Technology & Tools

For many companies, employment websites do much more than just collect resumes: they provide a distinct competitive edge for top talent. But whether … Read more

In the past few weeks I’ve written about two seemingly unrelated issues ó the shift in corporate America to emphasizing the hiring of … Read more

My efforts to stay on top of the online screening and assessment marketplace have proven to be an interesting. This is a very challenging market ó … Read more

Almost every day I am confronted with some new product or service that promises to greatly enhance, and often to revolutionize, the recruiting function. I … Read more

I’ve been following the assessment market for the past 10 years and I am happy to say that it seems like people are finally starting to realize the … Read more

How quickly some things change! The idea of a Walkman sounds positively archaic in today’s iPod world. Your kids (or interns) probably have no idea … Read more

Any recruiter worth his or her salt knows that there are three essential elements to recruiting: 1) sourcing or finding names, 2) assessment, and 3) … Read more

Few people nowadays would disagree that recruiting is a business-critical function. Accepting that maxim would naturally lead to the conclusion that the … Read more

Here’s a riddle: Who is 18-25 on average, the first generation raised on the Internet since childhood, and ó strangely ó one of the … Read more

Over the past few years we have dedicated a lot of time to understanding some of the major issues that are presenting obstacles to the adoption of online … Read more

Applicant tracking systems have, since their inception, followed a one-size-fits-all model. Originally this was a sensible strategy, since the market was … Read more

Recruiters tend to fall into one of two camps. The first rejects most technology as unnecessary. These recruiters feel that traditional recruiting methods … Read more

With this article I begin a series on improving applicant tracking technology. My previous two articles provided an overview of the bigger issues that (in … Read more

This the second part in my article series on the limitations of applicant tracking systems. Part 1 provided a global perspective on some of the major … Read more

Towards the end of 2003, I invited ERE readers to participate in my second annual Online Screening and Assessment User Survey. The goal of this … Read more

Applicant tracking systems are somewhat unique in the level of frustration and dissatisfaction they engender among users. The churn of clients between ATS … Read more

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a revolutionary technology tool that has started to change the way that many of us search for and find candidates. If you … Read more

One of the great things about reviewing online staffing assessment tools is seeing how psychological science and technology come together to positively … Read more

Part 1 of this article series reviewed the benefits that can come from using automated staffing solutions for hourly jobs. Here in Part 2 we’ll … Read more

Recruiting and talent management is more technology-enabled than ever. Technology tools support everything from candidate attraction and assessment to … Read more