This article discusses the challenges faced by businesses in building a diverse and inclusive workforce, and offers practical solutions for overcoming these obstacles. The importance of diversity in the workplace is discussed and guidance on fostering an inclusive hiring environment is provided. The Challenges of Diverse Hiring and How to...

PandoLogic combined forces with the non-profit Ability Beyond at the 2023 UNLEASH America conference on April 26-27 in Las Vegas, NV. Ability Beyond supports inclusive employment and provides employment resources for job seekers with disabilities. This year, PandoLogic threw out the traditional conference swag like pens, notepads, and water bottles...

Given the rapid adoption and uncertainty surrounding AI, it’s become increasingly necessary for employers to take control of their tech stack and monitor their use of automated employment decision tools (AEDTs). For many, this will take the form of a recruitment technology audit. But undergoing an audit can be a...

By: Kristen Boyle, Vice President of Marketing at PandoLogic Google is in early-stage testing for sponsored job ads, and the industry is already buzzing. The arrival of these sponsored ads, also known as Google Job Ads, allows employers to put advertising budget behind their job postings on Google for the...

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training is more important than ever in today’s world. With social and political movements highlighting the need for greater equality and inclusivity, many companies are recognizing the value of DEI training in creating a more inclusive and equitable workplace. However, implementing DEI training can be...

Unconscious bias is an automatic judgment, preconceived belief, or social stereotype about another person that someone has formed without their own conscious awareness. These beliefs can result in actions that unintentionally benefit or penalize someone you are biased about. The people subjected to these biases are usually minority groups based...

PandoLogic welcomes three strategic new hires to the team. Each one brings significant expertise to the organization as we continue to help companies compete for qualified talent while keeping recruiting budgets in check. First, the new Vice President of Marketing, Kristen Boyle has joined PandoLogic right off the heels of...

After a candidate becomes an employee, an HR team’s job has just begun. Sure, your company has gained a new addition to the team, but to welcome that new hire, a member of your community takes effort. Welcoming, educating, and integrating them can happen in one of many ways. As...

This post was originally published to commemorate Juneteenth 2021. We are re-posting this message to continue to spread awareness of the meaning of Juneteenth and how its impact is still felt today. PandoLogic’s mission to amplify diverse voices continued with a discussion focused on the impact and prevalence of Juneteenth....

Artificial intelligence is changing the recruiting landscape — but automation comes with risks. Making sure you implement AI software ethically, and ensuring that it operates respectfully is an ongoing process, which is essential to reaping the many benefits AI can provide to the recruitment process.  Organizations that properly utilize AI...

It’s easy to get caught up in the race to acquire the best talent for your organization, but retaining top talent once they’re on board is arguably more important. Not only does higher retention prevent a backlogged recruiting process, but it also means savings for your organization. While there are...

Whether or not hiring for culture fit is effective or not is hotly debated in the field of HR. On one hand, finding employees who align with your company is every recruiter’s dream. On the other hand, there’s a persistent worry that culture fit is simply a way to disguise...

By: Sara Martinez-Noriega This article is an excerpt from Illuminate, a Direct Agents’ publication. Access the full magazine here. The Great Resignation – what a daunting name for the phenomenon many companies are currently experiencing. After a year on pause, it only made sense that the normal attrition we should...

For the longest time, culture fit was a deciding factor in recruiting—and it still is for many recruiters today. Finding a candidate that slots easily into the way that your organization runs has its benefits, but it’s not always the best way to approach hiring for culture. For example, hiring...

On September 6, 2021, the United States government officially ended federal unemployment benefits. While some states opted to end the benefit sooner, the labor market has been in a state of flux since the cut-off. Workers have walked away from their jobs en masse leaving staffing and recruiting professionals little time to piece together effective strategies....

You may have heard the joke that every company today calls itself a tech company, whether they sell software or mattresses. While this might not be the case, it is true that most modern companies take advantage of the technology that’s at their disposal. That’s why you’ll increasingly see AI...

When the COVID pandemic hit, people found themselves thrust into a work-from-home mode en masse. Those who could do their jobs remotely did. It felt like a new frontier of Zoom calls for many. But for people with disabilities, it meant that everyone was now getting an accommodation they’d been...

PandoLogic is dedicated to amplifying the voices and stories of diverse communities. “We all learn best through stories,” says Adam D. Blum, MFT, founder of the Gay Therapy Center, the largest private therapy provider for the LGBTQ+ community in the US. So as part of our mission to promote diversity...

Welcome to the very “furst” edition of The Furst Look: Conversations with Revolutionary Leaders. My name is Brett Furst and I’m PandoLogic’s Business Growth Strategist. In this series, I sit down with some of the most revolutionary leaders in the industry to discuss what really matters to them and the...

There’s something to be said about the power of the perfect pairing. Like bourbon and a good time, one enhances the other. It’s that X-factor where one plus one, is so much more than two. As a company, we believe in the power of pairings and partnership. And with that...

It’s hard to accurately capture just how volatile and disruptive the global pandemic has been to the entire work world. Almost overnight, everyone from lean startups to huge multinational corporations had to rethink how they operated and conducted business at every level while facing massive headwinds due to economic, social,...

If you’re searching for a single word to accurately describe the current state of the work world, volatile would be a fair choice. It’s nearly impossible to deny the fact that unprecedented levels of uncertainty are disrupting how companies are doing business at every appreciable level of operation. Everything from...

Spring has finally sprung and with it came the 2021 Spring HR Tech Conference. This annual meeting joins thousands of talent professionals under a single virtual roof to get schooled on the latest happenings in the HR and Talent Acquisition tech field. After a difficult year, one theme carried on...

For so many of us, the challenge to move past our routines and reimagine recruitment was a tough one. We tossed out our old playbooks and relentlessly worked on a new one. So, last week, when the talent industry came together for Talent Acquisition Week 2021 the chance to finally...

In a year largely defined by COVID and the consequent upheaval, a lot happened in talent acquisition: the large-scale shift in the way we work, the grand work-from-home experiment, all the tech that kept us connected and running, the Zoom-fatigue, and the ups and downs of how the work-sphere and...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that a seasonally-adjusted 245,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy in November. According to a CNN report, “it was 224,000 fewer than economists had expected and a massive slowdown from the 610,000 jobs added in October, as the recovery is growing more sluggish.”...

As we inch closer and closer to 2021, we must take every opportunity to look back at the past year to help guide us through the next one. What have we accomplished? What can we be doing better? Is there a more effective way to do this? Many of us...

Two weeks ago marked the return of the American Staffing Association’s Staffing World conference. It may have looked different this year since it was all virtual, but what remained the same was the overwhelming amount of knowledge shared within the industry. As a proud sponsor of Staffing World this year,...

There’s a day out there for everyone. Gastroenterologists, pet parents, professional wrestlers: You name a role, there’s probably a day to honor it. And we may be a bit partial, but our favorite just happens to be Global TA Day. It’s a day to acknowledge and appreciate the hard work...

The United States continues to reel in the face of the coronavirus pandemic despite some positive numbers reported in this month’s Jobs Report published by the U.S. Department of Labor this morning. This month’s report showed a jump in non-farm payroll employment by 1.8 million. According to a report from...