State apprenticeship grants look to help employers as well as workers

Employers stand to benefit from a new $50 million state grant program.

By Tom Starner • June 27, 2016

How the Supreme Court's affirmative action decision will affect employers

The SCOTUS decision was primarily about universities, but experts say there could have been fallout in the private sector if affirmative action had been denied.

By Tom Starner • June 27, 2016

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Top trends in employee engagement

Employee engagement can be a bit of a puzzle. In recent years, employers have realized it’s more about meaningful work, work-life balance and well-being — and less about free snacks.

By HR Dive staff

US worker confidence makes a comeback in early 2016

For two straight quarters at the end of 2015, the metric sunk to its lowest levels in two years. But things are looking up.

By Tom Starner • June 24, 2016

Survey: Top performance candidates share 5 key attributes

Indeed surveyed 1,000 employers who are actively recruiting to discover what makes their top performance employees stand out from the rest.

By Tess Taylor • June 23, 2016

Expert shares a 6-step recruitment plan for rapid growth organizations

Companies need top players in order to quickly scale up business. 

By Tess Taylor • June 23, 2016

Microsoft is buying LinkedIn — what does this mean for social recruitment?

Recruiters will likely have access to a larger pool of candidates, among other predictions.

By Tess Taylor • June 23, 2016

Is video interviewing the secret to improving the candidate experience?

How one healthcare center benefited from adding video recruitment to its ATS.

By Tess Taylor • June 23, 2016

Going mobile earns recruitment developer Jobandtalent a $42M investment

A startup in the recruitment mobile app space is shaking things up in the market.

By Tess Taylor • June 23, 2016

Online job posting offers opportunity to capture this summer's hottest talent

Such services have become increasingly popular, particularly for those who are looking for seasonal work and new college grads seeking their first job.

By Tess Taylor • June 23, 2016

Poll: Human element remains critical in recruiting

Job seekers like technology for the visibility it provides, but worry about putting too much personal information on websites.

By Tom Starner • June 21, 2016

Fast-growing national retailer winning the recruiting war via outsourcing

With an estimated 50,000 annual hires, Meijer's existing recruiting and hiring strategy was falling short.

By Tom Starner • June 21, 2016

Why employers must be careful with job candidate background checks

If employers use any background check data in decision making, candidates must be allowed to dispute or at least explain any negative data.

By Tom Starner • June 17, 2016

4 recruitment experts predict what talent management will look like in 2020

One of the biggest predictions is the elimination of certain jobs due to technology advancements.

By Tess Taylor • June 16, 2016

Recruitment firm facing lawsuit over alleged illegal hiring practices

A staffing agency in Florida was sued for allegedly not hiring an applicant who opted out of sharing personal medical details.

By Tess Taylor • June 16, 2016

LinkedIn reveals the best time to post job advertisements

September and October are among the heaviest months for job applications, for example.

By Tess Taylor • June 16, 2016

How to avoid unintentional recruitment bias

Recruiters may not realize they are selecting candidates based on unconscious reasoning.

By Tess Taylor • June 16, 2016

Experts: Positive growth in the temp staffing industry will continue

It is expected to generate nearly $140 billion just in 2016.

By Tess Taylor • June 16, 2016

Examining the crux of the talent shortage: Real or not real?

Some consider the STEM talent shortage the modern day unicorn for today's recruiter. 

By Tess Taylor • June 16, 2016

Why tech's interview oddities may eventually hit the mainstream

The new and different breed of questions are meant to see if a candidate can go beyond job basics.

By Tom Starner • June 12, 2016

Tech sector diversity boosted by special breed of startups

These small firms saw an opportunity in helping name-brand tech employers find the right talent.

By Tom Starner • June 10, 2016

How analytics can turn the retirement 'tsunami' into something manageable

By arming managers with data, the appropriate changes can be made.

By Tom Starner • June 10, 2016

A growing digital world demands authentic employer branding

Employers must honor the way that candidates find information by adopting a new global strategy for building brand authenticity.

By Tess Taylor • June 9, 2016

Using Snapchat and Tinder to source millennial talent

Recruitment today can be a bit like dating – and many are using social media apps to attract fresh talent.

By Tess Taylor • June 9, 2016

Survey calls for increased transparency for companies actively recruiting

An open corporate culture has become paramount to recruitment success.

By Tess Taylor • June 9, 2016

Why Pinterest, Google and others focus on diversity hiring at the internship phase

Several companies increased hiring of women in technology jobs by as much as 53% when they made diversity an upfront focus.

By Tess Taylor • June 9, 2016