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Three Big Trends from the 2019 HR Technology Conference & Exposition

Industry Trends

October 18, 2019

It’s been quite a year for employers and job candidates alike. Record-low unemployment rates made it exceptionally difficult for companies to find, engage with, and hire people to fill open roles. In that same vein, job candidates often found t ...

Why AI Needs A Code of Ethics

Industry Trends

September 12, 2019

Data breaches in 2019 have increased by 54% since 2018. Since January, we’ve seen 4.1 billion records exposed – and we still have a whole quarter left to go in the year. As you can see in your daily feed, this is a rising concern for the ...

The Latest on What The California Privacy Bill Means for Job Applicant and Employee Data

Industry Trends

September 11, 2019

Due to recent developments, it appears that a California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) amendment exempting employee and job applicant data will not be as robust as once envisioned. More specifically, it appears that the proposed amen ...

Understanding Labor Mobility

Industry Trends

August 27, 2019

By Josh Wright, Chief Economist, iCIMS In a tight labor market, employers need to get creative in finding and attracting candidates. Deepening their understanding of fundamental issues can feed that creativity. A case in point is labor mobility. What ...

The First Consumer Privacy Law in the U.S. Is Coming: Are You Ready?

Industry Trends

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is a new privacy regulation that will go into effect on January 1, 2020, and it is the first law in the United States that will closely align with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The CCPA seek ...

The future of recruitment is an ecosystem of great partners

Industry Trends

It’s simply a myth that a single technology provider can provide the essential tools to enable employers to find and win talent.There is no single technology provider that enables employers to find talent, deliver a differentiated candidate exp ...

The Strategic Role of IT in HR

Industry Trends

Today’s most successful enterprises are fueled by tech-enabled business processes. However according to a recent report by Gartner, inadequate talent management will cause 60%of digital transformation failures over the next decade. As digital t ...

E-recruitment Congress session to focus on replicating consumer experience for candidates

Industry Trends

What do candidates want? That question troubles employers around the world as they struggle to stave off crippling talent shortages amid the lowest unemployment rates seen in decades. However, unlike previous economic expansions, the cu ...

Observations from IAPP’s Global Privacy Summit 2019

Industry Trends

Earlier this month, the four-day Global Privacy Summit 2019 delivered a breadth of content spotlighting the big picture of data privacy and protection to more than 3,600 privacy professionals in Washington, D.C. Hosted by the International Associati ...

Businesses See Career Sites as Key to Better Candidate Experience

Industry Trends

When businesses need to drum up sales, they advertise. From far-reaching billboards to targeted email blasts and everything in between, businesses use ads to entice people to visit their websites, and brick-and-mortar locations. With re ...

The Class of 2019 Report

Industry Trends

Members of Gen Z, anyone born from 1997 onward according to Pew Research Center, are true digital natives: growing up with the internet, social media and smartphones from a very early age. As the oldest among this rising generation are just turning 2 ...

The Myths & Realities of the U.S. Gig Economy

Industry Trends

November 30, 2018

The “gig economy,” “on-demand economy” and “contingent workforce” consist of people taking short-term jobs instead of open-ended full- or part-time employment, and the participants fall into four categories: indepe ...