Candidate Screening

Are our eyes really the gateway into our soul? Or our brain? With all the controversy on facial recognition, it seems like a topic too controversial to touch. Luckily some… Read more

Job search is a beast. It is a phase in our lives that is harder than most of us want to admit. It takes immense emotional strength, resilience, persistence, and even… Read more

A college degree is valuable in a competitive job market. But, it should not be the deciding factor when you make a hiring decision. To understand why, let’s answer some… Read more

The reality is this: you’re a busy talent acquisition professional who simply doesn’t have enough time to interview absolutely everyone who applies for a job posting. Sorry, not sorry. You’re juggling… Read more

Diversity, equity, and inclusion have been buzzwords in the HR space for the last several years. And rightfully so — companies that don’t recruit, hire and mentor diverse candidates are… Read more

Credit checks are a common boogeyman of the hiring process. Many recruits see a review of their credit score as an invasion of privacy. Still others wonder why a credit… Read more

It is common and well understood that most businesses perform initial background checks on potential employees, during the hiring process. However, the need for screening does not always end there…. Read more

HCM Talent Technology Roundup April 9 2021 Press play to listen to this article!   OutMatch Launches Single ‘Hiring Experience Stack’ OutMatch combined capabilities in assessments, video interviews and reference… Read more

High-volume hiring refers to the process of recruiting for many positions, usually more than 50, within a short timeframe. This is a challenge even for larger organizations, let alone a… Read more

If there’s one lesson we all learned in 2020, it’s the importance of flexibility. When the COVID lockdowns began, I remember how jarring it was to go from working in… Read more

As talent acquisition professionals, we can get hung up on tradition. Little has changed within hiring operating procedures or employment laws over the last 10 years. Candidates still must apply online. Talent… Read more

Is The Quartet of Candidate Research & Engagement “Dying”? LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Most recruiters know this quartet well as places where we can go to “learn” about candidates… Read more

Why You Need Digital Assessments Now More Than Ever The times are changing. The USA has never seen an increase in jobless claims like it’s seeing now. In Europe, the… Read more

The 7 Words You Can’t Say in a Resume, and What They Really Mean to Hiring Teams I’ve never met a resume writer who admitted to aspiring to become a… Read more

The job market has changed dramatically as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. There has been a surge in the number of job applications, making it a prime time to… Read more