The monthly unemployment rate has been trending down for years and is now at a 16 year low. This trend is especially good for jobseekers, even as it makes … Read more
15 Signs You Might Be a Sourcer
1. You hack the Eventbrite site for the local soccer league and cross reference it with your child’s elementary school roster (downloaded from … Read more
4 Reasons Why Comparing Google Flights’ Failure to Google for Jobs’ Future Won’t Fly
I know, I know. Google fails. A lot. Base. Buzz. Plus. Glass. They’ve all come and gone, in like a lion and out like a lamb. And as Google dives into … Read more
Embrace It. Talent Branding the White House Way
Think you’re recruiting job is tough? You’re not alone. The HuffPost and NewsMax have cited a sharp decline in filling key positions within the Department … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: It Pays to Hire Ex-Cons
Yet another sign of the robust demand for workers is that more US employers are hiring applicants with criminal records. At 4.3%, the unemployment rate is … Read more
AI Can’t (Yet) Make a Quality Hire, But It Can Get You There Quicker
I recently met with Ji-A Min, the head data scientist at the Toronto-based HR tech company Ideal (and a contributor to TLNT). The company is interesting … Read more
When is the Perfect Time to Post a Job?
Job adverts cost mоnеу, and no recruiter wаntѕ to bе at аn есоnоmiс disadvantage bу роѕting jоb openings during timеѕ few people would see it. Any online … Read more
Should We Rely on Sourcing Tools?
The game of cat and mouse continues with LinkedIn. If you haven’t noticed, some of our most beloved sourcing tools have temporarily stopped working … Read more
Connecting the Tactical to the Strategy in Talent Attraction
While there are lots of posts around how to tactically implement your recruiting strategies, there seems to be less of a focus on really strategically … Read more
The Email Recruiting Campaign: The Inbox is the Battlefield in the Digital War for Talent
Three seconds. Count them out. One thousand one! One thousand two! One thousand three! I have Three seconds to entice you to read my email. Have I … Read more