In recent years there has been an acceleration in the use of contingent workers. This trend was present before the pandemic, but Covid has given it a … Read more
How Technology Can — And Can’t — Get You Through a Disruptive Labor Market
If you’re a talent acquisition leader, a recruiter, or just a casual observer, you’ve probably noticed things have been a little weird lately with the … Read more
The Undervaluing of Recruiting
Recruiters sometimes feel like they are separated from the rest of the organization. Yes, they work with hiring managers to identify hiring needs. And the … Read more
The Mid-Year State of Recruitment
Based on the companies and recruiters I’ve spoken with, the general trend seems to be that companies are focusing on evaluating the past in an effort … Read more
Good, Fast, Cheap: With Recruiting Tech, You Should Be Getting All Three
There’s a well-known adage about things being good, fast, and cheap. You can choose something that is good and fast, but it won’t be cheap. You can choose … Read more
Lessons for Talent Acquisition Tech From…the U.S. Federal Government?
You’ve probably heard: It’s tough to find talent for many roles right these days. Now, imagine your organization took twice as long as other companies to … Read more
Technology Can’t Fix Hiring — Except Where It Can
I love looking at new technology and reimagining what is possible when you get that amazing piece of functionality that was previously missing. I’ve heard … Read more
The Disease of More (Tech)
When legendary basketball coach Pat Riley wrote the 1988 book Showtime, he introduced the idea of “the disease of more.” Riley argued that … Read more
Blow Up the RFP? Let’s Fix It Instead.
Your recruiting technology partners hate requests for proposals (RFPs). That’s hate with a capital H. Many recruiting leaders also don’t particularly care … Read more
From the Metaverse to Virtual Wallets: Where Is HR Tech Headed?
Where do you predict HR technology is headed in 2022? This question was posed to talent professionals for their insights. From the metaverse to a focus on … Read more
Skills: The Currency of Internal Recruiting
What are your top five skills? Can you rattle those off quickly, or did it take you a moment to think about it? What about your closest two or three peers … Read more
The Rise of Outbound Recruiting
On episode 95 of the HR Famous Podcast — normally featured on ERE’s sister site TLNT.com, which covers all things talent and HR — longtime HR leader … Read more
The Failure of Facebook Jobs Proves Again That Eyeballs Alone Aren’t Enough
With job advertising, it’s almost always been one of two approaches: Build your job-advertising destination or go put your job ads in front of a ready … Read more
The Problem of Diversity Among Talent Acquisition Suppliers
When people in recruiting talk about diversity, it’s usually about candidates. When it comes to the ways talent acquisition departments and agencies … Read more
The Missing Piece From TA Tech Purchase Decisions: People
Last month at ERE Digital, I had a fascinating discussion with Freddy Rivera, a senior technical recruiter at Strava, and Kimberly Jones, a senior director … Read more
Finding Your Strengths As a Recruiting Leader
Meet Lianne Daues. Lianne is the senior director of talent acquisition at Core-Mark International, by way of The Container Store, JCPenney, and Rehab Care. … Read more
Are Evil ATS Robots Secretly Eating People’s Resumes?
It’s clickbait as good as gold: Technology prevents people from getting jobs! If employers want to complain about labor shortages, maybe they should fix … Read more
The Misalignment Between Recruiters and Technology
TA technology should be made for moments like this — when speed and efficiency are desperately needed to attract enough candidates for an immense number of … Read more
The End of In-House Talent Acquisition?
If you lead talent acquisition, you might be excited by the continual stream of helpful new talent acquisition technologies. There are tools to help with … 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