We are at an interesting crossroads for recruitment marketing (and all digital marketing, for that matter), with fresh approaches to proven tactics and strategies rising among talent teams, powered by deep data insights, automation, and amazing creative. The future of recruitment marketing will be marked by significant growth, genuine curiosity, and a more integrated strategy that encompasses the entire talent journey ..read more

It’s common to associate “Fortune 500 company” with success because to achieve Fortune 500 status, an organization must get results – which is often the culmination of well-thought-out strategies, well-executed planning, and outside-the-box thinking.   At HR Tech’s virtual Tech Talk, I had the pleasure of speaking with a talent acquisition leader at one of those innovative companies, DICK’S Sporting Goods.  As a Fortune 500 retail company, DICK’S Sporting Goods must remain nimble and adapt its recruitment marketing strategy to meet the needs and expectations of an ever-changing ..read more

Workforce planning never takes a break. So even though we’re just coming out of the 2022 Black Friday weekend, most organizations are already prepping for 2023 seasonal hiring. (There’s no rest for talent acquisition professionals or product managers) -- especially not with the labor market continuing to flex in not-so-talent-acquisition-friendly ways.  According to a proprietary survey by Jefferies of strategic organizations, the state of the labor market will make recruiting and retaining workers even harder, with job openings in the global economy continuing to exceed the number of un ..read more

It’s no secret that the talent acquisition landscape has experienced challenges as shifting priorities, and a lack of qualified candidates take center stage. Fortunately, HR tech can change all that, making this the perfect time to reflect and give thanks for the ways talent acquisition technology saves the day and helps organizations reach their hiring goals ..read more

As threats of a recession loom and the talent landscape remain in flux, many organizations are taking a closer look at their existing talent acquisition and employee retention strategies with a keen eye toward opportunities for optimization. Those who adopt an agile recruitment approach will garner increased resilience amid economic turbulence, employee turnover, candidate expectation shifts, or other influencing factors.  Agile hiring strategies are based on proven Lean methodologies used for years in the manufacturing and software industries. The approach is simple. The recruitment pro ..read more

We’re in the final stretch of 2022 and are gearing up for 2023 hiring. That may seem daunting, especially in today’s labor market. While some organizations have been partaking in layoffs and are slowing hiring, fearing a potential recession, Jefferies reports that strategic organizations still expect the labor market to remain tight in 2023.  What does that mean? 72% of respondents say the labor market will continue to tighten despite the uptick in unemployment. This is because the number of job openings in the global economy will continue to exceed the number of unemployed. The predicte ..read more

Time and time again, talent acquisition professionals cite finding quality candidates as one of their greatest challenges. As most organizations actively advance their diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives, it’s an excellent time to revisit your military hiring strategy. An underrepresented population when it comes to inclusive hiring, veterans both need and deserve consideration. As a rule, military hires are an incredible asset to organizations, having received extensive advanced training in their areas of expertise. Disciplined, quick to learn and trained to deliver qualit ..read more

When asked about their challenges, talent acquisition and HR professionals pointed out that their tech stacks don’t “play well” together. In other words, their platforms aren’t seamlessly integrated, leading to disconnects, a lack of visibility, workarounds, and time-consuming manual processes that don’t make the most of their time — or relationship-building skills.  It can’t be overstated what a powerful thing integrated tech is for these teams — or how much time and effort integration saves. With a single platform doing the sourcing, attraction, marketing, programmatic advertising, cre ..read more

  via GIPHY   The opening lyrics to “The Nightmare Before Christmas” ask, “Wouldn’t you like to see something strange?” And this year, as I rewatch the movie for the millionth time (yes, I watch it at Halloween and Christmas time even though it is a Christmas movie – don’t even try to argue with me), I thought about it in relation to all the crazy new talent acquisition trends.  These new “trends” include things like “quiet quitting,” “fast quitting,” and our recurring favorite, “ghosting.”  In honor of Halloween, let’s take a closer look at today’s frightening hiring t ..read more

We’re hearing buzz about current talent acquisition trends and hiring strategies off the heels of the HR conference season. One of the trending topics is skills-based hiring.  While it is noted that some negatives exist when hiring based on potential and not current experience or education, there is a sound argument to the contrary. Overall, a skills-based hiring strategy is a good move for employers and job seekers as it progressively moves towards breaking down longstanding barriers. Benefits of skills-based hiring:  It allows candidates to showcase tangible accomplishments, as op ..read more