Top 5 IT Recruitment Skills for 2026/2027

Top 5 IT Recruitment Skills for 2026/2027

IT recruiters are in high demand with increasing opportunities in the industry. Get a competitive edge with these five essential IT recruitment skills. In late 2009, Meebo co-founder Elaine Wherry set up a “recruiter honeypot” using a fake online persona named Pete London. In the hopes of hiring a great recruiter to fill engineering vacancies at her … Read more

Partner Up: Strategies to Connect With Your Hiring Manager for Better Recruitment

Partner Up: Strategies to Connect With Your Hiring Manager for Better Recruitment

Recruiters and hiring managers exist in a partnership one cannot succeed without the other. During my tenure as a recruiter across various industries including consumer packaged goods, technology, media, and advertising, I’ve learned firsthand what this relationship entails and how to overcome the common challenges that arise due to mistrust, biases, or flaws in the … Read more

5 Ways Recruiters Can Level Up Inclusive Hiring Practices

5 Ways Recruiters Can Level Up Inclusive Hiring Practices

Recruiter Phil Fernandes shares actionable approaches to enrich talent pipelines and drive inclusive hiring practices for a thriving workforce. Workforce diversity is not about ticking a box or looking good on quarterly reports. Among other benefits, diversity and inclusion hiring is an essential strategy to make your business more money. Once your organization is aligned … Read more

Beyond Bias: Practical Steps for Reducing Ageism in Recruiting

Beyond Bias: Practical Steps for Reducing Ageism in Recruiting

In an AI-driven world, ageism in hiring isn’t just bias—it’s a business risk. Talent leader Anne Royse offers guidance for recognizing bias and building more inclusive recruiting practices. As a senior talent leader with decades of experience building high-performing teams, I’ve seen firsthand how bias—especially ageism—can quietly shape hiring decisions, damage organizational culture, and limit … Read more