Hiring

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Hiring

HR Talent Acquisition Strategies Aim to Win Top Talent

Less than 1% of organizations currently demonstrate fully integrated qualification workflows.

Nathaniel Brooks·May 21, 2026
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Hiring

Why is AI in Hiring Facing Ethical Scrutiny?

In 2018, an Amazon AI software systematically discriminated against women in hiring.

Nathaniel Brooks·May 20, 2026
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Hiring

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, 2026
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Hiring

What Is Skills-Based Hiring and Why It's Becoming the Default

In 2023, nearly three-fourths of companies (73%) adopted skills-based hiring, yet over 60% still rejected otherwise qualified candidates simply because they lacked a college degree, according to...

Nathaniel Brooks·May 19, 2026
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Hiring

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, 2026
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Hiring

What Is Skills-Based Hiring and Why Does It Beat Traditional Recruitment?

Making the wrong executive hire can cost a company up to $240,000, a staggering sum often incurred due to outdated recruitment practices, according to Bryq .

Nathaniel Brooks·May 15, 2026
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Leadership

Connecticut AI law reshapes HR hiring, IT leadership

Starting October 1, 2027, Connecticut employers using AI for hiring or employment decisions must provide plain-language disclosures to applicants and employees.

Alina Petrov·May 13, 2026
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Insights

What are Recruitment Effectiveness Metrics and Why Do They Matter?

Between 2022 and 2025, the average recruiter saw their annual application load skyrocket by 412%, coinciding with a 56% reduction in recruiters per organization, according to Greenhouse .

Nathaniel Brooks·May 13, 2026
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Hiring

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, 2026
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Hiring

EI Leaders Drive Results, But Many Companies Ignore Them.

Emotional competencies account for two out of three essential skills for effective performance in many job positions, according to research published in pmc .

Alina Petrov·May 10, 2026
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Hiring

Best Places to Work Awards: Why They're Hurting Retention and Your Employer Brand

Despite being celebrated on prestigious "Best Places to Work" lists, employees at these highly-rated companies often report feeling exhausted and overwhelmed due to relentless work demands, according

Nathaniel Brooks·May 6, 2026