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How do You Choose from Among So Many Recruiting Tech Vendors?

Here are some factors to consider when evaluating your next recruiting-tech vendor.
Sarah Dunning is director of business development for Brazen, an HR technology company providing best-in-class conversational recruiting technologies.  Sarah has close to a decade of experience in recruiting and advising recruiting teams on how to enhance their recruitment outputs.  View Article
Sarah Dunning
Wed Apr 3rd, 2019 | 3 min read

Are You Using Your Talent Networks Effectively?

For many companies, their talent networks are a missed opportunity for connecting with passive 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 Apr 2nd, 2019 | 3 min read

Rusty Rueff Wants to Stop Bad Hires

A bad hire hurts the individual and the organization.
Recruiting Trends & Talent Tech
Tue Mar 5th, 2019 | 3 min read

Demand for Cybersecurity Talent Keeps Getting Hotter

With organizations under siege from cybercriminals, the hunt for talent is on.
Andrew R. McIlvaine
Mon Apr 1st, 2019 | 2 min read

Here’s What Your Peers Are Doing to Strengthen Talent Acquisition

A study by APQC examines what companies are doing to better attract and retain talent.
Elissa Tucker is APQC's principal research lead for human capital management View Article
Elissa Tucker
Mon Mar 25th, 2019 | 4 min read

Why You Should Care About the Cost of Turnover

The Economic Opportunities Program has created a new tool to help calculate the costs of turnover.
Danielle Westermann King
Wed Mar 27th, 2019 | 2 min read

Criminal-Background Checks, Social-Media Screening on the Rise

Employers need to balance speed with risk when it comes to vetting candidates' backgrounds.
Tom Starner is a freelance writer based in Philadelphia who has been covering the human resource space and all of its component processes for over two decades. He can be reached at [email protected] View Article
Tom Starner
Thu Mar 21st, 2019 | 2 min read

Here’s Why Recruiters Can’t Afford to Overlook Video

Recruiting is a business about attracting attention—and that's why video is key.
Scott Gutz is the chief executive officer of Monster View Article
Scott Gutz
Tue Mar 19th, 2019 | 4 min read

Tapping into the Neurodiverse Talent Pool

Here’s how employers can capitalize on a growing segment of the talent pool: autistic workers.
Maura Ciccarelli is freelance writer based in Southeastern Pennsylvania. She can be reached at [email protected] View Article
Maura C. Ciccarelli
Tue Mar 19th, 2019 | 2 min read

Are Soft Skills More Important than the Right Qualifications?

Americans find soft skills are more desirable than having the right experience or qualifications for a job.
Web Editor Michael J. O’Brien has been with HRE for more than a decade and holds a degree in economics from Boston College. He can be reached at [email protected] View Article
Michael J. O'Brien
Fri Mar 15th, 2019 | 2 min read

Don’t Underestimate the Power of the Recruiter Experience

Organizations are seeking new ways to make recruiters' jobs more manageable.
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. View Article
Andrew R. McIlvaine
Mon Mar 11th, 2019 | 14 min read

Recruiters Are the Most Satisfied Workers in the U.S.

Glassdoor's list of the jobs with the highest levels of satisfaction has recruiting managers at No. 1.
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. View Article
Andrew R. McIlvaine
Wed Mar 13th, 2019 | 4 min read

How Can You Find Great Sales Candidates?

Michael Ferguson hopes to connect companies with talented salespeople.
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
Wed Mar 6th, 2019 | 4 min read

This is Why Earlier is Better for Campus Recruiting

Taking a proactive approach to campus recruiting will yield good results.
Terri Herschlag is senior program manager for Marketing EDGE View Article
Terri Herschlag
Wed Mar 6th, 2019 | 4 min read

How ‘Chat’ Can Improve Your Candidate Experience

One regional healthcare system is using “quick chats” to improve the candidate experience.
David Shadovitz is editor of HRE. He is also co-chair of the HR Tech Conference and chair of the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference. He can be reached at [email protected] View Article
David Shadovitz
Mon Mar 4th, 2019 | 2 min read

What You Can Do to Keep Your Top Talent from Bolting

Given today’s tight labor market, employers would be smart to make internal mobility a higher priority.
David Shadovitz is editor of HRE. He is also co-chair of the HR Tech Conference and chair of the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference. View Article
David Shadovitz
Thu Feb 28th, 2019 | 4 min read

Do Humans Really Have a Bias Against Algorithms?

A panel at Recruiting Trends & Talent Tech LIVE! examined this and other challenges in today's labor landscape.
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 Feb 26th, 2019 | 3 min read

Here Are Some Cool Tools Recruiters Should Check Out

A rundown of some of the new technologies that are remaking recruiting.
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
Mon Feb 25th, 2019 | 3 min read

What’s on the Minds of TA Leaders?

From mobility to diversity, modern talent-acquisition challenges run the gamut.
Jen Colletta is managing editor at . She earned bachelor's and master's degrees from La Salle University in Philadelphia and spent 10 years as a newspaper reporter and editor before joining . View Article
Jennifer Colletta
Tue Feb 26th, 2019 | 5 min read

Piloting a New Era of Talent Acquisition at American Airlines

The airline's talent acquisition leader helped its recruiters become talent advisors.
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. View Article
Andrew R. McIlvaine
Thu Feb 21st, 2019 | 3 min read