If a list of magic solutions for solving today’s toughest hiring challenges existed, a skills-first approach would be at the top. Finding, attracting, and retaining talent is more difficult now than it has ever been. The pandemic, the skills gap,…
Recruiting
Onboarding new hires is an often-missed opportunity for crucial early employee engagement. That's according to Tina Schust Robinson, founder of training and coaching company WorkJoy. During a presentation at the 2023 BambooHR Virtual Conference, she said that it's worth it…
In the latest change to X – formerly known as Twitter – the platform has unveiled “X Hiring,” a job-searching feature to rival LinkedIn. X Hiring was launched and made available to verified users in August. However, X has now…
Hiring the wrong manager can cost a business thousands of dollars. When hiring people for management positions, it’s important to get it right the first time around. After all, managers interact and influence entire teams within your organization. A poor…
Catfishing – pretending to be someone else online – has become a widespread and well-known phenomenon in the past several years; so common, in fact, that it has spawned its own TV show and its own dictionary definition. And, as…
We know that 2023 was the “year of the worker” – with new NLRB regulations and a competitive market, workers had the upper hand. And, as a result, employers were scrambling to find and keep the best talent. Now, the…
It’s no secret that the “firsts” of a new position – first day, first week, first quarter and so on – are incredibly important to retention and satisfaction of new hires. But new research from BambooHR found that the time…
While tech layoffs get headlines, stubborn labor shortages remain. As of June, there were just 0.6 adults looking for work for the 10,000,000+ job openings in the country, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics -- a number that has…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming an increasingly large part of the recruitment process, especially for companies looking to optimize their hiring efforts. AI in HR can make a big difference in how efficiently teams operate and when used correctly can…
The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) can bring major benefits for HR pros to help save time and put effort into what really matters. One particular area where AI can really make a difference is hiring and recruiting. AI-enabled…
The World Economic Forum estimates that by 2025 - two short years away - more than 25% of the workforce will be comprised of Gen Z individuals. These resourceful digital natives, born around the turn of the millennium, are graduating…
It is more common than many might think to hear stories of Gen Z talent negotiating much more than their compensation, such as when and where they want to work, their access to leaders and executives, professional training and development,…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere. And it isn’t going anywhere. For better or worse, there’s an application for it in almost every area of our lives. That’s especially true when it comes to AI in recruitment. AI isn’t here to…
With recruiters always on the lookout for candidates who fudge their experience or skills, it may come as a shock that hiring managers are doing the same thing, according to a new report by ResumeBuilder. A whopping number – nearly…
There's a growing expectation among high-performing talent for a structured talent development program to reach their career goals. That's according to Dr. Renee Booth, an organizational psychologist and president of the executive talent development firm Leadership Solutions. “The best-in-class organizations…
As an HR professional, you’re an expert in recruiting talent and matching that talent to hiring managers and teams. Post-COVID, you may have even upped your game with online interviews and hiring. It’s during the interview process that the HR…
