Category Archives: Professional Recruiting

The Future of Talent: It’s Never too Early to Prepare

Tell us about your background and your current role at Boeing. I started my career as a recruiting analyst, which was a new role at the time. Applicant tracking systems were becoming popular and I had the opportunity to explore the system and—over the next several years—became a subject-matter expert. That knowledge led me through […]

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Surprising Stats About the Future of Talent Acquisition

In the game of talent acquisition, recruiting candidates means being able to follow a constantly moving target. Tomorrow’s careers—and the tools to help fill these roles—may not even exist yet, but it’s up to recruiters to stay nimble and informed on the industry’s future and the challenges they’re set to face. We’ve put together an […]

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4 Talent Acquisition Predictions for 2019 and Beyond

Say goodbye to the 9-5 Remote workers and flexible schedules are nothing new, but business magnate Richard Branson of Virgin sees the typical 40-hour workweek finally diminishing: “Could people eventually take three and even four day weekends? Certainly. Will job-sharing increase? I think so. People will need to be paid the same or even more […]

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Norfolk Southern’s Candidate-First Recruiting Strategy Saved Them $500,000

Freight trains. What’s the first thing that just came to mind? Railroad ties, heavy machinery, rusty metal, loud noises, perhaps? Try this: technological innovation. That’s right. Norfolk Southern has put technology at the forefront of its business model. They have a fleet of self-driving locomotives. The old-fashioned caboose has been replaced with high-tech end-of-train telemetry devices. Track […]

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Wow Your Candidates with an Organized, Thoughtful Interview Day Experience…or Else

Interview Day Scheduling, Yello’s newest product, becomes available in just a few short weeks. Beginning February 2019, you’ll be able to transform the chaotic, time-consuming, delicate scramble of scheduling complex interview activities into a predictable, easy-to-manage, flexible workflow. Or you could do things the old-fashioned way. It’s not like you haven’t done it before. It […]

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’Tis the Season for Seasonal Hiring Tips

1. Give Yourself Plenty of Runway If your business depends on seasonal employees, then you already know the value of starting the recruitment process early. Competition for seasonal talent is stiff and if you wait too long to get started, you’ll struggle to find qualified candidates. 2. Pump Up Your Recruitment Brand As reported in SHRM, […]

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