Terms, Conditions, Privacy, and Guidelines

Community Rules & Etiquette, Privacy, and Transparency Guidelines

Thank you for being part of our community. To ensure the best possible experience for all members, we have established some basic guidelines for participation.

By joining and using this community, you agree that you have read and will follow these rules and guidelines. You also agree to reserve discussions and shared files and content to that best suited to the medium. This is a great medium with which to solicit the advice of your peers, benefit from their experience, and participate in an ongoing conversation. Questions should be directed to our community manager or our leadership team via the Contact Us link on this site.

Please take a moment to acquaint yourself with these important guidelines. If you have questions, reach out directly to us or use the Contact Us link on this site with your inquiry. In order to preserve an environment that encourages both civil and fruitful dialogue, we reserve the right to suspend or terminate membership in this community without refund or credit for any single user or collective users of a company who violates these rules and guidelines.

The Rules

    • Respect others. Focus on the content of posts and not on the people making them. Please extend the benefit of the doubt to newer guests and members; there’s no such thing as a stupid question.
    • Respect the purpose of the community. Use the community to share successes, challenges, constructive feedback, questions, and goals instead of products or services that you provide. If you’ve found a product or service helpful, please share your experience with the group in a respectful way and/or add a rating and feedback to those services or solutions within our solutions directory.
    • Use caution when discussing products. Information posted on the discussion groups and in the libraries is available for all to see, and comments are subject to libel, slander, and antitrust laws. Be honest and candid about your experience and avoid exaggerating in the positive or negative. Learning from each other is why we are here and why we share.
    • All defamatory, abusive, profane, threatening, offensive, or illegal materials are strictly prohibited. Do not post anything that you would not want the world to see or that you would not want anyone to know came from you. While anonymous posting is allowed for security/privacy reasons when asking questions or responding to inquiries, our senior leadership team can audit the system to see who posted anonymously if an issue arises.
    • When posting items in our collaborative environment and sharing with your peers, please indicate if the item is not available for reuse. It’s also advisable to contact the owner of any material if you would like to reuse it.
    • Post your message or documents only to the most appropriate communities. This helps ensure all messages receive the best response by eliminating "noise."

Discussion Group Etiquette

    • State concisely and clearly the topic of your comments in the subject line. This allows members to respond more appropriately to your posting and makes it easier for members to search the archives by subject.
    • Send messages such as "thanks for the information" or "me, too" to individuals, not to the entire list. Do this by using the "Reply to Sender" link in every message.
      • Do not lobby for private calls or meetings outside of the community platform without coordinating with CareerXroads leadership.  Posting messages asking for private meetings or redirecting to an email address to discuss your topic reduces the value of the community to everyone else and isn't an ideal way to maximize your own membership and strengthen your network and reputation.
      • Do not send administrative messages, such as “remove me from the list,” to the group. Instead, use the web interface to change your settings or to remove yourself from a list. If you are changing email addresses, you do not need to remove yourself from the list and rejoin under your new email address. Simply change your settings.

    Legal

    This site is provided as a service for the members of CareerXroads (CXR).  CXR is not responsible for the opinions and information posted on this site by others. We disclaim all warranties with regard to information posted on this site, whether posted by CXR or any third party; this disclaimer includes all implied warranties of merchantability and fitness. In no event shall CXR be liable for any special, indirect, or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use, data, or profits, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of any information posted on this site.

    Do not post any defamatory, abusive, profane, threatening, offensive, or illegal materials.  Do not post any information or other material protected by copyright without the permission of the copyright owner. By posting material, the posting party warrants and represents that he or she owns the copyright with respect to such material or has received permission from the copyright owner. In addition, the posting party grants CXR and users of this site the nonexclusive right and license to display, copy, publish, distribute, transmit, print, and use such information or other material.

    Messages should not be posted if they encourage or facilitate members to arrive at any agreement that either expressly or impliedly leads to price fixing, a boycott of another's business, or other conduct intended to illegally restrict free trade. Messages that encourage or facilitate an agreement about the following subjects are inappropriate: salaries; profits, profit margins, or cost data; market shares, sales territories, or markets; allocation of customers or territories; or selection, rejection, or termination of customers or suppliers.

    CXR does not actively monitor the site for inappropriate postings and does not on its own undertake editorial control of postings. However, in the event that any inappropriate posting is brought to the attention of CXR we will take all appropriate action which could include, but not be limited to, editing posts or cancelling memberships without warning.

    CXR reserves the right to terminate access to any user who does not abide by these guidelines.

    Privacy

    Any personal information you provide to us including and similar to your name, address, telephone number and e-mail address will not be released, sold, or rented to any entities or individuals outside of our organization except as noted below.

    With Whom Do We Share the Personal Information We Collect Through This Site:

    Our Service Providers
    We may share your personal information with companies (including our affiliates) that perform services on our behalf, for example, companies that help process credit card payments. Our service providers are required by contract to protect the confidentiality of the personal information we share with them and to use it only to provide specific services on our behalf. CXR will NOT share member information with 3rd party vendors or solutions providers without your express permission. 

    Business Transfers
    Your personal information may be transferred to another entity (either an affiliated entity or an unrelated third party) in connection with a merger, reorganization, dissolution or similar corporate event. If such a transfer were ever to occur, the acquiring entity’s use of your personal information will still be subject to this Privacy Policy.

    Government and Legal Disclosures
    We may disclose the personal information we collect through this Site, when we, in good faith, believe disclosure is appropriate to comply with the law (or a court order or subpoena); to prevent or investigate a possible crime, such as fraud or identity theft; to enforce our Terms and Conditions or other agreements that govern your use of this Site; or to protect the rights, property or safety of our company, our users, or others.

    External Sites
    We are not responsible for the content of external internet sites. You are advised to read the privacy policy of external sites before disclosing any personal information.

    Cookies
    A "cookie" is a small data text file that is placed in your browser and allows us to recognize you each time you visit this site (personalization, etc). Cookies themselves do not contain any personal information, and we do not use cookies to collect personal information. Cookies may also be used by 3rd party content providers such as news-feeds.

    AI Usage on Our Site
    As part of enhancing our community experience, we’ve introduced Leigh Daniels, an AI-powered community facilitator. Leigh is here to help guide discussions, ask follow-up questions, and ensure active engagement in our forums. Leigh is not designed to store or learn directly from your conversations in order to act as a knowledge bot. Its purpose is solely to support community interactions and encourage member participation, maintaining a vibrant and collaborative environment for all.

    Remember The Risks Whenever You Use The Internet
    While we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of any information that you transmit to us and you are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of any passwords or other account information. In addition other Internet sites or services that may be accessible through our site have separate data and privacy practices independent of us, and therefore we disclaim any responsibility or liability for their policies or actions. Please contact those vendors and others directly if you have any questions about their privacy policies.  For any other information please contact us using the Contact Us page.

    Transparency

    At CareerXroads, we support peer-driven Communities for Talent Acquisition (TA) professionals, including both leaders and practitioners. Our Talent Leaders Community (TLC) welcomes not only TA leaders but also the practitioners who drive recruiting efforts on the ground. Our Talent Solutions Community (TSC) is composed of solution providers deeply invested in advancing the industry through technology and consulting.

    Both communities are vetted and pay annual membership fees. As a practitioner-first community, our focus is on ensuring that both TA professionals and solutions providers can engage meaningfully, share insights, and benchmark best practices. We aim to foster lasting relationships that benefit individuals, companies, and the industry as a whole.

    In the interest of full transparency, CareerXroads commits to the following:

    • We do not seek or accept compensation for referring TA technology solutions or recruiting-related services.

    • Rather than referring products or services we do not use ourselves, we direct inquiries to members and peers who are actively using these solutions and are willing to share their experiences transparently.

    • We do not sit on any ‘for-profit’ boards or advisory groups. Additionally, require members to disclose any financial relationships—real or perceived—when speaking, consulting, or advising others.

    • Members who refer new prospects to our TSC or TLC communities may receive incentives in the form of discounts on future membership fees.

    • We are committed to fostering unbiased collaboration. Discussions and insights shared within the community are aimed at constructive industry improvement and are not used to promote specific products or services.

    • We respect and protect the privacy of our members. All interactions and shared insights are handled with strict confidentiality and in accordance with our privacy policies.

    Vetting Process:
    Our vetting process ensures that we bring in the right mix of members to both communities:

    • TLC Members are TA leaders and practitioners who are passionate about recruiting, eager to challenge themselves and others constructively, and committed to unconditionally sharing insights to improve our industry.

    • TSC Members are founders, CEOs, and product developers responsible for their firm’s long-term success, who are also invested in initiatives that give back to the industry and are willing to share their technical or consulting expertise. Marketing and sales professionals are not considered for membership in the TSC.

    Commitment to Continuous Improvement:
    We are dedicated to continuous improvement and actively seek feedback from our members to enhance the value and functionality of our communities. To further this, we have established a Community Growth Advisory, consisting of approximately 10% of our membership leaders from both the TLC and TSC. This advisory board helps ensure we adhere to our values and continue to innovate.

    This commitment to transparency, collaboration, and continuous improvement is at the core of CareerXroads.