TA Tech: The Times They Are a-Changin’ Driven by shifts in candidate behaviors and expectations, the war for talent is now much more than a competition among employers for new hires. It also encompasses changes in process, technology, and culture in recruiting teams and in the greater priority they are accorded by the c-suite. The...Read More
What do you get when you combine the latest insights on talent technology and a no-cost strategy for advancing your career? TAtech’s Professional Membership Available only to HR/TA leaders and professionals recruiting for enterprise employers and SMBs, this unique self-development program is totally free and provides:• A weekly newsletter with up-to-the-minute research• One-of-a-kind connections with...Read More
A series of weekly outside-the-box news stories and the lessons they hold for recruiters, by TAtech CEO Peter Weddle. McDonalds will offer adult Happy Meals this October : NPR Though I’ve since adopted a more sophisticated palate, I can still remember the exquisite taste of my very first McDonald’s hamburger and fries. It was …...Read More
Quack science! That’s what a bunch of Cambridge researchers recently called AI, at least when it’s used to avoid bias in hiring. The charge is just one example of the barrage of claims and counter claims that swirl around this powerful, yet still barely understood technology. Is it all sound and fury signifying nothing or...Read More
By Peter Weddle, CEO TAtech Today’s world of work is an ever-morphing mashup of new and old dynamics. On the one hand, generations have always gradually retired out of the workforce, yet today’s firehose of departures by Boomers is unprecedented both in its scope and duration. Similarly, rising generations of workers have always imposed changes...Read More
According to research firm Aspect 43, “Nearly every organization surveyed in our 2022 Insights at Work study planned to buy at least one talent acquisition technology this year.” Buying tech isn’t easy, but unfortunately, it’s only half the challenge. Once a company has made its purchase decision, it then has to implement the product effectively....Read More