5 ways to gather top talent and include diverse perspectives

One HR leader offers the best ways to seek out new, untapped talent while building a talent pipeline.

By Tom Starner • May 19, 2016

Survey reveals college grads may lack critical thinking, writing skills

After writing, public speaking is next, with 39% of managers reporting it as lacking. 

By Tom Starner • May 19, 2016

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Top trends in talent acquisition

 Widespread "job hugging" and pervasive AI tools are reshaping talent acquisition, workplace experts say.

By HR Dive staff

2016 college grads, employers not on the same page for salary

The class of 2016's expectations about their first job may not mesh with what employers have to offer.

By Tom Starner • May 18, 2016

3 ways to raise the odds of landing scarce engineering talent

Today's talented new STEM grads have gravitated toward tech careers, creating a huge talent gap in the engineering market.

By Tom Starner • May 17, 2016

Employers may want to think twice before rehiring the fired

The IRS tried it...but it didn't go as well as hoped.

By Tom Starner • May 13, 2016

Looking for talent? Employee referrals remain a strong option

Despite all the bells and whistles in the recruiting space, studies once again note that employee referrals tend to do the job best.

By Tom Starner • May 12, 2016

Why it's time to step up social media recruiting tools

Recruitment costs are high and set to keep rising if employers do not adapt.

By Tom Starner • May 12, 2016

New web series provides millennial POV for employers

By the year 2020, millennials will make up 50% of the global workforce – meaning employers should gather knowledge now, if they haven't already.

By Tom Starner • May 12, 2016

Why the first 45 days of an onboarding plan are crucial

A proper onboarding program has many facets, but those first weeks are critical for new hires.

By Tom Starner • May 11, 2016

A criminal record may not negatively impact job performance

Recent research has found that military enlistees with prior arrests or criminal records outperformed those without prior criminal issues.

By Tom Starner • May 11, 2016

Study: Fingerprint records often flawed when screening job applicants

A report from a background search provider says using fingerprints as the sole evidence for employment background checks may be a mistake.

By Tom Starner • May 11, 2016

3 ways to ensure individual assessments work

63% of First Advantage's survey respondents feel "very confident" that their company is compliant with current laws, but over half feel their individual assessment process could be improved.

By Bret Jardine • May 10, 2016

'Joining Forces' program promises to hire or train 100,000 more veterans

A major event at the White House on Thursday celebrated the program's 5th anniversary.

By Tom Starner • May 6, 2016

Projected temp workforce expansion to benefit employers, workers

CareerBuilder's new survey results predict that temporary employment will add 173,478 jobs, an increase of 5.9%.

By Tom Starner • May 6, 2016

HR should be wary when passive job candidates focus mainly on pay

Some job candidates are using job offers to extract a counter-offer from their current employer. What can HR do to ameliorate it?

By Tom Starner • May 5, 2016

Survey: Millennials aren't on board with current recognition programs

The survey outlines what employers are doing wrong – and what some are doing right.

By Tom Starner • May 5, 2016

Attorney General asks employers to 'ban the box'

Attorney General Loretta Lynch celebrated her first year on the job in part by asking employers to give former inmates a chance.

By Tom Starner • May 4, 2016

WalletHub research reveals top states for working moms

WalletHub's analysis included factors such as daycare quality, parental leave policies and gender pay gap.

By Tom Starner • May 4, 2016

How Ford uses its 'legacy-driven' culture to successfully recruit intern talent

The motor company takes its summer internship program seriously and has seen recruitment dividends out of it.

By Tom Starner • May 2, 2016

Contingent workforces gaining more clout as their numbers grow

Around 20% of the U.S. workforce is made up of contingent workers, up from 12% in 2010.

By Tom Starner • May 2, 2016

Stay interviews gaining popularity as talent supply tightens

Exit interviews can help, but stay interviews may be more beneficial as retention takes on a higher significance.

By Tom Starner • April 29, 2016

Employer social media use increased 500% in past decade

CareerBuilder's annual social media recruitment survey found that 60% of employers use social networking sites to research job candidates.

By Tom Starner • April 29, 2016

How networks can help build diversity in workplaces

A “diversity manager” or flexible work hours alone will not encourage workplace diversity.

By Tom Starner • April 27, 2016

Indeed, SimplyHired lead the online job search engine race

The two search engines accounted for 62% of interviews and 59% of hires, according to a report by SilkRoad.

By Tom Starner • April 27, 2016

Study: 'Status quo bias' prevents diverse hiring

A University of Colorado study concludes if there's only one woman in a finalist pool, there's almost statistically zero chance that she will be picked.

By Kathryn Moody • April 27, 2016