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AI Screening Shortcuts Can Leave Employers Liable for Candidates No One Reviewed
Bill Landry, a Talent Acquisition Consultant at Excel Resources, on how application volume pushes recruiters to rubber-stamp AI shortlists, and the checks that reduce the legal risk.
For Zapier's Head of AI Transformation, Hiring Is The First Lever For Successful Adoption
Dan Slagen, Zapier's CMO and Chief AI Transformation Officer, on why the AI fluency bar belongs in the interview, before onboarding or tooling ever pay off.
AI Screening Speeds Up Hiring, But Candidates Still Need A Human Point Of Contact
Iris V. Groen, HR Executive and former Deputy Chief People Officer at the Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services, says AI hiring needs visible recruiters as much as natural interviews.
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Effective Recruiting Requires Flexibility Without Lowering Hiring Standards
Kat Menke, Talent Acquisition Specialist at Sellenriek Family of Companies, explains why effective candidate screening requires flexibility, role-specific expectations, and an understanding of the circumstances that can affect hiring decisions.
Mapping The Shadow Org Chart Covers What Succession Planning Misses
Global talent acquisition and transformation executive Philippe Bernimolin describes the record a company needs before its next restructuring.
When Every Resume Looks Elite, Screening Shifts To Verifying The Human Behind Them
Four in ten hiring pros now battle AI-misrepresented candidates. Empower Pharmacy TA Partner Frank Strick on rebuilding trust the resume no longer carries.
Flattening Management Layers Succeeds On The Capability Built Underneath
Stephanie Crook, Principal at PKC Group and a former Intel executive, explains what a leaner structure asks of the managers who remain.
Building A Deliberate Entry Path Turns Underestimated Juniors Into Real Contributors
Jorge Reyeros III says early-career talent is AI-native and capable. What’s missing is an intentional way in.
In Minnesota, Discovery Hiring Replaces Applicant Rankings With Short Interviews That Test Job Skills
Bloomington, Minnesota’s HR manager interviews every qualified applicant, one skill per round, and says it fills jobs faster than ranking candidates.
HR Trends 2027: 8 Shifts HR Leaders Need to Plan For
The 8 HR trends for 2027: leaner teams, AI accountability, overwhelmed managers and more, drawing on Gartner’s new CHRO priorities and Criteria research.
How to Evaluate AI Hiring Tools: 8 Questions to Ask Vendors
How to evaluate AI hiring tools, with the eight questions to ask vendors about accuracy, bias audits, explainability and compliance before you buy.
Fixing The Pipeline Problem Starts With Killing The 'Talent Surplus' Mindset
Michael Peterson, Sr. Director of Global Talent Acquisition at Edwards Lifesciences, on why the pipeline problem is a mindset problem before it's a sourcing one.
Hiring Trends 2027: What 1,000+ Hiring Professionals Expect Next Year
Hiring trends for 2027 from Criteria's survey of 1,027 hiring professionals: harder hiring, AI candidate fraud, entry-level shifts and Gen Z readiness.AI & Technology
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For Zapier's Head of AI Transformation, Hiring Is The First Lever For Successful Adoption
Dan Slagen, Zapier's CMO and Chief AI Transformation Officer, on why the AI fluency bar belongs in the interview, before onboarding or tooling ever pay off.
AI Screening Speeds Up Hiring, But Candidates Still Need A Human Point Of Contact
Iris V. Groen, HR Executive and former Deputy Chief People Officer at the Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services, says AI hiring needs visible recruiters as much as natural interviews.
Objective Frameworks Beat Faster Funnels When You Count The True Cost Of A Bad Hire
Avirup Bhowmick, General Manager-Digital Business Partner (HRM) from GMR Group says speedy delivery alone doesn't make a shortlist any stronger.
Customer-Care Principles Give Employers A Better Test For AI Hiring Tools
Leehla Huerta, Creator of The Five Human Truths™, Speaker, and Author, shares the benefits of treating candidates as customers, and five questions to ask about a hiring tool during evaluation.AI Screening Shortcuts Can Leave Employers Liable for Candidates No One Reviewed
Bill Landry, a Talent Acquisition Consultant at Excel Resources, on how application volume pushes recruiters to rubber-stamp AI shortlists, and the checks that reduce the legal risk.
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Recruiting Trends 2027: 8 Shifts Talent Acquisition Teams Need to Plan For
The 8 recruiting trends for 2027, from AI interviews and candidate fraud to the decline of the resume, with data from Criteria, Greenhouse and Gartner.
Do In-Person Interviews Stop Hiring Fraud? Only One Kind
In-person interviews stop deepfake and proxy candidates, but most AI hiring fraud comes from real people faking skills. Here’s when the extra round is worth it.
Can AI Fake a Pre-Employment Assessment? Why Tests Are Harder to Cheat Than Resumes
AI cheating in hiring is easy on resumes and much harder on timed, proctored assessments. Here’s why, and how employers should reorder their hiring process.
Is AI Replacing Entry-Level Jobs? 37% of Hiring Professionals Say It's Already Reducing Demand
Is AI replacing entry-level jobs? 37% of hiring professionals say AI is reducing their need for junior hires. Here's what Criteria's data and new research show.
Do Candidates Like AI Interviews? What the 2026 Data Shows
Do candidates like AI interviews? The 2026 data says they welcome well-run ones and walk away from bad ones. Here’s what makes the difference.
Structured vs. Unstructured Interviews: Why Structure Predicts Job Performance
Structured interviews predict job performance about twice as well as unstructured ones, and here's how to build one.
What Are Pre-Employment Assessments? Types, Accuracy and How to Use Them
What are pre-employment assessments? A guide to the main types of hiring tests, what research says about their accuracy, and how to use them fairly.
As AI Closes Knowledge Gaps, Experience Stops Being a Manager's Edge
As AI gives employees access to more knowledge and takes over more routine work, Nico Orie of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners argues managers need a different mix of people leadership, business judgment, and technical understanding.
Measuring Past The Mandate Turns Hiring and Promotion Guesswork Into Visible Patterns
As the EEO-1 mandate faces repeal, Chrysalis VP of Human Resources Carlyne Ervin makes the case that companies should keep measuring workforce data to spot important patterns and ask better questions.