Hiring
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Undisclosed AI is already rigging job searches, and it's getting worse.
In 2018, Amazon's AI recruiting software systematically discriminated against women.
Top 9 Employee Retention Strategies Businesses Need in 2026
The share of highly engaged employees fell from 23% in 2024 to 19% in 2026, according to WebMD Health Services .
What is Skills-Based Hiring and Why Does it Matter?
Nearly half of all new hires are terminated or quit within their first 18 months on the job.
Why Skills-Based Hiring Beats Resume Screening for Talent
Companies that removed degree requirements saw their eligible candidate pool expand by 10 times in some technical roles, with no decline in quality of hire, according to thehirehub .
5 Interview Questions to Identify Top Talent
Despite decades of reliance on objective measures like class rank or exam scores, these metrics often fail to correlate with actual job performance, leaving many organizations struggling to identify t
AI is Reshaping Early Career Talent Acquisition Before Fall Rush
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) directed federal agencies to set a governmentwide goal of making at least 33% of all federal hires in fiscal 2027 early-career workers.
Gen Z TikTok job search trend reshapes older worker recruitment strategies
Nearly half of Gen Z, 46%, has secured a job or internship directly through TikTok, a platform many employers still dismiss as merely entertainment.
What Are Inclusive Hiring Practices for Building Diverse Teams?
Major U.S. companies like Meta and Amazon scaled back their corporate diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) programs in early 2025, according to Talentneuron . While inclusive companies generate si
How to Choose a Career Coach: Expert Guide
Clients who work with a professional career coach are three times more likely to find a job within three months compared to those who navigate the job market alone, according to shatteredglasscoaching
AI's Impact on Hiring: A Future Outlook
The Defense Department aims to reduce its civilian hiring timeline to an astonishing 30 days using generative AI.
How to Implement Skills-Based Hiring Beyond Interviews
In just one year, the percentage of employers screening candidates by GPA plummeted from 73% to 42%, signaling a rapid, quiet revolution in how companies find talent.
Forbes Names Top Temp Staffing Firms on 2026 Best List
While many recruiting agencies charge 15-35% of a hire's salary, firms like Frontline Source Group now offer a 5-Year Placement Warranty for direct hires.
2026 Q2 job market report: Cooling layoffs, declining postings
In July, U.S. employers announced just 33,500 job cuts, the lowest monthly total in two years, according to WSJ . This cooling of overt layoffs offers a temporary reprieve, but broader job postings de
How Skills-Based Interviewing Techniques Can Find Talent
Despite 73% of companies using skills-based hiring in 2023, over 60% still reject otherwise qualified candidates simply for lacking a college degree, according to SHRM .
What are talent pools and why do they matter for hiring?
An estimated 70% of the global workforce consists of passive candidates, a vast talent pool that most companies struggle to reach.
AI Filters Out Job Seekers: The Broken Hiring Process of 2026
One job seeker in California applied for 736 positions, a staggering number.
Top Interview Techniques to Identify Talent in 2026
Objective measures like class rank or USMLE scores do not correlate with actual job performance in residencies, challenging common assumptions about identifying top talent, according to PMC .
Ethical AI in hiring: Preventing bias from the start
In a simulated hiring game, advanced AI models quickly segregated candidates from different ethnic groups into different jobs based on early observations, even without explicit instructions, according
AI Bias in Hiring Isn't Solved. We're Just Hiding It.
In 2018, Amazon's experimental AI recruiting tool systematically downgraded female candidates, demonstrating how algorithms can embed and amplify human biases.
Key DEI Hiring Metrics to Measure Success in 2026
Nearly 40% of U.S. workers report their employers have rolled back Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practices, according to HRC . Over half of these workers simultaneously experienced increased
What is a Skills-Based Organization Model for Talent Management?
In a significant shift in talent acquisition, 47% of companies now prioritize skill assessments over traditional university degrees when selecting candidates, according to KPMG .
Top 3 Interview Red Flags for Senior Candidates in 2026
Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman expressed surprise that senior-level job candidates frequently fail to research the company before an interview, according to CNBC .
AI bias testing for diversity and inclusion in hiring is flawed.
Amazon's internal resume screening tool systematically downgraded applications containing the word 'women,' forcing the tech giant to scrap the entire system.
What is Strategic Workforce Planning and How Does AI Impact Skill Gaps?
Over 50 million Americans resigned from their jobs in 2022, marking an increase of 3.
How to Develop a Comprehensive New Hire Onboarding Program
Nearly one in five new employees quit within their first 45 days, creating significant disruption and financial strain.
Key Performance Indicators for Hiring Success in 2026
The number of annual applications per recruiter surged by 412% from 146 in 2022 to 746 in 2025, according to Greenhouse.
Top 2 AI Tools for Career Development and Job Matching in 2026
Generation's AI job-matching tool slashed the cost per match by over 99% and boosted matching efficiency by roughly 25%, according to Investing News Network .
Labor shortage impacts small businesses, hindering talent attraction efforts
In June, 32 percent of small business owners reported job openings they simply could not fill.
Human-written resumes help candidates bypass AI screening errors
A recent 'Talent Insights Report 2024' revealed 75% of resumes for a senior engineering role at a major tech firm were automatically rejected by AI.
What Is Skills-Based Hiring and Why Integrate It Into Talent Strategy?
For the first time, more companies (47%) are using skill assessments to select candidates than are relying on university degrees (45%), according to KPMG .