Hiring Strategy

Data-Driven Recruiting: Turning Metrics into Actions 

Data-driven decision-making isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a necessity. According to the latest Employ Recruiter Nation Report, 71% of recruiters pull reports at least bi-weekly, proving that top-performing talent teams are using data to drive better hiring outcomes.  But not all metrics are created equal. Which ones should you track to improve efficiency, enhance quality of…

Recruiting in 2025: Hacks, Trends, and Tech from the Pros 

The best recruiters aren’t just focused on hiring, they’re tapped into the latest challenges and opportunities facing the industry. With the labor market moving fast, staying ahead isn’t just a bonus — it’s a necessity.   But keeping up isn’t easy, especially when you’re navigating competing priorities. That’s why the most successful hiring teams stay connected…

Maximize Recruiting ROI: 10 Strategic Investments for Better Hiring 

The pressure to find, attract, and hire exceptional talent never eases. Yet many organizations still rely on fragmented, reactive recruiting strategies that drain resources and burn out teams. The key isn’t working harder — it’s making smarter investments.  Whether you’re looking to streamline your hiring process, improve candidate quality, or better support your recruiting team,…

The Science of Candidate Targeting: Building Strategic Talent Pipelines

Here’s a recruiting puzzle you might recognize: 33% of companies struggle to find talent, while 26% are buried in applications. The problem? It’s not about casting a wider net, but casting the right one.   That’s where our 2025 Recruiter Success Kit comes in. Packed with eight essential worksheets, it’s designed to help talent acquisition pros…

Next-Level Recruiting: Proven Sourcing Methods to Accelerate Your Hiring Process

Let’s face it. Sourcing has never been easy. Hiring agencies are good at finding candidates, but the service can be very costly. Sourcing in-house can take as much as 30% of your recruiters’ time. Today’s savvy recruiters need to think outside the box and add new techniques to their arsenal. Ready to implement some new…

Why Getting Recruitment Marketing Right is Key to Hiring Efficiency

Competing for top candidates requires talent acquisition teams to think like marketers and invest in strategies and technologies that are typically used to attract new customers. Recruitment marketing leverages marketing strategies to attract, engage, and nurture talented individuals to fill job vacancies within an organization. It involves leveraging various channels to build a credible employer…

Why Talent Acquisition Software Works with an HRIS

HR technology is crowded with many solutions to address the candidate and employee experience. There are multiple products and tools across the employee journey — from talent acquisition to compensation management to performance management. But with increasing point solutions, it can be challenging for talent professionals to select the right HR software for their organization.…

What’s Most Important to Job Seekers Today?

The job market continues to defy expectations. Companies have added new jobs at a rapid pace, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting more than 800,000 new jobs added in Q1 2024 alone. To understand the perspectives of job seekers in this complex market, Employ conducted its annual survey of U.S. workers, exploring job satisfaction,…

What Employers Need to Know About AI In Hiring

The talent environment remains highly competitive amidst an uncertain economic climate. And it requires companies to focus on increasing efficiencies to achieve their hiring goals. To enhance the speed of recruitment processes, some businesses have pursued automating their hiring workflows. While recruiting automation has empowered companies of all sizes for more than two decades to…

Recruiting Benchmarks: How Enterprise Companies Stack Up

Recruiting top talent is a challenge for every organization, but it can be especially daunting for enterprise-level companies. Hiring at this scale requires a massive investment of resources, and the stakes are high, with the results affecting the company’s strategic direction and overall success. In today’s job market, it is imperative to stay on top…