Content Strategist

Lauren Shufran

Lauren Shufran

Lauren is a researcher and content strategist who got a PhD in early modern British literature before serendipitously finding her way into software. When she’s not thinking about talent acquisition’s pain points, she’s on her yoga mat or getting lost (and found) in the Marin Headlands. And she's still writing about Shakespeare in her spare time—so come at her with your favorite Shakespeare quote.

Recent Posts

Talent acquisition technologies in 2022: the Gartner® Market Guide

The Gartner® Market Guide for Talent Acquisition (Recruiting) Technologies helps TA leaders understand what technologies are likely to address their hiring needs. Gem has been recognized as a Representative Vendor for its Talent CRM.

Straight from the mouths of our customers: why recruiting professionals love Gem

Over the years, we’ve been able to work with some of the most innovative recruiting teams in the world. Recently we sat down with some of our customers to hear, in their words, what Gem has provided in these partnerships.

Zapier’s recruiting team sees a 95% average offer-accept rate

This month we’re celebrating Zapier for their remarkable offer-accept rates: a 95% average offer-accept rate in aggregate, and a 92% offer-accept rate for tech roles.

Staffing outreach: 2022 benchmarks and best practices

This week is National Staffing Employee Week, and we’re celebrating by digging into our benchmarks and offering up some best practices specific to staffing outreach. After all, you can’t celebrate your employees unless you’ve placed them.

Unity’s offer-accept rates for technical roles nearly 20% above the industry average

This month we’re celebrating Unity for their remarkable offer-accept rates. In Q1, offer-accept rates in Gem were 71% for tech roles across our customers. Unity, on the other hand, saw an 89% average offer-accept rate for tech roles.

How to reduce interviewer bias: 7 lessons from a hiring pro

Intentional, standardized practices are key to achieving any meaningful change in terms of diversity. We talked to En-Szu Hu-Van Wright, Talent Ops Manager at Chili Piper, to see what those practices look like for her team.

Female and underrepresented talent see faster time-to-hire from “application created” through “offer-accept”

Gem's 2022 data shows that women pass through the hiring funnel 5 days faster than men do, while Black and Hispanic/Latinx talent are hired 6 days faster than White talent is. We asked four talent leaders to respond to this trend.

Yext’s average time-to-hire 1+ week shorter than the industry average

This month we’re celebrating Yext for their time-to-hire. The average number of days to hire for our customers in Q1 of 2022 was 35, while Yext saw a 27-day average—8 days shorter than the industry benchmark.

11 Things Your TA Team can Focus on During a Hiring Slowdown

In the face of hiring slowdowns, your TA team can use this time to uplevel their skillset and optimize their processes to bring greater value to your organization.