Editor's Note

Technological advances have restructured almost all business operations, and recruitment is no exception. We can certainly see a paradigm shift in the way companies recruit today. The value and efficiency of today’s career sites along with the ever-increasing diffusion of usage of internet has helped both employees and employers blend the geographic boundaries in an all-new level.

Racial Discrimination During Recruitment: The impact of unconscious bias

Unconscious bias has a huge impact on race in recruitment, and whilst employers and recruitment agencies must do more to address the issue amongst their teams, recruiters and hiring managers both need to take responsibility for addressing their own biases.

Talent Acquisition Excellence Advertisers: July 2015

Video Interview: 8 ways to convince non-technical candidates

The use of video interviewing is rapidly growing, particularly for companies with global recruitment needs, as it helps them assess candidates in a consistent way without the logistical headache of trying to arrange face-to-face interviews. However, not all candidates are yet comfortable or confident with this approach.

Want Fun And Money From Recruitment?: These four changes will help

However, not everyone will rise on the tide. Just relying on a recovery will be your biggest mistake. The benefits will not flow to everyone evenly. We will have to provide something very different from what we provided before.

Recruiting Process: Building a foundation

Companies are always looking for new hires, and HR and recruiting departments need to be able to provide them new hires. Sounds fairly simple, right? Since 60% of companies cite employee retention as a top concern, and retention comes from making the right hire. HR departments need to have a streamlined recruiting process in place in order to find better hires faster, guarantee they’re the right fit for your company, and keep them around for longer periods of time.

Hiring Data Scientists?: Stop, if you don’t need them now

I had yet another call today with a brilliant data scientist working inside of a Human Resources Department of a major business. This HR data scientist has both a strong analytics and predictive analytics background. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics and a Master’s Degree in Predictive Analytics. She excels in recruiting, math, predictive modeling, machine learning, and all things quantitative.

Youth Employment: Why employers struggle to hire young workers?

“Without youth, our stores would close,” said one large employer we spoke to, expressing the views of many firms that rely heavily on young workers to fill entry-level jobs. “We wouldn’t be able to keep up with the times technologically, or with social media. Youth keep us current and keep us connected to the public.”

Onboarding And The Human Brain: The science of first impression

You’ve got to admit, as a species, we’re a little neurotic. We’ll wear crippling shoes for a date (well, at least 50% of us will), swish a bottle of mouthwash after eating red onions, and motivate our reflections before a job interview.

Are Your Internal Recruiters Stretched?: There is help!

The challenges faced by internal recruitment teams are many and varied. Stressors often increase with accelerated and large-scale talent acquisition efforts. Recruitment and recruitment administration functions can suffer in times of high volume recruitment and may result in lackluster and rushed execution, affecting the end result.