One of the most important choices employers face when deciding on a new applicant tracking system is: Do we want a best-in-class (aka best-of-breed) solution or an ATS that’s part of an end-to-end system? 

It’s an important choice because best-in-class solutions and end-to-end systems have clear advantages. If you make the right…

Recruiting talent has always been hard.

You wouldn’t think that would be the case, the way politicians build campaigns around jobs, and the way news outlets celebrate companies opening new locations that will bring dozens of jobs to the area.

Where are all these job-hungry people when you need a placement?

Yes, finding, engaging, and placing talent has always been…

Apple continues to be commercially successful, but software engineers from the Silicon Valley are cautious about it because of the closed and extremely strict internal culture. In addition, the technological component of the latest products does not seem to be such a breakthrough.

My…

In the mid 50s, when Israel was still an infant state, a 21 year old bright student of psychology was assigned to set up an interview system for the entire army! The student, unknowingly opened doors for other researchers to find the most effective way of interviewing and making interviews a leading indicator of candidate’s success. The young…

Alistair Reyland from ISL Recruitment takes a look at talent retention.

The New Era of Talent Retention

I’ve heard several technical recruiting nightmare stories. Some of the worst come from people working in such chaotic atmospheres they hardly even had a chance to succeed. The sad part is, most of them have been driven away from the field when they could have been all-stars, all because they never had a chance to do pure technical recruiting.

Four years ago, I…

Being able to successfully attract, retain and work with this new generation begins by understanding the unique ways in which Millennials see their world.

By 2020, Millennials (defined as people born from 1984-on) will make up 50% of the global workforce. Being able to successfully attract, retain and work with this new generation begins by understanding the unique ways in which Millennials see their world.

According to the…