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.

By Eric LyCEO, KarmaCheck Recently, LinkedIn announced new features that allow users to verify their identity and current employer. I applaud the move. Though it may not be immediately apparent to most users, LinkedIn has long struggled with fake profiles. As with other social media platforms that have become indispensable in...
Velocity Global updated its Velocity Global Work Platform with an eye toward helping its customers accelerate their hiring process and “more strategically” meet escalating hiring demands. The company said the updates will further its mission to make it easier for employers of all sizes and at any stage of growth to...
Ceridian launched Dayforce Career Explorer, an AI-powered solution that aims to help improve engagement and retention by “allowing employees to manage their careers.” The product will provide employees with more access to data-driven career pathing, opportunities for learning and development and job notifications for open roles, the company said. The...
Veritone – which plays in the space for enterprise AI software and services – will acquire CareerBuilder’s Broadbean, a provider of SaaS technology for talent acquisition and engagement. Serving more than 3,000 clients and integrated with over 100 ATS partners, the acquisition will expand Veritone’s HR solutions and build upon...
AI-driven “bossware” tools -- which track employee productivity by following location and keystrokes -- could be an issue for a company's efforts to comply with discrimination laws, according to the Associated Press. On top of that, the news agency said AI candidate screening tools could cross the line when it...
iCIMS launched a new website intended to connect HR and talent acquisition job seekers with open roles. HRjobs.icims.com aggregates open positions across industries from the iCIMS customer base. The site is designed to let HR and talent professionals browse and explore job opportunities and apply on the hiring company's career...
Beamery added new features to its product suite designed to allow recruiters, sourcers and hiring managers to more effectively collaborate through a single system and streamline decision making around hiring. The company said its new Hiring Manager Experiences provide employers with an efficient and collaborative process throughout the life...
Crosschq expanded its Crosschq Insights and Crosschq Voice products along with a new brand identity. The company said combining the extended solutions will provide a single operating platform to manage all aspects of hiring intelligence. Crosschq Insights Crosschq Insights is built specifically for data-driven talent teams, with a range of customizable...
The Fortune 500 has made “significant” progress in enhancing the candidate experience by using AI and automation to connect candidates with relevant jobs. The companies are also creating content to convey a strong employer brand in the U.S. talent market. Phenom’s State of Candidate Experience: 2023 Benchmarks Report shows Fortune...
Technical hiring platform Codility announced a new library of content that mitigates cheating on skills assessments by using ChatGPT. The product will help companies create tests that are ChatGPT-resistant or identify and filter out ChatGPT-solvable tasks. The company said it is now the only leading assessment vendor actively enabling...