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From Hype to Habit: Preparing Your People for AI Adoption
by Stephanie Manzelli | January 29, 2026Imagine adding a new teammate to your organization and giving them zero onboarding, no training, and unclear expectations—then expecting them to perform flawlessly, and immediately save the company money. Sounds crazy, right? Unfortunately, that’s exactly…Keep Reading: From Hype to Habit: Preparing Your People for AI Adoption -
Meet Your AI Companion: The Next Phase of Recruiting Technology
by Dara Brenner | January 22, 2026In today’s talent market, speed, quality, fairness, and candidate experience are all on the line. Between competitive talent pools, rising application volumes, time-to-fill pressures, and increased scrutiny around bias and candidate…Keep Reading: Meet Your AI Companion: The Next Phase of Recruiting Technology -
Candidate Fraud in the AI Era: How to Stop It—Without Stopping Talent
by Dara Brenner | January 14, 2026Picture this: your team screens hundreds of resumes, interviews dozens of candidates, and finally lands on what feels like the right hire. Then, not long after day one, the cracks start to…Keep Reading: Candidate Fraud in the AI Era: How to Stop It—Without Stopping Talent -
2026 Hiring Benchmarks: Does Your Recruiting Stack Up?
by Stephanie Manzelli | January 7, 2026I’ve been in talent and people leadership roles long enough to know that hiring never feels simple—especially when the conditions keep changing. Economic slowdowns, unpredictable job market shifts, and the government shutdown delaying the release of official labor data mean it’s harder than ever…Keep Reading: 2026 Hiring Benchmarks: Does Your Recruiting Stack Up? -
Fake Profiles, Real Risk: The Top 5 Questions TA Leaders Have About Candidate Fraud
by Katy Jenkins | December 18, 2025Candidate A and Candidate B look identical on paper—same skills, same experience, same qualifications. The only difference? Candidate B’s profile is completely fake. AI has transformed hiring for the better—think streamlined workflows, faster…Keep Reading: Fake Profiles, Real Risk: The Top 5 Questions TA Leaders Have About Candidate Fraud -
2025 Reflections: A Year of Connection, Impact, and Innovation
by Dara Brenner | December 9, 2025Over the past five years, we’ve all heard the word “unprecedented” more times than we can count. But there’s no question that 2025 truly earned that title. We saw workforce…Keep Reading: 2025 Reflections: A Year of Connection, Impact, and Innovation -
Skills, AI, and Strategy: 5 Game-Changing Trends from 1,200+ Recruiters
by Stephanie Manzelli | November 25, 2025Hiring feels messy right now. Headlines warn of economic slowdowns, yet recruiters are busier than ever. Candidate volume is up, but quality remains elusive. And AI? It’s everywhere—but so is…Keep Reading: Skills, AI, and Strategy: 5 Game-Changing Trends from 1,200+ Recruiters -
Responsible AI in Screening: A Leader’s 5-Point Readiness Check
by Stephanie Manzelli | November 19, 2025AI screening tools are transforming how talent teams find, match, and evaluate candidates, but speed and scale cannot come at the cost of trust. As the 2025 Employ Recruiter Nation…Keep Reading: Responsible AI in Screening: A Leader’s 5-Point Readiness Check -
Introducing AI Screening Companion: Your Built-In Assistant for Smarter, Faster Screening
by Dara Brenner | November 13, 2025As we head into 2026, one thing is clear: application volume isn’t slowing down. Employ’s 2025 Recruiter Nation Report shows that most teams are managing more candidates than ever, turning…Keep Reading: Introducing AI Screening Companion: Your Built-In Assistant for Smarter, Faster Screening