Recruiting

When the entry-level pipeline runs dry

02/02/2026

Entry-level corporate jobs once served as the default on-ramp for new graduates, but that assumption no longer holds. In a January 2026 Fortune interview, the CEO of staffing firm Randstad warned that AI is eroding many junior white-collar roles and pushing young workers toward trades and hospitality instead.

Why hiring and layoffs can coexist in Q1 2026

02/02/2026

Nine in 10 companies say they plan to hire in 2026, yet six in 10 also expect layoffs, according to new survey data. That tension isn’t a contradiction so much as a signal.

Are you ready for the older Americans heading back to work?

01/26/2026

As an employer, you may be worried about hiring older workers. Questions may include: Are older applicants healthy enough to resume work? Do they possess the current skills necessary? How long will they stay? Unfortunately, practical as those concerns may be, legally they are irrelevant.

Bipartisan bill could extend WOTC for 5 years, add eligibility

01/12/2026

The Work Opportunity Tax Credit was conceived to encourage hiring applicants who otherwise might be overlooked and give them a chance to rejoin the workforce and become productive, tax-paying members of society.

What 500 executives predict about AI and hiring in 2026

12/19/2025

The panic about AI stealing jobs might be overblown. According to a report from global employment platform G-P, 41% of U.S. executives believe AI will remove barriers and reduce the complexity of hiring and managing global teams in 2026—fundamentally changing how and where companies compete for talent. Only 22% think AI will replace too many jobs too quickly.

Salary history bans show measurable progress in closing pay gaps

11/24/2025

Using large-scale labor market and job-posting datasets, researchers found that removing past pay from negotiations not only increases transparency and boosts starting salaries but also delivers outsized gains for women and nonwhite workers whose prior earnings often reflect structural inequities rather than true market value.

Best practices regarding the role of social media in hiring and firing decisions

11/17/2025

Age, sex, religion, disability and marital status are just some of the characteristics commonly revealed by the most cursory—or even accidental—social media search. But just because you can access sensitive information easily doesn’t mean you should. Here are some suggestions for a social media policy that makes sense and avoids legal problems.

Drowning in applications? Here’s how to stay afloat

11/10/2025

A recent CNBC article quotes executives who cite receiving “300–500 applications in one day” and another who references “150–200 in 24 hours.” This amounts to hours of additional time spent sifting through résumés in search of the perfect candidate. To help save you some time, we’re offering a few tips to streamline the process—without skipping crucial steps along the way.

Wells Fargo pays hefty penalties for fake interviews

11/03/2025

It comes with the territory to lose out to a more qualified applicant. That’s the way the competitive job market works. But when you learn you’ve been ghosted after that promising interview because the candidate had been pre-chosen, it’s all that much worse.

Government shutdown sparks private-sector recruiting opportunities

10/27/2025

For employers looking to hire experienced experts in varied fields, the adage “in adversity, there is opportunity” may ring true. One obvious place to look is in the current federal workforce, courtesy of the government shutdown.