Matt Ekstrom
Matt Ekstrom is a long-time veteran of the HR and TA tech space. A former co-founder of several companies including HiringSolved, he's an in-house expert for effective branding and growth strategies in the industry. Wanna talk shop? Drop him a note. Matt's always game to talk about the recruiting and HR tech space or creative marketing campaigns.
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Content authored by Matt Ekstrom
Candidate Experience Surveys: An Untapped Source of Recruiting Data
Data analysis has played a role in recruiting for years, and recently, it’s felt like we’ve exhausted all new sources and uses of data. At times, it’s even seemed like… Read more
ChatGPT Won’t Revolutionize Recruiting Anytime Soon
Recruiters should remember that, while ChatGPT offers an answer for certain recruiting challenges, it isn’t the answer.
How Innovative Compensation Tools are Helping Companies Acquire Talent
Although the labor market has cooled in recent months, recruiters still face a ferocious battle for talent. This is why many are investigating innovative ways to gain a competitive advantage,… Read more
What Hiring Professionals Can Learn From the NFL
As the NFL season comes to a close, teams are and will be taking a hard look at their coaching staff – especially considering some of the franchises that had… Read more
The Top Three Practices Recruiters Can Use to Drive DEI Uptake
The American workforce is becoming more diverse all the time, and recruiters have responded to this shift by making diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) a top priority. But employers have… Read more
How Hiring Managers Can Find Millions of Overlooked Workers
Although the persistently tight labor market is beginning to show signs of slackening, companies are still struggling to find enough workers to fill their open positions. In the United States,… Read more
How AI-Powered Talent Rediscovery is Transforming Hiring
Although the labor market finally appears to be cooling off, talent acquisition remains a major problem for hiring managers as we enter 2023. While there are 10 million job openings… Read more
Your 2023 Recruiting & HR Events List
Looking to register or attend a recruiting or HR event in 2023? Well, this list was made with you in mind. Also, if you’re thinking, “Crap, it’s too late.” This… Read more
Talent Analytics and Talent Rediscovery: A Match Made in Data-Driven Heaven?
The job market volatility surrounding layoffs, hiring freezes and furloughs over the last two years gave rise to the Great Resignation. Now that the job market is returning to the… Read more
Why Now is the Time to Double Down on Enterprise Talent Optimization
The current job market is chaotic. On one hand, the Great Resignation led nearly 57 million Americans to quit their jobs between Jan 2021 and Feb 2022. On the other… Read more
Supporting Your Employee Journey With Talent Insights
We are in the midst of what could be considered the great reset, a reset in employee expectations, their values and beliefs. A part of this reshuffle can be attributed… Read more
Location vs. Aggregation: Why Predictive Analytics Are the Future of Recruiting
I read an article the other day that had me confused. The title implied (as this one does at first) that “location” and “aggregation” are competitors for the future of… Read more
