Month: September 2016

What Pied Piper from Silicon Valley and Talent Tech Labs Have in Common

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After HBO’s launch of season three of Silicon Valley this May, we realized something… Talent Tech Labs isn’t too far off base with what The Hollywood Reporter describes as ‘squirm-worthy awkwardness’. Silicon Valley is a television series about a diverse gang of computer geniuses kicking off an incredibly valuable compression algorithm. The brainy bunch resides in… Read more »

[Part 1] Social Networks and Search are Driving Customization

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The Web, recruitment technology, generational changes, and the skills gap have uprooted traditional recruitment strategies practically overnight. With the proliferation of HR tech, the talent acquisition landscape has become something of a shapeshifter, continuously changing and slowing down for no one. 

[Part 2] Job Advertising is Getting Outsourced

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Job advertising is a component of talent acquisition that has always and will always be necessary, but until recent years, it required little upkeep. The mid-2000s proved a tough job market for candidates and easy recruitment for talent acquisition teams.

[Part 3] CRM is Enhancing the Candidate Experience

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Companies in the Candidate Relationship Management segment are focusing at the top of the candidate engagement funnel by interacting with potential and future hires to build a talent community. With such a growing emphasis on the candidate experience, effective CRM solutions are critical to building up rapport with candidates prior to selection and, hopefully, engaging… Read more »

[Part 4] Online Staffing is Engaging Contingent Workers

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Online Staffing companies are leveraging technology to disrupt the traditional staffing model.  Unlike staffing firms, these companies deliver talent exchanges through marketplace models. These web-based platforms let individuals buy and sell various services and provide features that enable online project engagement and self-service options (e.g., billing, rating, scoping, and feedback). We’ve broken down Online Staffing… Read more »

Is the Gig Economy Changing Entrepreneurship?

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For years, innovation within the marketplace has consisted of entrepreneurs creating new processes, products and plans to satisfy the evolution of consumer needs. As we continue on in the Information Age, these new ideas have evolved to be less about new ideas and more about “new ways” to reach the end goal of customer satisfaction…. Read more »