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By Gina Alioto, VP and Head of Brand & Marketing, Shaker Recruitment Marketing We believe great branding and marketing doesn’t speak first. It’s felt. It moves through a space (digital or physical) before a single word is said. It’s the laugh shared between peers who’ve lived through change, the spark of an idea that leads to collaboration, and the silent understanding when we’re all part of an evolving story. And, in this case, it’s the story of recruitment marketing. An experience we’ll all remember That belief shaped everything about our recent experiential brand activation, which marked the beginning of Shaker’s 75th anniversary celebration. We ...

Here’s what the Plum Durable Skills Index tells us, and why leaders in the CXR community should care. I’ve spent the last decade arguing that “soft skills” are actually the hard edge of human, and ultimately, business performance. Our new Durable Skills Index backs that up with scale: more than 59,000 people across 82 cities, answering 2.5 million assessment items from every experience level across 27 industries. The result is a city-by-city and regional map of enduring human capabilities such as communication, decision-making, conflict resolution, and adaptability that outlast tech cycles and org charts. What’s new and useful for talent leaders ...

by Bill Boorman DISCLOSURE: The views or comments shared by Bill Boorman within this headline reflect their own experience and opinion. According to Boorman, they have no financial relationship, sponsorship, or partnership with any vendors, services, or affiliates mentioned here. Job search and careers assistant Cassie.AI has launched in the U.K., Germany and the U.S. Positioned as a “career co-pilot” that combines AI with aggregated job listings, it is the brainchild of Rhys Maddocks , the founder and CEO of mobile job search app JobSwipe and job aggregator Apply Gateway . He is also co-CEO of recruitment marketing technology company ...

Every year, the HR Tech Conference in Las Vegas sparks big conversations about the future of HR technology. With the wave of recent acquisitions and mergers in our space, one debate feels especially timely for our CareerXroads community : Should organizations rely on enterprise-wide HR suites, or invest in best-of-breed solutions? It’s not a new question, but the stakes keep getting higher. Here’s how the discussion seems to be playing out The Best-of-Breed Argument: Sharper Tools, Faster Innovation Many of members point out that best-of-breed applications thrive because they do one thing exceptionally well. Recruiting, performance management, ...

Nearly 120 Employers participated in the 2025 CandEs (Candidate Experience Awards). This year is the 15th since its beginnings in 2010 as a non-profit dedicated to measuring the treatment of candidates. approximately 1/2 of the participants achieved a winning score from the data supplied by 66,000 candidates that applied to a participating employer and completed a comprehensive survey about their experience. Respondents who were not hired have always been a heavily weighted and required component of this research In addition, the overall number of respondents versus those that were invited to be surveyed had to be statistically significant. Among the many ...

For the past three years, the CXR Foundation Auction has been a special tradition held behind closed doors at our annual Leadership Summit. Together, our members have raised funds that have allowed the CXR Foundation to award more than $50,000 in scholarships to TA professionals and their family members, sponsor full CareerXroads memberships, support professionals in transition with coaching and networking, and give back through local outreach. This year, we’re doing something different - and bigger. For the first time ever , we’re opening the auction to the entire talent acquisition industry one full week before our Leadership Summit in Park ...

by Sharon Hill Asserting that “trust is the foundation of everything we do,” LinkedIn VP product Oscar Rodriguez announced on Sept. 4 the expansion of the LinkedIn business verification features. Calling it a “major step forward in building a more trusted professional community,” he outlined the new verifications that will be required when a current LinkedIn member updates or adds any recruiter-related or leadership role. “These updates help ensure that the people and organizations you engage with on LinkedIn are who they say they are — strengthening trust across every interaction, whether you’re a business building credibility, a recruiter ...

Few topics in talent acquisition today stir as much curiosity and debate as the role of artificial intelligence in the hiring process. Once confined to sourcing and screening, AI is now edging its way into the interview room itself. From transcription and note-taking to real-time coaching and even conducting structured interviews, the possibilities are expanding rapidly. But so too are the questions: Can AI truly augment human judgment without undermining trust? Where should the lines be drawn between automation and human oversight? And perhaps most importantly, what does this mean for candidate experience? These were the questions posed during the most recent ...

Few issues in talent acquisition carry as much weight as fairness in interviewing. Bias isn’t just an ethical concern; it has tangible consequences for candidate experience, brand reputation, and legal compliance. For organizations competing for talent in today’s rather unpredictable market, the stakes are high, so ensuring interviews are consistent, equitable, and legally defensible is no longer optional. This was the focus of the latest CXR Research Panel, co-facilitated by myself and @Johnny Campbell (Founder, SocialTalent and CXR Community member) who generously sponsored the administrative costs of this quarter’s research. TA leaders from a wide range ...