Recruiting
2023 Recap: A Turbulent Year with Significant M&A Changes in the HR Technology Market
Our annual reporting on M&A in the HR technology space is one of our most popular pieces of content year after year (see our 2022 version here). We look at some of the many announcements that happen over the course of the year, flag some key ones, and identify any big trends that seem to…
Read MoreWhat is the Complexity Coefficient and Does it Apply to Your Organization?
In our research on high-performing organizations, the term “complexity coefficient” is one that we use to describe companies that are outliers from the standpoint of investment into HR operations. What exactly is this coefficient, and why is it a crucial factor in organizational management? In essence, the complexity coefficient describes a phenomenon where an organization’s…
Read MoreShould You Expect Candidate Data with Your Next Recruiting Technology Purchase?
Several years back, economist and human behavioral science expert Dan Ariely ran an experiment on options and choices (one of hundreds of experiments he’s run over the years). He found that when you offer just two choices, people are more rational and split their attention between the premium and inexpensive options. But if you offer…
Read MoreFirst Look at 2023 Talent Acquisition Research: Pay Transparency, Ghosting, and More
Updated December 2023 with new candidate data from Q3. Of all the aspects of human capital management, talent acquisition has seen a tremendous upheaval in the last three years. From a full stop in 2020 to full speed in 2021 and 2022, we’re now seeing some mixed signals about what the future holds. The essential…
Read MoreFast, Fair, and Functional: A New Look at Structured Interviews [New Research]
For talent acquisition leaders, it sometimes feels as if there is a set of opposing forces fighting for control over hiring processes: We need a strong, supportive candidate experience We need to provide fair consideration and minimize bias We need to pick the candidate who can best perform the job… All that seems like a…
Read MoreThe Next Generation of Talent Rises and Falls on Potential [New Report]
Can I be transparent for a moment? Earlier this year, the team at Plum reached out to us about writing a piece for a different audience than we typically reach. Instead of targeting enterprise talent leaders, HR professionals, and business leaders, we were reaching out to students, recent graduates, and job seekers. We are helping…
Read MoreWhat’s in Store for Talent Acquisition in 2024? Join Our Livestream to Find Out
The period of time over the last year or two has led to some of the most interesting (and challenging) talent acquisition swings in the market in my entire working lifetime. Recruiting teams have been cut sharply by reductions in hiring as companies prepared for tough economic times, and we’re seeing employers use more automation…
Read MoreFrontline Workers are Different: Here’s How to Engage and Retain Them [New Report]
Employers across the globe have felt the challenges associated with talent shortages in recent years, and frontline employers have felt those pains most acutely. The realities are staggering: Record high quit rates: every month since February 2021 voluntary resignations have been above the highest historical figures. The combination of employee stress and burnout was one…
Read MoreThe State of Hiring in Financial Services: What’s Now and What’s Next [Report]
Within the context of this new report, we look at some of the specific data that apply to the financial services sector based on responses from talent leaders at those firms in our 2023 Talent Acquisition Trends study. Not only that—we’ll also pull in some candidate data points to highlight what candidates are looking for…
Read MoreThe State of Hiring: How the Manufacturing Industry is Responding [Report]
“It’s the strangest thing I’ve ever seen in more than 25 years of recruiting.” This comment is probably one you have either heard or spoken yourself in the last year. From the shortage of qualified talent to historically low unemployment levels to layoffs at some companies, the hiring market seems to be sending mixed messages…
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