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Hiring

Advice and best practices for employers looking to attract and retain top talent.

Diverse group of confident graduates walking towards a bright, modern city skyline, symbolizing strong job prospects and a positive future.

Employers boost hiring, strong job prospects for 2026 grads

In a surprising turn for new graduates, 77% of the 2025 college class secured a job within three months of graduation, a significant jump from the previous year.

Nathaniel Brooks· Apr 29· 2 min
Malaysian workers looking concerned outside an office building, symbolizing job losses and economic uncertainty in the country.

Malaysia faces persistent layoffs, government monitors trend

In the first 16 days of April 2026, 4,708 Malaysians lost their jobs.

Nathaniel Brooks· Apr 26· 2 min
Futuristic cityscape with AI interfaces, representing the launch of Worxphere's AI hiring platform by JobKorea.

JobKorea Rebrands as Worxphere, Launches AI Hiring Platform

In a move that could render traditional resumes obsolete, JobKorea announced Thursday in Seoul its rebranding as Worxphere, launching an AI career-agent platform designed to "dismantle" human-involved

Nathaniel Brooks· Apr 25· 2 min
Diverse new hires collaborating and learning in a modern, sunlit office during an engaging onboarding session.

How to Design Effective New Hire Onboarding Programs That Last a Year

Many onboarding programs fail because they focus on information transfer rather than performance change, expecting coverage to equal capability, according to Echo360 .

Nathaniel Brooks· Aug 9· 7 min
Diverse professionals collaborating to solve problems, illustrating how skills-based hiring bridges talent gaps and fosters an inclusive workplace.

How Skills-Based Hiring Addresses Talent Gaps

Despite 73% of companies using skills-based hiring in 2023, over 60% still rejected qualified candidates lacking a college degree, according to SHRM .

Nathaniel Brooks· Aug 5· 6 min
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How to Implement Skills-Based Hiring for Talent Gaps in 2026

Simply dropping stated degree requirements seldom opens jobs to those who do not have a college degree.

Nathaniel Brooks· Aug 1· 6 min
Diverse hiring team in a modern office conducting a structured behavioral interview, focusing on candidate skills and thoughtful responses.

What Are Behavioral Interviewing Techniques for Employers?

Traditional, resume-driven interviews prove less predictive of job success than structured behavioral approaches, often leading to significant financial and operational costs for companies.

Nathaniel Brooks· Jul 2· 6 min
A diverse group of job applicants waiting in a dimly lit office, overseen by a glowing, abstract AI interface that symbolizes the recruitment process.

What Is AI in Hiring, and Why Does It Risk Perpetuating Bias?

Homecare provider Cera launched its AI recruitment tool, Ami, in August, which now saves human recruiters an estimated two days a week.

Nathaniel Brooks· Jun 29· 5 min
Diverse team collaborating, highlighting skills-based hiring as a modern approach to talent acquisition and recruitment.

What Are the Benefits of Skills-Based Hiring for Talent Acquisition?

In 2024, nearly half of all organizations (45%) stopped requiring a bachelor's degree for some jobs.

Nathaniel Brooks· Jun 26· 5 min
Diverse professionals interacting with a futuristic holographic display illustrating skills-based hiring and talent networks.

Skills-First Hiring Surges in Talent Acquisition

Nearly 70% of organizations now prioritize skills over traditional degree requirements in hiring, fundamentally reshaping how talent is identified and acquired.

Nathaniel Brooks· Jun 21· 4 min
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How to Implement Skills-First Hiring Practices

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Nathaniel Brooks· Jun 19· 5 min
Diverse job applicants interacting with a futuristic AI hiring system, highlighting potential bias in automated recruitment processes for 2026.

AI hiring tools boost efficiency but raise bias concerns for 2026 talent

At major companies, AI hiring tools are repeatedly screening out job applicants, with researchers specifically finding that Black and Asian candidates are among those disproportionately rejected by th

Nathaniel Brooks· Jun 8· 4 min
Futuristic cityscape with holographic talent marketplace interfaces connecting diverse professionals, symbolizing workforce agility and AI-driven career opportunities.

What Is a Talent Marketplace and Why Does It Matter for 2026 Careers?

During the 2020 pandemic, Unilever's talent marketplace enabled them to reallocate 4,000 employees.

Nathaniel Brooks· May 20· 5 min
A diverse team analyzing recruitment data on a futuristic dashboard, symbolizing efficient talent acquisition beyond basic hiring metrics.

What Are Recruitment Effectiveness Metrics Beyond Time to Hire?

To hire a single technical candidate, companies now conduct an average of 35-36 interviews, consuming 26 interviewer hours, according to Gem.

Nathaniel Brooks· May 19· 6 min
Diverse team collaborating on a futuristic holographic display for skills-based hiring, showcasing candidate profiles and assessments.

How to Develop an Effective Skills-Based Hiring Strategy in 2026

A staggering 85% of employers are currently using skills-based hiring, according to a 2025 TestGorilla report.

Nathaniel Brooks· May 14· 5 min
Abstract visualization of AI analyzing resumes, symbolizing ethical considerations in recruitment and the pursuit of unbiased hiring processes.

What Is Ethical AI in Recruitment and Hiring?

In 2018, Amazon was forced to scrap its AI-driven recruitment tool after it systematically penalized resumes containing the word 'women', according to PMC and MIT Sloan .

Nathaniel Brooks· May 10· 7 min
Diverse team conducting a competency-based interview, focusing on structured questions and candidate performance evaluation in a professional setting.

What Are Competency-Based Interviewing Techniques?

At Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, a competency-based behavioral interview (CBBI) was instituted in 2012.

Nathaniel Brooks· May 5· 5 min
Diverse team collaborating with digital skill icons, representing the shift towards skills-based hiring in modern companies.

What is Skills-Based Hiring and How Does It Work for Companies?

By 2025, 85% of employers will be using skills-based hiring, a dramatic shift driven by the fact that 53% have already ditched degree requirements, according to TestGorilla .

Nathaniel Brooks· May 4· 5 min
A diverse team of professionals working together in a sunlit, modern office, with a whiteboard displaying inclusive hiring strategies and data.

Inclusive Hiring: Addressing Systemic Flaws for Diverse Talent

Despite widespread efforts to promote diversity, a field experiment with 1,585 applicants and 31,928 website visitors found little evidence that racial/ethnic or gender diversity impacted the demograp

Nathaniel Brooks· Apr 30· 5 min
A visual comparison of skills-based hiring versus traditional resume screening, highlighting the shift towards competency assessment in modern recruitment.

Skills-Based Hiring vs. Resumes: Which Is Better in 2026?

About three-fourths of companies used skills-based hiring in 2023, reflecting a growing recognition of its potential to transform talent acquisition.

Nathaniel Brooks· Apr 26· 8 min
Diverse team analyzing holographic data on evolving skill requirements, representing the dynamic nature of skills-based talent development for the future of work.

What is Skills-Based Talent Development and Why Does It Matter for 2026?

The average job sees 32% of its required skills change every three years, creating a relentless demand for new capabilities, according to Muchskills .

Nathaniel Brooks· Apr 22· 6 min
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What Are Skills-Based Hiring Practices and Their Benefits?

In 2023, three-fourths of companies (73%) used skills-based hiring, with 27% adopting it within the last 12 months.

Nathaniel Brooks· Apr 22· 5 min
Futuristic AI interface processing digital resumes, highlighting the complex algorithms and potential for bias in applicant tracking systems.

How Do Applicant Tracking Systems Work in 2026?

An AI resume screener, trained on existing employees' CVs, once assigned extra marks for hobbies like 'baseball' or 'basketball' while simultaneously downgrading 'softball', inadvertently favoring mal

Nathaniel Brooks· Apr 20· 5 min
A diverse group of professionals collaborating in a modern office, highlighting skills-based hiring and workforce diversity.

How Skills-Based Hiring Works for a Diverse Workforce

By 2025, an astonishing 85% of companies globally will be using skills-based hiring, marking a rapid and fundamental shift in how talent is acquired.

Nathaniel Brooks· Apr 20· 5 min
Diverse new employees collaborating and smiling during an efficient and welcoming onboarding process in a modern office.

How to Optimize Employee Onboarding for Retention and Productivity

On average, new hires are given 54 onboarding tasks to complete, a number that can quickly overwhelm even the most eager new employee, according to StrongDM .

Nathaniel Brooks· Apr 17· 5 min
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What Is Candidate Experience and Why Does It Matter?

Nearly half (49%) of job seekers in in-demand fields like technology have turned down an offer due to a bad hiring experience, according to PwC .

Nathaniel Brooks· Apr 16· 5 min
A diverse team of professionals collaborating effectively, highlighting the benefits of skills-based hiring in a modern workplace setting.

Skills-Based Hiring: Benefits and Challenges for Employers

90% of companies that have shifted to skills-based hiring report a reduction in mishires, fundamentally changing how they build their teams.

Nathaniel Brooks· Apr 13· 5 min
Diverse professionals analyzing skill matrices on a holographic display, representing modern, data-driven skills-based hiring strategies and inclusive talent acquisition.

What Is Skills-Based Hiring? A Practical Framework for Employers

Skills-based hiring is a recruitment strategy that prioritizes a candidate's demonstrated skills and abilities over traditional qualifications. This approach helps organizations expand their talent pool, foster diversity, and make more effective hiring decisions.

Nathaniel Brooks· Apr 9· 8 min
Diverse professionals in a modern, AI-integrated office collaborating on human capital strategy, with holographic data visualizations representing talent management and workforce analytics.

The Core Principles of Human Capital Strategy and Talent Management Alignment

Understanding human capital strategy and talent management alignment is a critical C-suite imperative. This article breaks down what a modern human capital strategy entails and how to ensure it serves your business goals.

Nathaniel Brooks· Apr 9· 10 min
A diverse team of professionals collaborating in a modern office, symbolizing effective skills-based hiring, with digital elements showcasing individual competencies and project success.

How to Implement Skills-Based Hiring: A Complete Guide

Skills-based hiring is gaining significant traction, offering a more direct path to identifying top talent by prioritizing what a candidate can demonstrably accomplish. This strategic shift focuses on competence over credentials, promising to build a more capable and diverse workforce.

Nathaniel Brooks· Apr 8· 7 min