Data-driven analysis and decision making is even more important today in talent acquisition than it was just a few years ago. And understanding some of the most important benchmarks can help your talent team recognize how it stacks up compared to other enterprise organizations. That is, how well they do advancing candidates through their recruiting…
While talks of recession and hiring slowdowns continue to dominate the economic landscape in the short term, employers must also consider the long term in relation to their talent acquisition strategies. If enterprise organizations minimize this new candidate-centric market, their business will be at a disadvantage in acquiring new talent and driving business results in…
Just as your business leadership adjusts the workforce plan for your organization quarterly, you and your talent acquisition team must modify your hiring strategy just as often (if not more so) to ensure you source, nurture, and convert the right talent for your company. From better engaging remote candidates to writing highly optimized job descriptions,…
It’s not oversimplification to say that the effectiveness of your recruiting process is dictated by improvements made to your core recruiting metrics by your talent acquisition team. Only when each of your recruiters is able to track recruitment and hiring metrics in a centralized TA solution — ideally, an advanced ATS with built-in analytics and…
As 2022 comes to an end, talent acquisition leaders are evaluating their wins and lessons learned from the year, while looking ahead to next year. The recruiting year in review showed organizations that even in the midst of strong headwinds and economic uncertainty, the labor market was resilient and defied expectations. The latest talent acquisition…
For companies of all sizes, navigating the current hiring environment requires nothing less than resilience, determination, and adaptability. Businesses have never faced a more challenging labor market, with historically low unemployment, record-level turnover, job openings above 10 million, and monthly job growth averaging more than 400,000 new hires across 2022. Yet uncertainty with inflation, drastic…
Hiring in today’s labor market is complex and requires the best strategies, processes, technology, and services to keep up with uncertainty that exists in finding enough quality talent. Recruiters can spend hours manually screening candidates just for one open requisition — job seekers they may never see or interact with — and still not find…
How have you loosened candidate requirements or taken more risks recruiting in a tight labor market? To help you navigate this challenging hiring environment, we asked CEOs, business leaders, and recruiters what changes they have made to candidate requirements. From getting rid of cover letters to including candidates willing to relocate, there are multiple strategies…
It’s a frightening recruiting environment out there. Employers are still seeing significant challenges in finding qualified candidates in today’s tight labor market. The difficult hiring landscape has emphasized the importance of strong hiring programs and even stronger hiring teams. No matter the size of the company, employers are feeling the squeeze to quickly find and…
Ready or not, organizations should be prepared to dig in for the long haul when it comes to hiring. Today’s chaotic — and changing — job market has proven how essential talent teams are to a company’s success. Employers continue to face extensive challenges in the current hiring environment. Low unemployment, a strong job market, and job openings hovering…
