Indianapolis Star Names DirectEmployers Association a Winner of the Central Indiana Top Workplaces 2026 Award
Sixth Consecutive Honor Reflects a People-First Culture That Keeps Climbing Nonprofit HR trade consortium, DirectEmployers Association is proud to announce it has been named a 2026 Top Workplace by The Indianapolis Star for the sixth consecutive year. This recognition...
Leadership Shift at the OFCCP: Kenneth J. Wolfe Named Director
Key Takeaways The transition from Ashley Romanias to Kenneth J. Wolfe signals a significant moment of change for the OFCCP, marking the agency’s third director in just over a year. As a long-time public servant with over 23 years of experience at HHS and a current...
The Hiring System Isn’t Broken. It’s Outdated.
Key Takeaways The traditional hiring model is no longer broken—it is outdated. While employers struggle to fill roles, the core issue is not a lack of talent, but the reliance on legacy signals like degrees and job titles that fail to capture modern, non-linear skill...
How 14 Fortune 500 Companies Disrupted Online Recruitment
DE Talk Unplugged: Reworking Recruitment: AI, a Frozen Job Market & the Human Edge
The recruitment landscape is shifting beneath our feet. While headlines point to low unemployment, those on the front lines of talent acquisition report that they are navigating a frozen job market where traditional tactics are no longer enough. In the latest episode...
DE Talk | Reworking Recruitment: AI, a Frozen Job Market & the Human Edge
Season 7 • Episode 8
The headlines say unemployment is low. The front lines tell a different story. In this episode of DE Talk, Jeff Gill sits down with Brian Fink, managing partner of The ReWork Group and author of Talk Tech to Me, to unpack what’s really happening in today’s talent market—and what it means for the future of recruiting. From trust erosion in tech hiring to AI’s role as a force multiplier for mid-size companies, Brian challenges conventional wisdom and makes the case that in a frozen, patience-driven market, the recruiters who win are the ones doubling down on relationships, curiosity, and human judgment—not just automation.
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Welcome PJ Rossi: DirectEmployers’ Newest Compliance Consultant!
Navigating the ever-evolving landscape of OFCCP compliance and EEO regulations requires a steady hand and a wealth of experience. Earlier this year we announced a partnership with Alicia Wallace, and now we are equally thrilled to announce that PJ Rossi has joined the...
DE Talk | Cutting Through the Noise with AI-Powered Recruitment
Season 7 • Bonus
In this episode of the DE Talk podcast, host Shannon Offord, VP of Partnerships at DirectEmployers, sits down with seasoned executive and strategist Brad Boggs, founder of JobFlow. With over 20 years of experience in the recruitment technology space, Boggs shares how his new platform uses “powerfully simple” AI solutions to fix the broken cycle of mass job applications and overwhelmed hiring teams, ultimately building more inclusive and effective hiring pipelines. Whether you are a job seeker looking to stand out or an employer looking to slash your time-to-fill, this conversation offers a roadmap for navigating the evolving AI-powered recruitment landscape.
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