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Recruitment & Retention

‘Did they ghost you?’ Website takes aim at employers who go radio silent on candidates

The site gives workers another platform to air out their grievances about employers.


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Recruitment & Retention

Many companies plan to increase hiring this year, but might not find the right talent to fill roles

“The skills required are different than the skills that people have,” Robert Hosking, an executive director at Robert Half, tells HR Brew.


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Recruitment & Retention

A tattoo in exchange for a job interview? Here’s why HR should avoid this recruitment tactic.

“It’s like a robotic, conformist thing. It’s like saying you have to dress this way, or you have to look this way, or your appearance has to be this way.”


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Recruitment & Retention

JOLTS data reveals hiring and turnover remained largely flat in June

Turnover in tech increased while there were fewer openings in healthcare.


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Recruitment & Retention

Nearly half of job seekers say they’ve been ghosted by employers

Appearing to drop off the face of the earth during the hiring process can create long-term risk for employers.


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Recruitment & Retention

World Cup hiring boom failed to materialize in tepid June jobs report

FIFA predicted the World Cup would create as many as 185,000 jobs for the US. That didn’t pan out.


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Recruitment & Retention

World of HR: Employers in the Middle East are drowning in AI-generated job applications and résumés

Applicants are using AI to boost their résumés, making it difficult for recruiters to identify quality candidates.

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