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Why are you still using hiring spreadsheets?
Hiring great people is the key to building a successful business. Given this, you’d think most companies would use specialist hi...
Time to reboot the gamification of recruitment
It’s safe to assume that Casey Wardynski didn’t foresee the scale of what he was starting back in 1999. As chief economist of th...
I’m too busy to hire – my mobile ATS is my only solace
My professional success depends on hiring the right people at the right time. But I constantly feel like I have no time at all. ...
How companies succumb to sunk cost culture
In theory, companies are meant to act rationally, efficiently and in their own economic self-interest. But humans manage them, s...
Social media recruiting: trends and features to watch
Social recruitment can evolve as quickly as social media features do, leaving recruiters feeling overwhelmed. Here’s a rou...
Key HR metrics: The most important metrics you should track
HR metrics measure how effective the results of your HR operations are, including elements such as employee retention and recrui...
Why hiring managers should own their recruiting pipeline strategy
As a hiring manager, I own the success of my team. That means I need to own their recruiting process and strategy too. Without t...
How recruiters and hiring managers can work together
Recruiters and hiring managers share a common goal: finding great candidates as quickly as possible. In a perfect world, their c...
Cost-per-hire metrics, demystified
Calculating cost per hire involves summing all internal and external recruitment expenses and dividing by the total number of hi...
Innovative recruiting tools and techniques for modern HR teams
When you let it, technology can streamline your recruiting process. The reign of spreadsheets, email and post-and-pray job ads i...
10 signs you need an applicant tracking system
Think of a shortlist of your most effective business tools. Now ask yourself how many of those you wish you’d heard about and st...
The 15 unsung heroes of the modern workplace
The modern workplace is shaped by the contributions of unsung heroes like Bob Propst, Jack Nilles, the Schnelle brothers, Kathar...