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.

Talent acquisition platform Modern Hire said it acquired Sonru, a provider of automated video interviewing technology. Based in Dublin, Sonru has eight offices in Europe, Asia and North America, and global Fortune 500 customers in a variety of industries. Modern Hire said the acquisition positions it to offer a comprehensive...
Sister companies Glassdoor and Indeed—they’re both controlled by Recruit Holdings—have joined forces to offer packages of job postings and employer branding services. Customers will be able to post open roles on both sites by using Indeed’s job advertising features, and purchase bundled employer brand services om Glassdoor's Employer Profile and...
SAP Fieldglass launched External Talent Marketplace, a free platform that connects employers and staffing agencies when they need temporary workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Available through Dec. 31, 2020, the marketplace is available whether or not organizations are customers of Fieldglass. External Talent Marketplace is meant to provide a single place...
Our weekly roundup of deals, product announcements and other HR technology news. Listen to our update via podcast. Betterworks announced an integration with Microsoft Teams. The company said the integration makes sense because “communication is key to achieving team alignment and enterprise success,” according to Betterworks CEO Doug Dennerline. DHI Group and...
Jobvite acquired the AI and data science team of Predictive Partner, a business-focused data firm based in Indianapolis. Morgan Llewellyn, Predictive Partner’s CEO, will become Jobvite’s chief data scientist. Jobvite CEO Aman Brar said adding data-focused talent is all about increasing the sophistication of the company’s Talent Acquisition Suite. “By...
Bullhorn introduced new tools to help staffing firms manage their workforce from registration through placement and payment. The product’s offered as a unified, mobile-first solution. Bullhorn said staffing firms regularly struggle to work across multiple, disconnected systems that require multiple manual steps and often result in low workforce engagement. The...
CareerBuilder updated its Talent Acquisition Suite in a bid to help businesses identify qualified candidates and convert them more quickly. The company said new features will provide customers with easier access to information and improved communication with candidates. The new updates include features to improve user experience, bring consistency to...
People analytics provider Workforce Logiq announced a new IQ Location Optimizer solution, which helps employers decide on where to source talent and whether a remote-work arrangement makes sense for a particular role. The idea, said the company, is to speed up the hiring process and expand the talent pool for...
Background-check provider HireRight will offer post-hire, continuous monitoring services through an agreement with data solutions firm Appriss Insights. HireRight released introduced its Arrest Record Monitoring solution, which draws from Appriss’s incarceration database. The product sends alerts when the arrest of an employee is verified, “allowing employers the opportunity to discuss...
Dice released a Recruiter Profile feature that it said is designed to bring transparency to the candidate’s career management process while helping recruiters increase their visibility. Dice Recruiter Profile allows employers and recruiters to create enhanced profiles and link them to posted jobs. The idea is to encourage the building...