How Many Interviews Will Candidates Endure Before Calling it Quits?

Candidates have largely driven the hiring market over the past few years.  However, in 2024, employers have lengthened the hiring process, ensuring that they are hiring the right person the first time around. Employer expectations are high. Candidates are enduring multiple rounds of interviews from junior level programmers to senior engineers.  Yet, at what point…

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Employee Apathy is at an All-Time High

Every morning, I open LinkedIn to check on open jobs, view my connections, and take a peek at the LinkedIn News Hub on my homepage.  Often, the content is very relevant, and these quick snippets give me enough info to dive into traditional news sites for more info as my day goes on. Apathetic Employees…

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Five Reasons Your Staffing Agency Should Manage Salary Negotiations

Negotiating compensation is a delicate dance between candidates and companies. Both sides have specific goals in mind and it can be challenging for either to open up fully to the other side. Handing off salary negotiations to your staffing agency is the right choice for an efficient and balanced process. Everyone is able to start…

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How Quickly Your Staffing Partner Should Deliver Resumes

How quickly do you expect to receive resumes from your staffing partner? Recently Talener asked that very question to get a better understanding of the expectations that our clients have in regard to receiving resumes.  Once they have engaged our services and have completed an intake call for a particular position, how long do they…

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Hiring is Human: The Argument Against AI in Recruiting

The Human Element At its core, recruitment is inherently human. More than matching people to jobs, we match people with specific skills to other people with skills. Together they form a brain trust, capable of using their experiences and talents to solve problems and generate new ideas. Recruitment goes beyond keywords and skills sets. It…

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Tunnel Vision: Targeting FAANG-Only Talent

Hiring tech talent in 2022? So, is everyone else.  The competition for talent has left everyone scrambling, from startups to global tech companies. Despite the stiff competition and endless opportunities for tech talent, companies continue their quest for FAANG talent as if the market hasn’t changed. Asking your internal talent acquisition team or agency recruiters…

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