Tag: recruiting

Faces of HR: Andrew Dawson’s Rise to Chief People Officer

As Chief People Officer and Head of Corporate Affairs at BVI Medical, Andrew Dawson brings a unique and powerful perspective to human resources. His career is a masterclass in building HR functions from the ground up and evolving with the needs of the business. Here’s a closer look at the experiences that forged his path to the […]

How to Weed Out AI Job Applicants 

The remote hiring boom has introduced a new risk frontier for HR professionals—the rise of AI-generated fake job applicants. Using generative AI, deepfakes, and stolen personal data, malicious actors are flooding the job market with fraudulent applications.  As fake candidates’ methods become more sophisticated, HR teams must evolve strategies to maintain hiring integrity and protect […]

How HR Teams Are Actually Using AI: Real-World Applications and Best Practices

AI is no longer a distant concept—it’s a daily tool, increasingly embedded in how HR teams attract, develop, and support talent. As organizations push toward more agile, data-driven operations, HR departments are adopting AI to enhance efficiency, improve decision-making, and deliver more personalized employee experiences. But they’re also grappling with concerns around privacy, bias, and […]

HRDA Frankly Speaking: PepsiCo on The Importance of Recruiters

Blair Bennett, PepsiCo Senior Vice President of Global Talent Acquisition and speaker at HCI’s SPARK TALENT 2025, recently talked with HR Daily Advisor in a webinar for a behind-the-scenes look on what it takes to build a world-class candidate experience on a global scale. Here’s one of the strategies that Bennett mentioned in the interview: Be a supply chain […]

PepsiCo’s SVP of Global TA on Refreshing, Evolving, and Hiring Like Never Before

Trying to find resources to create the best candidate experience? Have a Pepsi. Well, sort of. You should listen to Blair Bennett, who works at PepsiCo as the Senior Vice President of Global Talent Acquisition and speaker at HCI’s SPARK TALENT 2025, who can tell HR leaders fresh lessons about candidate experience. And you can […]

Faces of HR: Allison Nadeau’s Global Talent Playbook

In the world of talent and acquisition, Allison Nadeau stands out as a leader who truly understands how to build and keep great teams. As the Vice President of Talent Management & Acquisition at iCIMS, a top company for talent acquisition technology, Nadeau is responsible for growing and keeping employees across the globe. She drives smart strategies that […]

From Red Flags to Retention: A Proactive Guide to Employee Engagement

Disengagement doesn’t always announce itself. More often, it hides in plain sight—behind polite smiles, quiet compliance, or a sudden dip in collaboration. For HR leaders and business executives, the ability to recognize these early signals can mean the difference between retaining top talent and watching them quietly disengage, then leave. “As a recruiter, I often […]

remote work

Federal Report Shows Remote Work Trumps RTO 

In 2025, a growing number of major employers are mandating full-time returns to the office. Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, Dell, and Goldman Sachs have all implemented five-day-a-week office mandates. Similarly, the federal government has followed suit; by early 2024, over 400,000 federal employees were required to be in the office at least two to three days […]

HR Query: Degrees Out, Skills In—The Future of Hiring is Here

In today’s fast-changing job market, a big shift is happening: more companies are focusing on what talent can do rather than just what degrees they have. Big names like Tesla and Google are leading the way, no longer requiring four-year degrees for certain jobs. This week on HR Query, we’re joined by Heidi Barnett, President of Talent Acquisition […]

onboarding

Smarter Onboarding: How AI Is Enhancing the First 90 Days 

First impressions carry weight—especially in today’s competitive job market. For new hires, those first 90 days can be a make-it-or-break-it proposition. That’s the timeframe within which people decide whether they’re in it for the long haul or already eyeing the exit.   Yet despite how critical this period is, onboarding often feels clunky, inconsistent, and, frankly, […]