Employers stall on hiring as candidate interest slows, report says
“The firms that cut red tape and move top talent through quickly will own the market,” the head of talent acquisition insights at iCIMS said. Source: www.hrdive.com
‘Don’t take shortcuts’: 3 things that could put DEI programs in critics’ crosshairs
Employers need nuanced solutions to address DEI issues, experts said at the American Bar Association’s annual labor and employment law conference. Source: www.hrdive.com
‘Lean on the law’: Attorneys urge employers to stay the course on DEI
Use Title VII and company values as your North Star, experts said at an employment law event Thursday. Source: www.hrdive.com
Most executives say refusing to adopt AI poses bigger career threat to workers than AI itself
However, AI adoption will remain stalled without employee trust, training and defined benefits for workers, Kelly Services said. Source: www.hrdive.com
Human recruiters ‘perfectly willing to accept’ AI’s biases, researcher says
A University of Washington study found that participants generally followed the hiring recommendations of biased large language models. Source: www.hrdive.com
1 in 3 US job listings go nowhere, creating a ‘ghost job economy,’ report finds
For employers, the gap between job openings and hires “raises serious credibility issues,” a MyPerfectResume career expert says. Source: www.hrdive.com
No October jobs report will be published, the White House says. What do we know?
As of publication, BLS has not stated when it will release data it was able to collect, such as the jobs data for September. Source: www.hrdive.com
This week in 5 numbers: Caregivers say balancing their dual responsibilities hurts their career
Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including how salary history bans affect workers’ earnings. Source: www.hrdive.com
Companies focusing on credentials over skills may be left behind
Skills-first hiring should be treated as a companywide transformation rather than just an HR project, researchers said. Source: www.hrdive.com
Two-thirds of full-time workers plan to take on extra work to afford the holidays
However, 39% said taking on extra work has or will likely hurt their productivity at their full-time job. Source: www.hrdive.com