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As 2024 wraps up, Ryan and Emily highlight key trends:
Digital Transformation: AI, automation, and data reshaped recruitment, freeing up time for relationship-building.
Gig Economy: Freelancers became essential; flexibility will be crucial in 2025.
Candidate Experience: Personalization and transparency are key to attracting top talent.
Talent Retention: Upskilling and career development boost employee satisfaction and retention.
They share takeaways to include in your 2025 plan such as embracing technology, adapting to the gig economy, and investing in employee growth for success.
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I don't know about you, but I'm feeling pretty good about 2025. Hirewell closed out the year on a hot streak. Best 4 month stretch in 2 years. 21 new solutions clients signed since May 1. And more chatter about increased hiring from both VC-backed start ups and traditional industries alike.
So if hiring’s on the upswing, what new challenge will take its place? Getting candidates to say yes and sticking around, of course!
Every delayed search, declined offer, quick exit, and unexpected resignation comes from a lack of understanding that there's a lot more to hiring than recruiting. Jeff Smith and James Hornick will do a deep dive on what your company needs to focus on in a strengthening job market in the The 10 Minute Talent Rant, Episode 102, "Finding Candidates is the Easy Part” -
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In this episode of The Hirewell Update, hosts Ryan Brown and Emily Goor discuss strategies for increasing employee engagement and connection during the holiday season, especially in a remote work environment. They explore various ways companies can foster a sense of community and retention, such as virtual team celebrations, personalized gift exchanges, flexible time off, and community service initiatives like City Santa. They emphasize the importance of meaningful, thoughtful gestures and invite listeners to share their own ideas for enhancing company culture during the holidays.
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Be careful what you wish for.
We’ve long said recruitment technology is comically behind the times. (Feel free to go way back and watch episode 6, "Why Does HR Technology Suck?") Historically, it’s the last place for new innovation when there’s more money to be made creating sales or marketing tech.
But if you work in recruiting and you looked at your inbox over the last year, you probably noticed the steady increase in spam pitches. New RecruitTech is popping up left and right. Maybe AI made it cheaper to create. Maybe buyers in recruiting are finally the low hanging fruit.
But the real question: is any of it any good? Jeff Smith and James Hornick. will tackle that in the The 10 Minute Talent Rant, episode 101, "The RecruitTech Hellscape Is Here”
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In this episode of Beyond The Offer, hosts Bill Gates and Rosanna Snediker speak with Daina Gjemre, Head of HR at Renovo Solutions, about her journey from journalism to HR and her experience at FCB Global and ST Residential. They discuss the challenges of managing HR in a PE-backed, growth-focused company, integrating acquisitions, benchmarking benefits to stay competitive, handling busy periods, and the latest trends in HR tools and technology. Tune in to learn more!
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When we started this little podcast, we thought “What can we possibly complain about? We’re gonna run out of material after a dozen episodes.”
But recruiting is the gift that keeps on giving. The problems we need to solve are never-ending. So much so that even we’ve forgotten half the stuff we’ve ranted about at this point.
So to celebrate the milestone, Jeff Smith and James Hornick will sift through the archives and find out the 10 best – and 5 worst – hot takes so far. The 10 Minute Talent Rant, episode 100, "The Best (And Worst) Of The 10 Minute Talent Rant”
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Join hosts Bill Gates and Rosanna Snediker in Episode 5 of Beyond The Offer, where they speak with Lisa Watson, Director of Talent Acquisition at ASC Engineering Solutions. They discuss the challenges of building a recruiting function in a merged organization, adapting to market changes, new tools, and the evolving needs of candidates. Tune in for insights into corporate vs. agency recruiting, building relationships, and navigating today's recruitment landscape.
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In this episode, we cover Forbes' insights on the current white-collar job market, highlighting a surge in job opportunities in sectors like construction, government, and healthcare, while the white-collar market faces challenges. Hiring processes have become more complex, with longer timelines averaging over 22 weeks for job seekers. Sectors such as communications, media, and tech are experiencing significant layoffs, contributing to a competitive landscape. The discussion touches on how Amazon's return-to-work mandate is pushing a shift back to onsite work. Despite these challenges, recent hiring figures indicate a positive trend, encouraging job seekers to explore opportunities in growing fields and adapt to industry changes.
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As the 10 Minute Talent Rant inches closer to the century mark, you may be wondering “what is it that these guys actually do?” Besides make short form video podcasts, of course.
And if you did ask that question, it’s timely. Hiring is picking up. Our business is picking up. And we do have a distinctly different view of what talent acquisition should look like. Which benefits everyone.
So before anyone rebuilds their recruiting function the traditional wrong way, James Hornick and Jeff Smith will cover Hirewell’s thought process behind scaling organizations in episode 99 of The 10 Minute Talent Rant, "Let’s Rebuild Recruiting The Smart Way"
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In this episode of The Hirewell Update, hosts Ryan Brown and Emily Goor chat with Scott Wells, Director of Hirewell’s Cannabis Practice. Scott shares his journey from Cresco Labs to Hirewell, offering insights into the cannabis industry’s growth, challenges, and future. He discusses scaling Cresco Labs, the sector's unique hiring needs, and Hirewell's strategy to support this evolving market. Tune in to hear about rescheduling, safe banking, and more. Connect with Scott on LinkedIn or via email to continue the conversation!
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In this Hirewell Update episode, hosts Ryan Brown and Emily Goor delve into how Gen Z is reshaping workplace culture with a strong focus on wellness and mental health. They discuss the increasing importance of work-life balance, the normalization of taking mental health days, and how to set boundaries in remote work. The conversation highlights the need for employers to adapt to these changes to support a healthier, more productive workforce. Check out talentinsights.hirewell.com for more resources.
Music in episode from TELL YOUR STORY music by ikson™
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More is not always better. And the killer combo of Easy Apply buttons and 1 click AI resume customization pushed inbound applications to the max.
Here’s the harsh reality: we’re quickly approaching the point where inbound applies are so far off the mark – and in such high quality – that it’s easier to fill openings by not posting any jobs at all. Outbound “headhunting” is becoming less time consuming than people throwing their hat in the ring.
It might seem crazy. But James Hornick and Jeff Smith will discuss whether or not we’re at the point of no return with job ads in episode 98 of The 10 Minute Talent Rant, "Inbound Recruiting Is Broken”
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The title for this one says it all. But if you read it too fast, you may have missed the word “analysis.”
Trashing employment data is a national pastime for people who follow the labor markets. But that’s an easy thing to do…if you don’t understand what it’s telling you. Or rather, when someone else’s poor analysis led you astray.
James Hornick and Jeff Smith rip into everyone who rips into employment data in episode 97 of The 10 Minute Talent Rant, "Employment Data Analysis Is A Dumpster Fire”
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In this episode of Beyond the Offer, hosts Rosanna Snediker and Bill Gates chat with Sonya Heer, Talent Acquisition Operations Manager at Delta Dental. Sonya reflects on her 16-year recruiting career, her shift into TA operations, and the role of communication, technology, and data. They also discuss work-life balance, inclusive benefits, and debunk common recruiting misconceptions while sharing tips for staying connected in remote work. Tune in to learn more!
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Every year I keep hoping some new recruitment tech will come along and save us. And every year I’m disappointed.
Sure, a lot of cool stuff has come out. But nothing seems to knock LinkedIn (or in other sectors, Indeed) off its pedestal. The new-new is always “in addition to” not “instead of” the incumbents.
Why is that? James Hornick and Jeff Smith do a deep dive on what it will take for a fundamental shift in recruitment tech in episode 96 of The 10 Minute Talent Rant, "Why LinkedIn & Indeed Are So Hard To Disrupt”
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In this episode of Beyond the Offer, hosts Rosanna Snediker and Bill Gates interview Michelle Lee, Senior Director of HR at Signode. Michelle discusses her transition from social services to HR, the differences between small and large organizations, and strategies for employee engagement and retention, particularly in remote settings. She highlights the benefits of global collaboration, the impact of AI on HR, and key leadership traits. Michelle also shares creative approaches to recruiting and retaining talent in plant and distribution facilities and expresses her passion for teaching future leaders. Tune in to learn more!
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A client of ours recently had a leadership level finance & accounting search that got over 600 inbound applicants. That’s not the shocking part. Anyone who works in recruiting has this happen on a fairly regular basis.
The shocking part: 2/3 of them were actually good. Skill sets were all in the ballpark. This wasn't a “Easy Apply button gone wrong” situation.
And we’re talking to more and more companies in this situation. Which raises the question: who’s going to screen all these candidates when internal recruiting teams have been cut to the bone in the last 2 years?
James Hornick and Jeff Smith sound off on how no one is prepared for the hiring market to come roaring back in episode 95 of The 10 Minute Talent Rant, "Who’s Gonna Screen All These Candidates?”
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Why is everything moving so slow in hiring right now? Every recruiter we talk to – internal and external – says the same thing. More steps in the process. More people added. Longer decision times.
Mind you, two years ago things were moving at breakneck speeds. No one could hire fast enough. What happened?
Well, a lot. And there’s more pressure than ever to get every hire right.
James Hornick and Jeff Smith do a deep dive on how the psychology of hiring has changed in in episode 94 of The 10 Minute Talent Rant, "The Fear of Messing Up Hiring”
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In this episode of the Beyond the Offer podcast, hosts Bill Gates and Rosanna Snediker chat with Sakena Gardner, Head of Talent at Revecore. Sakena shares her journey from aspiring lawyer, inspired by her mother’s staffing agency experience, to leading in talent acquisition. The discussion touches on the importance of quality over quantity in hiring, the challenges of diversity and inclusion, the impact of private equity on recruitment, and strategies for keeping candidates engaged. Sakena also offers insights into the evolving role of remote and hybrid work in today’s job market. Tune in to get all of the insights!
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