By Mark Kaelin Finding, recruiting, and hiring topnotch talent is key to your company’s success. These guidelines will help you assess potential vendors and services that can lend a hand. Without a doubt, technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, coupled with the general digital transformation of just […]

By S J Raj Modern-day hiring practices have evolved a great deal than what was before. While earlier, it used to be through newspaper advertisements or billboards or even hiring newsletters. It then started to change with the onset of the Internet where vacancies were published online, giving rise to online job portals or sourcing […]

By Damian Samoila As a recruiter, your applicant tracking system (ATS) is one of your most important tools. Without one, it would be exponentially more difficult and time consuming to track all of the applications that are coming in, pull critical information from those applications and find the right applicant info for review at the […]

By Bart Macdonald There are nearly 7 million job openings in the United States, but there are only 6.5 million unemployed workers. This talent shortage, coupled with a skills gap, makes for a very competitive talent market in which your organization’s employees have many job opportunities available to them. As the co-founder of a human […]

Artificial Intelligence or AI is gaining more and more popularity through time. The recruitment market is bustling with latest and most powerful innovations. That’s why it’s not surprise that these technologies are dominating the world of Human Resources and Recruitment to a great extent as well. Also, many recruitment software tools are using the AI […]

By Liz Lanier The average Nintendo Japan employee makes $80K a year and stays with the company for 13.5 years, according to statistics posted on the company’s recruitment page, as spotted and tweeted by games industry analyst Daniel Ahmad on Thursday. Nintendo is pushing for 2020 graduates to join its ranks, and posted several relevant […]

By Kyle Wiggers You’d think technology would make finding the right job candidates easier than before, and it has to a degree. According to a report published by Clutch, 58 percent of hires say their last job search lasted two months or less. But things don’t always go that smoothly. According to CareerBuilder, close to […]

By Holly Chapman Resident Advisor recently launched a new job board to give the music industry hopefuls a place to find new opportunities. Doors Open lists jobs around the world, posted by industry leaders like Beatport and Ableton. With the disappearance of EDM Jobs, Doors Open is the place to go to find leads on […]

By Bailey Hu Social media platform WeChat created more than 22 million job opportunities in 2018, 5.3 million of which drew the majority of income through the platform, according to a report published on Monday. Total job opportunities grew 10% compared with 2017, following steady average growth of more than 2 million positions per year […]

By Jennifer Davis Building a customer-centric enterprise relies on employees building relationships, acting on insights and growing alongside the needs of customers. Underlying this is an assumption that marketing teams have the personnel they need and that they are up to the task. In today’s competitive job market, companies are changing their approach in order […]

By Suresh Sambandam Chief Executive Officer, KiSSFLOW Technology won’t take the “human” out of human resources anytime soon, but tools like process automation and artificial intelligence are shaking up HR departments around the world. Machines are taking on time-consuming administrative tasks, empowering recruiters to focus on people management. As businesses shift toward human capital-centered social […]

Chatbot maker Paradox announced a series A funding round of US $13.3 million. Hungary-based Coding school Codecool also announced a funding round as did UK-based online staffing firm Pickr. Human cloud platform Fiverr announced a European expansion. And The Access Group acquired Volcanic, a CMS provider for the recruitment industry. Here’s more on the developments: […]

You are head of talent acquisition. You’re about to make contact with what recruiters call a cold prospect, someone not actively looking for a job. You know this because their CV isn’t on any job boards. Neither have they registered with LinkedIn’s Open Candidate tool, which basically says “call me”. And yet far from this […]

As robots tread their way into every industry from hotels to healthcare, how could human resources (HR) and recruitment remain far behind? With automation gradually seeping into various levels within organisations, resumes are getting increasingly scanned by robots, or rather specialised applicant tracking systems (ATS). According to TopResume.com, a leading global resume service provider, about […]

The website, TireCareers.com, was created in response to the need for a dedicated “go-to” source for careers related to the tire industry, according to Mike Cioffi, founder of Tire Talent, a boutique search firm specializing in matching employers and employees in the tire and automotive industry. Everyone from independent tire dealers to large dealerships are […]

Mobile devices are now a recruiting tool — one that should not be taken for granted. HR managers who have adopted a mobile recruiting practice said it can deliver tangible benefits that can make all the difference in attracting quality candidates. They are turning to text messaging, iPads and QR barcodes, and they are designing […]

Demand for developers and engineers with blockchain skills has risen 517% over the last 12 months, a survey of almost 100,000 developers has found. Moreover, the salaries offered for blockchain engineering roles are among the highest for developers in London, averaging $89,000 per annum (approximately £68,000). This is second only to embedded engineers, who earn […]

Digital transformation is a much-extolled disruptor in almost all organizations. Organizations are reshaping themselves because of digital transformation. As organizations transform themselves, their departments have undergone tremendous change primarily because of digitalization. The HR division is no exception. Digital and social media have also positively changed the HR division in the workplace. They have transformed […]

From SMEs (small and medium enterprises) to multi-national corporations and start-ups, business digitization and technological upgradation are quintessential. Moreover, technology plays an even more important role at the core of every organization i.e. Human Resource (HR) Management. A survey by Statista in 2016 highlighted that 72% of the global companies believe digital HR to be […]

Talent Management software is a technology tool used by HR professionals to manage employees within an organization. It’s used by companies and HR professionals to deliver online educational courses to their employees to boost their skills. They can also utilize the system to develop a large pool of learning resources for their trainees and create […]

Over the past decade, HR Management Software has evolved in many ways. A new system has now taken over the conventional Human Resource Management, which has enabled HRs to work in a more systematic and easy way. Now, what are the essentials for an organisation to ensure smooth functioning and progress towards its growth and […]

If you’re thinking about investing in artificial intelligence recruiting software for your company, start right here. We’ve curated a sampling of the latest and greatest intel on this hot topic in talent acquisition. It’s 2019. Long gone are the days when ‘artificial intelligence’ (AI) was a figment of Hollywood’s imagination. Think pieces about whether AI […]

As an HR professional, you’re probably already using some sort of software application to manage employees within your organization, but if you aren’t – how are you supposed to know which kind you need? There are so many different types of HR software available today, from employee engagement software to attendance tracking software. When it […]

Yes, we know it! Goal setting is the first step in the journey to achievement…. But are we doing it right? Are we setting our performance goals correctly? Do our goals meet the five hallmarks of effective goal setting? Read on to learn more about the SMART methodology of goal setting, which transforms goals into […]

PharmiWeb’s hugely successful Job Board was originally launched in 1999, and has grown to become Europe’s biggest Niche Pharma Job Board. The Job Board has now been relaunched on it’s own platform and new dedicated URL – PharmiWeb.Jobs. This means that the site will be even more focused on the needs of candidates, recruiters and […]

By Kristina Marti? In order to predict the state of the recruitment industry in 2019, let’s start by a quick recapitulation of the key recruitment challenges in 2018. According to Glassdoor, 76% of hiring managers reported that attracting top talent was their greatest challenge in 2018. This finding comes as no surprise considering that US […]

By Shelcy V. Joseph Now that most people are back in office, it’s a great time for candidates to put themselves out there and chase their dream job. As a lot of companies are evaluating their yearly budget and planning their strategy, there is a good chance that new positions will open that hiring managers […]

By Emily Canal In today’s tight labor market, if you don’t take care of qualified job applicants, your competitors will. With unemployment at historic lows–it stood at 4.0 percent in January–losing qualified candidates to other companies can be a particularly costly setback. One way to set your company apart from the competition is to rethink […]

Ultimate Software, which creates a cloud-based human resources management software has been acquired by Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners in an $11 Bn deal. Florid-based HRM software company, Ultimate Software, was founded in 1990 by Scott Scherr. He will continue in his existing role along with the rest of the senior management team. The company […]

By eking Nowadays the employers more often face the problem of choosing the most effective way of staff recruitment and evaluation. Undoubtedly personal qualities of applicants are formed at an early age and as a rule they are not getting changed during their life. And usually applicants improve the level of their professional training while […]

Shiftgig, the workforce technology company, announced the launch of Deploy, a powerful software platform that helps staffing firms engage and redeploy workers while streamlining operations and client self-service ordering. “We are thrilled to make Deploy available to staffing firms and other organizations that have a large flexible workforce,” says Rick Bowman, chief executive officer at […]

By Macy Bayern Nearly 15% of job seekers today use social media to find their next job, according to a Clutch survey released on Wednesday. Depending on the industry, employers focus on different social media platforms when recruiting, the survey found. For example, more creative or visual industries typically look to Instagram, while more traditional […]

By Veronica Feldmeier Building a talented team is a never-ending process. Qualified candidates are hard to come by in today’s market. This is, in part, thanks to the historically low unemployment rate. Fortunately for hiring managers, there is a simple recruitment strategy to improve the quality and quantity of candidates: Turn all of your employees […]

BY Melissa Thompson A crucial part of recruitment is to check people ahead of any potential hire and in doing so you can find out a huge amount of information about the candidate. There is a lot of software available on the market which can support you in doing this and here are the best […]

By Heidi Lynne Kurter As the largest generation in the workforce, millennials are turning the workplace upside down and requiring human resources to redefine their role. Technology plays an important part more than ever and it’s changing the type of people hired and how they’re recruited. The future of HR is now. The longer HR […]

Momentum in the recruitment industry is shifting in 2019. From a high volume of employers fighting for the top candidates – to a high volume of candidates fighting for the best roles. Having more candidates this year, however, doesn’t mean employers will have it easy filling in vacancies. New research suggests employers will only have […]

By Patrick Thibodeau Employee referral software can use social media for recruitment to find connections between existing employees and the people they know, but there’s a human glitch: The employees don’t always want to do it. Employees are less likely to refer a job candidate in a similar field if the candidates are seen as […]

The HR industry is undergoing major changes and developments in technology and how we view employees. The expectation from the companies are growing rapidly, and HR departments are striving to retain employees and improve the working culture. The HR sector has a whole new world of possibility to explore reporting and recruiting software, managing employee […]

Every changing year brings new requisites in the recruitment industry and 2019 is no different. To beat the substantial competition in recruitment and stay ahead, you need to grasp and instigate the latest trends as soon as possible. The hiring process has been changed over the years, involving technology, marketing trends and strategies based on […]

By Muhammad Riaz Usman HR tech startup Bloovo.com uses data science to solve job mismatches With a vision to make online recruitment a science rather than a routine activity undertaken by employers and job seekers, Ahmad Khamis and Iyad Abu Hweij launched Bloovo.com. They built a strong infrastructural foundation to embed matching algorithms that would […]

By Adam McCulloch When Google for Jobs launched in the UK last year, recruiters warned it would disrupt the online jobs market. Despite ruffling a few feathers, this is yet to be the case. Adam McCulloch investigates. There is no doubt that the arrival of Google for Jobs (GfJ) is a step forward for jobseekers, […]

By Sushman Biswas In an SHRM survey, 92% of employees indicated that benefits are important to their overall job satisfaction. An organization that uses benefits as a strategic tool for recruiting and retaining talent reported higher overall company performance and above-average effectiveness in recruitment and retention compared with organizations that did not. These business benefits […]

By Peter Weddle Job boards raised a staggering USD 961 million in venture capital in 78 funding deals globally during 2018, according to our latest HRWins research and VC reporting. Led by massive rounds for China’s Maimai (USD 200M), and the U.S.’s ZipRecruiter ($156M) and ScoutExchange ($100 million), the job board tech category eclipsed even […]

ForceBrands, the leading specialized recruiting firm for the consumer products industry, today announced the launch of its cannabis-focused division, HerbForce. HerbForce, offering white glove executive search services and a digital job board, follows in the footsteps of the company’s other vertical-specific divisions: BevForce, FoodForce, and BeautyForce. ForceBrands, who already works with companies including Vita Coco, […]

by Sequoia Blodgett OutMatch, the leader in predictive talent and culture analytics, recently acquired Wepow, a provider of video interviewing software and platforms that improve hiring outcomes. The reason behind the acquisition? Wepow’s technology further intensifies OutMatch’s platform of predictive talent solutions to identify and engage high-potential talent to drive business performance and profitability. This […]

Jobiak, provider of the industry’s first AI-based recruitment marketing platform specifically for Google for Jobs, today launched its “Indeed Swap” program to help the nearly 13,000 staffing and recruiting companies in North America impacted by Indeed.com’s new policy that no longer allows these firms to post jobs to its site for free. The new Jobiak […]

Singapore-based X0PA, an AI software platform for HR and recruitment, announced that it has fully acquired search firm Nastrac Group in a share swap deal. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. According to X0PA, the acquisition will combine Nastrac’s recruitment services expertise with X0PA’s AI products to create “innovative” managed services for its […]

By Virginia Backaitis If you woke up on New Year’s Day resolving that this will be the year you finally quit complaining about your job and get a new one, your timing is perfect. While the unemployment rate hovers near all-time lows nationwide, jobs in the Big Apple are being created at a faster clip […]

By Udit Agarwal Are you looking to hire new employees for your company, but not getting the enough time to sort everything? If not, then you are at right place. Jobsoid will work for you. Jobsoid An Introduction Jobsoid is a cloud-based applicant tracking system that helps the businesses and recruitment agencies to streamline their […]

By Courtney Moran You’re a hiring manager and you’ve got work to do: Hire the most qualified talent for the job. You’ve gotten the necessary approval to hire a new team members, and now you need to follow a plan to find them. Your first step will be to craft a clear and compelling job […]