass Automation Can’t Help Recruiting Rebound

Lance HaunJuly 16, 2020July 15, 2020

Editor’s note: You are reading the first article by Lance Haun in his role as ERE’s new columnist as he covers the world of TA technology. In case you … Read more

Talking TA Tech With New ERE Columnist Lance Haun

Lance Haun and Vadim LibermanJuly 15, 2020July 14, 2020

You cannot be an effective talent acquisition professional unless you are managing talent acquisition technology effectively these days. Easier said than … Read more

Source of Hire Report: Referrals, Career Sites, Job Boards Dominate

Lance HaunMarch 22, 2013July 22, 2015

CareerXroads released its annual source of hire report this week and, as usual, the report is full of information about the broader talent acquisition … Read more

Announcing the Reimagined Recruiting Innovation Summit

Lance HaunFebruary 22, 2013July 22, 2015

I’m very pleased to announce that we have opened registration for our annual Recruiting Innovation Summit. The summit will be taking place on May … Read more

If You Aren’t Becoming Mobile, You’re Going to be Left Behind

Lance HaunJanuary 17, 2013July 23, 2015

It shouldn’t be news now that smartphone use is big (and is getting bigger). In late 2012, estimates pegged the number at over a billion smartphones with … Read more

Making Your Recruiting Organization Mobile-Ready

Lance HaunJanuary 16, 2013July 23, 2015

I lived without my smartphone for a whole week once. It was brutal. I told that with a straight-face to a friend while my wife sat adjacent to me, … Read more

Describing Yourself on Social Media? Here Are Some Buzzwords to Avoid

Lance HaunDecember 4, 2012July 23, 2015

For a guy like me, the six most terrifying words in the English language are, “Could I get your bio, please?” I hate describing myself and what … Read more

Facebook Stumbles Out Of The Gate With Social Jobs Application

Lance HaunNovember 19, 2012July 23, 2015

Forbes said that recruiting will never be the same. I said in July that a Facebook-driven job board has potential. And after several false starts this … Read more

C’mon Man! Facebook Stumbles out of the Gate With Social Jobs Application

Lance HaunNovember 16, 2012July 23, 2015

Forbes said that recruiting will never be the same. I said in July that a Facebook-driven job board has potential. And after several false starts this … Read more

HR Tech Update: Recruiting Vendors Try to Stand Out in the HCM-focused Crowd

Lance HaunOctober 9, 2012July 23, 2015

I’m here at the HR Technology Conference in sunny but chilly Chicago. One of the best reasons to come to the HR technology show (besides the great … Read more

Easily Source Techs and Scientists In the Patent Office With TalentBin

Lance HaunSeptember 28, 2012July 23, 2015

If you’ve delved deeper into sourcing than a LinkedIn search, you’ve probably heard of using the U.S. patent database to search for talent. … Read more

Almost 90% of the Fortune 500 Doesn’t Have a Mobile Optimized Career Site

Lance HaunAugust 16, 2012July 23, 2015

It’s just like 1995 all over again for Ed Newman, the new VP of strategy at iMomentous. It’s a company you probably haven’t heard of but … Read more

Reports Says Facebook is Preparing to Launch A Jobs Service

Lance HaunJuly 12, 2012July 23, 2015

You likely heard by now that according to Dow Jones Newswires, Facebook will be launching its own jobs board as soon as August. While details about the … Read more

A Facebook Jobs Board Would Be Big, But Obstacles Remain

Lance HaunJuly 10, 2012July 23, 2015

You likely heard by now that according to Dow Jones Newswires, Facebook will be launching its own jobs board as soon as August. The effort would be the … Read more

Even Before a Facebook Jobs Site, 92% Will Use Social Recruiting This Year

Lance HaunJuly 9, 2012July 23, 2015

When you look to recruit this year, you’ll almost certainly be looking at social media as one of your methods for getting the word out. That’s … Read more

Google Offers Free ‘Power Searching’ Classes

Lance HaunJuly 2, 2012July 23, 2015

If your searching skills could use some brushing up, or you want to use Google more effectively, help is arriving. Google is offering a series of free, … Read more