Employee recruitment software
Recruiting the best talent is one of HR's most important jobs. This resource shares advice from experts, in-depth articles and case studies on why employee recruitment software is so critical, how to choose the best recruitment tools for your company, which applicant tracking systems are still relevant, how to improve the candidate experience, when to consider data and mobile technology, and more staffing software guidance.
Top Stories
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News
26 Jan 2022
New York City pay transparency law will change job postings
Employers in New York City will soon be required to include wage ranges in job postings. It may apply to firms that are hiring remote workers in the city. Continue Reading
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Feature
16 Dec 2021
How RPA can improve your recruiting process
RPA's uses in recruiting include sorting resumes and communicating with candidates. Here's a guide to how RPA can optimize your company's recruiting process. Continue Reading
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News
19 Apr 2019
Diversity in hiring a key to eradicating AI bias
HR is turning to AI systems to help rank and sort job candidates. But the systems like these are mostly designed by men, who may unknowingly encode their own biases. Continue Reading
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News
08 Apr 2019
As quit rate soars, employee flight risk gets attention
Economic growth is encouraging employees to look for other jobs. The quit rate is the highest it's been in 15 years. HR is now trying to identify employee flight risks. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Apr 2019
HR must reevaluate the vetting process to find new talent
Traditional methods of vetting job candidates are no longer enough to find new talent. Companies should consider unconventional skills and experience to find the right fit. Continue Reading
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Tip
01 Apr 2019
Talent acquisition trends adapt to the cloud-enabled workforce
As the workforce evolves, companies are experimenting with new models to find and engage talent while leveraging the cloud and the app economy. Continue Reading
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Tip
22 Mar 2019
AI improves the HR hiring process for recruiters, candidates
Companies can benefit from using AI in the hiring process to target applicants that an ATS might overlook or to direct candidates to other positions they may qualify for. Continue Reading
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Tip
21 Mar 2019
11 hiring process best practices to improve recruitment
While there isn't one right way to approach the hiring process, certain best practices -- from using software to training everyone involved with recruitment -- can make it easier. Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Feb 2019
For some HR teams, mobile recruiting offers a real edge
Mobile recruiting techniques and approaches can vary widely. But, for two users, the practice is making a difference. Continue Reading
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News
13 Feb 2019
LinkedIn's recruiting platform billed as 'Intelligent Hiring Experience'
LinkedIn's use of AI requires the sharing of data. It is one reason why the company is combining its talent tools into one system, called the Intelligent Hiring Experience. Continue Reading
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News
11 Feb 2019
Despite demand, few job ads cite flexible work options
Flexible work options are desirable, but not advertised. Hired has acquired Py, a platform used by employers to assess a candidate's technical skill level in hiring. The HR outsourcing market is set to grow. Continue Reading
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Tip
30 Jan 2019
Tracking contingent workforce comes with benefits, challenges
Contingent workers are becoming integral for many companies, but they come with unique benefits and challenges that can be mitigated by categorizing and tracking them in an HRMS. Continue Reading
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News
29 Jan 2019
Survey names flexible work policy as top talent trend
Employers who offer flexible work policies are likely to increase their pool of candidates, according to a new survey by LinkedIn. Continue Reading
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News
28 Jan 2019
Social media for recruitment faces a human glitch
Using LinkedIn social media connections to fill jobs may be harder than expected. A study that examined employee referral software found trouble with participation rates. Continue Reading
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News
11 Jan 2019
Government shutdown may sink workplace engagement, hike turnover
The impact of the partial government shutdown on federal employees will unfold long after it ends, creating an HR nightmare. Experts say engagement levels, including employee dedication, may plummet and turnover may increase. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Jan 2019
Successful data-driven products require user-based design
As HR relies more on data, developers should design products around user needs instead of process needs to alleviate the pressure on HR to work smarter and faster. Continue Reading
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News
27 Dec 2018
Google worried lawsuit could disclose recruiting strategy
Google argues for court documents in an age discrimination case to be sealed, claiming they contain sensitive information about its recruiting strategy and hiring practices. Continue Reading
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Feature
21 Dec 2018
Old-school recruiting tools help Pittsburgh tech firm
LinkedIn's new emerging jobs report put machine learning skills at the top of the list. If you're a tech firm in Pittsburgh, what's a good way to poach that kind of San Francisco tech talent? A billboard. Continue Reading
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Feature
12 Dec 2018
Amazon AI debacle won’t stop adoption for recruitment
The sexist artificial intelligence recruitment debacle at Amazon should prove a blip as the technology gains ground in and for human resources departments Continue Reading
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Tip
07 Dec 2018
Ideas to curb bad candidate experience, including a free tool
Your hiring efforts should monitor job applicant resentment, which happens when candidates feel spurned by a company's recruitment process. Here's how to do just that. Continue Reading
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Feature
03 Dec 2018
Workplace engagement yields employee diversity and inclusion
Vimeo's Charmien Fugelsang uses various survey and analytics methods to measure employee engagement, foster a culture of belonging and root out unconscious bias. Continue Reading
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Infographic
03 Dec 2018
Measuring worker performance data requires skillful managers
Emerging HR analytics tools make it easier for managers to collect data on employee experiences and better quantify workforce performance, but the data can lie when misinterpreted. Continue Reading
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Feature
13 Nov 2018
Adoption of HR onboarding software accelerating, says one study
HR onboarding is an area of talent acquisition that is getting a lot of focus. First impressions count, and there's a link between a bad onboarding experience and turnover. Continue Reading
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News
05 Nov 2018
News briefs: Glint acquisition ties into LinkedIn recruiting
Find out how LinkedIn may use the engagement platform Glint; a fix is developed for the coding problems created by Google for Jobs; and the problems with AI in HR. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Nov 2018
What HR leaders must know about blockchain for recruitment
Could blockchain -- with its ability to validate facts and transactions -- promote efficiencies in recruitment and other areas of concern for CHROs and their recruiting teams? Here's a look. Continue Reading
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News
17 Oct 2018
At Workday Rising, skills ontology feature for customers unveiled
Workday is creating a universal skills ontology, a feature made available in its most recent platform version update. Users opt in to share data for a 'skills cloud.' Continue Reading
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News
12 Oct 2018
At its Talent Connect, LinkedIn unveils ATS and broad strategy
LinkedIn has developed an ATS platform and acquired employee engagement vendor, Glint. Its likely goal: Become a full-service talent management provider. Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Oct 2018
L'Oréal boosts candidate experience with recruitment chatbots
L'Oréal deployed chatbots to help its 145 recruiters process some 2 million applications annually. It also put to rest concerns that automation might replace recruiters. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Oct 2018
Foot Locker improves its candidate experience and hiring
Foot Locker has upgraded its talent management systems to improve its candidate experience, automate some functions and sharpen its hiring process with data. Continue Reading
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Feature
24 Sep 2018
Tasting a flavor of cloud-based HR software in the future
Through a quick-paced intro to six new products, our editor takes a glimpse into the future of cloud software for HR. New talent management features seem the most promising. Continue Reading
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News
14 Sep 2018
AI, data analytics, recruiting tech among HR priorities, leaders say
Leaders from Johnson & Johnson, The Walt Disney Co. and other giants weighed in at HR Tech 2018 on top priorities, such as tech to improve candidate and employee experience. Continue Reading
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News
13 Sep 2018
Amazon, Intel, NBCUniversal spill buying secrets at HR Tech 2018
HR leaders at the 2018 HR Technology Conference & Expo advise listening to vendor pitches without falling prey to shiny-object syndrome. Here are the nuances of what that means. Continue Reading
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News
10 Sep 2018
HR chatbots from Google, IBM to be in the spotlight at HR Tech 2018
The growing use of AI-related technologies in HR may increase reliance on big tech vendors. But that isn't keeping the smaller vendors from developing their own tools. Continue Reading
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Feature
29 Aug 2018
Recruiting technology may be hurting veteran employment
Recruiting technology could be contributing to a higher unemployment rate for young veterans. A startup run by a former sub commander is attempting to change this. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Aug 2018
Gartner analyst sees limit to tech's ability to fix hiring bias
The best approach to fixing hiring bias is through an analysis of actual hiring data, a Gartner analyst advises. New technologies have clear limits and won't solve the problem. Continue Reading
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News
08 Aug 2018
Recruiting platforms see large VC investments
VC dollars continue to flow to recruiting platforms, all of which approach the hiring problem in different ways. Their methods illustrate the difficulty of finding candidates. Continue Reading
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Feature
25 Jul 2018
Recruiting tech turns to text messaging, resumeless apps
The younger generation likes text messaging and may not be big fans of the resume. Recruiting tech vendors are trying to make their platforms more appealing to these age groups. Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Jul 2018
LinkedIn Talent Insights aimed at workforce planning
Eric Owski, head of product for Talent Insights at LinkedIn, explains the difference between Talent Insights and LinkedIn Recruiter. Continue Reading
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Feature
12 Jul 2018
Automated recruiting solves Groupon's sourcing talent woes
Building a talent pool through effective sourcing is a major effort by Groupon. It is using a recruiting automation tool to find passive candidates. Continue Reading
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News
25 Jun 2018
Recruiting on LinkedIn adds analytics and pointed questions
LinkedIn is releasing an analytics platform at the end of the third quarter. The platform will allow users to quickly compare themselves to other firms. Continue Reading
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News
19 Jun 2018
AI can reduce workplace bias, says CEO of leading HR group
AI technology may help HR reduce workplace bias, according to Johnny Taylor, president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, an HR organization that has 300,000 members. Continue Reading
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Feature
15 Jun 2018
Recruiting with social media: Tips, tools and challenges
Using social media in your company's recruiting efforts can help you find hidden talent pools and both active and passive candidates. Here's what you need to know. Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Jun 2018
Tech can spot workplace diversity issues, but actions count
The #MeToo movement spurred HR to tackle harassment and boost diversity. Conference speakers said software that calls attention to problems and aids conversations only goes so far. Continue Reading
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Podcast
01 Jun 2018
Four strategies for boosting diversity and inclusion in the workplace
Fidelity Investments' head of talent acquisition weighs in on the importance of inclusiveness, how recruiting can be biased and why technology is critical. Continue Reading
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Podcast
31 May 2018
Six secrets of competitive recruiting best practices
If you're in the market for great talent, you need a stellar recruiting process. Annie Rihn, VP of recruiting at the Zillow Group, offers an inside look at just that. Continue Reading
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News
31 May 2018
News briefs: SAP offers HR tool for visa management
In these news briefs, SAP tackles visa management, Microsoft is using a startup to manage its career site, and a startup has released a blockchain-based HR platform. Continue Reading
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News
24 May 2018
Federal HR wants to modernize cybersecurity recruiting, pay
The U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security wants to modernize recruitment and management of its cybersecurity workforce. It is asking vendors to explain how DHS can achieve its goals. Continue Reading
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Feature
18 May 2018
Huge potential of video interview software comes with risks
Tech-savvy millennials' advantage over older workers risks ageism, and AI needs work handling emotions and ethnicity. But few doubt video's convenience as a data-rich vetting tool. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 May 2018
3 things HR must know about recruiting analytics
As the war for top talent heats up, analytics can help HR departments gain insights across the candidate search and hiring process. Here's what you need to know. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 May 2018
Five recruiting strategies HR needs in a tight labor market
If you want to hire top talent, you need to get strategic. Here's what organizations and their HR departments can do to win at the game of recruitment. Continue Reading
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Feature
19 Apr 2018
Video interview platforms make headway against consumer tech
Some recruiters prefer the familiarity of popular video tools, like FaceTime and Skype, but they may be missing out on the rich candidate profiles and analytics of dedicated systems. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Apr 2018
HR in the cloud turned coders into analysts at National Instruments
When National Instruments migrated its HR on-premises systems to the cloud, there was some fear about how it might impact the technical staff. The change was a positive one. Continue Reading
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News
27 Mar 2018
HR recruiting software struggles against demographics
As retirements mount, competition for workers is getting intense. HR must act quickly on hiring and improving employee retention, which includes a smooth onboarding experience. Continue Reading
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Feature
19 Mar 2018
Blockchain in HR remains in beta, outlook uncertain
Blockchain in HR verification is getting interest from universities, vendors and startups. There are powerful forces driving its adoption but also forces that may work against it. Continue Reading
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News
05 Mar 2018
Bank offers HR applications, Facebook expands recruiting service
Demand for HR applications is driving new offerings. Facebook is expanding its recruiting services, and a large Midwestern bank offers a full-service HR suite. Continue Reading
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Opinion
22 Feb 2018
Your competitors are amassing armies of recruiting chatbots
AI is the new digital divide. Bots screen résumés in a fraction of the time, and emotion analytics weeds out corporate killjoys. So why rely on humans to make hiring decisions? Continue Reading
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News
21 Feb 2018
HR recruiting tools get VC funding, as tech wages rise
The HR recruiting tools market shows no shortage of investor interest. In two months, three platforms have launched. Rising tech wages point to increasing competition for talent. Continue Reading
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News
25 Jan 2018
Onboarding software a weak link, according to HCI-Kronos survey
Onboarding software is a pillar of talent management systems, but many firms are neglecting the technology. First impressions count, and bad onboarding may drive a new hire away. Continue Reading
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News
15 Jan 2018
News briefs: Mobile recruiting interfaces still painful
The pace of HR's mobile app implementation is very slow. Upgrading HR's tech is not the biggest priority in the business. An alternative may be a recruiting site with ATS features. Continue Reading
