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
Salaries on Job Postings: A Technical Problem Wrapped in a Strategy Problem
“Money, get away. You get a good job with good pay and you’re OK.” – Pink Floyd I’ve been introduced to hundreds of people looking for jobs … 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
Recruiting Tech Should Stop Imitating Amazon and Yelp
I heard it early on in my career: Recruiting is sales. In some ways, that’s right. Part of your job might be contacting a lot of people. You could be told … 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
Hire for Culture or Hire for Skills? How About You Just…Hire?
Hiring is tough. Have you heard? Just kidding. Of course you have heard. When you tell the people you’re seeing at the first networking meeting you’ve … Read more
As Talent Pools Get Competitive, Expectations for Recruiting Tech Increase
It’s good to be a job-seeker. I don’t mean that in a sort of “labor shortage” context. In fact, I’ve gone on record multiple times that there is no broad … Read more
3 Reasons Recruiters Should Care About IPOs Like ZipRecruiter
Everyone’s favorite podcast sponsor was actually in the news instead of interrupting it this time. Santa Monica-based ZipRecruiter went public in a direct … Read more
Techsploration: Skipping the Weird Science of Recruiting Technology
“Hey Siri, how tall is Mount Kilimanjaro?” “You have no appointments for tomorrow.” I love new technology, especially in recruiting. I love getting demos … Read more
3 Hiring Tech Challenges for Post-Pandemic Talent Acquisition
Well, it was somewhat nice while it lasted, right? For recruiters — at least the ones who kept their jobs and weren’t in the industries that were hit … Read more
Recruiting and the Debate About Ethical AI
What does an AI researcher at Google getting fired have to do with talent acquisition? It’s a moment that could spark the beginning of the end for a wild … Read more
Techsploration: What’s Measured in Recruiting Is Not Always What Matters
In one HR job I had, we went through a disruptive technology transition. Of course, pretty much any tech transition is disruptive. Even the best-laid plans … Read more
Techsploration: Will You Still Hate Your ATS in 2021?
“What ATS do you have, and do you like it?” Whether I’m roaming through the halls of the HR Tech conference (in-person or virtual) or on a call with a VP … Read more
Techsploration: Where AI Is Working in Recruiting at the End of 2020
The last trade show I went to in person was 2019’s version of the HR Technology Conference & Exhibition. It seems so weird to think of packing into an … Read more
Techsploration: HR Tech’s Newest Unicorn Is…Recruiting?
A unicorn is a magical being that my daughter is obsessed with — and also a company that’s valuation has reached $1B. HR tech has had a number of them, … Read more
Techsploration: Driven by Hiring Challenges, Recruiting Tech Tries to Take Advantage
During economic downturns, HR technology isn’t nearly as susceptible to the highs and lows of the broader market. One exception to that is recruiting … Read more