As the rate of technological advancement and change continues to accelerate, new tools are being developed and released at such a swift pace that no … Read more
Best Hire Ever: Leah Daniels on Data-Driven Recruiting, Job Apply Rates, Cost Per Application, and More
In Episode 14 of Best Hire Ever, Kris Dunn chats with Leah Daniels, SVP of Strategy at Appcast to discuss recent research into apply rates and cost per … Read more
Maggie Gyllenhaal Didn’t Want to Be Interviewed by Me — at First
These past two years, I’ve worked on the side as a writer and interviewer for the film and TV website Awards Daily. In that time, I’ve interviewed more … Read more
The Internship Must Go On
When COVID-19 shut the doors to much of the world’s economy earlier this year, internships also took a hard blow as companies canceled their planned … Read more
TA Tech: Recruiting and Its Tech Aren’t Ready for Mass (Re)Hiring
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
How a Candidate’s Career Stage Impacts Employer Branding
A recent Hinge Research Institute employer branding study of over 1,000 people at professional services firms aimed to uncover what matters most when it … Read more
Strategy: Executive Recruiting Sets a Bad Example for All Recruiting
As a recruiting professional, you know the struggles of getting people to follow some sort of process. Decision-makers try to skip steps, interview … Read more
5 Ways to Go Beyond Conventional Employer Branding
2020 has been a year of incredible change and upheaval. For organizations and business leaders, managing the ripple effects of a global crisis requires an … Read more
A New Way to Customize Pitches to Passive Candidates
Recruiting desirable talent is fundamentally bi-directional: candidates sell themselves to companies, and companies sell themselves to … Read more
The Advantages of Hiring Laid-Off Workers
Since the pandemic began, there have been a record number of layoffs across the country. Unemployment shot up from 3.8% in February to 14.7% in April. … Read more
The Revolving-Door Revolution: Stop Obsessing Over Retention
In a pre-pandemic world, businesses typically valued the longevity of an employee who would stay for the long-run. Essentially, they hired for long-term … Read more
The Day After: What Happens Now That Global Talent Acquisition Day Is Over?
Yesterday was Global Talent Acquisition Day. That means there were events, webinars, tweets, shout-outs, virtual high-fives, and all sorts of … Read more
This Is Why Your Recruiting Videos Are Ineffective
When you think about a recruiting video, do you imagine a two-minute video introduction that sits on your career site? Or do you think about employee … Read more
Internal Recruiting Is Making a Comeback
With the new world of work changing hiring practices, internal mobility is becoming more and more relevant as companies look within their organization and … Read more
Smart Interview Questions That Are Actually Stupid
How many times have you really thought about the interview questions you use at your company? And not just the questions but the answers you seek? For … Read more
“Talent Acquisition Is Not Just Apple Pie Initiatives”
Meet Melissa Mounce. Melissa believes that talent acquisition is “not just nice motherhood and apple pie initiatives.” It’s a critical business … Read more
Stable Recruiting Practices in an Unstable World
As an increasing number of employers ramp up hiring in the coming months, it’s worth revisiting numerous hiring practices to ensure that companies are … Read more
What Does The S-Word Really Mean in Talent Acquisition?
How can talent acquisition serve its purpose more successfully right now? By being more strategic. But what does that really mean? We throw around the … Read more
Leveraging Talent Intelligence to Address Broad Business Challenges
If you’re focused on using talent intelligence to improve recruitment, stop. You’re far better off using it instead to address broader business issues. … Read more
Is It OK to Hire Someone With a Racist Background?
In light of the current social-justice movement, companies large and small are scrupulously examining their policies, positions, and practices for evidence … Read more