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Industry Experts Share Recruitment Marketing Tactics

Industry Experts Share Recruitment Marketing Tactics

Industry Trends

December 16, 2019

Key Points: Those who work directly in HR and TA – who have long known the importance of recruitment marketing – are getting better at communicating the larger impact of what they do to other areas of their businesses. Technology, and pa ...

Recruiting Retail Employees for the Holidays

Recruiting Retail Employees for the Holidays

Industry Trends

December 9, 2019

It’s beginning to look a lot like a strong season for retailers. Although the traditional holiday shopping season – typically between Thanksgiving and Christmas – has six fewer days this year, the National Retail Federation (NRF) pr ...

Wake Up America: Despite Slow-Moving U.S. Consumer Privacy Regulation, Organizations Must Approach Privacy and Security Critically

Wake Up America: Despite Slow-Moving U.S. Consumer Privacy Regulation, Organizations Must Approach Privacy and Security Critically

Industry Trends

November 20, 2019

According to several cybersecurity reports, a significant amount of data breaches and security incidents are caused by employee negligence or error. Although most of these data breaches are unintentional, it is critical that your organizati ...

Relocating for Work: Who Moves Most?

Relocating for Work: Who Moves Most?

Industry Trends

October 24, 2019

Anyone looking to find a job in a new location knows it’s a formidable challenge. Just the logistics of visiting and relocating to a distant and unfamiliar place can be daunting. No wonder, then, that employers are more likely to hire local job ...

Three Big Trends from the 2019 HR Technology Conference & Exposition

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

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

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

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?

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

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 Class of 2019 Report

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

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 ...