Lauren Shufran

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Recruitment budgets are often cut in tough economic times because executives have a hard time understanding the ROI. Here’s how to show that investing in recruiting is just as critical to a business’s success during downturns as during growth phases.

Using data to change the idea of recruitment as a cost center

The economic slowdown has started to show the cracks in corporate DE&I efforts, including diversity hiring. Here are the most significant problems preventing recruiting teams from making changes… and the steps you can take to bypass them.

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​​Diversity hiring is broken at most companies. Here’s how to fix it.

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How to get executive buy-in for adding new tech to your recruitment budget

We spoke with several TA leaders to get a better sense of the challenges and opportunities recruiters in the life sciences industry are facing. What are their top concerns and priorities? How are they using technology to reach their goals? And more.

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Recruiting in life sciences in 2023

Tech talent needs to be convinced to work for you. Here’s how to refine your talent brand with inspiring value propositions, strengthen your outbound messaging, and leverage data to close tech talent faster. (Just like tech companies have been doing.)

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How to secure tech talent at non-tech companies—and close the digital skills gap

Recruiter cost ratio measures recruitment spending in relation to a company’s overall investment in its staff. Here’s how Wheel optimizes the hiring process using recruiter cost ratio—and how a talent CRM like Gem can help.

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How Wheel uses Gem to optimize its recruiter cost ratio

Cost per application and cost per hire are the metrics to use in assessing the value of various sourcing channels. Here, we walk you through calculating both metrics and interpreting the results you get.

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Cost per application and cost per hire: your hiring efficiency metrics

A slowdown is the perfect time to create a roadmap toward sustainable hiring practices. When your recruiting team has a capacity plan for when hiring picks up again, you’ll be ready to hit the ground running with those open reqs—quickly and strategically.

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Why capacity planning is important for hiring teams—even if hiring is slow

We sat down with manufacturing thought leaders to understand how they’re approaching recruiting in 2023. What sets them apart from other industries? What are their challenges and opportunities? And how can technology help them meet their hiring goals?

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Recruiting in manufacturing in 2023

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