Employers are seeing more “spray and pray” applications from job seekers who submit dozens, or even hundreds, of applications with limited assessment of whether each role is a strong fit. But this behavior is not just about impatient candidates. It…
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Skills-based hiring calls for a new trend that will help employers and employees get hiring even closer to perfect: Job candidates are "skills flipping" -- turning what might be considered negative traits into strengths. It's causing employers to reconsider how…
Candidates are increasingly using AI to strengthen their applications, draft resumes and prepare for interviews. In remote hiring environments, some are even using AI to answer recruiters' questions in real time or to have AI avatars attend interviews on their…
New collar jobs may be the way forward for HR pros and their organizations. New collar workers tend to have technical fluency, manual capability and adaptability. And new collar jobs are becoming the backbone of the ever-changing economy, according to…
Hiring sucks. From attracting to retaining, it can be a difficult process for you and your candidates. Why? Everyone wants to win, and despite the overused phrase, there are very few actual "win-win" situations in business. You want to get…
For employers that rely on H-1B talent, a federal judge's decision to vacate the $100,000 H-1B fee removes a significant hiring barrier, though the legal fight is likely far from over. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin in Boston struck down…
When you hire, the ideal candidate would be talent-ready. Even if new hires didn't have all the skills and experience you need to fill each role, having them more prepared to take on the job would help. What's Up in…
HR pros will see a different hiring landscape in this year’s college grad season. While you’ve probably always been somewhat excited about the new crop of skilled, and hopefully, eager job candidates, it won’t be the same experience as the…
Many employers claim they've cut back on hiring because AI can do the job entry-level work employees once did. But a new report from BambooHR tells a different story. BambooHR looked at five years of data from more than 72…
AI has delivered a myriad of solutions to the workplace. And a handful of risks. The newest: The "entry-level squeeze." Many organizations have cut back on early career positions, relying on artificial intelligence to fulfill the duties or take over…
Prompt. Generate. Post. That’s the new recruiting workflow for many HR teams turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to speed up job posting creation and target the best candidates. AI tools can generate job descriptions, highlight benefits, and even tailor…
In 2025, roughly one in five artificial intelligence software engineers hired by Google were former employees, a striking signal of how common boomerang hiring has become in competitive talent markets. Boomerang hires change what retention means over time. They reflect…
For the first time in 45 years, college graduates have a higher unemployment rate than the national average as automation and AI threaten the first rung of the career ladder. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has even warned that AI may…
Think it’s OK to agree with other employers not to recruit their employees if they won’t go after yours? Think again. That kind of arrangement can get you into some legal trouble. Just ask a group of asset and wealth…
Many hires don't end up liking your company as much as you liked them when you hired them. So they leave. And that early turnover is a problem for HR. What's Up in This Episode: New Employees Experience That's why…
AI resume fraud has become a real challenge for hiring teams. What used to be easy to catch now blends seamlessly into many professional resumes. With around 6.4 million people not in the labor force but currently wanting a job,…
