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
How to Build a Better Talent Acquisition Analytics Function
Shot during the hundred days leading up to the Mr. Universe and Mr. Olympia competitions, Pumping Iron is a 1977 American blockbuster about the world of … Read more
This Is Not About a Chatbot: New Research on Conversational AI
These days, the question is not whether employers are using AI as part of their tech stack. It’s how they are using it. More and more, conversations about … Read more
TA Tech: Mass Automation Can’t Help Recruiting Rebound
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
You cannot be an effective talent acquisition professional unless you are managing talent acquisition technology effectively these days. Easier said than … Read more
Warning: Do Not Use AI in Virtual Hiring
Lately there’s been a mass adoption of video interviewing and virtual recruitment tools, many of which tout various AI features. But beware: AI is a … Read more
Head of Recruitment at Literati Fuels Growth During a Pandemic
Meet Nate Ollestad. Nate is head of recruitment at Literati. No stranger to fast-growing companies, Nate is a tech recruiting veteran, having worked in the … Read more
“I Googled a Candidate. Here’s Why.”
Google. A website, turned verb. The way we learn just about everything now (just Google it). A giant time-waster. Yet also, a treasure trove of … Read more
iCIMS’ New CEO Talks About Vanity vs Value Metrics
What should companies be doing differently now to improve hiring? Which metrics should matter most to employers? Is candidate experience as important today … Read more
The “World’s Fastest Assessment” Aims to Grow Its Influence
What can you learn about a candidate in 90 seconds? That’s the $12 million question. That’s because yesterday, Traitify, which bills itself as “the world’s … Read more
Meet Tengai and Sigmund. They May Steal Your Job.
Who are Tengai and Sigmund? They’re your replacements, sort of. Last year, the Swedish recruiting firm TNG launched Tengai, “the world’s first unbiased … Read more
It’s 2020 — Are You Still Unhappy With Your ATS?
The title of this article is a loaded question, for sure — because if there’s one thing that often unites talent acquisition professionals regardless of … Read more
Would You Hire People With No Résumés, Interviews, or Background Checks?
“When people say they want to work, we say yes. We give them an opportunity with no questions asked, no résumés, no interviews, no background checks. … Read more
Personal Branding: The Game-Changing Approach to Winning Trust
Building trust is crucial in recruiting. A personal brand allows you to win trust in scale. Last month, I spoke at the ERE Recruiting Conference in … Read more
There’s Enough Talent Out There If You Can Spot It
I’d like to share an interesting case study from the Netherlands with all of you as well as what we can learn from it. The municipality of … Read more
Wake Up America: Despite Slow-Moving U.S. Consumer Privacy Regulation, Organizations Must Approach Privacy and Security Critically
According to several cybersecurity reports, a significant amount of data breaches and security incidents are caused by employee negligence or error. … Read more
Experience for Hire: Why to Go With the Career-Changer
Picture a stereotypical 20-year-old talking with her cousin from Washington, D.C. about her lack of future plans. I was a sophomore in college and the … Read more
How Can I Transform My Talent Acquisition Capability When I Don’t Have X?
This question in the headline has been posed to me several times. For context, we are driving a transformation of the way we do talent acquisition. In a … Read more
Hiring for Culture Is Stupid
Culture is one of those “trends” in HR/recruiting that we just need to let die. It’s stupid. The whole idea behind it, although well intentioned, … Read more
Data Privacy: The Real Issue in the LinkedIn v. hiQ Ruling
The ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in favor of hiQ Labs, Inc. v. LinkedIn Corp affirmed that the automated scraping of publicly accessible … Read more