Timing is everything when hiring top talent. Hiring efficiency is dependent on a team’s ability to respond and complete tasks in a timely fashion, yet essential hiring tasks are not always top of mind for hiring managers and interviewers. What’s more, the candidate experience depends on prepared interviewers showing up on time, and sometimes the best candidate will accept another offer while your team delays the decision due to poor communication. As the old saying goes, “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.” You can implement an applicant tracking system, but getting e ..read more

Any company looking to find more people to buy its products invests in marketing. When it comes to letting more people know about a company’s jobs, however, the many activities of effective marketing may not be at the top of recruitment teams’ minds. Getting beyond job board “post and pray” tactics entails enlisting all the components of an effective recruitment marketing strategy and applying them holistically to target audiences. What is recruitment marketing? Recruitment marketing includes all the activities companies undertake to attract talent to their open roles. It involves reaching po ..read more

In management consulting, people are the business; clients pay millions of dollars to have management consultants diagnose problems and recommend solutions. With revenue and compliance at stake, hiring mistakes can be so costly that some firms favor caution over efficiency. But in today’s competitive marketplace for talent, effective recruiting in management consulting entails a multi-pronged approach that can be facilitated by the right technology. Let’s look at five ways successful management consulting firms are recruiting today. 1. Provide a great candidate experience Candidates encounter ..read more

The manufacturing industry has an outsize impact on employment. Nearly 14 million people are employed in manufacturing in the United States, and there are more than half a million job openings. With one of the lowest quit rates among all industries, teams in the manufacturing sector met only 44.3% of their hiring goals last year, according to a GoodTime survey. What can companies do to attract talent in an industry known for high demand and low supply of talent? Let’s look at these best practices for manufacturing recruitment. 1. Informative job descriptions  Most people have never been ..read more

With a recent global pandemic and a population that continues to age, the need for skilled healthcare professionals has never been greater. Recruiters in this space are struggling to meet this demand, though. From the dwindling talent pool to the rigid regulations and fierce competition, the obstacles are tough and aplenty. In this article, we’ll share five keys to healthcare recruiting that address the most common challenges in this industry.  1. Leverage recruitment marketing to address the persistent healthcare talent shortage At the heart of the healthcare hiring conundrum lies a se ..read more

In early 2024, the market value of AI recruitment technology is $661.5 million and is expected to grow to $1.1 billion by 2030. However, it’s hard to know exactly which AI technologies will succeed; that’s why we turn to survey data to find how our plans stack up to others. Recruitment statistics on AI span a wide breadth of results that can only be accounted for by drilling deeper into the survey methodology. In this post, we’ll look at several surveys and their results to piece together a picture of AI use in recruitment today. LinkedIn on Generative AI LinkedIn’s annual survey is a signif ..read more

Job requisitions and employee data need to move seamlessly between the applicant tracking system and HCM software. In the past, creating these integrations was clunky and often required weeks or months of custom coding. Today, the ATS and HCM can be integrated in days or even hours with low-code/no-code tools.  Even with the ease and simplicity of today’s integration capabilities, it’s still important to design integrations thoughtfully. Not only that, the possibilities that low-code/no-code solutions bring up invite talent acquisition leaders to embrace a new mindset that will empower t ..read more

Retail stores form the backbone of our communities. From getting essential goods to chance encounters with neighbors, retail environments make up a significant portion of our time spent outside the home. Yet staffing these stores presents unique challenges for hiring and retaining talent. Creating a workable retail recruitment strategy is essential to business success. Unique Challenges of Retail Recruitment High-Volume, Seasonal Hiring Retailers are profoundly impacted by seasonal demand, and so is their hiring. To make the most of the peak sales period, stores and supermarkets may double th ..read more

Keeping stakeholders aligned during a talent acquisition transformation requires ongoing care and attention. Change management isn’t necessarily about making everyone on your team happy all the time, but rather ensuring their expectations are aligned and that they know how to make a positive contribution.  This post offers keys to change management excerpted from the newly updated Definitive Guide to Hiring Success. The guide takes readers on a step-by-step journey to creating a world-class TA function that attracts, engages, and retains the best talent.  Change Doesn’t Happen All a ..read more

Building an effective talent acquisition function requires a careful orchestration of people, processes, and technology. Not only do leaders have to ensure the people who report to them are empowered to do their best work, but they must also gather the buy-in and cooperation of people across the business. The work becomes so much easier when each person knows the responsibilities of their hiring role. A high-performing TA team will work harmoniously to define job requirements, source and screen candidates efficiently, and conduct interviews that net quality hires. It will be supported by tech ..read more