Candidate Experience

Four Reasons to Be Excited About Blockchain

Blockchain will be the next big thing in HR and recruiting.

Ruben Moreno
Mon Oct 8th, 2018 | 3 min read

Why Recruiters Need to Be Thinking Like Marketers

The way in which job seekers look for opportunities has evolved—and so, too, must recruiters.

Michelle Vielma is vice president for digital at Adtaxi, an omnichannel marketing platform. View Article
Michelle Vielma
Mon Oct 8th, 2018 | 4 min read

Five Ways to Make Your Career Site Attract—Not Deter—Job Applicants

The CEO of an employer-review platform has suggestions for how to entice job applicants.
ndrew R. McIlvaine is senior editor for talent acquisition at Human Resource Executive®. He oversees coverage of talent acquisition and recruiting and also edits the weekly Recruiting Trends Bulletin e-newsletter and its associated website, RecruitingTrends.com. A Penn State graduate, Andy also spent two years in the U.S. Army prior to attending college and attained the rank of sergeant while serving in the Army Reserves. He can be reached at [email protected] View Article
Andrew R. McIlvaine
Fri Oct 5th, 2018 | 4 min read

The Ins and Outs of Recruitment Marketing

Effective recruitment marketing is about more than just posting jobs.

Andrew R. McIlvaine is senior editor for talent acquisition at HRE. He oversees coverage of talent acquisition and recruiting and also edits the weekly Recruiting Trends & Talent Tech Bulletin e-newsletter and its associated website, RecruitingTrends.com. View Article
Andrew R. McIlvaine
Fri Sep 21st, 2018 | 4 min read

Why Text Recruiting is Talent Acquisition’s New Norm

Today's job seekers are looking for better ways to connect with employers.

Susan Vitale is chief marketing officer for iCIMS. View Article
Susan Vitale
Wed Sep 19th, 2018 | 4 min read

Is Poor Candidate Experience Killing Your Recruiting Effort?

The importance of candidate experience is too costly to overlook.
Danielle Westermann King, staff writer for HRE, received her bachelor’s degree in English from Temple University. She has written and edited articles for various print and online healthcare publications and is now setting her sights on human resources. She can be reached at [email protected] View Article
Danielle Westermann King
Fri Sep 7th, 2018 | 4 min read

The Top Recruiting Products of 2018

These are the top recruiting products of the year as judged by the editors of Human Resource Executive® magazine.

Andrew R. McIlvaine
Fri Sep 7th, 2018 | 6 min read

Candidates Open Up About Ghosting

Almost half of respondents in a new survey say it's reasonable to ghost companies during the interview process.
Andrew R. McIlvaine is senior editor for talent acquisition at Human Resource Executive®. He oversees coverage of talent acquisition and recruiting and also edits the weekly Recruiting Trends Bulletin e-newsletter and its associated website, RecruitingTrends.com. A Penn State graduate, Andy also spent two years in the U.S. Army prior to attending college and attained the rank of sergeant while serving in the Army Reserves. He can be reached at [email protected] View Article
Andrew R. McIlvaine
Tue Sep 4th, 2018 | 3 min read

A New Message for Recruiting

Texting is becoming a valuable asset in the talent-acquisition process.

Andrew R. McIlvaine is senior editor for talent acquisition at HRE. He oversees coverage of talent acquisition and recruiting and also edits the weekly Recruiting Trends Bulletin e-newsletter and its associated website, RecruitingTrends.com. View Article
Andrew R. McIlvaine
Tue Sep 4th, 2018 | 6 min read

The Intricacies of Pay Transparency

Being transparent about pay may help companies better compete in the war for talent.

Andrew R. McIlvaine is senior editor for talent acquisition at Human Resource Executive®. He oversees coverage of talent acquisition and recruiting and also edits the weekly Recruiting Trends Bulletin e-newsletter and its associated website, RecruitingTrends.com. A Penn State graduate, Andy also spent two years in the U.S. Army prior to attending college and attained the rank of sergeant while serving in the Army Reserves. He can be reached at [email protected] View Article
Andrew R. McIlvaine
Sat Aug 25th, 2018 | 4 min read

Positive Employee Experiences Boost Bottom Line

There’s a strong link between employee experience and an organization’s financial outcomes.
Carol Patton is a contributing editor for HRE who also writes HR articles and columns for business and education magazines. View Article
Carol Patton
Sat Aug 25th, 2018 | 4 min read

Making the Advertising Industry a Better Place

The head of talent at an advertising agency says working parents are a rich source of candidates.

Andrew R. McIlvaine is senior editor for talent acquisition at HRE. He oversees coverage of talent acquisition and recruiting and also edits the weekly Recruiting Trends Bulletin e-newsletter and its associated website, RecruitingTrends.com. View Article
Andrew R. McIlvaine
Tue Aug 21st, 2018 | 4 min read

Who Thanks Whom?

In a tight labor market, shouldn't it be hiring managers -- not candidates -- who send thank-you notes?

Ruben Moreno is cofounder of Blue Rock Search, a search firm based in Knoxville, Tenn. He has 20-plus years of experience in HR and search and received his bachelor's degree in labor and industrial relations from Cornell University. View Article
Ruben Moreno
Mon Aug 20th, 2018 | 4 min read

Baking a Recipe for Talent Success

Dawn Foods' CHRO explains how the company is staying competitive in the war for talent.
Andrew R. McIlvaine is senior editor for talent acquisition at HRE. He oversees coverage of talent acquisition and recruiting and also edits the weekly Recruiting Trends Bulletin e-newsletter and its associated website, RecruitingTrends.com. View Article
Andrew R. McIlvaine
Tue Aug 7th, 2018 | 4 min read

Hiring New Grads? Invest in Your Recruiters

Recruiters can make or break your organization's campus recruiting strategy.

Jason Weingarten is the CEO and co-founder of Yello. View Article
Jason Weingarten
Tue Aug 7th, 2018 | 4 min read

Ghosts in the (Recruitment) Machine

There are steps you can take to avoid being "ghosted" by job candidates.

Danielle Westermann King, staff writer for HRE, received her bachelor’s degree in English from Temple University. She has written and edited articles for various print and online healthcare publications and is now setting her sights on human resources. View Article
Danielle Westermann King
Tue Jul 31st, 2018 | 3 min read

Culture Trumps Everything

Building a great culture will help you win and retain top talent.

William Vanderbloemen
Tue Jul 24th, 2018 | 4 min read

Do Facebook Job Ads Encourage Bias?

A federal class-action lawsuit claims that Facebook job ads are enabling discrimination against older job applicants.
Jennifer Colletta is managing editor at HRE. She earned bachelor's and master's degrees in writing from La Salle University in Philadelphia and spent 10 years as a newspaper reporter and editor before joining HRE. View Article
Jennifer Colletta
Tue Jul 10th, 2018 | 3 min read

Job Seekers Weigh In on Harassment, Bullying

New research finds job seekers place a high value on how companies deal with harassment and bullying.
Web Editor Michael J. O’Brien has been with HRE for more than a decade. He holds a degree in economics from Boston College. View Article
Michael J. O'Brien
Tue Jul 10th, 2018 | 3 min read

How to Make Onboarding Better

If you want new talent to actually enjoy their onboarding experience, then think back to what your own first day of school was like.
Bill Boebel is a serial entrepreneur and the CEO of Pingboard. He previously was chief technology officer at Rackspace Email and co-founded Webmail, the largest business-grade email hosting company at the time. Bill also co-founded Capital Factory, which helps entrepreneurs in Austin, Texas, build great companies. View Article
Bill Boebel
Tue Jul 3rd, 2018 | 6 min read