Every so often some new technology comes along that gets the recruiting world buzzing — AI, VR, AR, to name a few. Blockchains are the most recent entrant. With the proliferation of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, the underlying technology…
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Here’s Why RealMatch Just Rebranded Itself PandoLogic
Maybe there’s just something in the recruitment waters. In light of Beyond changing its name to Nexxt last year, RealMatch is now PandoLogic. However, unlike Nexxt, who sold its original domain name for a bucket of cash from Bed, Bath &…
Robots Will Disrupt Recruiting More Than AI
If you’d like to see the future, visit the Henn-na restaurant near Nagasaki in Japan. Inside, a robot chef makes pancakes, while another makes cocktails or doughnuts. A robot host goes to guest tables with a reminder when their hour-long…
Short of Technicians, We’re Trying Virtual Reality
Over the next four years there will be a shortage of about 15,000 technical professionals in the Netherlands. At our Dutch, 7,000-employee energy company Alliander, we have 700 openings annually. The shortage of technicians and the unfamiliarity of the energy…
Take Your Hiring Managers on Your Talent-acquisition Technology journey
Imagine the scene. Interview scenario; “Tell me about a time when you truly took one of your hiring community on a learning journey and explained what a new piece of recruiting technology actually delivers?” How many of us would pass…
Building an Advanced Talent Acquisition Function Today: HRTech (Part 3 of 3)
In part one we covered people and different talent acquisition structures. In part two, we went into some depth around optimal process and operational governance. Today, we are going to dive into HR technology: how you need to be thinking…
Large-Scale Breach of America’s JobLink Alliance Potentially Compromised Millions of Job Seekers
“Appalling” was how Vermont’s governor described the incident. In the U.S., millions of job seekers from at least 10 states might have had personal data stolen by hackers, according to a press release from America’s JobLink Alliance. From February 23…
A Template for Optimal ATS Step/Status Configuration
The template is downloadable below, but hold on a second you easy-button-answer seekers. I am going to share an ongoing problem related to ATS data and reporting, as well as some things you can and should be doing to fix this regardless…
The Bots and Apps Are Taking Over!
Academia is getting into HR tech development. Two professors and an administrator at Temple University business school have come up with DevelapMe, a performance management app. Not to be confused with Develop.Me, which is a performance management app for churches,…
Keep Your Recruiting Job Despite Technological Advances And Economic Downturns
Warning: if you want job security as a recruiter, start preparing now Listen up. If you are a corporate recruiter, you need to be worried about your job security! Recruiters need to realize that the march of recruiting technology is…
Latest ADP Buy Is Bet That Analytics Trend Will Accelerate
The big vendor news this week was the acquisition of The Marcus Buckingham Company by ADP. It’s not so much the size of the deal — TMBC is a boutique performance management consulting and services firm; no price was announced. Instead,…
The Crazy, Topsy-Turvy Emerging 2017 — 4 Emerging Trends
This promises to be one of those years we will all remember. From politics to economics, from hard-to-find talent to algorithms and predictive analytics, this will be a year of emerging technologies and real changes in how we think and…
The Top 5 Talent Surprises That Could Spoil Your 2017
It’s hard to think of an exception to the rule that “it’s always better to be prepared than surprised.” As a result, most professionals do read end-of-year projections (e.g. 2017 trends) because they help them view and prepare for the…
The Recruiting Times They Are A-Changin’ (How to Stop Worrying and Love AI)
Come gather ’round people Wherever you roam And admit that the waters Around you have grown And accept it that soon You’ll be drenched to the bone. If your time to you Is worth savin’ Then you better start swimmin’…
Rumors Are Floating About a Cornerstone OnDemand Sale
Speculation is swirling that Los Angeles-area Cornerstone OnDemand could be up for sale; the company’s stock is up about 5 percent today and rising after hours. Scott Berg, a stock analyst at Needham, says via an email that “interest would…
For Recruiting, Is There Life After Automation?
Machine learning, artificial intelligence, robotics, automation — they’ve been the talk of the recruiting town for months. But what will they ultimately mean for recruiters, recruiting, and the whole hiring process? Jason Roberts, from Randstad Sourceright, and I talk about…
Remember You Read It Here! The Next Big Surprise in Talent Management Is ‘The March of the Robots’
Should You Hire an Employee, a Robot or an Algorithm? You have been warned: a robot is about to take not just your job, but most jobs! Few in talent management or HR are prepared for the robot takeover, and…
Google Making Moves Into Recruiting Technology
You may still be digesting the Facebook news, but Google is going to dip its toes deeper into the world of recruiting tools and technology, and will be partnering with some company names that’ll ring familiar. Google’s not launching a new job…
Talent-Tech Is Hot … But Without a Vendor Assessment Checklist, A Bad Purchase Is Likely
Everyone is excited about the new technology options that pop up nearly every day in talent management and recruiting. Unfortunately, along with all of the excitement and the new capabilities, there are also many perils. One of the most common…
Talent Tech Is Hot … But Without the Right Foundation, It Will Likely Disappoint
There is a revolution currently occurring in talent management and recruiting. Many firms are following Google’s lead and shifting to a data-driven model throughout all of the talent management functions. But an equally hot and exciting area is the development…