People Matters

JULY 13, 2025

While investing heavily in external recruitment efforts, they appear less focused on retaining existing employees by investing in their growth and development. Companies lose valuable talent and institutional knowledge, driving up recruitment costs. in 2016 to 32.4%

Retention and Turnover

Ongig

JULY 18, 2024

Our Ongig team talks to hundreds of people a year about which applicant tracking systems they use because the ATS is often directly related to candidate experience and employer branding (things we care deeply about). So, we’re by no means experts on the best applicant tracking systems.

Applicant Tracking Systems

AvilarHR

JUNE 25, 2025

labor force in 2016, and now, in 2025, 62% Millennials are in a managerial role. Consider whether your culture prioritizes collaboration or competition, creative thinking or adherence to strict plans, or if you’re delivering rapidly evolving technology versus products with exact specifications.

Competencies

Avature

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Technology and the Future of Strategic Workforce Planning 4. From partnering more closely with the business to leveraging data and technology, we’ll cover the steps TA can follow to get a seat at the workforce planning table and help create a future-ready workforce. SWP extends beyond immediate hiring demands. Introduction 2.

Workforce Planning

Peoplebox

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

After a 2015 New York Times article discussed the internal employee grading system practiced at Amazon, the company dropped its evaluation method called stack ranking in 2016. This system was introduced by General Electric’s former CEO, Jack Welch, in the 1980s. Amazon used stack ranking but with a twist.

Objectives & Key Results

ClearCompany HRM

APRIL 10, 2025

The ClearCompany Talent Management Platform helps clients in every industry revolutionize hiring and manage the entire employee lifecycle. Our experts are passionate about helping HR teams improve and support all types of workforces by way of our full-platform talent management solution and with best-practice knowledge.

ClearCompany

GoHire - HR

JULY 15, 2025

Recruiting with text messages requires compliance with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), a US Federal law, and best practices from the CTIA , a carrier trade association. This means text messaging speeds up the communication process. How Does the TCPA affect Recruiting with SMS? They know the TCPA.

Recruiting Software

Avature

MARCH 27, 2025

Context and Explainability Key in the Age of AI Talent Tech Avature CEO Dimitri Boylan opened the one-day event with a thought-provoking take on why true agility is within the grasp of talent leaders, provided they can harness the tools and approaches now made possible by machine learning and AI.

AI Recruiting

Lighthouse

MARCH 13, 2018

While it is true that the outdated systems of forced ranking and administrative paperwork might no longer be in style, the new model of performance management is gathering steam. eliminated use of a forced ranking system. brought recognition and strengths-based coaching to bear.

Hiring Software

Workforce Opportunity Services

OCTOBER 29, 2024

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HR Software

HR Bartender

AUGUST 17, 2017

Every once in a while, I run across an article that talks about why organizations shouldn’t calculate cost per hire. Personally, I’m a big fan of the cost per hire metric. Basically, here it is: CPH = (External Recruiting Costs + Internal Recruiting Costs) / Total Number of Hires for a Time Period.

Recruiting Software

HR Brew

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

However, recruitment experts who spoke with HR Brew had varying opinions about whether that may transpire. There’s a lot of dominoes that have to fall to create a Great Resignation 2.0,” Adam Stafford, CEO of recruitment marketing platform Recruitics, told HR Brew. Let’s dive into what each camp says.

Recruiting Software

HR Brew

MARCH 8, 2024

Reid Hoffman came up with the idea for a professional social network in 2002. The platform ended its first month of operation with 4,500 members. Two years later, LinkedIn introduced job posts , and in 2008, it launched LinkedIn Recruiter , its enterprise service designed to help HR professionals fill positions. Fast-forward.

HR Software

HR Bartender

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

A few months ago, I had the opportunity to hear Shally Steckerl , founder of The Sourcing Institute Foundation and senior sourcing consultant at Fiserv, talk about “Using Tools and Pipelines to Source Talent” at the Recruiting Trends & Talent Tech Conference. Back to evaluating your recruiting sources. Or a lot of hires?

Recruiting Software

Cornerstone On Demand

DECEMBER 21, 2016

As I look toward the New Year, a few trends stand out in my mind as the defining drivers of change in recruiting. With more job opportunities, candidates are increasingly in control of the job hunt—which means recruiters will need to work harder to compete for talent. Let's take a closer look.

AI Recruiting

Cornerstone On Demand

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

It was left on a SmashFly blog post about source of influence in 2015, and I've cited it a handful of times since: "There is rarely a single source of hire in today's hyper-connected reality. Source of hire is a singular point of your candidate's story. In fact, it's not even the point of hire. instrumental. Someone gets it!

Recruiting Software

HR Bartender

APRIL 8, 2016

The same philosophy applies to recruiting. Just because you don’t have a job opening doesn’t mean you should stop recruiting. Organizations need to use recruitment marketing tools to proactively attract and engage passive candidates and build “pools” of talent for future hiring needs. Technology can help.

Recruitment Marketing

Cornerstone On Demand

AUGUST 23, 2017

This piece is the first in our "Campus Recruiting 101" series covering how HR professionals can make the most of their campus recruiting efforts this year. With the school year right around the corner, it's time to get serious about your campus recruiting strategy.

Video Recruiting

Achievers

JANUARY 2, 2018

The latest development in the ever-changing world of HR technology software consists of major disrupters within the recent years, from listening tools to in-depth analytics and much more. Below are major trends in the HR technology software world: Growth of HR Software. Switching to a Cloud-Based System.

HR Software

HR Bartender

OCTOBER 1, 2017

A few weeks ago, I published an article about the four different strategies organizations can use when hiring talent – buy, build, borrow, and bots. I’ve been thinking about the article and the implications for HR go beyond just hiring. But in today’s technology age, that means we need to design jobs with technology in mind.

HR Software

HR Bartender

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Recruiting the best talent continues to be tough. But just because recruiting is a challenge doesn’t mean that organizations should be lax in their hiring practices. As such, fifty-two percent (52%) felt that background checks improved quality of hire. We’ve written before about the shift to a candidate’s job market.

Hiring Software

Hppy

APRIL 27, 2016

I am amazed sometimes by how technology is impacting the world we live in. Human Resource is one of those industries which does not quite make its way into science fiction books, and no kid grows up thinking of revolutionizing the technology inside this particular market. Virtual and augmented reality. Advanced Machine Learning.

HR Planning

Visier

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

The timing of the 19th Annual HR Technology Conference & Expo , as always, is impeccable. Succeeding with Modern HR Technology. I’d like to add another trend to this list and that is, the rise of women in HR technology leadership. The conference’s inaugural Women In HR Technology takes place on October 4 from 10am-2pm.

HR Software

Cornerstone On Demand

MARCH 14, 2018

While applicant tracking systems (ATS) have enabled companies to organize applicants in one system, magnified reach from digital advertising and job boards have created other challenges. It's clear that, as talent acquisition leaders, we must embrace a more relationship-driven recruitment strategy. No employee stories.

Video Recruiting

Cornerstone On Demand

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

With advances in technology , increased use of social media and the growth of numerous job-matching platforms, recruiting has evolved significantly over the past few years. This technology will have a big effect not only on how recruiters do their job, but also on how HR leaders make decisions.

Recruiting Software

Visier

DECEMBER 12, 2016

With countless recruiting-related technologies and assessment options on the market, business leaders might expect that measuring the long-term impact of talent acquisition is a practice that’s well-established and effective. The hiring managers were asked about their views on the talent acquisition process at their organizations.

Talent Acquisition

HR Bartender

APRIL 13, 2018

(Editor’s Note: This article is an excerpt from my new book, “ The Recruiter’s Handbook: A Complete Guide for Sourcing, Selecting, and Engaging the Best Talent “ (SHRM, 2018) SHRM members can order a discounted copy at the SHRMStore. The hiring process is a two-way street. And that used to be true.

Video Recruiting

HR Bartender

OCTOBER 23, 2018

It’s been completely reworked to help organizations hire faster and smarter. The “candidate experience” includes all of the touchpoints that a candidate experiences from the time they discover the company until they learn whether they’ve been hired. So, use technology where it makes sense and brings the most advantage.

Video Recruiting

Linkedin Talent Blog

MARCH 9, 2016

Stacy Zapar has been in recruiting for 19 years. She started as a coordinator at an agency, where she quickly worked her way up to a full-on recruiting / sourcing role at companies like Qualcomm and Intuit. And, for the past three years, shes been running her own recruiting consulting firm, Tenfold.

Recruiting Software

Skillate

MAY 14, 2020

The recruitment game has changed drastically over the last decade. As per studies, the global recruitment software market was valued at USD 1753.2 As per studies, the global recruitment software market was valued at USD 1753.2 A superb solution to help with such recruitment issues is recruitment software.

Video Recruiting

HR Bartender

JULY 11, 2017

I’ve always read that the number one concern of CEOs is recruiting and retaining talent. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t believe they were saying that recruiting and retention weren’t important anymore. My take was that recruiting and retention are a given. As of March 2016, they have 500 million users. AIM HIGHER.

Recruiting Software

Visier

DECEMBER 29, 2016

This was a recurring theme that we saw in 2016, and thanks to analytics , Talent Acquisition has graduated from a simple candidate filling function to a strategic arm that has a direct correlation to an organization’s bottom line. Recruiting Can Learn a Lot from Sales. Measure for Measure: The Evolution of Recruiting Metrics.

Talent Acquisition

Cornerstone On Demand

MARCH 5, 2018

trillion, and in 2016 the average college student graduated with over $37,000 in student loans. For many potential college students who are now the future of our workforce, this process has become untenable. Degrees Aren't Everything WGU's programs aren't designed for traditional college -aged students. The result?

Hiring Software

Visier

MAY 11, 2017

According to a Boston Consulting Group study , the ability to deliver on recruiting had a larger impact on revenue growth than all other HR areas, including onboarding and retaining new hires, managing talent, and developing leadership. These are brand new applicants who have just been added to your system for the first time.

Applicant Tracking Systems

HR Bartender

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

It even includes other steps in the overall hiring process, like background screening, where organizations might leverage third-party service providers. Every touchpoint in the hiring process is a part of the candidate experience. The candidate experience includes employment branding, career portals, offer letters, etc.

Screening

Cornerstone On Demand

MAY 18, 2015

Major forces of transformation like mobile technology, collaborative learning and Big Data are changing the workplace, and transforming HR as we know it. In order to stay competitive in 2016, companies will require a 27 percent spike in employee productivity, according to CEB.

HR Software

HR Bartender

APRIL 29, 2016

I believe one of the key metrics in recruiting is time to fill. Today’s infographic from our friends at iCIMS, shows data from their 2015 Hiring Trends report. That means during the 44 days that companies are trying to fill a job, they are losing $22,000 in recruiting costs and productivity. Their 2016 Recruiting Goals.”

Recruiting Software