Recruiters

Any advice on whether I should work for an EV automotive startup or a well-established U.S. defense company as a recruiter? I’m about 3-5 years deep in my career.

Any suggestions on steps I could take to further my career as an in-house recruiter? I've been at my current role for the last 2 1/2 years and was in HR years ago as an HR Asst. Are there any spec… more

HR Pro for the past 10 years about to have a 3rd interview with a non-profit that fights homelessness. I WAS excited to get to this point until I realized they'd reposted the job...5 days before I'm… more

Please help, I have been actively looking for work in the past few months. Countless lengthy applications with very little response. I’m at a breaking point, I lost all my savings and I am about to be homel… more

I've been in the agency world for a while, and feel ready for an in-house change. The problem is that I keep getting feedback about being too agency-like during my interviews. It's frustrating… more

A hiring manager I'm working with is turning down awesome candidates for silly reasons, like not smiling enough. It seems like such a shallow excuse to overlook someone who would be a great match.… more

Hi, Is there anyone else here who recruits Yacht Crews? I am trying to gauge a realistic market comparison for salaries of yacht crew recruiters......
I am currently earning 3000 Euros per month (afte… more

Our team is trying to decide if we should keep doing first interviews over video or just go back to all face-to-face meetings. In your experience, do virtual calls really give you enough of a sense of… more

My team wants to be more active online, especially on socials, but I'm trying to figure out which sites are actually worth the effort. Where are you seeing the best results for finding talent late… more

What’s the consensus with pictures on resumes?
Are there company policies out there that are against them?

Our company owns many stores in 4 states. One of the district managers is telling me to change how I recruit. He wants me to talk to the applicants and then have the store manager contact them again t… more

Curious if other TA professionals had anything like this - I did a contingent search last year. All went really well, had strong slate of candidates in play. One candidate was going to receive an offe… more

Hello! Is there anyone here who has been looking for a job for a while now? How long? What do you do to keep you up to date when it comes to recruiting trends?

Ok so I have an interview tomorrow and I’m absolutely terrified; this has been a different experience all around for me; example- sales role in a furniture store (I had experience in both sales and fu… more

After 15 years of hiring, I really don't see the point of calling references anymore. It's all just opinions and bias, in my opinion. Why let a hand-picked contact influence a big decision? I&… more

My company has announced a total hiring freeze and told us to stop all recruiting immediately. Leadership says there are zero plans for layoffs, and they want us to focus on internal project work inst… more

Hello everyone! I'm a recruiter of 4 years and I specialize in construction and skilled trades. I'm located in Kalispell, MT but I work with companies all over the state. I recruit for roles f… more

It's performance review season! Some see this as a valuable check in point with their leader, others as a waste of time, most probably fall somewhere in between. Based on your experience on the receiving end of a perfo… more

I've been tasked with building out a job description library including standardized language for roles at different levels and standardized YOE for each level. I've worked for larger companie… more

We talk a lot about hiring for potential over pedigree, but what happens when that potential shows up in sweatpants? I had a lead candidate do exactly that this morning. Does a complete lack of profes… more

I'm a new recruiter and could use some advice from seasoned recruiters. I was about to hire a great candidate that the whole team loved, but she just had a total meltdown over our background check… more

I'm seeing a lot of resumes lately where the skills don't match the reality. I had a candidate claim mastery in a tool but then fail a simple logic check. How do you pivot once you realize a c… more

Bay To Future Think Tank is a registered organization in Hong Kong. Against the backdrop of escalating geopolitical tensions, evolving trade alliances, and the restructuring of global economic order, … more

Does anyone have experience using LinkedIn Talent Insights? If so, how has it been helpful in your role, and what do you primarily use it for?

I'm thinking of moving from recruiting to an HR Generalist role. I've got the people skills down, but the legal and compliance stuff makes me nervous. Will I need to get an SHRM or take specif… more

Who knew that it would be this hard to land a job. This is sooo frustrating!

I sent an interview request to a candidate and didn't hear back for five days. They finally replied, but that much of a lag is a dealbreaker for the pace of our office. We aren't interested an… more

Had a weird one today. An otherwise qualified candidate admitted to blowing off the directions for the interview today and wouldn't even engage with us after. When we tried to talk about it, they … more

Has the in-house market changed again? I'm interested in applying, but wondering if there are more opportunities since last year, or if it still feels like a desert out there. I’m trying to get a … more

Happy manic Monday HR friends!

Today, I started a new position as an HR/Recruiting Partner (never had a title like this either - it's exciting!) at a 2 year old mortgage company out of Michigan with lenders nationwide.more

Leadership keeps rolling out new initiatives, but nothing ever gets taken off our plates. Way more work for the same amount of people. I’m struggling to figure out what to aim for when everything is l… more

How do you actually enforce boundaries? I realized I’ve scheduled my entire life around other people’s calendars. I know better, but somehow I keep doing it. This role never shuts off.

Hello how is everyone doing to day with respect to applying to talent acquisition jobs?

Another random candidate behavior question for the group. Over the past few months, I've seen an increase in candidates submitting resumes that omit their contact information. Some are missing phone numbers… more

My top candidate has gone completely MIA. Full voicemail box, no email replies, nothing. We were literally talking next steps, and then they just vanished. I know this happens, but it doesn't make… more

I'm new to this and looking for advice. I've got a candidate who's been checking in pretty regularly for updates, but we're still in the middle of interviewing other people. I want to … more

Most hiring problems aren’t lack of candidates — they’re rushed recruiting. Roles stay open because sourcing is reactive, expectations unclear, and candidate experience is overlooked. Strong recruiting needs structured sourc… more

My screening calls always start off way too formal, and I can tell it makes people nervous. I'm trying to figure out how to open in a warmer way so candidates actually relax and feel comfortable t… more

I’m at my first recruiting job, w/ no job description & limited training for 2 ½ yrs. I’d love a chance to grow. I asked for more communication & to discuss it, and my mgr. got angry. He said… more

I was just part of a mass layoff where they cut the entire TA department. When I’m interviewing, how do I make it clear it wasn't just me? I’m stuck on how to explain it without people assuming I … more