The State of College Recruiting & How TA Pros Can Keep Up
If you are a college student, we might have some good news for you: CareerBuilder just released a national survey along with Harris Poll indicating that of the 2,380 hiring managers and HR representatives who participated, 74% plan to hire recent college graduates this year. This is up from last year where 67% of employers… Read more »
Filed under: Assessment ToolsCan Gamifying the Hiring Process Make it More Effective?
The next time you apply for a job, you may have to play a game on your phone. Gamifying the hiring process is a relatively new trend in the way companies find talented candidates, but it’s gaining traction, according to Finn Hill, business analyst at GreatRok, a seed fund for early-stage startups in the recruitment industry.
How Hidden Assessments Help You Hone in on Right-Fit Talent
The candidate experience can be majorly disrupted by a lengthy hiring process. After applicants get through the application process, they typically go through a preliminary screening process which may lead to taking some sort of talent assessment. We’ve been discussing assessments a lot lately because we think the Talent Acquisition community should make them top… Read more »
Filed under: Assessment ToolsTextRecruit Raises $3 Million
TextRecruit, a provider of a text messaging platform for recruiters and others, announced last week it raised $3 million in series A funding. It was the first funding round for the San Jose, Calif.-based firm. TextRecruit offers centralized text messaging software that allows recruiters and others to text messages to job candidates while tracking the text… Read more »
TTL on TotalPicture Radio Podcast to Discuss AI Trends Report (Full Transcript)
We sat down with Peter Clayton of TotalPicture Radio to discuss our latest Trends Report V7 on Artificial Intelligence from Candidate Sourcing to Engagement and Selection.
Filed under: Interview ProcessWhy Investments in Talent Acquisition Technology Will Continue to Surge
Funding and deal activity in the HR technology landscape hit $2.4 billion across 383 deals in 2015. That’s a 62% growth in funding compared to 2014 and a 707% growth compared to 2011. With the growth in HR technology investments comes a natural increase in Talent Acquisition technology investments.
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