Editor’s Note

A recent Wall Street Journal story cites a study from the Economic Policy Institute, which says that in 2014 women made $15.21 an hour. This translates to a 71% gender and inequality wage gap! Moreover, despite the fact that policies that bar employees from discussing their salaries to one another are a form of discrimination, and sometimes even illegitimate, many employers continue to have them!

Talent Acquisition And Management: Top trends for 2016

Companies working to recruit and retain today’s top talent need to be strategic and creative when executing a talent acquisition plan. Based on insights from 24 global experts, we have put together a list of talent trends that have emerged during the past 12 months as well as those predicted to dominate during 2016.

Talent Acquisition Excellence Advertisers: January 2016

How To Customize Pre-Employment Test?: 1 smart method to use + 2 stupid methods not to use

The best way to customize pre-employment tests is to have your company’s best “superstar” employees in each job take the tests.The typical test scores that your best employees get, in each job, should be the benchmark test scores for that job in your organization. Doing this is called a benchmarking study or concurrent validity study.

Will 2016 Be The ‘Year Of Social Recruitment’?: Trust in social recruiting techniques is increasing

Statista.com reported that the number of companies using social media to hire fell in 2015. Recruiting Daily also suggested social recruiting needs a rethink. One study even suggested that 60% of recruiters haven’t used social media to recruit in the last 12 months. Now, there were also many stories where recruiters had some success in social recruiting. However, it would seem that despite the hype, 2015 was not the ‘Year of Social Recruitment’.

What The Future Of Recruiting Will Look Like: It's about engaging and hiring better talent

It’s a good time to step back and take stock of the recruiting industry. It’s changing rapidly.Hiring and developing great talent has always been one of the most important things a company can do.This is something that even contrarian figures like Steve Jobs can agree with!

Hiring Algorithm: Would you instinctively distrust it?

The test asked questions around cognition, personality, cultural fit, and technical skills. Answers were run through a computer program, which delivered recommendations: Green for high-potential candidates, yellow for moderate potential and red for the worst-rated.

Equal Pay For Women: Why is it a smart business move

Equal pay for equal work has rightfully become a hot button political and social issue. Even kids understand it is troubling. In fact, CNN released this video of a little girl asking Hillary Clinton about this issue at a town hall in Las Vegas. In order to truly fix this problem, equal pay needs to be presented front and center as a business issue.

Recruitment Slip-Ups: 5 biggest mistakes even experienced recruiters make

In the eyes of a recruiter, a prospect’s experience always gives him a competitive advantage that sets him apart from the group. This is understandable. It’s always a good idea to have someone on your team that has actually proven that he has done the necessary work in the past to prove that they are worthy of a position. That is why recruiters hold their own experience in hiring and recruitment to high regard.

How To Recruit And Select Best Employees?: Expert recommendations

Recruitment and selection is an art and only a few organizations can manipulate it perfectly. It’s important to understand that there’s a difference between hiring fast and hiring well. Every company should take a step back and carefully review their current practices for hiring and recruitment, compare with the strategies and adopt what’s best.