Analysis and Editorial - HR TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANTS

TA Technology: Everything has changed, and nothing has

February 26, 2025February 25, 2025 by Hamlet

I’ve been in the Talent Acquisition space for over a decade. If you had told me back then about the technology we’d have today—AI-driven everything, automated interview scheduling via SMS, predictive analytics—I would have thought hiring would be seamless. And yet, here we are, having the same conversations about responsiveness, bad processes, poor technology implementations, …

Bias and Fairness in AI Recruitment

October 29, 2024 by Aadithya Narayanan

To harness the benefits of AI Recruitment in TA while mitigating risks bias and compliance, orgs must prioritize fairness and transparency in their HR processes and systems.

Transitioning to Skills Based Hiring

September 24, 2024 by Joseph

Skills Based Hiring focuses on candidate skills instead of “work history, education, degrees, etc; and it allows orgs to focus more on their actual ability to do the job, based on the skills they present.

Seasonal Hiring isn’t a walk on the beach

November 29, 2024June 25, 2024 by Joseph

As organizations start to wrap-up their summer hiring campaigns it’s a good time to pause and reflect on seasonal hiring, and the unique challenges and opportunities it represents. Whether an organization is in Hospitality and is ramping up for the summer or winter season, or a professional one is taking advantage of summer break to bring in and start developing new young talent,

ATS Re-Implementation; What, Why, How, and When

November 29, 2024June 25, 2024 by Joseph

What?

In today’s rapidly evolving HR Technology landscape, your Applicant Tracking System (ATS) is the beating heart of your Talent Acquisition strategy. Much like a real heart, upgrading to a newer model can be catastrophically expensive and disruptive. Unlike a real heart however, your ATS can be refurbished; updated to meet your current needs and respond to your current challenges. We call this process Re-Implementation. Integrating with modern HR technologies, enhancing candidate experiences, and leveraging enhanced data analytics are not mere enhancements but necessities for staying competitive in today’s job market; and it’s often possible to achieve those goals using the technology you’re already using.

Do you need an ATS Admin? If you’re reading this; yes.

February 27, 2025May 28, 2024 by Hamlet

As Recruitment Technology and HR System consultants we spend a lot of time helping our clients with their Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS). Some of the people on our team come directly from end-users like our clients, while our two founding partners come from the vendor side. All that is to say that we not only know how these systems work, but we have decades of experience in understanding how to make them work for their users. In working with our clients over the years, we’ve noticed one major trend: organizations with resources dedicated to their ATS are more effectively able to navigate the ever-evolving talent acquisition landscape.

The Essential Guide to ATS Optimization

November 13, 2024April 25, 2024 by Hamlet

Collectively our team has been in the Talent Acquisition market for decades, and over the years our clients are regularly asking us “why should we optimize,” and “when?” In a time of unprecedented organizational change, rapidly changing labor markets, and constantly evolving technology having an efficient and well-tuned Applicant Tracking System (ATS) is a must. As your recruitment processes grow, and adapt to a dynamic Talent Acquisition environment, you’ll need a highly sophisticated system. The challenge lies in the unknown; understanding how you are leveraging your ATS, and what enhancements are available are the first steps towards ensuring your recruitment process keeps pace with your organizational needs. This article outlines the critical steps and decisions you’ll need to make when determining when and how to optimize your ATS.