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Today’s Question: What’s one trait or skill that would make you hire someone on the spot, and why? https://www.recruiter.com/i/14-traits-that-could-get-you-hired-on-the-spot/… Read More »

If businesses had any doubts about the need to embrace digital transformation, COVID-19 has made clear the importance that technology and digital competencies will play in the newly remote working world. Organizations that have not yet adopted the right technologies risk falling behind and must rethink their digital talent strategies if they want to respond quickly to… Read More »

Most recruiters aren’t subject-matter experts when it comes to tech, so they need the help of tech experts in the company to screen resumes or even do a basic elimination interview. Let’s be honest: That’s too much of an ask, considering all the resumes your job ad is likely to bring in. The best way… Read More »

According to “HR and the Age of Workplace Uncertainty,” a joint national survey by educational technology firm MindEdge Learning and the HR Certification Institute (HRCI), 84 percent of HR professionals have been working remotely in some capacity since the onset of COVID-19. The survey of 757 HR professionals also found that most businesses have maintained pay and benefits levels during the… Read More »

As recruitment processes have gone completely digital since the pandemic began, hiring professionals have been placing greater emphasis on certain job-search tools over others, according to new data from TopResume. In a survey of more than 300 hiring managers, recruiters, and HR professionals, TopResume asked participants how their hiring preferences have changed since the COVID-19 crisis began. The survey revealed… Read More »

Since the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, much has been said about our “new normal” — and about our collective excitement to, one day, return to the old normal. But for recruiters and talent acquisition experts, the old normal may be gone for good. The large-scale transformation of recruiting in response to the pandemic may be… Read More »

The ability to hire remote employees gives your organization a major competitive advantage. You have access to top talent all over the world (or at least in specific time zones where it makes sense) instead of being limited to, say, a 20-mile radius around your office. During the pandemic, hiring remote employees has also become a… Read More »

Before the pandemic, only 5 percent of the American workforce worked from home full-time; during the pandemic, that number jumped to 26 percent, with many other employees reporting they worked “mostly” from home, according to Gallup. Thanks to lower commuting costs, time savings, and improved family bonds, a good chunk of workers now want to work remotely forever. This… Read More »

Offices are shutting back down, and employees must return to a 100 percent remote work model. That means even the small interactions employees were able to enjoy in the office have been stripped away again. According to Doodle’s “Career Development in a Pandemic” study, the pandemic has led to increased isolation, loneliness, colder interactions, and damaged relationships.… Read More »

Does a great candidate experience bring in better candidates? Or more hires from a given set? Does it bring in referrals through the roof? There is no profound evidence to answer these questions. Even the most common key performance indicators (KPIs) for recruiters do not measure how they handle candidate experience. Instead, recruiter KPIs are… Read More »