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Price the Work
What agentic software should cost. Software pricing has always described what software did. When software was a tool you installed,…
What Are the Best AI Tools for Staffing Agencies?
The AI tools best suited to staffing agencies and high-volume frontline employers in 2026 are generally platforms built to screen,…
What Does Generative AI in Recruiting Do for Frontline Hiring?
Generative AI has spread through frontline recruiting faster than it has changed hiring timelines. 67% of recruiters now use AI…
Workforce Planning Strategy Examples: 3 Scenarios and a Template You Can Use
A hiring plan built at the corporate average is wrong almost everywhere it lands. Unemployment ran from 1.8% to 16.9%…
How to Use AI Onboarding to Cut Time-to-Productivity for Frontline Workers
Frontline workers who describe their onboarding as “messy” are 9x more likely to plan their exit, according to the 2025…
The Hiring Metrics to Track and How Often to Report Them
Hiring teams collect more data than they did five years ago and still face unfilled shifts. In Korn Ferry’s 2025…
One Way Video Interview Guide
When used in the right way at the correct time, one-way video interviews (or on demand video interviews) can be…
How to Franchise Your Business: Ultimate Guide
If you’ve built a successful business and feel there’s a wider demand for your products or services, you might want…
How to Find and Hire Great Employees Fast
The current job market with low unemployment rates means that it can be difficult to source and recruit quality candidates.…
Best Examples of Companies Using Social Media for Recruiting
Using social media for recruiting is no longer just nice to have, but it is a necessity for attracting qualified…
Using a Temp Agency to Hire Hourly Employees?
Companies may consider using hourly employees to deal with additional tasks so their business can run efficiently. Due to issues…
How to Improve the Candidate Experience
Ways to improve the Candidate Experience What is candidate management? Job candidate management is how a business administers, builds and…
Hiring Your First Employee: What You Need to Know
Hiring Your First Employee: What You Need to Know Congratulations on growing your business and being taking on your first…
15 Hiring Mistakes To Avoid
Hiring mistakes have always been costly for businesses. With unemployment at a record low, it is even more important to…
A Beginner’s Guide To Setting A HR Recruiting Budget
HR Recruiting Budget Planning In 2015, labor costs made up nearly 60% of all company expenses. This situation is only…
What Is Candidate Relationship Management
What is Candidate Relationship Management? Candidate Relationship Management (CRM) is a way to manage and enhance the relationship of past,…
The Growing Contingent Workforce: Talking to Real-life Contractors
Among the growing contingent workforce are freelancers, temporary workers, diversified workers, moonlighters and independent contractors. Each segment presents a different…
Unemployment & the Gig Economy
With the US official unemployment rate around 4%, this means that there are now more jobs than people. The unemployment…