Hiring Archives - Lever

Building Flexibility Into Your Headcount Planning

Delijeh Snyder — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 13:00:00 +0000

Talent acquisition teams have faced an uphill battle since mid-2022. Drastic changes to headcount planning by their leadership teams has made it more difficult for TA teams to plan too far ahead with their recruiting and hiring efforts. Constant layoffs and hiring freezes have forced talent orgs across the globe to shift their strategies significantly […]

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How Talent Leaders Can Track Their Recruiting KPIs

Matthew Bushery — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 20:00:02 +0000

Setting the “right” recruiting KPIs for your talent acquisition team — based on a variety of factors, including the state of the economy and your organization’s fiscal health and business direction — is the foundation of successful data-driven recruiting today. But, simply setting goals is not enough. Talent leaders also need to track those recruiting […]

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3 Benefits of Building a Data-Driven Hiring Strategy

Matthew Bushery — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 20:00:15 +0000

Companies adopt a data-driven hiring strategy for a few key reasons today: Relying on gut instinct is no longer enough (and hasn’t been for some time). Using emotions and hunches to determine who to extend offers to and hire is a dated approach. Talent acquisition and human resources can blend their data sets. Both teams […]

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Maintaining Your Focus on Diversity In the Workplace

Matthew Bushery — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 20:00:01 +0000

If it seems like diversity in the workplace is becoming an increasingly important initiative for companies across industries, that’s because it is — and there’s data to back it up. Our latest State of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts Report noted DEI has “grown from being a buzzword that people discussed frequently into a business […]

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5 Tips to Make Talent Acquisition Less Painful In a Down Market

Lever team — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 20:00:40 +0000

Many companies are reducing headcount budgets in light of the economic downturn, bringing about new challenges for talent acquisition professionals: Layoffs or hiring freezes on your People team can make it more difficult to manage the recruitment process. For instance, you may not have dedicated sourcers to find passive talent or recruiting coordinators to schedule […]

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Internal Recruitment: 3 Big Benefits for Businesses

Matthew Bushery — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 21:00:27 +0000

As HR tech expert Meghan M. Biro wrote for Forbes, many companies (finally) recognize the value of internal recruitment. More to the point, they understand “there are strong indicators that promotions are key to retention” and keeping top performers satisfied. Whether you have a full-fledged internal recruiting strategy in place for your business or not, […]

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