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Looking beyond the résumé: How talent pros can lean into skills-based hiring

HR Brew

Seven in 10 (71%) hiring managers expect text-based résumés to become obsolete in the next five years, according to a recent report from Canva. We have realized, in the hiring community, how often candidates were eliminated for reasons that had nothing to do with core competencies. Can you imagine a world without résumés?

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HR tech Number of the Day: recruiting tech

HRExecutive

employers surveyed will build out their teams over the next year, with one-third planning to hire gig workers and a vast majority intending to hire remote and freelance employees. Advertisement With those shifts on the horizon, it’s no wonder that technology will play an increasingly central role in the recruitment and hiring process.

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How can talent teams succeed in this ‘real, pivotal moment’ to deliver?

HRExecutive

“This isn’t just a 2021 issue; organizations will be working to solve their talent issues well into the coming years.” Kyle Lagunas, global talent acquisition lead, Attraction, Sourcing & Insights at General Motors, notes that, if you think about all that has happened in the past year, it’s no wonder that TA leaders are struggling.

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'It's Going to Be a Wild Ride': LinkedIn's Head of TA Weighs In on the Future of Recruiting

Linkedin Talent Blog

If anyone needs proof of how much AI has revolutionized recruiting, consider the story that Erin Scruggs , LinkedIn’s head of global talent acquisition, shared in her Talent Connect keynote last week. And the way that AI could most help with KPIs, she and her team learned, was by increasing speed to hire.

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Tech and skills: HR’s must-have investments for 2025 hiring success

HRExecutive

As 2025 hiring gets underway, both candidates and recruiters could find a hiring process that is more frustrating than ever, according to new research from LinkedIn. At the same time, almost two-thirds of hiring managers surveyed said they had increasing trouble in 2024 finding qualified talent. Erin Scruggs, LinkedIn.

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What makes a successful TA transformation? 3 lessons learned

HRExecutive

You have to remember change management,” said Melissa Thompson , executive director of global talent acquisition at Ford Motor Co. That process will likely shift the role of the recruiter away from a transactional focus to one as a “steward of the processes and tools,” working more closely with hiring teams.

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Navigating International Relocation and Global Talent Pool

Engagedly

Recruiters are now targe­ting the global talent pool of candidates from various geographic regions and diverse cultural backgrounds. Tapping into this global tale­nt pool allows recruitment teams to stre­amline their hiring process and reduce costs. The benefits of tapping into the global market are indefinite.