For years, Talent Acquisition leaders have been forced to build their houses on “borrowed land,” at the mercy of shifting vendor algorithms, skyrocketing aggregator pricing, and the rigid constraints of legacy ATS systems. We’ve optimized for the “moment of truth” in the application process, only to find ourselves drowning in a “downstream disaster” of unmanageable… Read more »
As we approach the end of the year, a critical deadline looms for employers across the United States. The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)—a vital federal incentive designed to encourage the hiring of individuals facing significant barriers to employment—is set to expire on December 31, 2025.Despite its long history of bipartisan support, the credit was… Read more »
The hiring process is universally acknowledged as difficult, but it’s often viewed through a single lens—either the candidate’s frustration or the employer’s struggle. In reality, the entire ecosystem is riddled with systemic flaws, technological risks, and increasing regulatory burdens that create a terrible experience for every party involved. The Candidate Experience: The Black Hole &… Read more »
Talk about a rollercoaster. For the talent acquisition community, 2020-2023 was a chaotic blur: layoffs, remote work, hire everyone, skill-based hiring, retention (x3!), over-hiring, and then fire everyone.And let’s not forget the endless AI saga: “It’s coming…nope, not yet…wait, it’s here…maybe? No, seriously, it’s here this time and replacing some of you…” It was the professional equivalent of… Read more »
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) are two significant programs that impact employers across the U.S. Recent proposals to eliminate OFCCP’s dedicated funding and reorganize its functions have created substantial uncertainty, making it crucial for businesses to understand the potential shifts and prepare for them. Currently, WOTC… Read more »
JobSync and Talent Board partnered to uncover the relationships that hiring teams have with their technology integrations. Which parts of their tech stack make their lives easier? What keeps teams from adopting new technologies? Where should investments be made to improve both the candidate and recruiter experience?Leah Daniels, CCO of JobSync sat down with Kevin… Read more »
Let’s face it, unemployment is back to near all-time lows – 3.6% unemployment and over 11 million open roles – that’s nearly 2 open roles per available worker. If that isn’t enough, according to Appcast, your conversion rate (the number of clicks to get an application) is going down, while click prices are going up…. Read more »
This is part 3 of a three part series on how to build great teams with little to no budget. Read part 1 here and part 2 here. Candidate Experience is tied to recruiter experience (an overwhelmed recruiter can’t provide a great candidate experience), but recruiter experience is tied to employee experience. If you are… Read more »
This is part 2 of a three part series on how to build great teams with little to no budget. Read part 1 here. College recruiting is not deadRemember when college recruiting was a thing? When you went on campus and met hundreds of graduating students and hoped you met the right one? Well that’s… Read more »
This is the second installment of a series on employee PTSD and how it impacts your recruiting efforts. The first step is admitting you have a problem.Hi, my name is Leah, and I have Employee PTSD.I got my first job when I was 11. I was a ‘volunteer’ at a horse farm. By 12, I… Read more »