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Here’s a question that has been on my mind: Why don’t we send out rejection letters anymore? I know — your company sends out rejection letters, and if they do,… Read more

Turning a candidate rejection into a brand-building opportunity is an art, and we’ve gathered insights from top professionals, including Global Employer Branding Specialists and HR managers. From inviting rejected applicants… Read more

In the dynamic world of talent acquisition, one often overlooked aspect is the process of rejecting candidates. Companies and recruiters can benefit from expanding and optimizing the rejection feedback process…. Read more

I received a survey recently from Greenhouse software. This is after receiving the proverbial Dear John rejection letter following an interview with one of their clients. It’s sort of funny… Read more

Rejection isn’t anything new. Even the most suave among us have experienced it at some point in dating or life – whether it be rejection by a potential partner or from… Read more

Engaging candidates effectively is crucial in today’s competitive recruitment landscape, so we’ve gathered insights from industry experts, including recruitment consultants and managing directors. From maintaining transparency and regular check-ins to… Read more

Usually, technology startups in talent acquisition have to smack their ball out of the park if they want to get attention. But sometimes, they get noticed only when they crash… Read more

Agility and Velocity in Tech Recruiting Welcome to part two of a three-part series written to help you shift into high-speed recruiting in a candidate’s market. In the first piece… Read more

As 2020 came to a close, employers and HR recruiters, employees and job seekers alike learned a lot. Amidst the uncertainty caused by COVID-19 and the virtualization of whole industries,… Read more

Every recruiter should walk a mile in a candidate’s shoes. Chances are they have. Chances are even better that at least one of those experiences turned ugly. Imagine you’re the… Read more

I’m one of the members — one out of 1,000,479, to be exact — of LinkedIn’s Premium Career Group. I recently saw a question/comment with the headline Thank you for… Read more

When was the last time you were a candidate instead of a Sourcer or Recruiter? I went through a job search last year, as a candidate, it was evident most recruiters… Read more

Released every Monday, The Five is a weekly roundup (of sorts) with tools, tips, and tricks you can implement today to become a more efficient and effective recruiter. How can… Read more

If you think about the myriad steps required in full cycle recruiting, the fact that we’re so focused on that very small slice of stuff that happens before a candidate… Read more

In most cases, only one candidate is ever going to get the job, and the rest are rejected. Have a look at your rejection process to determine what you can change to improve how this is done. The first big issue for me is how many people go unacknowledged or left in silence because they don’t quite fit the bill or have a resume that fails to hit the “Boolean” mark.