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.

Talroo released Enterprise AI-Powered Smart Job Titles, which is meant to help staffing agencies attract more qualified candidates. The product uses AI to optimize the titles in job postings based on prevalent job searches and conversions for similar roles. The company said Smart Titles works with any existing ATS feed,...
Appcast acquired Bayard Advertising, combining a programmatic advertising leader with a recruitment marketing firm that works with clients across industries. The acquisition will package Appcast’s programmatic technology with Bayard's recruitment marketing capabilities and also, Appcast said, expand its offerings to cover the entire recruitment marketing process. Together, the companies will...
iCIMS said its latest summer release is designed to provide users with more control over the candidate experience along with increased productivity for recruiters. At the same time, new features help internal candidates navigate and explore potential career paths. iCIMS Chief Technology Officer Al Smith said the release “will help...
Talview launched a candidate authentication feature for Microsoft Teams. The product uses facial recognition technology and integrates with the company's online proctored exam solution.  To ensure each candidate's authenticity, the feature matches faces with government-issued IDs and a base image available in the Talview database. Verification occurs at every stage...
Visier launched a generative AI-based digital assistant that adds a simple conversational interface to Visier People. The company said the capability allows any HR leader who has questions about their workforce to access the intelligence they require. Called “Vee,” the product translates natural language questions into Visier's query language, then...
The staffing industry platform cooperative Fuse acquired Gustav, a network of over 5,000 staffing firms that claims to be the industry's largest sub-vendor marketplace and management platform. Fuse said the acquisition results in a network and platform for collaborative partnering between agencies. By fostering specialization, cooperation and accountability for its...
Paycor released a new AI-generated job descriptions tool, which aims to “optimize” talent acquisition by sourcing quality, diverse candidates. When used with Paycor Smart Sourcing, the new feature will help optimize talent acquisition by sourcing high-quality and diverse candidates, the company said. The new product incorporates generative AI to help...
For job seekers, finding a new position is not only complicated by today's economic uncertainty, but also by the AI tools companies use in the hiring process, according to Insider. In order to reduce costs and the time taken up by manual tasks, many employers have turned to automation to...
Guild unveiled Priority Pathways and Talent Development Analytics, two new product capabilities designed to help employees advance within their company.  Guild says it launched the features at a time when career mobility has become necessary to help employers close skills gaps and remain competitive in today's labor market. The capabilities synthesize...
Fountain acquired the intellectual property and employees of Clevy, a provider of conversational AI technologies. The transaction integrates Clevy’s AI capabilities into Fountain’s technology with the goal of helping to make the hiring of hourly workers easier and more efficient. At the same time, it helps Fountain strengthen its...