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Brandon Jeffs took to HR Tech to ask industry leaders what’s really shaping their recruiting strategies these days. Learn how recruiters define the “why” behind recommending candidates, how proactive pipelines produce the right profiles faster, and how Gem’s AI sourcing helps every step of the way.

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Whether you’re building your first team or expanding into new markets, the key to sustainable growth is balancing recruiting speed with cultural alignment. With the right strategy—and support from fractional recruiting experts—growing companies can hire quickly without compromising what makes their organization unique. Learn how HR helps avoid costly culture mismatches in this week's blog: https://lnkd.in/gDwZAsQQ #HR #HumaniHR

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Based on SHRM’s 2025 Recruiting Executives Benchmarking report, we pulled the key numbers worth tracking—and the ones worth sanity-checking inside your own hiring system. Here’s what the data points to: - High-volume hiring has become cheaper and more controllable - Managerial hiring has become noticeably more expensive—and riskier - Speed has mostly leveled out, but it’s often purchased with higher spend - The biggest blind spot remains quality of hire (because most teams still don’t define or measure it well) If your recruiting KPIs are only “fast” and “a lot,” you can absolutely get more efficient. But that doesn’t automatically mean you’re getting better.

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*Is your employer brand aligned with what today’s top talent actually values?* Blueprint to Belonging is a strategic guide for HR leaders, TA professionals, and executives who understand that culture, recruitment, and reputation are deeply interconnected. In this eBook, you’ll learn how to: 🔹 Define and articulate your culture with precision 🔹 Communicate your value proposition to the right talent segments 🔹 Implement measurable frameworks to assess brand effectiveness Whether you're scaling fast or rebuilding trust, this is the blueprint for long-term employer brand equity. 📥 Download now: https://hubs.ly/Q03w2DBS0 #EmployerValueProposition #DEI #HRLeadership #BlueprintToBelonging

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Freezing hiring isn’t failure—it’s strategy. Set expectations early, clearly, and without panic. Teams stay focused when the message is honest and the plan is transparent: https://lnkd.in/dvSfpjAq HR for HR Community SHRM HR Works AI for HR Community #HrSoftware #HrLeadership #HrIndustry #HrLeader #HRIS #Thailand #Bangkok #KualaLumpur #Manila #Malaysia #Philippines #Singapore

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Most recruiting conferences still follow the same tired formula: flashy stages, generic panels, and vendor pitches disguised as sessions. TalentSphere is built to break that cycle. No keynote fluff. Just actual recruiters, TA leaders, and RecOps specialists talking about what’s working, what’s not—in the state of hiring today, and in their current day to day job. ⚡ Practitioners as panelists 💬 Sessions rooted in reality 🚫 Zero vendor pitches   Read why we built it → https://lnkd.in/gE-s77DS #TalentSphereSummit #RecruitingReality #NoVendorPitches #TAEventsDoneRight

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In HR, clarity isn’t optional - it’s everything. When your hiring process lives in scattered docs, emails, and people’s heads, new team members struggle and consistency goes out the window. ➡️🪟 That’s why creating a Hiring Touchpoint Map in #drawio is a game-changing HR hack. It visually lays out every step, every owner, and every handoff. New recruiters ramp faster. Hiring managers stay aligned. Your candidate experience stays consistent. This is how modern HR teams build scalable, friction-free hiring. 💡✨ #hrhack #onboarding #hiringtouchpoints #diagrammingtool #hiringprocess #productivityhacks #diagrams #confluence #jira #hrtools

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𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆. Too often, recruiting teams chase open reqs instead of predicting future needs—and growth suffers. Data analytics changes the game. When TA pros forecast talent needs, they become strategic partners, align hiring with business goals, and cut the strategy-to-staffing gap from years to months. Invest in the AI-analytics-automation trifecta, integrate your systems, and upskill your team. That’s how you future-proof hiring and keep your company moving forward. Read the full blog to see how predictive insights can transform your talent acquisition strategy. https://lnkd.in/gxySz9gC #TalentAcquisition #WorkforcePlanning #PredictiveAnalytics #HRTech #RecruitmentStrategy #FutureOfWork #HiringTrends #WorkforceAgility #DataDrivenRecruiting #HRInnovation

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Recruiting is changing, and fast. But it’s not something to fear. It’s something to use. Amit Babbar, Sr. Director of Talent Acquisition at Roblox, shares why the most successful TA professionals will be the ones who embrace the tools, not avoid them. Learn. Adapt. Stay relevant. The future of hiring has already begun. #SuccessSparks

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🚨 Noncompete confusion? We’ve got you. The latest episode of 5 Min with an HR Pro is here—and we’re tackling one of the hottest topics in HR: noncompete agreements. What’s changing, what’s still legal, and what it means for your business. In 5 minutes or less, you’ll learn: 💡 How the FTC’s proposed ban could impact your policies 💡 What industries are most at risk 💡 What HR leaders should be doing right now It’s fast. It’s practical. And it’s way more useful than scrolling LinkedIn for the 37th time today. #NoncompeteAgreements #HRCompliance #WiredForHR #5MinWithAnHRPro #MPHR

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You don’t need more recruiters. You need fewer repetitive tasks. Hiring at scale often feels like chasing your own tail—calls, follow-ups, missed confirmations, and ghosting. That’s what Berri Connect fixes. Our AI-powered candidate engagement platform: ✅ Handles 10,000+ calls or chats/min ✅ Sends reminders, nudges, and follow-ups via WhatsApp, SMS, and more ✅ Brings show-up rates and recruiter productivity to new highs No more juggling calls or watching great candidates slip away. Let recruiters focus on what actually matters: Making the right hire. #BerriConnect #CandidateEngagement #RecruitmentOps

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82% of HR professionals use AI, but only 30% have job-specific training. General Assembly finds strong demand for practical, hands-on AI education in HR. Read the Latest Full News - https://lnkd.in/gqDsCvZP #AIinHR #HRTech #HumanResources #AIEducation #Upskilling #GeneralAssembly #HRTraining #AIConfidence #WorkforcePlanning #TalentDevelopment

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Was your HCM investment really worth it? Most HR teams talk about ROI after the fact—without baselines or clear success measures. That’s why so many results go unnoticed. When you can prove faster payroll runs, lower compliance risk, and higher retention with hard numbers, you don’t just validate your system—you earn a stronger seat at the strategy table. 👉 Learn how to measure ROI the right way in our latest blog. https://lnkd.in/eY3vaqpE

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📊 The Cost of Talent is Shifting: Key Benchmarks from the 2025 Recruiting Report The new SHRM 2025 Recruiting Executives Benchmarking Report reveals a major divergence in hiring metrics, with costs soaring for executive roles while time-to-fill stabilizes. Here are the must-know insights for every talent acquisition professional: 1. Executive Hiring Costs Explode, Nonexecutive Costs Drop The cost-per-hire (CPH) gap is wider than ever, underscoring the resource intensity of top-tier talent acquisition: Executive CPH has reached a median of $10,625. This represents a staggering 113% increase since 2017 and a 21% rise since 2022. Nonexecutive CPH decreased to $1,200, a 27% decline since 2017. The Ratio: The cost of hiring an executive is now nearly 9 times that of a nonexecutive role. 2. Time-to-Fill Stabilizes, But Size Matters The hiring process is becoming more consistent across job levels, suggesting focused effort on speed: The median time-to-fill for both executive and nonexecutive positions is now about 44-45 days (a month and a half). This is a sharp drop for executive roles, which took 60 days in 2022. The Bottleneck: Extra-large organizations (5,000+ employees) report significantly longer time-to-fill periods (around 60-61 days for both). 3. The Internal Hiring Opportunity is Missed Recruitment remains overwhelmingly external, though larger firms are better at internal mobility: The overall median shows executive hiring is 100% external. Only 7% of nonexecutive positions are filled internally across all organizations. The Exception: Extra-large organizations are the exception, filling 50% of executive positions from within. 4. A "Quality of Hire" Blind Spot Despite 61% of recruiting executives citing a lack of qualified candidates as a top challenge, very few organizations actually measure whether their new hires deliver value: Only 20% of organizations use a quality-of-hire metric, a decline from previous years. 💡 Actionable Takeaway: Recruitment is expensive, especially at the executive level. Recruiting leaders need to justify these costs by integrating Quality of Hire metrics into their reporting and investing in internal development programs (upskilling, mentoring) to capitalize on the lower cost and higher potential retention of internal talent. How does your organization's CPH compare to these benchmarks? Share your thoughts below! 👇 #Recruiting #TalentAcquisition #HRMetrics #Benchmarking #FutureOfWork #SHRM #ExecutiveSearch

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Recruiting in 2026: What’s Next? 2025 reshaped recruiting with AI, skills-based hiring, and rising candidate expectations. As we head into 2026, trends like quiet hiring, deeper skills assessments, and human-centric recruiting will define success. But challenges, like fake candidates and skyrocketing benefit costs, are on the horizon. Want to stay ahead? Check out our latest insights on how to hire smarter in 2026 #recruiting #recruitingtrends #recruitingin2026 #kmarecruiting #hrtrends #talentstrategy #kmahr #weknowtalent https://lnkd.in/g7mw2jJc

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Most recruiting teams are still measuring success with 2019 metrics while using 2025 AI tools. 🙈 Kortney Harmon, Director of Industry Relations at Crelate, points out this disconnect. When your tools have evolved but your performance indicators haven't, you're missing the real impact of what AI can deliver. It's time to rethink what success looks like when #AI handles tasks that used to define productivity. When tools like Crelate’s Discover Agent take on tasks that once defined productivity, it’s time to rethink what success really looks like. Tune into the full conversation on The Full Desk Experience with Benjamin Mena, link in comments. 🎙️⤵️

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The workforce is changing and top talent leaders are making changes to adapt. TA expert Keirsten Greggs speaks with her peers to break down how leaders are adapting to keep up with the times. Hear her interview with Aaron Kraljev on screening for culture fit or culture risk to ensure quality of hire.

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