By Peter Weddle, CEO TAtech The Canadian philosopher, Marshall McLuhan is famous for his edit that “the medium is the message.” He wasn’t arguing that content is unimportant, but that a person’s interaction with the medium sets the tone for how the content will be interpreted. In other words, the medium, itself, has an impact...Read More
When talent acquisition professionals begin their search for a new talent technology tool to improve their team’s yield, they often turn to two sources of information: their peers and exhibitors at recruiting conferences. It’s a smart way to do your homework and good consumerism – the informed buyer spends the company’s money wisely and gets...Read More
By Tom Chevalier on the Appcast Blog Because recruiters and hiring managers frequently use the term “job posting,” it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that a job posting is a job ad, intended to advertise an open position with the goal of attracting candidates. The difference is more than semantics. Creating an effective...Read More
By Peter Weddle, CEO TAtech Last month, McKinsey published an article with this memorable statement about what employees want: “…they want to feel valued by their organization and managers. They want meaningful – though not necessarily in-person – interactions, not just transactions.” Truer words were never written … for employers seeking job seekers no less...Read More
When selling technology, this much is always true: An educated consumer is your best customer. Industry analyst Madeline Laurano’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 in their ATS and just 2 percent of...Read More
Curated Intel from the Talent Tech Industry September 27-October 2, 2021: • Oyster brings Series B total to $75+M and launches program for nonprofits; • AI-based interviewing platform Clovers raises $15M in seed funding; • Diversity Tech start-up Diversely raises US$550k to tackle global discrimination in hiring; • A New UN Report argues that AI...Read More
