In today’s competitive business environment, an organization’s strength lies not just in its products but significantly in the talents and diversity of its workforce. As everyone strives for expansion and growth, it is crucial to understand how hiring practices can profoundly shape an organization’s future. Often subtle and unconscious, hiring biases can limit the ability […]

Curated Intel from the Talent Tech Industry July 22-28, 2024: • Regenerating job search: JobLeap.ai introduces itself as an AI solution for job seekers; • Looking over their siblings’ shoulder: OpenAI plans to have its AI models police each other; • Riding off into the sunset: JobBoardDoctor sells consulting practice to Chad & Julie Sowash; […]

It’s a hackneyed metaphor, I know, but I still think it works. Job boards can learn a lot about how best to proceed in the future by looking back at the past. So, that’s what I’ve done. I went back to the 1999 edition of Weddle’s Guide to Employment Sites on the Internet and took […]

I was sitting in the dining hall with my new colleagues a few months into my first job out of graduate school when I started to chuckle at the recent email that just came through. I announced sarcastically to the group that, unfortunately, I just read that I didn’t get the other job that I […]

Curated Intel from the Talent Tech Industry July 15-21, 2024: • Creating more compelling copy for candidates: iHire launches job ad writing online course; • Moving out of classifieds: Axel Springer’s CEO, KKR reportedly in talks to break up media empire; • Flooding the market with fakes: North Korean hackers invade crypto job boards stealing […]

By Peter Weddle, Founder & CEO TAtech Earlier this month, I began a series of retrospectives on the job board industry by looking at it through the lens of the very first edition of my Weddle’s Guide to Employment Sites on the Internet, which was published way back in 1999. My first post looked at […]

Earlier today, I had an interesting call with a long-time acquaintance who is very, very well respected as one of the world’s foremost hiring experts. Every time I get to speak with him, it is a real treat as he’s gracious and full of wisdom that he gladly shares. The question that he asked was […]

Curated Intel from the Talent Tech Industry July 8-14, 2024: • Putting job seekers off: Survey finds applicants hate job ads lacking salary or remote work info; • Fueling global expansion: HR Path secures record €500M/$540M in financing from Ardian; • Remaking its workforce: Intuit gambles on AI in mass layoff of 1,800 paired with […]

By Peter Weddle, Founder & CEO TAtech I took a trip down memory lane in my last post. My destination was the 1999 edition of Weddle’s Guide to Employment Web Sites on the Internet, a travel guide to what was then the frontier of the job board industry. That early book – yes, it was […]

Recruiters working in the same industry and location are often competing against each other for the same talent. But they’re competing with more employers than those in just the same area or industry. Talent competition extends beyond that. You might have a talent competitor because they offer a low barrier to entry and comparable wages. […]

Curated Intel from the Talent Tech Industry July 1-7, 2024: • Hoping to be a phoenix: Monster and CareerBuilder combine in a new joint venture job board; • Getting back in the game: Industry Ventures raises $900M for early-stage tech investments; • Broadening the focus of TA: Phenom acquires Tydy to expand its platform into […]

By Peter Weddle, Founder & CEO TAtech Twenty-five years ago – back in the dark ages of 1999 – I started writing a column for The Wall Street Journal. My beat was the emerging community of employment sites on the internet, a group more commonly referred to as “job boards.” As I watched these sites […]

By Peter Weddle, Founder & CEO TAtech The TA solutions industry has recently experienced a tsunami of commentary that has alternated between panic and confidence. This deluge of words has focused on just three companies and a variation of just one question. • What’s Google’s next move in TA? • What’s LinkedIn planning to do? […]

Curated Intel from the Talent Tech Industry June 24-30, 2024: • Helping bring order to chaos: FairNow secures $3.5M seed funding for AI governance solutions; • Introducing cognition as a service: NeuBird gets funds for AI-enabled “teammate” Hawkeye; • Making staffing easier: Ceipal launches Ceipal Copilot to help recruiters manage workflows; • Baying at the […]

It’s well-known that workplaces prioritizing diversity and inclusion tend to have higher job satisfaction rates among employees, thus driving performance as well as greater creativity and innovation. That being said, many hiring professionals struggle when it comes to actually creating a diverse workplace in which their talent can thrive. To attract the diverse talent you’re […]

Curated Intel from the Talent Tech Industry June 17-23, 2024: • Configuring a more complete solution: TA tech platform Bullhorn acquires Textkernel; • Proclaiming the end of days: Shelly Palmer says AI is already killing web publishers; • Looking for the money: Aerotek survey finds Job seekers focused on pay, job security; • Reflecting a […]

By Peter Weddle, Founder & CEO TAtech We live in an unpredictable time. Neither respected business models nor our own work experience offer a clear picture of where the economy is (in the North American and EMEA markets) or how it’s likely to affect our customers’ needs and practices. However, one thing is certain in […]

Curated Intel from the Talent Tech Industry June 10-16, 2024: • Taking a big step forward: JobGet acquires frontline market Wirkn to expand retail footprint; • Adding fuel to the fire: Paris-based startup Mistral AI raises $640M to compete with OpenAI; • Building a business in the trades: Crafthunt receives €3M to recruit construction workers; […]

There are several programs that recognize the 100 All Stars of talent acquisition, both in North America and in Europe. In fact, for several years, TAtech published such a list and we were privileged to do so. Now, however, we’ve decided to take the recognition up a notch and celebrate the Hall of Famers in […]

The surge in interest surrounding generative AI has sparked the formation of AI task forces across various sectors. Contrary to fears of AI replacing human labor, McKinsey views generative AI as an empowering tool for the workforce. Their recent forecast suggests that by 2030, generative AI could inject trillions into the global economy by automating […]

Curated Intel from the Talent Tech Industry June 3-9, 2024: • Fueling the big mo: Ashby raises $30M in Series C for further ATS development and expansion; • Pushing back on bias-free claim: ACLU asks FTC to probe AON AI employment assessment tools; • Avoiding copyright infringement: Human Native AI, licensed data marketplace, raises £2.8m; […]