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The Big Shift: Why 2026 is the Year of Information & Consent in Hiring

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As we move into 2026, the landscape of talent acquisition is undergoing its most significant transformation since the invention of the online job board. While 2024 and 2025 were defined by the frantic adoption of Generative AI, 2026 is officially the year of Information and Consent.The “black box” of hiring is being pried open. Driven… Read more »

Navigating the Storm: Policy Shifts, Data Blackouts, and the AI Revolution in Talent Acquisition

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 Future of OFCCP and WOTC: Preparing for Potential Elimination

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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 »

EEO and OFCCP Compliance for Recruiters: What to Know and Do

Editor’s Note: This post was first published on February 29, 2024 and has been significantly expanded and updated to reflect Trump 2.0 and new legal rulings regarding the use of AI in recruiting practices.Like it or not, recruiters need to be experts on a raft of regulations to avoid legal troubles. The hottest compliance issue… Read more »