When a single job vacancy can potentially cost a company $50 million a year in lost revenue, there is a huge incentive to build more effective talent pipelines, says a leading talent acquisition director. read more
Nearly half of all candidates who reach second interview stage will not wait more than a week to hear back from an employer, with the majority willing to take a less-preferred role if the hiring process is slow, according to a new major candidate survey. read more
One in five jobseekers now say the "quality" of prospective coworkers is a driver when considering a new role, requiring employers and recruiters alike to pay "serious attention" to the issue. read more
Google's decision to view work as a product it's trying to sell has completely shifted how it approaches recruitment interviews, its strategic advisor for people experience says. read more
An "immersive" approach to executive recruitment is helping organisations remove some risk from the hiring process, but it's also "a delicate balancing act", according to Transearch International MD Bill Sakellaris. read more
Even in a cooler recruitment market, candidates won't accept a return to longer hiring timeframes, says an HR director whose organisation has committed to shorter processes. read more
Lotus People's approach to training and development, and its reliance on client and candidate feedback data, have helped it maintain a fill rate hovering around 80% this year, says director Sinead Connolly. read more
In-house recruiter salaries haven't moved much this year, new research shows. Meanwhile, there are some key differences between how the generations at work engage with agency recruiters and what they're willing to change roles for. read more
Talent acquisition is "transforming" through automation and AI, but the cost of technology remains a key barrier to adoption for more than a third of employers, research shows. read more
Hudson's contingent staffing brand Flexhive is now giving clients better insights to help them reduce attrition, says CEO Martin Hayden. Meanwhile it's also moving more seriously into the offshoring space. read more