Harmonised AI Regulations
We applaud any attempts to balance AI with ethics.
LinkedIn (re)launches freelance marketplace
LinkedIn continues to make moves into the gig workspace with the quiet launch of Services Marketplace.
Candidates driven by new motivations
There is a growing level of engagement for employees in organizations that share their values.
Is CareerTok (TikTok resumes) the new Snaplication?
TikTok gets its turn in the recruiting spotlight with the likes of Vine, Snap, and Clubhouse.
Automated hiring software is “mistakenly” rejecting millions of viable job candidates
Over-reliance on software in the hiring world seems to have created a vicious cycle that could be easily avoided.
CXR Recommends: Every Single Cognitive Bias in One Infographic
This infographic shows and groups 188 known confirmation biases in existence.
Build a better postpandemic workforce
The pandemic crisis and subsequent move to hybrid and remote working models have accelerated the need for new workforce skills.
Talent Acquisition Analytics Turned Upside Down
It's time to turn a critical eye on the data that populates TA dashboards.
Remote work gone wrong?
In an era of gig, remote, and asynchronous work do we need to find better measures for productivity?
Apple banned a pay equity Slack channel but lets fun dogs and dad jokes channels remain
Crushing internal communication channels about pay equity while leaving open chats dedicated to Foosball and dad jokes may not bode well with employee…
CXR Recommends: Big List of Diversity Resources
Caught sight of this list on one of Hung Lee’s recent newsletters (side note: if you’re not subscribing to Recruiting Brainfood you should be). This…
The wave of attrition is coming… are you ready?
Leaders need to start asking questions and considering a future that better takes into account the needs of their workforce - particularly as studies …
CXR Recommends: Time to check your ethics seat belt
Earlier this year a survey confirmed that ethics was pretty far down on the list of things keeping TA leaders up at night. Should it be moved up the l…
CXR Recommends: The Internal Mobility Playbook
Ask any talent acquisition or talent management professional and they'll likely agree that internal mobility is a worthwhile effort. They'll also agre…
Eliminate Strategic Overload
Companies tend to respond to intensifying competitive pressures and challenges by asking more and more of their often already overworked employees. Ho…
Bad Candidate Experience Is Expensive
A solid argument for why you should consider the actual cost of poor candidate experience.
112 Employee Turnover Statistics: 2021 Causes, Cost & Prevention Data
112 Employee Turnover Statistics: 2021 Causes, Cost & Prevention Data is a solid survey by FinancesOnline that covers the basics of turnover - 'volunt…
Should where you work dictate your pay?
Morgan Stanley CEO recently called for employees to come back to the office, stating “If you want to get paid New York rates, you work in New York.â…
Apple says, “You gotta’ come back!”
Apple CEO says employees have to come back to the office 3 days a week and employees aren't happy while recruiters are enjoying the chance to pull mor…
When It Comes to Returning to the Workplace, is “Corporate Culture” just “BS”?
Employees are calling "bull" when leaders say returning to work is all about maintaining healthy culture; remote hybrids a must
The Flipside of Video Interviewing
Applicants in "Recruiting Hell" feel the tables should be turned when employers deliver an impersonal and burdensome video interview experience.
Post-Pandemic Hiring is Serious Business
Learning to adapt to working through a pandemic may not be enough for some companies to survive what's next - post-pandemic hiring and employee retent…
The SEC’s New Human Capital Disclosures: Year 1
Faced with a blank canvas, many companies formed cross-functional teams to consider what information to disclose and whether (and how) to include quan…
Why Does Everyone Think They Can Recruit Better?
William shares a recent discussion with the hiring manager about the true role of the recruiter.
CXR Recommends [Book]: Caste by Isabel Wilkerson
Isabel Wilkerson, the author of Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and presents the case that America has a deeply…
Recruiting in-demand talent? Lead with value
I recently interviewed Adam Gordon, CEO of Candidate.ID about the challenges of recruiting in-demand talent. In-demand talent has always been a challenge and it’s certainly…
2021 Trends: as predicted by the CXR Community
The CareerXroads community shares its biggest challenges and what most believe lay ahead in 2021.
Trends you can’t ignore: Update on the SEC’s Human Capital disclosure requirements
For those still getting acquainted with the SEC’s announcement on human capital guidelines, the bottom line is: Going forward (from November 9, 2020) all US…
CXR Recommends: YOUR mental wellness
There’s no denying the global coronavirus pandemic has greatly impacted all of our lives. And one of the biggest impacts has been on the way…
CXR Spotlight on Genentech: Building community in a virtual internship program
When COVID-19 pandemic restrictions hit suddenly in March, they caused havoc across many talent functions – particularly campus recruiting. The university recruiting team at Genentech…
CXR Recommends: new SEC Guidelines on Human Capital
The SEC just announced guidelines effective November 9 for publicly traded companies to disclose various human capital details starting with their next quarterly or annual…
CXR Recommends: Women in the Workplace 2020
Let this sink in, women are leaving the workforce at a rate of four times the rate of men. Furthermore, one in four women in…
CXR Recommends: McKinsey’s Postpandemic Workforce Report
This very well-written, reasonably short, readable and timely global article (complete with a description of methodology for a pleasant surprise) is a must read: What…
CXR Recommends: the new CXR Foundation
CareerXroads launches a new non-profit aimed at helping the industry improve communities everywhere.
Rewarding quality candidate experience
The winners of the 2020 Global Candidate Experience (CandE) Awards were just announced and we’re thrilled to see so many CXR Community Members & Alumni…
CXR Recommends: TalentBoard’s take on ageism
Don’t let the title of Kevin Grossman’s recent article fool you: Candidate Journey Not Commensurate With Experience. Grossman, the head of TalentBoard, isn’t just talking…
The Benefits of Community: An Interview with Libby Sartain
It has been widely taught that you should never climb a ladder alone. Otherwise, you could find yourself with no support if you get stuck…
CXR Recommends: Why belonging is such a big business issue
Josh Bersin’s insights emerging from recent conversations with CHROs at the 20,000-foot level are a must-read. His research is uncovering that belonging might just be…
CXR Origin Story: Part II – A community is born
The CXR Community story continues as we learn how CareerXroads was founded & evolved into the premier community for talent acquisition and talent management professionals.…
CareerXroads Origin Story: Part I
CareerXroads is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this fall. That’s 25 years of gathering with forward-thinkers to examine what’s next in the world of talent…Â of…
Don’t put internal mobility on the backburner
I recently asked a colleague, how is your internal mobility initiative going? Her response-“We had to put all that on pause due to COVID-19 and…
CXR Recommends: Diversity – how did we get here & where do we go next?
Like many of you, we’re soaking in as many voices as we can on the topics of diversity, equity and inclusion. So we were excited…
Using data to move the needle on diversity, equity & inclusion
Last fall we asked the Analytics Community what they thought would be a prime issue for 2020. (You’re laughing now aren’t you?) Certainly none of…
It’s time for meaningful action on equity & inclusion
So here we are, in the middle of the largest social movement since the 1960’s. Employees are asking for your organization’s commitment to social change…
CXR Recommends: Rethinking Work-from-home benefits
It’s been interesting to watch the trends that have accelerated or launched because of the pandemic. One that is likely to make a continued impact…
CXR Research: TA Department Structure & Funding
At the beginning of this year, we asked our CXR members to disclose how their TA budgets are both funded and structured. It did not…
CXR Recommends: Research on AI & Hiring
We recently took some time to review a new research report from Madeline Laurano of Aptitude Research: Conversational AI and the Future of Hiring and…
Benchmarking pro and con. Focus, Speed, Depth.
Benchmarking is an inexact science with a real downside. When employers look at the ‘average’ (or the ‘top’ ) practice with the express purpose of…
CXR Recommends: P&G’s Take on Race
Like many of you, we’re paying close attention to the responses of companies to the current elevation of the Black Lives Matter movement. From the…
Social Injustice & Your Workplace: A Call to Action
You may have noticed there is a spirit of “woke†consciousness in the air within your organization. Your employees, shareholders and industry collectives are coming…
CXR Research: How Long Does Recruiting Actually Take?
At one point, almost every Talent and Acquisition leader has asked the question, how long does recruiting actually take? With several different moving parts in…
CXR Recommends: A Branding Perspective on Returning to Business
As of late, my team and I have been researching a lot about brand, digitization and internship direction. But I imagine many of you are…
Employee Development, A Solid Investment
Why invest in employee development? The people of an organization collectively form its most vital resource and should be made to feel valued, relevant, and…
Talent Acquisition Learnings from Ireland
For the second year in a row, CXR was asked to bring a select group of HR and Recruiting professionals to Dublin, Ireland to meet…
A Recruiting Technology Acquisition Worth Watching
CXR Members are certainly familiar with a recruitment technology solution that is making the news this week. According to our Vendor indeX, Jibe is one…
CXR Recommends: Nonna’s Sunday Sauce
An unusual CXR Recommends for some unusual circumstances… Unless you’ve been living on another planet for the past few months you’ve certainly been impacted by…
CXR Research: Using a Chargeback Model in TA
Managing expenses and the overall process of budgeting varies with every organization. It is safe to say that there isn’t a set process that can…
Four Job Skills Needed For HR Leaders Of The Future
Human resources originally evolved out of a personnel-based function rooted in administrative and compliance-driven tasks that historically haven’t been perceived as adding value to organizations…
COVID-19 and College Recruiting: The Perfect Storm
When the COVID-19 Pandemic started wreaking havoc in March 2020, it was felt particularly hard by university recruiting programs. College internships and early career hires…
CXR Recommends: Recruiters Recruiting Recruiters.com
When we come across something that we think is genuinely helpful to the talent industry, we share it. When we have the opportunity to be…
CXR Recommends: Global COVID-19 Survey #4 from Mercer
Just like everyone else, we at CXR are always watching for data and insights with regards to how companies and their leaders are responding to…
Wondering how you can help fellow recruiters?
We can likely all agree that the sooner recruiters get back to work, the sooner we ALL get back to work. That’s why CXR was…
CXR Recommends: Mary Meeker’s COVID-19 Analysis
Like many of you, we’ve been voraciously reading materials from trusted sources about the COVID-19 pandemic. At first, we were seeking guidance and ideas on…
CXR Research: Preboarding New Hires
Obtaining new talent to join an organization is not an easy task. Recruiters and sourcers can spend weeks, if not months, tirelessly working to fill…
How is the COVID-19 Pandemic Affecting your Early Career Programs?
How is the COVID-19 pandemic affecting your early career programs? It’s a question we posed to the CXR College Community and the response was overwhelming.…
CXR Recommends [Article]: Companies Rising to the Challenge of COVID-19
Kudos to Jason Wingard and Forbes Magazine for this article: Do the Right Thing? Three Companies Showing Exemplary Leadership During the Pandemic.
Fostering a safe workplace during politically charged times
Whether in the break room, in a video conference room, or in an online chat… passionate and intense discussions can (and will) arise. While the…
CXR Recommends [Book]: Give & Get Employer Branding
As a card-carrying radical student of the recruiting landscape for more than 50 years, I could simply write a few sentences, implore you to read…
The new world of telecommuting – Coronavirus style
Most of the country has shifted the majority of their corporate work teams to working from home. Some already had telecommuting plans in place for…
How important are internal mobility & career pathing?
I could see the buzz from my window on the 33rd floor. There were multiple ambulances, local news, the works. Moments later I received a…
Novel Coronavirus Forcing An Overdue Evolution (or two) in Talent
As of this writing, Johns Hopkins reports that there are over 121,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases globally. (You can see the live reporting dashboard here.) With…
COVID-19 Checklists for Talent Acquisition
We’ve been actively reading information as it comes out from the CDC and WHO about Coronavirus / COVID-19. Last week we had an excellent discussion…
Rejection Sucks: Exec-level candidates agree
No matter how you cut it, no one likes to be rejected. Talent Acquisition professionals would probably admit that handling rejection isn’t their sweet spot…
How to improve your people experience
Sometimes returning to tried and true tactics can be just the rejuvenation you need. Looking to improve your overall people experience? Look to mentoring &…
CXR Recommends [Article]: A Global Shift in Workplace Disease Prevention (out of Japan)
At CareerXroads we’re no strangers to talking daily with Talent leaders about what’s on their mind. And lately, the concern that’s overshadowing most others (except…
Employer Branding’s Value to HR
“Employer brand†describes an employer’s reputation as a place to work and their employee value proposition, as opposed to the more general corporate brand reputation…
Candidate Experience scores from rejected offers
The 2019 Corporate Inhouse Recruitment cNPS published in February by Starred, a Dutch TA Supplier that measures Candidate Experience, deserves credit for offering enough info…
TA Market Intelligence Pay Ranges
Every Talent and Acquisition leader knows that pay ranges in our industry are very tricky, especially for new and uncommon positions. Today, market intelligence is…
Leading talent acquisition challenges in 2020
Earlier this year we reached out to talent acquisition leaders and asked them one simple question: which of the following challenges do you see dominating…
The Impact of Cultivating Diversity
What do a vampire, a burlesque performer, and a professional hugger all have in common? They could all have day jobs in your organization.
CXR Recommends [article]: Five things to consider in an employee advocacy tool
This month, LinkedIn announced they’re shutting down Elevate, their employee advocacy product, by the end of December. Cameron Brain, EveryoneSocial’s CEO, couldn’t wait to share…
When Performance Appraisals Go Bad
What do you do when an employee known to be a top performer wants to file a grievance related to the performance appraisal process? Someone…
HR Transformation? No Time Like the Present
Here’s a scenario that will sound familiar to any HR professional: an employee in the break room approaches, “Are you the new HR Manager?†As…
How companies are empowering internal mobility
It’s an exciting and dynamic time in talent right now for many reasons, not the least of which is how internal mobility is taking on…
Utilizing Non-Compete Agreements
Most talent and acquisition leaders are very familiar with non-compete agreements. Non-compete agreements can become a major factor in the potential hiring of a new…
CXR Recommends [Article]: Executive-Level Candidate Experience
For the first time in a very long time, I find myself in a job transition. It has been a humbling experience. In the past…
Mentor or coach? Here’s why you need both
Lars Schmidt posted this intriguing question on LinkedIn this month, “Why don’t more companies have internal career coaches to support internal mobility?” A lively discussion…
The Ultimate Recruiting Metric
If you had to pick the “one†measure of the recruiting function, what would you pick?
How would you structure TA Immersion training?
Years ago, Talent Acquisition was a ‘pass though’ for those wanting a job in HR. As in, “Go and learn Recruiting and then we’ll find…
CXR Recommends [Article]: 49 CXR Member Companies Top America’s Best Employers for Diversity
Congratulations to the 49 member companies who were named to Forbes Magazine’s list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity. For its third annual list, Forbes…
What sits in recruiting operations?
There are several different aspects of talent and acquisition beyond hiring talent. At the center of TA lies recruiting operations. Recruiting operations help TA departments…
CareerXroads Opens Up Research to Non-Members
CXR has long been known for its rapid-fire and pulse-check research reports covering any topic of interest within its membership walls that range from source…
CXR Recommends [Article]: HR and People Analytics Conferences to attend in 2020
While the year has only just begun, many of us have been mapping out our 2020 business travel plans for months. That’s why when people…
A 2020 Perspective on Equality – Gender, Pay or otherwise
How employers treat age, ethnicity, geography, race, gender equality and other candidate characteristics has always been a hot topic and it may be due for…
CXR Recommends [Book]: Art of Community
In work and life, I’ve always been drawn to communities. I seek belonging and there is no better place to find belonging and acceptance than…
CXR Recommends [Article]: Intel & Others Increase Paid Benefits Offering
More and more companies are starting to get on the bandwagon with regards to competitive (nay, compassionate?) paid family and medical leave. Recently, the US…
What Will Recruiting Automation Look Like in 2020?
One of the terms with the biggest buzz over the past year or two has undoubtedly been “Recruiting Automation.” To date it’s been buzz without…
A Look at Employee Referral Programs in 2019
Traditionally, employee referrals have helped garner top talent into an organization. It wasn’t a surprise that all but one of the CXR companies that responded…
Capturing Self-Identification Data
Self-identification helps companies ascertain how they are advancing their diversity and inclusion strategy. While self-identification is often optional, some employers are required to collect self-identification…
The Importance of internal mobility
Any talent professional will tell you that there is nothing more essential than hiring the right person. However, it should not be surprising that many…
How Are Companies Managing Remote Workers?
Technology has made telecommuting more accessible to more professions and has definitely led to a shift in our general attitude about where people should work…
Diversity Recruiting: One Step At A Time
Recruiting for diversity is a such a broad target that it’s no wonder recruiters and business leaders find themselves frustrated. There are too many elements…
Let’s Talk About Internship Programs
Internships are an ideal way to hire quality college graduates. In fact, 100% of our survey respondents said that they hire US-based interns annually. This…
Can We Truly Measure Source of Hire?
Source of Hire (SoH) is a significant metric to determine what percentage of your overall hires entered your talent pipeline from a particular recruitment channel…
CXR Talks Talent: Holistic Talent Management
In episode two of the new CXR Talks Talent Podcast, Chris Hoyt, President of CXR, and Lars Schmidt, Managing Director of our Talent Management Community,…
The Value of Sharing Within a Community
It is often said that recruiting is a numbers game. That talent acquisition is quantity over quality. In a way, it used to make sense.…
CXR Podcast: Hoyt and Pritchett Talk Communities
In this CXR Podcast episode, we take a few moments to welcome Shannon Pritchett to CXR as the new Managing Director, Communities, chat up the…
Employee Engagement Isn’t an HR Issue
When in a tight employment market, HR needs to lead the charge for employers to take a close look at themselves. If your culture is…
CXR Cares: Extending our Talent Community
Here at CXR we are very intentional about community because we believe that the values of a community reach far beyond any meeting or webinar…
CXR Recommends [BOOK]: Creative Confidence
Earlier this year I was sitting in a conference room at Portland State University. We were there for a CXR Cares project, helping college students…
Skills Shortage or Inflated Job Requirements?
John Sumser’s series on the so-called skills shortage should be required reading for every person in HR, for every business leader and every politician. Period.…
It’s an Exciting Time to be in Talent
In just the last few years, we’ve seen an increasing (and long overdue) interest in the evolving presence of “Talent Management” in our space. We’ve…
CXR Talks Talent: Job Descriptions
We’re excited to introduce a new podcast series where Chris Hoyt, President of CXR, and Lars Schmidt, Managing Director of our Talent Management Community, explore…
How Macy’s Centralized High-Volume Hiring
A few months ago we heard CXR Member, Macy’s, present on their new centralized hiring process for high-volume recruiting. After the room soaked in their…
It’s Time To Humanize Our Job Descriptions
Let’s reconsider that title for a minute… because it’s also time to stop calling them Job Descriptions. Job Posting or perhaps Job Advertisement feels more…
Celebrating the Talent Acquisition Profession
When you think of talent acquisition, what comes to mind? Hard-working professionals. People who love helping others find the right fit. Individuals who are passionate…
How Do You Define Community?
We define community in many different ways. It is certainly a group of people with something particular in common. But community can also be a…
Watching The Evolution of Recruitment Marketing
I distinctly remember when I first heard the term Recruitment Marketing used. My thought at the time was “wait… you mean employers haven’t already been…
How Age Affects Candidate Experience
Ageism is more than a difference in perception. It is a difference in expectations that each of us bring to the candidate journey. It is…
People Analytics: They Aren’t Just for Data Nerds Anymore
We’ve been hosting an annual CXR Colloquium Meeting on Talent Acquisition Analytics for years. [CXR Members can still register to attend this year’s Analytics Meeting…
CEOs and HR: Then And Now
CEOs are finally starting to step up an down talent- and culture-related progress in their organizations. HR leaders should already be participating – and in…
Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Standards Are Coming
“Hi. I’m not human but I’m going to assess your interview. (Oh and I may be better at it.)”
Key trends in Recruiting Technology Evaluation
CareerXroads and Aptitude Research have been watching talent acquisition technology trends for years. Recently, we have noticed a distinct shift in the way recruiting technology is evaluated. This…
If compensation were transparent
Why don’t we advertise salary information? Every time this question comes up, it makes people shiver. We’ve voices inside our heads that tell us this…
Source of Hire… Is it back?
One by one the touch-points influencing candidates at the beginning of their journey are becoming better understood and measured. This CXR webinar with CareerXroads (Gerry…
Battle of interview bots in the race to unconscious bias
I recently read about an interesting approach to eliminating unconscious bias: Meet Tengai, the job interview bot who won’t judge you. The article highlights the work…
Is HR at a crossroads when it comes to diversity & inclusion?
Earlier this month, in an extended discussion about diversity and inclusion (D&I) solutions that each required some form of cultural change before they could be…
Help your executives with a better onboarding plan
What separates a successful new chief human resources officer (CHRO) from a struggling one? It might just be those who take the time to understand…
Launching a new community for Talent Management
Talent Management Leaders now have a community of peers focused on helping each other innovate, collaborate, and lead As the premier talent acquisition community for…
Source of Hire: Maybe it’s time to renew the discussion
I was reminded last month that it has been nearly four years since Chris and I wrote the last CareerXroads’ (CXR) Source of Hire Report.…
In the gig work economy, who holds responsibility for how candidates and employers connect?
The Wall Street Journal just published an article about the Labor Department’s recent declaration that “Workers lining up jobs through smartphone apps and websites such…
CXR Podcast: Hoyt talks with AARP and Teradata about the Talent Experience””
In this podcast, Chris Hoyt catches up with Grant Clough, Director of Talent Acquisition, AARP and Scott Weaver, Director of Talent Acquisition, Teradata, to talk…
You’re doing it wrong
Businesses have never done as much hiring as they do today. They’ve never spent as much money doing it. And they’ve never done a worse…
Bad Candidate/Customer Satisfaction Score? Just Buy A Better One.
While it could be argued that a Net Promoter Score (NPS) is the gold standard for measuring customer satisfaction, what isn’t often argued is the…
CXR Podcast with Advocate Aurora Health’s Melissa Le
Gerry Crispin meets with Melissa Le after a recent CXR colloquium meeting to talk about her big takeaways after a day and a half with…
Building community one recruiter at a time
In my first year attending Burning Man there was no shortage of things that I learned about myself and both my own understanding, as well…
It’s not just about the candidate. How’s your hiring manager experience?
What do your hiring managers really want to know about a candidate before making a hiring decision? Putting aside the list of competencies, experiences, your…
Catching Up with Céleste Luzadder-Frick on Peer Collaboration & Candidate Experience
Upon the conclusion of our 114th colloquium meeting, we sat down for a quick chat with Céleste Luzadder, one of Intuit’s senior TA leaders, to…
Mercer’s 2019 Trends Study Highlights Gender Parity Issues
Mercer’s 2019 Global Talent Trends Study, notes that one major concern for talent acquisition is delivering on diversity. More and more executives accept diversity as…
Building your recruiting tech stack: one step at a time
Your inbox is overflowing. Your voicemail holds countless messages and is likely telling callers, “This mailbox is full.†Your text messages are piling up. All…
A glimpse into two key recruiting metrics: Time To Fill & Cost Per Hire
Talent acquisition leaders have a list of key benchmarks that they watch regularly and oftentimes are continually pushing their teams towards. Of those metrics, two of…
Something Big in Talent Acquisition
Today, K1 Investment Management (a private equity firm based out of Los Angeles) invested over $200 million in Jobvite. This funding will be used to…
Talent Acquisition Technology in Search of Employer Problems: Do We Have It Backwards?
Last week CXR experimented with a new format to bring talent acquisition technology solutions in front of TA leaders. This new meeting included a few…
Talent Acquisition Strategies – An Invitation to Participate
The talent acquisition technology market has become increasingly complex with new providers emerging, old providers trying to reinvent themselves, and endless rumors of pending acquisitions.…
Unconscious Bias is Morphing & Better Measurement is Here: Gender Equality Index
Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index can help those concerned about women’s issues know how their employers, or employers they are considering, stack up against their competitors…
TalentBoard’s 2018 Candidate Experience Research – Download Briefs Now
We always love to dig into the annual Candidate Experience research from TalentBoard and this year is no exception. Two executive briefs were just released…
CXR Member Spotlight: Innovations in Veteran Hiring
How Spectrum is working to increase overall veteran hiring Connecting veterans with the right job opportunities presents a unique set of challenges. While military experience…
A Stakeholder’s Perspective On Diversity
Every Talent Acquisition stakeholder’s perspective is a window into their attitudes and actions. (Defining TA stakeholders as: Customer, Candidate, Employee, Hiring Manager, Recruiter.) It’s an…
Recruiting issues you’ll likely see more of in 2019
Here are a few of my favorite articles from this 2018 Best of the Best compilation [Issue #115] curated by Hung Lee – each highlights a…
2019 Resolution: Resolve to call BS on recruiting myths
We’ve read our share of recruiting myths over the years and are wondering if we’re the only ones getting tired of opinions and stories in…
Top Recommendations for Improving Diversity & Inclusion
Improving diversity and inclusion is a goal for talent acquisition teams of all sizes. Throughout the year, the CXR Community has worked through exercises and…
What is your internal candidate experience?
Sure, Candidate Experience is an initiative at your organization. You might even have a specific lead (or team!) focused on candidate experience processes and programs.…
Up neXt Podcast: Yvette Stortz
In this episode of Up neXt, Gerry connects with Yvette Stortz to talk about what she’s doing at United Technologies and how she views some…
Discovering an underserved EMEA candidate source
The number one thing that keeps quite a few Career Diplomats “Up at Night†is that their trailing spouses seldom obtain jobs that match their…
Want to calculate the ideal recruiter requisition load?
image credit: stevepb / Pixabay On average, what is your recruiter requisition load? It’s a question with wildly varying answers. In her recent LinkedIn post, Linda Brenner,…
A Third Wave of Disruption Challenges How TA “Thinksâ€
In this CXR Podcast episode, we took a moment after a colloquium meeting to sit with Jen Jenkins, global candidate experience lead at Scotiabank. Jen…
CXR Recommends [BOOK]: Made to Stick
A few years ago I was in a meeting listening to a presentation. A couple of minutes into the presentation, I was surprised to find…
Taking a stand impacts your employment branding
You always knew your Employer’s Brand wasn’t meant to attract everyone. The position you take on social issues is certainly walking that talk…boldly. Recent examples include…
What to expect from CareerXroads membership
AKA The View From The Back Of The Room Considering CareerXroads Membership? Or maybe you’re a current member but new to CXR resources? Until you…
Two key recruiting automation (RA) challenges
If you’ve been paying attention and shopping around, some of the promises of recruiting automation (RA) are already here for the taking if you have…
CXR Chat: College Recruiting with Target
I was fortunate enough to get a few moments with Target’s Megan Grimm (director, talent acquisition) following the conclusion of our recent colloquium meeting about early career and college…
CXR Uncorked” with Marie Artim”
Enterprise’s own Marie Artim (vp, talent acquisition) joins CXR for a bottle of Robert Craig’s Affinity Cabernet and a bottle of Orin Swift Papillon to…
How talent acquisition is tackling the diversity question
Image credit: Geralt / Pixabay Real-life solutions for diversity and inclusion challenges Diversity and inclusion are topics of discussion at nearly every CareerXroads Colloquium meeting.…
A current glimpse into Source of Hire
Source of hire data might just be the holy grail of recruiting. Knowing where your top hires come from and where you should spend your…
CXR Member Spotlight: Innovations in Interviewing
How DaVita’s Interviewer Certification Program Changed Hiring Manager Habits While Improving Retention and Candidate Experience Ineffective interviewing costs companies time, money and often good hires.…
VIDEO: Adventures in Extreme Hiring Panel
In June I was asked to moderate a panel at the 2018 Recruiting Automation Summit in San Francisco, CA. We assembled an awesome collection of…
Who is writing your job descriptions?
Image credit: Free-Photos / Pixabay Ask a talent acquisition professional who writes their organization’s job descriptions and you won’t get a straightforward answer. When posed…
CXR Recommends [BOOK]: Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
My first job out of college was at a boutique search and recruitment firm in Atlanta called Rowland Mountain and Associates. The firm’s founder and…
CXR Chat: Executive Recruiting Colleague Takeaways
We grabbed a few minutes with EY’s Carrie Garten to talk about the experience she had at her first colloquium, our 107th meeting. The topic of…
College Degree Relevancy Declining. Really? Show Me.
Few would argue that a piece of paper certifying you survived four years on campus means you'll be a top performer.
A Recruiting Utopia: How to design a recruiting process that removes all unconscious bias
Removing unconscious bias in the hiring process may seem like a buzzword but it is far from a new challenge. In 2000, two women…
Three reasons your Global Candidate Experience team needs to be in Amsterdam this October
Image Credit:SNCR_GROUP / Pixabay Raising the bar for global candidate experience is one of our passions. Another? Giving our talent acquisition community opportunities to grow…
CXR Recommends [BOOK]: The Recruiter’s Handbook
Another strong recommendation for recruiters, regardless of their level and expertise.
CXR Chat: What Recruiting Leaders Take Back From A CareerXroads Meeting
We connect here with Quincy Stephens of Merakey to talk about just a few of the key takeaways for recruiting professionals who both attend colloquium meetings…
CXR “Uncorked” with Dan Black
In this fun Uncorked session, we take a few moments to enjoy a few bottles of Hibiki Whiskey and talk about sourcing talent with a "global lense"
Hiring for innovation? Look for a misfit
Does cultural “fit†represent too strong an emphasis on homogeneity if we're hiring for innovation?
Pay Transparency: Less Talk, More Data
Image Credit:GregPlom / Pixabay Candidates hear a lot about unfair pay practices in the press but are almost always left in the dark when it…
How to evaluate what you offer candidates with disabilities
Image Credit:TeroVesalainen / Pixabay A CareerXroads Colloquium Mind Map Exercise At our recent Recruiting Automation and Innovation Meeting, we conducted a Design Thinking Exercise to…
High Impact Talent Acquisition, A Webinar with Robin Erickson, PhD, Bersin by Deloitte
It was our pleasure to recently connect with a friend and industry analyst, Robin Erickson, to discuss some of her recent research related to the…
CXR Uncorked” with Jessica Lee of Marriott”
Today’s CXR “Uncorked†brings a fun conversation with Jessica Lee, VP of Brand Talent at Marriott. We take a look at the sometimes interesting turns…
Optimizing job descriptions
Job Descriptions have been a punching bag for decades with little movement until now.
How To UNLEASH An Event In A New Market
Not its first event in the United States, but certainly gaining momentum, UNLEASH recently delivered a unique conference that simultaneously delivered both a macro and…
CXR Chat with Robin Erickson, PhD of Bersin by Deloitte on The ROI of Turnover
It was my pleasure to catch up with friend and industry analyst, Robin Erickson, PhD, who is the Vice President of Talent Acquisition, Engagement &…
eXcerpt: Blockchain Opportunities in Hiring
Image Credit:mmi9 / Pixabay From time to time we’re asked for our opinion on industry trends and technology. One recent request came to us from…
Up neXt: Gerry talks with Megan Holte @ Hilton
In this episode of Up Next, a podcast series designed to put a face on new CXR members and welcome Talent Acquisition leaders joining the…
Is Recruiting Innovation Driving Towards Automation and A.I.?
The first-ever CareerXroads Recruiting Automation & Innovation Colloquium convened April 23-25, 2018 at Converse’s headquarters on the wharf in Boston. Our days there included member…
Up neXt: Gerry Talks with Melissa Thompson @ McGraw-Hill Education
Our podcast series, Up neXt, puts a face on our newest members and welcomes TA Leaders joining the CareerXroads’ community – a tradition we hope to…
CareerXroads Uncorked” with Nick Mailey”
In this episode of CareerXroads “Uncorked” we tackle the topic of Recruiting Automation and Innovation and how leaders like Intuit’s Nick Mailey are taking on…
Are you offering what your target candidates are seeking?
Image Credit:15299 / Pixabay Listen to the full podcast of this headline here.
CareerXroads Uncorked” with Susan Hensley”
We’re excited to kick off the new CareerXroads podcast series: “Uncorked” where over a glass (or bottle) of premium wine or spirits we’ll talk with…
What’s Really Happening in Recruiting Operations & Analytics
This year at our Recruiting Operations and Analytics Colloquium meeting, the discussion with 50 Talent Acquisition leaders started with determining the key responsibilities of both…
Open CXR Benchmark: Culinary Recruiting
If you've ever had the pleasure of recruiting within the field of the culinary arts, you know that it's oftentimes more difficult than expected.
Bitcoin’s Blockchain Technology for Recruiting
Image Credit:TheDigitalArtist / Pixabay It was just a few years ago that we started seeing the popularity of Bitcoin on the rise and only months…
CareerXroads Announces FREE Site Membership
CareerXroads is a trusted community for talent acquisition professionals and for years has fostered conversations and delivered content that was exclusive to its Enterprise Membership.…
CXR Recommends [BOOK]: Thank You for Being Late
I must first admit that I listened to Thank You for Being Late by Thomas Friedman while I ran but even when delivered in that…
TalentBoards’ Candidate Experience Report: The Evidence & Insights Year Over Year
The Annual Talent Board Candidate Experience Report continues to set standards for the quality of data it provides to anyone willing to consume it but…
An overlooked diversity hiring opportunity
The number of quality prospects capable of performing well in professional and hourly positions who happen to have autism is surprisingly large. The number of…
Announcing Beta Update to CareerXroads eXchanges
CareerXroads prides itself on over 20 years of listening to its members and delivering a premier community experience to talent acquisition professionals around the world. …
Employment Branding in 2018: It’s a Career Not a Job
Image Credit:geralt / Pixabay Wilson’s HCG Top 100 Employment Brands report is well done and offers helpful checklists that support their scoring decisions – useful…
Pay Equity: Beyond Compliance, the Salary Question
Pay Equity is a challenge that is not going to go away this year. Pressure to find a pay equity strategy will likely heat…
Recruiting Centers of Excellence a CXR Research Report
The demands on talent acquisition and recruiting continue to intensify so that companies remain competitive. Teams are forced to work smarter and as a result,…
Why People Really Quit Their Jobs
Image Credit:StockSnap / Pixabay Retention has always been attached to the hip of Talent Acquisition… but loosely. I’ve always looked askance at recycled insights about…
Building your employment brand foundation
Employment branding can feel like such a new field. The people tasked with branding in talent acquisition often have to explain themselves and their value…
HR Delegation to Japan – Published Webinar
It was our pleasure to host the recent webinar and podcast for the Nanda Journey’s November 2017 HR Delegation to Japan. This trip was focused…
On Creating (not Predicting) the Future
Image Credit:qimono / Pixabay The future can be found all around us…just, as they say, not very well distributed.
Learn from our experiences: Recruiting in Japan
CareerXroads members always have access to current and past CXR webinars. On occasion, we host webinars with an open invitation to anyone within the recruiting…
CXR Recommends: Steal Like An Artist
Books every recruiting professional should read Steal Like An Artist, written by Austin Kleon, is the quickest book you’ll read this year (and also happens…
Certifying Talent Acquisition Professionals: An Independent Path
Image Credit:uniquedesign52 / Pixabay There are at least 4 possible paths for talent acquisition certification. Two of them are obvious:
Professional Development & Cultural Immersion in Japan | CXR Podcast
When it comes to learning another culture, whether it be work or personal, I believe it’s beneficial to go “all in.” That’s why CareerXroads recently…
Three trends impacting Talent Acquisition
Talent Acquisition is able to seize opportunities like never before to shape and guide recruiting efforts. That’s clout that will continue to grow in coming…
Career Life Stories: Nick Price talks with Gerry Crispin
Even before I was a partner at CareerXroads, I’ve long been a fan of people in the recruiting industry that show up and do the…
Lifetime Employment in Japan | CXR Podcast
Still pulling together and processing great content from our recent trip to Japan as part of an educational HR delegation. We were happy to get…
HR Delegation Update: Life In Japan | ????? (Nihon no jinsei)
Image Credit:cegoh / Pixabay A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of being accompanied to Japan by some of the greatest talent professionals…
Talent Acquisition Talks with Social Talent: featuring Chris Hoyt & Gerry Crispin
It was our pleasure recently to travel to Dublin, Ireland and meet with the entire Social Talent team in an effort to catch up on…
Recruiting for Inclusion: Ongoing Challenges, Competitive Practices
At each CareerXroads event throughout this past year, Chris and I had at least one exercise probing the state of recruiting practices that target greater…
Japan: Between A Rock and a Hard Place
The origin of idioms like ‘between a rock and a hard place’ are found as far back as Homer’s Odyssey where Odysseus must pass between Charybdis, a treacherous…
Konnichiwa
Setting off on our recruiting delegation to Japan I’m fascinated by how cultural differences play out in the workplace. Whether it’s the hiring process, a…
Recruiting Technology: ‘Degree’ versus ‘Kind’
Image credit:xresch / Pixabay The recruiting function is ready to pivot. Are you? The hypothesis I want to tee up here is that up…
CXR Pulse Survey: Recruiter Capacity
Image credit:skeeze / Pixabay “How many requisitions do your recruiters manage monthly, on average? How many do they Close?†You might as well have asked,…
CXR Recommends [BOOK]: The 5 Dysfunctions of A Team
As a big fan of Patrick Lencioni, recommending his book, The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team, to the CareerXroads community was a no-brainer on multiple levels.…
CareerXroads Backstory: 1996-2017
Our 100th CareerXroads Colloquium this past month was a special milestone and, in several ways, it was‘magical’. It was the 4th time Disney hosted our…
What Makes Technology Great?
In 1989, Nintendo introduced U-Force, an accessory with sensors that let players use their hands to control movements (instead of a joystick). It promised to…
CareerXroads Sourcing Investments Report
For as long as many in the industry can remember, they’ve been trying to successfully track “source of hire” data in an effort to discover…
On The Horizon: Our 100th Colloquium Meeting (Leadership)
For over twenty years CareerXroads has created a fun community for talent acquisition and recruiting leaders from around the world to connect, collaborate, and even…
CXR Pulse Survey: Determining & Tracking Employee Referrals
While it likely doesn’t surprise anyone that nearly 90% of our current CareerXroads members that responded to this “Pulse†survey report to track employee referrals…
CareerXroads Report on Recruiting Org Structures
At CareerXroads we create and house hundreds of peer-driven benchmark reports and surveys that range in topics from vendor selection to global org structures. Recently…
The Future of Work: STEM Training Is Important, But Likely Not Enough
Image credit:777546 / Pixabay For the past few years, many companies have been going “all in” on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) initiatives when…
The CandEs: Kudos to ALL participants
TalentBoard announced today (Sept, 9) the 50 North American employers whose Candidates ranked their Experience highest in 2017. 2017 standards were tougher this year to…
CareerXroads Updates & Changes
If you haven’t noticed by now, the CareerXroads website has gone through a modest amount of updates this week. The most notable of which is…