Category: Recruiting

Recruiting is changing at a rapid pace. Some organizations are abandoning traditional methods for social media; some think software can do a better job than people.

A New Era of Talent: Focusing on Belonging

The future of talent recruitment is shifting. As we move into 2025, HR leaders must adapt to the evolving needs and expectations of a more fluid workforce. Jake Canull, Regional Director at Top Employers Institute, sheds light on this transformative trend, highlighting the growing importance of “The New Belonging.” “The New Belonging calls on organizations […]

Best of Recruiting 2024

54% of recruiters say that the quality of hire will be the greatest thing to influence the future of hiring. As the end of the year draws closer, let’s take a look back at HR Daily Advisor‘s best recruiting content of 2024! Hiring, Retention, and Attrition Ending the Employer-Employee Relationship-Resignation vs. Termination Rather than being terminated, […]

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4 Contract Employment Trends for 2025

As technology continues to shape the way we work, the nature of employment is evolving. Contract employment—or contracting out certain tasks to people on a brief-contract basis instead of focusing on long-term employment—is becoming an increasingly prominent facet of today’s workforce. More and more people want to work from wherever and not be tied down […]

Eldercare Obligations Contribute to Turnover

The growing need for eldercare among aging parents is reshaping the workplace dynamic, especially for adult children who find themselves navigating full-time jobs alongside caregiving duties. Need for Eldercare on the Rise According to The Wall Street Journal, nearly 29 million U.S. workers now balance employment with caring for elderly family members. This dual responsibility […]

Leveraging Automated Data to Help Make Background Checks More Efficient 

Most employers are all too familiar with the challenges of hiring. It’s difficult to reach out to and attract candidates, to find candidates that have the right skills and experience for a role, and to choose potential employees that align with the company’s culture. Additionally, considering that the best candidates are typically only available for […]

Managers Stress (and Quit) Over Managing Gen Z

Is Gen Z so difficult to manage that their bosses are getting overly stressed and even quitting? That’s the suggestion from a new survey of 1,000 U.S. managers who oversee Gen Z employees, conducted by Intelligent.com. Every new generation that comes into the workforce has its unique perspectives, working styles, advantages and challenges. Much is […]

Can Interviewers Tell if Candidates Are Using AI?

Generative AI has been a game-changer in so many areas of society. Employment in particular has been an area of rapid AI adoption. It’s no secret to candidates that employers are leveraging AI in screening large volumes of job applicants, and it’s no secret to employers that candidates are using AI to update resumes and […]

AI in Recruiting: Technology as a Partner, Not a Replacement

62% of recruiting leaders express optimism about AI’s impact on recruiting. But, even as AI is steadily integrated into hiring strategy, there remain concerns that this technology will replace human decision making. At HR+AI 2024, industry experts shared advice on how to use AI technology as a supplement to human-first hiring strategy.

The New World of Work: Jobs You’ve Never Heard of, and the Skills Needed to Fill Them

If you’re unfamiliar with the work of carbon accountants, machine learning specialists, sustainability educators and manufacturing process engineers, you have plenty of company. And if “human skills” aren’t already required of your employees, you aren’t alone. But it’s time to get up to speed on both. A seismic shift in the proficiencies needed to fill […]

Employee Engagement Low? Use Tailored Career Paths and Continuous Learning to Increase It

A recent survey by the consulting firm Gallagher shows that while 43% of companies support employees in developing career paths, only 19% focus on providing engaging and challenging work. The other 81 percent, according to the authors, are overlooking this critical component, noting that, “To boost engagement, companies can consider ways to challenge their employees […]