Last month I wrote about the thirty-day window OFCCP handed federal contractors to stop using Form CC-305. I framed it as a workflow problem: find the form in your applicant tracking system, shut it off, bring in counsel because of the ADA angle, and move on. If you are a federal contractor and you have… Read more »
If you run hiring for a federal contractor, you have a compliance change on your desk this month that deserves more attention than a routine policy update. On August 21, OFCCP published a final rule in the Federal Register ending the Form CC-305 disability self-identification requirement, along with the 7% utilization goal and the related… Read more »
Broken application journeys are costing you qualified candidates and building an uncapped legal claim at the same time. Lead the fix now, or be the one explaining to the board why nobody did. For most of the last decade, the standard explanation for slow hiring has been talent supply. Leadership hears “we can’t find the right… Read more »
Two RecOps practitioners and a Talent Leader who “used to do it all herself” pull back the curtain on how to build a world-class hiring engine. Has your organization already built a dedicated role to centralize the people, process, and data work that sits behind hiring? In a flash poll taken during our recent roundtable, 71%… Read more »
The ICO has warned that AI tools are stripping humans of a genuine role in the hiring decision, and it’s a major compliance risk. Here’s how talent leaders can respond.On 31 March 2026, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) sent a clear message to the recruitment industry: if you use AI to hire, you need… Read more »
We spent years making it easy to apply, and now we’re drowning in the consequences. How do we shut down the fraudsters while giving serious talent a real shot? The application used to be a promise between an employer offering a job and a candidate genuinely interested in doing it. But for most recruiters today, the… Read more »
Pay disclosure is reshaping how recruiters attract talent, and the rules are changing faster than most teams can keep up. Here’s where things stand—and why it matters for your hiring strategy.A hiring manager in Denver posts a senior analyst role with a salary range of $75,000 to $140,000. On paper, the range checks all the… 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 »
Efficient But Empathetic: Putting The Soul Back Into Talent AcquisitionHas AI stripped the heart from hiring? Our experts discuss the essential human qualities that technology can’t replace.There has always been a tension between the human side of recruiting and the science of matching the right people to the right roles. That tension may be reaching… Read more »
Engaging Through Storytelling: The New Currency for Talent LeadersThe AI era has arrived and it’s liberating talent professionals from basic processes. Now, the challenge is to communicate the human skills that prove their strategic impact.“We worked with a business leader recently who spoke about all these amazing people initiatives they were working on and the… Read more »