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
The Latest from the Talent Tech Industry April 26-May 2, 2021: Industry analyst George LaRocque reports that VC investments in job sites surged 400% to $451M USD during Q1 2021; Flexjobs survey finds 58% of those WFH would quit if forced to return to the office; ZipRecruiter files to go public through direct listing on...Read More
The Latest from the Talent Tech Industry April 19-25, 2021: Jobcase acquires Upward.net to further expand its reach in connecting workers and bolstering hiring; Europe unveils the draft of strict regulations governing the use of AI in hiring decisions; RippleMatch raises $23.5M for its early career “job board marketplace” and new CRM; HOW Institute for...Read More