What grade do you give your talent-acquisition department? How would your stakeholders grade your team? How do those grades compare to others? Ever wonder … Read more
Surveys
TA Survey: Hiring Managers Say They Can Recruit Better
LAS VEGAS — There’s an amazing difference in how talent acquisition leaders and hiring managers see recruiting at their company. TA leaders … Read more
Your Career Site Is Your Most Important Recruiting Channel
If you take away just one lesson from the CandE research report from the Talent Board — and just one would be a mistake — it’s this: … Read more
They’re Not Job Hoppers, But Your Millennials Are Getting Ready to Leave
It’s not true that your millennials are more likely to job hop than the generations they succeeded, but it is true they are likely already looking … Read more
What’s the State of Talent Acquisition In 2016?
When it comes to hiring managers, agency recruiters have a lot in common with their counterparts in the corporate world. Both are discouraged by the … Read more
Take 10 to Take Our Talent Acquisition Survey
Did you know the average cost of hire is $4,200? That 45 percent of a recruiter’s time is spent filling jobs due to attrition? That last year it was … Read more
The Unemployed May Be Better Off Not Taking Just Any Job
Here’s an unexpected discovery: women who sat out periods of unemployment fared better at job hunting than did those who took a low-level job while … Read more
Forecast: Strong Perm and Seasonal Hiring Ahead
Job growth may have slowed in August and September, and staffing’s outlook is less robust than it has been, but CareerBuilder says this fourth … Read more
CareerBuilder Hiring Forecast: Big Finish to Year
Job growth may have slowed in August and September, and staffing’s outlook is less robust than it has been, but CareerBuilder says this fourth … Read more
Top Executives Say Skills Shortage Is “Serious Concern”
CEOs have never been known for getting much rest, but the threats keeping them up at night these days are particularly alarming. PwC asked 1,344 CEOs in 68 … Read more
Top Executives Say Active Seekers Make the Best Candidates
Recruiters may favor passive candidates, but C-suite executives say their best candidates are those actively looking for a job. Overwhelmingly, they find … Read more
Companies Outsource Recruiting For Hiring Speed
Nearly two-thirds of all companies outsource all or some of their recruiting, with larger firms the ones most likely to turn to outside vendors for help. … Read more
SHRM Survey: 2/3 of Companies Made Social Media Hires
Two-thirds of all companies have sourced new hires in the last year from social media. And, no surprise here, LinkedIn is the most popular site for making … Read more
What’s In Your HR Tech Stack? Here’s What 785 Other Companies Have
Have you ever thought about all the HR technology your company has? If you’re a recruiter, you surely have an opinion about your talent acquisition … Read more
People Quit Jobs For Careers. That’s Also Why They Take Them (P.S.: Money Counts)
Money is important, but career opportunities trump all other reasons for changing jobs, and that’s as true in Mumbai as it is in Manhattan. LinkedIn … Read more
Win Them Over By Presenting the Career and the Challenge
Money is important, but if you’re pitching a candidate pitch the opportunity. Far truer than that old maxim about people leaving managers not … Read more
It’s a Candidate-Driven Market That is Only Getting More Competitive
Perm and temp placements will continue strong through the end of the year and may even increase, as more companies are reporting plans to add headcount. … Read more