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  • Recruitment strategies that are weird, but actually work 

    In the current candidate-driven job market, recruiters are looking for unique ways to attract talent. Some have resorted to even (dare we say it?) recruitment strategies on the border of weird and wacky. What can we learn from the unusual recruitment tactics that are being used and actually getting results? Here’s a rundown of some unique recruitment strategies that actually work. 

  • How Can HR Technology Help Retain Employees?

    Human resources' rapid adoption of technology has led to new ways of streamlining human capital management. Based on the IEE Global Study, these technologies changed how HR handled recruitment and retention in 2022. This includes tech like

  • Minimizing Candidate Renegs During the Hiring and Onboarding Process 

    Candidates reneging on job offers or during the onboarding process can be a frustrating experience for any recruiter. In a talent-driven job market, it’s common for candidates to have more than one job offer to consider. It becomes a race against time to see which organization can offer the best career experience, compensation, and circumstances that secure the right employees. 

  • Recruiting in a Recession: Hard Truths That Talent Acquisition Experts Must Accept

    The summer had economists from around the globe embroiled in a debate about a possible recession coming in the next few years (or months). As of October 2022, the U.S. Labor Department data put the current inflation rate at 7.7%. The recent layoffs in the tech industry are just the first of what is soon to be a string of cutbacks by companies looking to save costs. For recruiters, this means freezes in hiring and fewer openings. It will also include the uphill task of finding the best candidates for them from the coming influx of recently laid-off job seekers. Now is probably a good time to brace for tough times in the next few years in the talent acquisition industry. To survive and thrive recruiting in a recession, here are some hard truths you will need to accept.

  • 10 Reasons HR is Important to an Organization

    "Nothing we do is more important than hiring and developing people."

  • How to Get Into The Trades: Step-by-Step Guide

    Getting a trade job can be a great career move if you like variety and prefer to learn on the job instead of in an academic setting. A trade job can offer security and be a lucrative career path as the demand for skilled trade workers continues to grow.