There’s an old maxim good writers live by: “Show, don’t tell.” Why? Because a story enriched with texture and detail, is far more … Read more
The Risks of Not Hiring: Adverse Action and Ban-The-Box
You already know how difficult it can be landing the right new hire. Nailing the job description. Asking the right interview questions (and avoiding the … Read more
ZipRecruiter Gains Major Newspaper Network at Monster’s Expense
Career site Monster is facing the defection of one of its largest, remaining North American newspaper publishers next month when Gatehouse Media switches … Read more
Up Your Job Seeker Empathy by Applying for a Job Yourself
When was the last time you interviewed for a job and why is this important? If you are responsible for applicant interviews and employee selection and have … Read more
Can Gamification Give Micro-Niche Job Boards An Edge?
How does a recruiting technology startup compete with the immensity of competition like LinkedIn and Indeed? One strategy is to go after, not a niche, but … Read more
Improve Your Recruiting By Knowing What Your ATS Knows
According to a Boston Consulting Group study, the ability to deliver on recruiting has a larger impact on revenue growth than all other HR areas, including … Read more
Video Interviewing Sector Consolidates as Growth Slows
GreenJobInterview, an early entrant in the video interview arena, is being acquired by Montage, one of its two leading competitors. No financial details … Read more
Best of TLNT 2017: It’s a Mistake to Overlook Overqualified Candidates
Editor’s Note: It’s an annual tradition for TLNT to count down the most popular posts of the previous 12 months. We’re reposting each of the top 30 … Read more
Recognition Can Help You Win (and Keep Winning) the Talent War
The battle for talent is as fierce as it has been in nearly a decade, prompting business leaders to reexamine people strategies and practices in order to … Read more
Why Do Your Employees Work For You?
Just as the customer has expectations around a firm’s brand, so does an employee. While the Customer Value Proposition defines the value of a firm’s … Read more
Best of TLNT 2017: The War for Talent Is About to Go Nuclear. Here’s Why and What You Can Do
Editor’s Note: It’s an annual tradition for TLNT to count down the most popular posts of the previous 12 months. We’re reposting each of the top 30 … Read more
Google Launches a Powerful New ATS For SMBs
On the heels of its May announcement of a powerful job search tool — Google for Jobs — the company today publicly released an ATS designed for … Read more
Could Better Tech Help Public Agencies Recruit Millennials?
The biggest generation in U.S. history is now the largest generation in today’s labor market, yet in the public sector, millennials are a minority. … Read more
Social Media Can Make the Candidate Experience Great
How do you define “candidate experience?” HR influencers who have discussed the candidate experience share similar views. In a 2013 blog post … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Open Doors and Interview Rewards
With unemployment at record lows, making your jobs easy to apply for has never been more important. And that’s especially so for hourly workers. Here … Read more
How AI Is Improving Recruiting and Hiring
The HR technology landscape has been transformed in just a few short years. From advances in ATS software to the emergence of cloud-based systems and … Read more
This Guide Can Help You Decide What ATS to Use
I’ve said this a number of times, but it’s the question that never goes away. It’s the single most asked question I get in person, online, through email … Read more
In a Candidate-Driven Market, Candidate Experience Matters
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
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
Social Responsibility Can Be Your Secret Recruiting Weapon
Since 2015, millennials have made up the largest generation in the U.S. workforce. With the next class of millennials just graduating college, many … Read more