Talent Acquisition blogs
Anyone who works in the talent acquisition space is aware that 2019 was characterized by strong job growth, the entry of Gen Z into the workforce and, of course, rapid advancements in recruiting technology.
By Diane Smith
There’s no shortage of advice when it comes to how organizations can improve their talent acquisition outcomes by changing the way they do things, and the GR8 People blog is no exception.
By Annette DeHaven
Given the immense focus on the use of AI among enterprise organizations for talent management, it’s relatively easy to find reports examining the perspectives of HR leaders and C-suite executives regarding the promise of AI when it comes to improving recruiting efficiency and talent outcomes.
By Annette DeHaven
Recently, I completed the Harvard Business Analytics Program, a combination of online and in-person curriculum exploring current issues and topics in business analytics.
By Russell Ferri
Among the biggest benefits a career website content management system (CMS) affords is the ability for recruiters to act immediately on shifting hiring demands, whether that means adding content about a new office location to support the associated hiring push or developing a landing page that highlights a functional area that represents a critical talent need.
By Chase Hall
Among the best sources of exceptional talent, employee referral programs are essential for hiring success particularly given today’s tight labor market.
By Kendra Van Nostran
If you’re a technical recruiter, it’s likely that far too many of your workdays are spent struggling to identify and attract qualified candidates.
By Marisa Cogan
If there’s one thing that this year’s HR Technology Conference & Exposition confirmed it’s that the frenetic pace with which new solutions and providers are popping up on the market shows no sign of slowing.
By Jayne Kettles
Okay, I’ll admit it: I began a career in recruitment marketing two decades ago and this week marks my first trip to HR Tech.
By Kendra Van Nostran
By the time December rolls around, we may declare 2019 the year of people analytics.
By Marisa Cogan
Faced with an increasing lack of external talent, organizations are finally refocusing their efforts on internal mobility, a talent acquisition strategy that has become critical to successful recruiting outcomes.
By Annette DeHaven
It’s tough out there for talent acquisition teams across all industries. However, healthcare recruiters are scrambling to attract and hire talent amid particularly difficult conditions, beginning with severe and persistent clinical worker shortages that have resulted in lengthy time to fill averages.
By Marisa Cogan
With headlines focused on the continued closure of brick-and-mortar retail stores it’s tempting to assume that retail recruiting has gotten easier, especially as the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ data shows a decline in overall retail trade employment.
By Jennifer Dang
In Part I of our conversation with Graham Trevor, an HR director at global recruitment consultancy Randstad, we explored the value of using data to measure recruiting outcomes and how to build an effective data initiative. In Part II, Graham offers his take on the emerging practice of people analytics.
By Kendra Van Nostran
Graham Trevor is an HR director at global recruitment consultancy Randstad. He leads the UK human resource function for specialist businesses, providing best-in-class services that improve organizational performance.
By Kendra Van Nostran
Before transitioning to my current role as a software training specialist, I worked as a recruiter for more than a decade. So, I understand and appreciate the day-to-day challenges talent acquisition is grappling with, especially when it comes to moving candidates through the pipeline quickly.
By Jennifer Dang
Move over orientation, strategic onboarding has arrived with an emphasis on reinforcing the reasons new hires accepted an organization’s offer in the first place, as well as establishing a strong foundation for engagement.
By Marisa Cogan
Chris Cella is GR8 People’s Vice President, Product. Known for his passion, discipline and imagination, Chris leads all aspects of product life cycle management for the company's next phase of product growth and market leadership.
By Annette DeHaven
Happy New Year! Hard to believe it’s already 2019. Each year I find myself asking, *“Where did the time go?”*, and every year it seems to have flown by even faster than the year before. As I look back, 2018 was a year of strong growth for GR8 People from both a product and market-leadership perspective.
By Diane Smith
Ensuring that GR8 People's brand reflects and communicates to the world who we are, why we are here and our vision for gr8ness is an integral part of my role in the company. A change for our brand made sense this year.
By Annette DeHaven
Jayne Kettles is the Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder of GR8 People. She has pioneered HR technology solutions that have shaped and changed the way talent acquisition leaders look to technology for performance, agility and results.
By Annette DeHaven
An incredibly successful entrepreneur, technology innovator, coach and athlete, Diane Smith, CEO and Co-founder of GR8 People, talks about the importance of quiet confidence and her vision in today's Talent Experience Economy.
By Annette DeHaven
Patrick Amaral is the Chief Customer Officer of GR8 People, the enterprise platform that brings CRM, recruitment marketing, hiring and onboarding together. His extensive operations experience has helped facilitate smooth implementations for GR8 People customers in more than 30 countries around the world. Patrick's knowledgeable insights on GDPR are worth a read for those in talent acquisition looking for valuable and timely information.
By Annette DeHaven