News Features

July 26, 2022

Keeping Up with The Candidates: The Reality of Candidate Experience

In the last handful of years, we’ve seen more changes in HR than ever before. Five years ago, it was a focus on moving towards utilizing applicant tracking systems. Two years ago, it was being... more

May 27, 2022

Plans & Priorities of the Workplace in 2022

Between returning to "normalcy" post-COVID and entering the Great Resignation, human resource professionals are facing challenges now more than ever. But what are the main obstacles for your team, and how can you get over... more

March 29, 2022

What Your Applicant Tracking System Can Do For Your HR Team

In the midst of HR.com's annual survey about applicant tracking systems, we want to take the time to break down a few purposes that such technologies can provide for your team. We all know that... more

December 21, 2021

Top Trends in 2022

The beginning of the new decade has brought more adjustments to HR than we could have ever predicted. While we’re all well-versed on remote hiring and more prepared for the unexpected, it’s important to know... more

Background Checks and Covid-19

April 28, 2021

For Background Checks, COVID-19 Effects Linger

One year ago, we were settling into our makeshift offices in corners of our homes. Meetings suddenly included random dog barks, kid-photobombs, and home wifi connectivity issues. But what about now? How have things changed... more

Social media screening

March 29, 2021

Social Media Screening: How & Why It Works

Picture this. You interview a candidate. Later that day, you find their LinkedIn. Then their Facebook, their Twitter, their Instagram, where you see that they’re part of a protected class. After speaking with your team,... more

March 29, 2021

TV Characters Who Would Fail Social Media Checks

Looking for some real-world examples of what might show on a social media screening? Our friends over at Social Intel put together a list of characters who would likely have failed their social media background checks.... more

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February 25, 2021

Investigative Identifiers: What, Why, How

With recent court decisions putting the research of arrest records squarely on HR and candidates, it’s important to understand exactly how criminal records are validated… especially if you’re crazy and not using Atlantic, since some... more

January 25, 2021

Say Hello to High-Volume Recruiting

As the first month of 2021 winds down, you may have noticed an increase in your recruitment. That’s to be expected, as experts continue to argue that hiring is headed for a peak following the... more

We've almost made it, 2021 starts soon.

November 23, 2020

2020 is Coming to an End: What’s Next?

We can all agree that 2020 has brought plenty of surprises. We can also all agree that HR individuals have had to overcome more obstacles than ever expected. While our industry is constantly adapting to... more