Recruiting Process

Here’s Why Ghosting Candidates Is So Spooky

It’s a frightening recruiting environment out there. Employers are still seeing significant challenges in finding qualified candidates in today’s tight labor market. The difficult hiring landscape has emphasized the importance of strong hiring programs and even stronger hiring teams. No matter the size of the company, employers are feeling the squeeze to quickly find and…

What is the Difference Between Recruitment and Talent Acquisition?

Many people think that the terms recruitment and talent acquisition are synonymous, but companies that keep an eye on the big picture know there’s a crucial difference between the two. Recruitment and talent acquisition are comparable to short-term and long-term — quick fixes versus long-term planning. Both approaches may be used depending on the circumstances,…

CEO Considerations: The Journey to Holistic Talent Acquisition Technology

It may come to you as no surprise, but the talent acquisition technology landscape is bursting with solutions. An incredible number of tools to help address the multitude of challenges that exist within the most difficult hiring environment ever. This saturated market has led to organizations adopting individual point solutions to solve their most pressing recruitment…

Screening In Versus Screening Out: What’s the Difference?

Today’s labor market is demanding with recruiting constantly in flux. With  talented candidates considered a scarce resource, many recruiters are having to evaluate whether screening out or screening in candidates is more important. Traditionally, screening out, or eliminating candidates because they don’t meet specific criteria, has been the default practice of hiring teams and recruiters.…

What Is an Applicant Tracking System?

An applicant tracking system (ATS) helps companies organize and track candidates for hiring and recruitment purposes. These systems allow businesses to collect information, organize prospects based on experience and skill set, and filter applicants. More than 90% of Fortune 500 Companies are currently using an ATS. While these systems are excellent for storing candidate information,…

ICYMI: The Top 10 Stats Employers Should Know About Hiring in the Current Labor Market

Employers continue to face unprecedented challenges in the current hiring environment. Low unemployment, a strong job market, and job openings hovering around 11 million contrast the high profile layoffs and looming recession that regularly make news headlines. The uncertainty that exists as a result of these conditions make it difficult for employers to know how…

15 Questions to Help Improve Candidate Engagement

Nurturing candidates has one overarching purpose. To convert top talent into new hires for your open positions. By continuously engaging with candidates — whether passive or active — through multiple engagement strategies across the hiring journey, you can offer a seamless experience that delivers results for your recruiting function. Candidate engagement typically is a continuum…

Five Things You Can Do to Improve Your Seasonal Hiring Efforts

When the days are longer, and summer hiring season is in full swing, recruiters and talent teams are in the midst of an all-out blitz, seeking to attract the right candidates and doing their best to keep applicants engaged to fill their open positions. Whether it’s hiring for increased tourism and hospitality roles, looking for…

Three Ways Data-Driven Recruiting Leads to Talent Acquisition Success

In a hectic job market that’s always changing, talent teams must prioritize learning about the candidate experience and find ways to improve it. As candidate expectations continue to grow, workers will remain in the driver’s seat and employers must respond accordingly. The most strategic, dialed-in recruiters have turned to data-driven recruiting for insights about the…