The Funnel: Recruiting Technology – From Sourcing to Hire
Recruiting isn’t just about filling open roles—it’s about designing a smart, scalable funnel that turns strangers into standout hires. The best teams don’t just “hope for the best”; they map every step, use the right tech, and track what’s working (and what isn’t).Let’s walk through every stage of a modern recruiting funnel—tools, tips, metrics, and a few real-world truths along the way. From sourcing to sword fights: the wild ride of modern recruiting! 1. Sourcing:…
Turn Boolean Searches for Recruiters Into Your Superpowers
Ever feel like sourcing candidates is more like hunting for needles in a haystack? Believe me, I’ve been there. Working IT support for recruiters, I spent as much time untangling complicated search strings as I did fixing laptops. That’s when Boolean searches and Google X‑Ray searches became my secret weapons—and now, with AI in the mix, anyone can master these skills without needing a PhD in search syntax. When your sorcery finally summons that one…
Discover what an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) is, and how it streamlines hiring. Learn everything you need to know now!
What’s an Applicant Tracking System? Why Every Hiring Team Needs One Hey folks! It’s Kira from makethehire.com. If you’ve ever wondered how bigger companies (or even scrappy startups) keep their hiring organized without drowning in email threads and sticky notes, let’s talk about Applicant Tracking Systems—yep, that’s “ATS” in HR lingo. Meet your new hiring team: 3 sorting arms, 1 confused robot, and a résumé-eating conveyor belt. Okay, So What’s an ATS Really Do? Think…
How Artificial Intelligence in Recruiting Is Transforming Hiring
Let’s be real for a second: if you’ve poked around the recruiting world at all lately, you’ve probably heard someone drop the term “AI” every five minutes. I get it! It’s everywhere. Heck, even the email I sent last week to a friend in HR had an auto-generated subject line. But here’s what nobody tells you—artificial intelligence in recruiting isn’t just a buzzword anymore. It’s showing up in every part of hiring, from the second…
Protect Your Recruiting Life: 6 Real-World Security Moves
Picture this: you’re knee-deep in email threads, juggling job postings and scheduling interviews, when—bam!—some scammer gets into your LinkedIn and starts spamming your network. Total nightmare, right? I’ve seen it firsthand from my IT days in recruiting. So here are four (actually, five!) security moves that make a real difference—no boring lectures, just practical stuff you’ll actually use. Armored up and ready to fend off cyber invaders! Double Up with Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) If your…