It's unclear how pervasive the practice is — but it is clear that candidates hate it. Read more
Tech Layoffs Should Make Tech Recruiting Easier. So Why Isn’t It?
It may feel like the current rash of tech layoffs started with Twitter, but they did not. Twitter was just loud about it. Challenger, Gray & Christmas, … Read more
How One Company Increased Applications by 400% Per Requisition
A multibillion-dollar technology conglomerate wanted to fuel business growth by improving its talent acquisition rate in a hyper-competitive labor market. … Read more
1,009 Hires in 120 Days: A Leader’s Story
Talent acquisition, the foundation of any successful organization, is always under pressure to produce high-quality staff in improbable timeframes. And … Read more
Talent Pros Reveal Top Tactics to Fill Roles Today
What is one way you are successfully filling positions in today’s unpredictable labor market? This question was posed to talent professionals for … Read more
Spotting the Brown M&Ms in Your Recruiting Operations
It’s the stuff of rock-n-roll legend: In their peak touring days, Van Halen’s contract required every concert venue to place bowls of M&Ms in their … Read more
One-Click Apply Job Sites Ruined Hiring
In a perfect world, there would be only one applicant for each job opening. That would be the person best suited for the role. Economists would call it a … Read more
Job Growth Continues to Sink
The 194,000 jobs gained in September was the second-lowest monthly total since the labor-market impact of the pandemic was first felt in April 2020. Only … Read more
New Research Explores Impact of Revamping Recruiting Strategies
With job openings in the U.S. continuing to hit record highs, recruiters are looking for something (anything!) that will make their own jobs easier. But if … Read more
Labor Market Disappoints in August
Thud! That’s what it sounded like when the August job numbers were released earlier this month. The labor market posted very impressive results in the … Read more