“What is one talent acquisition trend you’re seeing that is being shaped by the Delta variant?” This question was posed to talent … Read more
Candidates Deserve Feedback, Not Excuses
Anyone who has looked for a job knows how frustrating it can be. Between the bad job postings, the lack of pay transparency, and the many, many hoops the … Read more
Yesterday’s Advice on Candidate Experience Won’t Fix Today’s High-Volume Hiring Challenges
If traditional recommendations about improving candidate experience worked to address current talent shortages, then you wouldn’t be reading this article … Read more
One of Recruiting’s Biggest Cliches Exists for a Reason
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” — Maya … Read more
How Marriott Transcends the Transaction to Attract Talent
Attracting and retaining top talent in the midst of tight labor pools is daunting for any organization. At ERE Digital, Sept 23-24, Marriott’s senior … Read more
Rethinking TA on Global Talent Acquisition Day
Happy Global Talent Acquisition Day! Today is a time when we traditionally focus on celebrating the skills of TA professionals. This year, as in past ones, … Read more
Former CIA Chief of Recruitment Reveals Talent Intelligence
You may not think your business has much in common with the Central Intelligence Agency, but it does. Whether you manufacture tires or roam the world to … Read more
Are You Failing at the Easiest Way to Improve the Candidate Experience?
Hello [FIRST NAME]! We value you as a customer… I get some variation of this at least once a week. Let me tell you, nothing screams “value” like not … Read more
These Two Groups of People Could Immediately Solve Your Recruiting Struggles
We’ve all seen the reports and stories of companies struggling to hire, with candidates ghosting companies and rejecting offers. But for all of the … Read more
Transforming the Candidate Experience at Citizens Bank
Meet MaryAnne Pelland. Mary is head of talent acquisition strategy and services at Citizens Bank, and she and I recently had a conversation infused with … Read more
Stories of Covid Killing the Candidate Experience
Not long ago, job interviews took place in extravagant office buildings where you would be greeted by a warm receptionist who would notify the hiring … Read more
How to Provide an LGBTQ-Friendly Candidate Experience
I can’t quite put my finger on the exact moment I knew that my sexuality would be my secret. I don’t even know what made me think it … Read more
Marketing — Not TA — Should Own Employer Brand
For years, HR and talent acquisition teams have been told to “think like marketers.” That’s mainly because marketing is known for … Read more
High-Volume Hiring When Talent Supply Is Low
You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both, and what you have are some big high-volume hiring challenges. The good, of course, is that as the … Read more
New Research on Exceptional Candidate Experiences
Experiences define and shape our economy. Consumers are more likely to make additional purchases, refer friends, and remain loyal to a brand when they have … Read more
Allianz’s New Approach for Improving and Measuring Candidate Experience
Everybody’s looking for something or some way to improve candidate experience. But what if we’ve been looking for the wrong things? And trying the wrong … Read more
Recruiter Realness: Looking Back on 20 Years of Recruiting
In 2001, Electronic Recruiting Exchange (now ERE) held its first event. A lot has changed since the days of “e-cruiting.” And a lot remains the same, for … Read more
The Lies We Tell About Talent Assessments and Candidate Experience
Assessments create a poor candidate experience. It’s a charge many of us have heard many times. Here’s the truth, though: The charge is valid — but only … Read more
Is a Great Candidate Experience Possible in High-Volume Recruiting?
A company’s culture and values are drivers of a strong brand. This is something so obvious, so ingrained in employer branding that it can sometimes cause … Read more
She Wasn’t the Obvious Candidate to Hire — Until She Was
Would you hire a shy 22-year-old Middle Eastern American woman over a confident, well-spoken candidate? The young woman comes across as timid, and she is … Read more