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Let’s get flexible: Why every organization needs an elastic talent strategy

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Most recruiters know the struggle of having too many or too few candidates for open roles. With AI, hiring managers can now get a clear picture of their organization’s needs, available candidates, and the skills trends that are rising with competitors and in the market. It’s over there,” Warren said.

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Seasonal Hiring Needn’t Be So Stressful

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There are two tax seasons, so accounting companies often have two seasonal hiring seasons. There’s “Prime Day,” Christmas hiring, summer hiring … and then there was the rush to fill jobs for companies like Instacart when the pandemic hit. Seasonal hiring can be predictable, such as around holiday time.

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With SMS, Hiring Time Is Going Down Sharply

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Of all the ways to speed up hiring now, one may not be getting the attention it deserves: using messaging, not email. We took a look at our customers’ time to hire, defined in this case as the time between when a candidate applies, or is contacted, and when they are hired. Faster Responses .

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Analytics in Hiring: 4 Ways AI Helps You Find Non-Obvious Talent

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Hiring managers don’t always have the time to analyze hundreds or thousands of candidates to find the needle in the haystack, though. AI-powered hiring technology helps organizations dig deeper and look beyond what is written on the resume. But how do hiring managers find those people?

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Beyond Human Instinct: 20 AI Recruiting Software Making Waves

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Do you find it challenging to source qualified candidates and get caught up in manual recruiting tasks? This is why 88% of organizations have resorted to using AI for their HR operations, including recruiting. We poured over hundreds of AI recruiting tools, so you don’t have to. Top 20 AI Recruiting Software At a Glance No.

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An Economist’s Case for Investing in Workers When Inflation is High

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Unfortunately, this uncertainty often leads to cautious consumer spending — and hiring freezes or layoffs — which further stunts economic growth. And when airlines hired again, new employees weren’t familiar with protocols. Here’s how talent leaders can meet the moment to retain workers: Reassess pay strategy.

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The most important part of workforce planning is skills intelligence

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Skills are an underused yet critical aspect that helps any organization avoid over-hiring or under-hiring–something that many tech companies could have implemented to avoid the layoff repercussions they’re experiencing now. In addition, they’ve started to look more at skills when it comes to hiring and planning.