Talent Acquisition

Despite the wave of new technology being put to use by recruiters, sourcers and applicant tracking systems, many contend that matching the right candidate to the right role still boils down to relationship-building and telephone time. Here we explore the tools involved and how to strike the right balance between machine time and personal touch.

Modern Hire released a preconfigured pre-hire assessment for candidates seeking employment as a commercial driver. Called Virtual Job Tryout for Drivers, the module joins the company’s portfolio of job simulation and text-based assessments, which the company said is designed to measure the skills and abilities necessary to succeed in...
iCIMS added new features to its Talent Cloud in an effort to help talent teams gain talent intelligence, automate more tasks and prod existing employees to design their next career opportunity internally.  In addition, the bulked up platform is designed to simplify talent acquisition processes. Going forward, the platform will include a...
HiringSolved introduced a candidate-to-job matching feature to its user profiles, with the goal of making “sourcing easier than ever before.” The new feature uses natural language processing to rank candidates for roles, using a built-in five-star rating system. the ratings give recruiters “a clear picture of each candidate quickly,”...
Staffing firms that provide temporary and contract workers with a positive experience interacting throughout the recruitment process are six times more likely to connect with that talent again. And, according to research from Bullhorn, it takes more than simple access to the right jobs to build talent’s loyalty. Bullhorn’s research showed...
Talroo now offers Spanish-language translation for all positions on Jobs2Careers.com, its proprietary job board. The company made the move with an eye on the growing Hispanic community and the rising number of employers making the recruitment and hiring bilingual employees a priority. Talroo said the U.S. Spanish-speaking population is second...
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LinkedIn added internal mobility tools to its suite of recruitment solutions. With the new tools, the company’s goal is to help employers identify candidates for open jobs within their own workforce, while also aligning employees with positions at their organization that will further their long-term career goals. In addition, the...
A new law requiring companies to include salary ranges in their job postings takes effect in New York City today. It’s designed to help reduce overall pay disparity by making the hiring process for businesses with four or more employees more transparent.    Covered employers must include a “good faith...
Eightfold AI launched Talent Flex, a contingent workforce management solution, as a new component of its Talent Intelligence Platform. Talent Flex delivers an AI-powered solution to help HR and procurement leaders efficiently source and manage contingent workforces, at scale. As part of Eightfold's Talent Intelligence Platform, Talent Flex will provide users with...
Quality of Hire (QoH, to some) has historically been one of the most elusive business concepts for talent teams to standardize and measure.  So, Crosschq built a platform that gathers and analyzes data points and uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to measure and predict quality of hire. The goal...