By Peter Weddle, CEO TAtech Barely a week goes by without an announcement (or two or three) of one company’s acquisition of another. Talent technology solution providers are snatching up other providers at a breathtaking pace. There are any number of rationales for these purchases, of course, but every single one of them creates a...Read More
By Alicia Little on the Appcast Blog While recruiting and talent pros have weathered many a storm when it comes to the labor market, there’s never been one quite like this. The Perfect Storm of 1991, brought to fame by George Clooney et. al., was a weather system that encompassed the twelfth and final tropical...Read More
By Peter Weddle, CEO TAtech Weaponizing. It’s been an omnipresent meme in American culture over the last decade. According to news sources, everything from pathogens and misinformation to societal trust and certain words have been turned into weapons. And in almost every instance, that transformation has had a negative effect, causing harm or disruption to...Read More
The Latest from the Talent Tech Industry May 3-9, 2021: DOL withdraws Independent Contractor Rule making it harder for employers to use that classification; Greenhouse releases its onboarding platform Welcome to create a more personalized experience; Companies in a range of industries drop college degree requirements to diversify staffs; Jobilla raises 2.16M euros to further...Read More
By Peter Weddle, CEO TAtech @MadelineLaurano’s recently published report on the talent technology industry revealed the soft underbelly of our business. According to her research, companies are using just 3 percent of the functionality embedded in their ATS and just 2 percent of their CRM’s capability. I’d wager the same is true of the job...Read More
By Peter Weddle, CEO TAtech In our recent TAtech – Recruiting Future podcast conference, Appcast CEO @ChrisForman knocked many viewers back on their heels when he said “apply rates have cratered.” Based on the company’s analysis of millions of online ads, job seeker applications are down by 20% and clicks are down to historic lows....Read More
