On January 21, 2025, President Trump signed a new executive order titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” which repealed Executive Order 11246. This marks a significant shift in the hiring landscape, especially for federal contractors…

In a competitive labour market, HR professionals vie with each other to attract the best talent. With many organizations falling back on generic-looking job ads, a little attention to detail can make your job ad a stand-out…

Recruitment has seen a profound shift in recent years, with AI and automation reshaping the way companies attract, engage, and hire talent. Driving this change is AI programmatic advertising, which leverages machine learning recruitment strategies to place…

Your job posting or advertisement helps you to connect with candidates who may be a good fit for a role you’re trying to fill. While some people distinguish between job posts – online advertisements – and job…

As a recruiter, finding ideal candidates can be challenging. You want to present a diverse pool of highly-qualified candidates to your hiring manager – people who are just right for the job and the company. This article…

There’s tough competition for high-quality candidates these days, and your job postings need star quality if you hope to beat your competitors. The figures tell their own story. Only 4.2 percent of the US working-age population is…

In certain fields, recruiters can easily access highly qualified applicants. They can choose between hundreds who have the skillset they’re searching for. But in others, skills gaps exist and recruiters struggle to find candidates that match their…

Many organizations and thought leaders in the recruitment industry are anticipating the widespread adoption of AI. According to tech research organization Valoir, almost 25% of HR professionals already use AI to automate tasks and a further 30%…

Research conducted by the Inter-American Development Bank concludes that up to 43 million jobs will be affected by the introduction of AI in the next year. However, this is not an estimate of job losses. Instead, it’s…

Disability discrimination claims have risen by 30%, reports HR Magazine, and part of that may be attributed to ongoing conversations surrounding mental health in the workplace. This figure comes from the UK, but the US is similarly…

The Cost of Living Crisis is a global phenomenon and US consumers have gotten off comparatively lightly. Nevertheless, everyone is feeling the pinch. Salaries have not kept pace with the rising cost of living, and in real…

She’s black; she’s female. Is she a “diversity hire?” Although President Biden didn’t specifically describe Kamala Harris in this way, he did refer to her as a “diversity-driven VP choice” back in 2022. The sparks are still…