Andrea R. Palonis

Brandon Jeffs took to HR Tech to ask industry leaders what’s really shaping their recruiting strategies these days. Learn how recruiters define the “why” behind recommending candidates, how proactive pipelines produce the right profiles faster, and how Gem’s AI sourcing helps every step of the way.

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Wondering if your pay strategy is helping (or hurting) your ability to attract and retain top talent? When compensation decisions are based on gut feel or outdated benchmarks, businesses risk overpaying, underpaying, or losing their competitive edge. Our latest article breaks down how to use real market data to make smarter, fairer, and more strategic pay decisions. #compensationstrategy #compensationguidance #hrinsights #employeepay #kmahr #wearehr https://lnkd.in/e3ri6EWP

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The talent industry is evolving fast. Are you keeping up? Built In surveyed 350+ talent leaders to uncover how top teams are navigating today’s biggest hiring shifts. The top takeaway? A multi-channel approach to recruiting is a must have, especially if you’re looking to secure top AI talent. Download the 2025 Talent Trend Report to stay ahead: https://lnkd.in/gTs2ZifZ

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💰 HR Leaders: 2026 budget planning starts now. Are you investing where it matters? New data from Inclusively reveals what employees actually need—and what they’re already paying for out-of-pocket: 🟡 58% are spending their own money on tools and support their employer doesn’t provide. 🟡 Top "signals" from over 1,900 employees queries highlight urgent priorities: ✔️ Flexible Work ✔️ Mental Health Resources ✔️ Accessibility & Accommodations ✔️ Caregiver Support If your 2026 HR budget isn’t aligned to these needs, you’re planning for the past—not the future. 📥 Download the report: https://lnkd.in/dVWtyH7K #HRBudget #2026Planning #RetentionStrategy #WorkforceStrategy

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Onboarding is broken. Here’s the reality HR leaders face: 🔹 40+ tasks for every new hire 🔹 Only 12% of employees are satisfied with onboarding 🔹 Companies with smooth onboarding see 50%+ higher retention Now, for the first time in Paycor: background screening is built into onboarding. That means: ✅ No system hopping ✅ Fewer errors ✅ Day one = a running start Our decade-long partnership with Paycor made this possible. And HR leaders are already calling it the fastest hiring tool they’ve ever used. 👉 See how it works and why it’s changing onboarding: https://hubs.li/Q03DCT-P0

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3 Standout Findings from HR.com's 2025 Future of Talent Acquisition Report: 1️⃣ Only 30% of organizations plan to increase their TA budget—despite 56% expecting hiring needs to grow 2️⃣ Only 5% of organizations rate their TA function as "world-class"—even though they're self-assessing against a maturity model 3️⃣ "Leaders" in TA are 3x more likely than "laggards" to rate their hiring capabilities high Download the full report—compliments of Rival—for more benchmarks and comparative data and to learn how leading TA teams are finding success in 2025 and beyond: https://lnkd.in/eTWvN_7t #TalentAcquisition #Recruiting #Survey #HiringTrends2025

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Still juggling too many recruiting vendors and getting too few hires? If you lead Talent Acquisition at a large org, chances are you’ve got: - Multiple agency relationships - Pressure to deliver fast, high-quality hires - A dashboard full of vendor data with no clear story And yet hiring still feels slow, inconsistent, and reactive. This piece breaks down what high-performing recruiting partners actually do differently. And how to tell if yours are adding value or just resumes. If adding more vendors isn’t solving the problem, this article is worth a full read. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e8icYpgV  #hiring #talentacquisition #hiringnow #recruitment

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The shift is happening and it’s happening fast. Today, 70% of senior TA leaders consider skills-based hiring important - but in just two years, that number will rise to 77%. Why? Because hiring for skills over credentials leads to stronger teams, broader talent pools, and better business outcomes. Is your organisation ready for the future of hiring? Explore the insights in the latest HRO Today Flash Report: https://loom.ly/CWycQac #FutureOfHiring #SkillsBasedHiring #TalentAcquisition #HRTrends

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𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 $𝟮𝟬𝗞 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 $𝟭𝟬𝗞 and that is before factoring in lost productivity. Salary benchmarking is one of the simplest ways to stay ahead. It helps HR teams: ⚖️ Keep pay fair and competitive 🏆 Boost retention of top performers 😱 Prevent costly pay-related turnover surprises This guide walks you through exact steps, tools, and calculators to benchmark salaries with confidence 👉 http://aihr.ac/4oUiC4n

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No doubt about it. AI has definitely changed recruiting. Faster workflows. Better insights. Bigger influence on hiring decisions. But layering AI on top of a stack of disconnected tools? That just creates more noise. Real progress comes from orchestration. Workflow-driven recruiting on one connected platform where every interaction, every data point, and every decision stays aligned. Less juggling systems. More focus on candidates and decisions that matter. If you’re thinking about where TA tech is headed, this ebook digs into it 👉 https://lnkd.in/eih3AgFQ

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Most TA teams have solved the basics, but the best ones go deeper. If your hiring process still hits invisible roadblocks, you're not alone. The truth is, elite talent acquisition teams aren't just reacting to problems, they’re preventing them before they start. From friction mapping and predictive agility, to market intelligence and recruiter enablement, high-performing teams treat RPO recruiting and talent acquisition as strategic functions — not back-office tasks. In our latest blog, we break down: ✔️ What elite TA teams do differently ✔️ How to identify high-cost bottlenecks ✔️ Why recruitment process outsourcing companies are leading this shift ✔️ How to turn good hiring practices into great ones Not sure where to begin? Start with our TA Maturity Assessment and your shortcut to identifying hidden inefficiencies and unlocking smarter, faster hiring. Swipe the carousel for key insights, then head to the blog (link in comments) to dive in. #RPO #RPORecruitment #WhatIsRPO #RecruitmentProcessOutsourcing #ContingentEmployee #RPOHiring #TAMaturity #TalentStrategy #LevelUPHCS

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People Ops Playbook #1: Your People function isn’t a checklist, it’s a system. It’s tempting to treat People Ops like a to-do list: 🚩 Launch onboarding 🚩 Run engagement survey 🚩 Fix comp bands 🚩 Rewrite values But in fast-moving, modern companies, that approach breaks fast. Because the org you’re designing today won’t look the same in 6 months as roles shift, teams evolve, and needs change. Here’s how to design a People system that can keep up. 🔁 THE 4-STEP PEOPLE SYSTEM RESET 1. Map the Journey ❌ NOT: ‘Let’s fix onboarding’ ✅ BUT: ‘Where do people actually get stuck across the full employee experience?’ → Start with a whiteboard. Plot the whole journey: from careers page to exit interview. Highlight pain points, gaps, and duplicates. Why it matters: Fixing real pain points keeps your top talent engaged and cuts costly turnover. 2. Connect your tools ❌ NOT: ‘We’ll just add another platform’ ✅ BUT: ‘How do all our tools actually talk to each other?’ → Disconnected tools = disconnected teams. → That means slower decision-making, inconsistent experiences, and wasted spend on tools that don’t drive outcomes. Why it matters: When your people aren’t stuck battling tech, they spend more time driving results. 3. Build feedback loops ❌ NOT: ‘We’ll run a survey once a year’ ✅ BUT: ‘What lightweight signals can we listen for every week?’ → Layer in async check-ins, quick polls, retro questions. Consistency > complexity. → This isn’t about more data, it’s about insight. Why it matters: Rapid feedback uncovers blockers early, keeps projects on track, and boosts team confidence. 4. Prioritise the system, over shiny projects ❌ NOT: ‘Let’s launch a new values doc’ ✅ BUT: ‘Do managers know how to give meaningful feedback first?’ Why it matters: Beautiful frameworks fall flat if the foundations aren’t strong. Fix roots before growing leaves. This mindset shift is the difference between HR that’s constantly playing catch-up, and a team that actually shapes the business as it grows. No massive budget required. Just a habit of zooming out before you zoom in. And that’s what this whole series is about. 💬 What’s one part of your People stack that feels totally disconnected right now? -------------- ✨ This is part of my new Monday mini-series: People Ops Playbook: Building Future-Ready Teams - weekly, practical ideas for HR pros and founders building better systems for how we work today and where we’re headed. #PeopleOpsPlaybook #PeopleAsAProduct #FutureOfWork #OrgDesign #InternalComms #HRDesign #Startups #PeopleOps

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TA and HR leaders: Explore key considerations when evaluating the impact of AI-powered TA tools, including both hard and soft ROI metrics, AI investment costs, and actionable steps to maximize talent tech ROI. Need funding and support for HR tech? Download our paper to learn how to effectively communicate the true value AI can bring to talent acquisition: https://lnkd.in/eywbHwag #Hiring #Leadership #Recruitment #ArtificialIntelligence #TalentAcquisition #Technology

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It’s here! Your guide to effective employee engagement. 📝 Benefits leaders are taking these actions to drive employee engagement: ✨ Thinking like marketers ✨ Closely collaborating with teams across the org ✨ Working in lockstep with vendors If you’re ready to Lead the Way to more effective benefits engagement, click below to download our new action guide and learn how to make impactful connections with employees around their health benefits and drive better results. Find the full guide here: https://lnkd.in/gDqhAX6C

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⚙️ AI can’t transform recruiting without ops leaders connecting the dots. Whether it’s integrating tools with your ATS, building workflows, or analyzing recruiting funnel data—your impact is growing fast. This post highlights where recruiting ops pros should focus in 2025: 📊 SQL, BI tools, AI governance, vendor strategy, and more. 📍 Dive into the details: https://bit.ly/3ZTYVys #RecruitingOps #HRTech #WorkflowAutomation #AIIntegration #DataDrivenHR #TalentTech #SenseAI

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AI now shapes both sides of the hiring process, and it’s changing how talent is evaluated. This session focuses on how TA teams can read AI-assisted applications clearly, redesign workflows to surface real capability, and set fair, defensible policies for candidate AI use. You’ll also learn how to apply AI ethically in recruiting so hiring decisions reflect human judgment and potential, not just tool fluency. Join Phil Strazzulla, Hailey George, MBA, and Cammas Freeman on January 13 at 1 PM ET for this webinar presented by SelectSoftware Reviews. Register today at 🔗 https://lnkd.in/enbEfEkr.

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