Jaime Costilow

What Is Programmatic Job Advertising? A Guide for Recruiters Getting Started

by Jaime Costilow | Jul 13, 2026 | Recruitment Marketing

If you’ve ever paid a job board a flat fee for a 30-day posting and gotten three applicants (two unqualified), you already understand the problem programmatic job advertising was built to solve.

What HR Compliance Requirements Apply to Federal Contractors?

by Jaime Costilow | Jun 24, 2026 | Networking & Education, OFCCP Compliance

Key Takeaways Federal contractors with contracts of $200,000 or more are covered by VEVRAA, and $20,000 or more by Section 503—both of which remain fully enforceable despite the January 2025 rescission of Executive Order 11246. Contractors with 50 or more employees...

When Hiring Algorithms Go Unmanaged: What the Stanford Algorithmic Hiring Study Means for HR Compliance

by Jaime Costilow | Jun 16, 2026 | Networking & Education, OFCCP Compliance

Key Takeaways A Stanford study of 3.4 million real job applicants found that more than 25% of applications from Black candidates and nearly 15% from Asian candidates were directed to positions that produced adverse impact under Title VII standards. That risk was not...

What Is a CBO? How Federal Contractors Can Turn Community Partnerships Into Talent Pipelines

by Jaime Costilow | May 27, 2026 | Networking & Education, Partners

Key Takeaways Community-based organizations (CBOs) are nonprofit workforce development partners that connect federal contractors to skilled, job-ready candidates from underrepresented communities—including protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, and more....

DEAMcon26 Day 3 Recap: Pay Equity, ChatGPT, Free Sourcing Tools, and a Closing That Left Nobody Comfortable Staying Still

by Jaime Costilow | May 11, 2026 | Networking & Education

Key Takeaways The final day of DEAMcon26 delivered a high-density roadmap for navigating the intersection of talent acquisition, AI, and federal compliance. Key highlights included Brian Fink’s demonstration of free Google Custom Search Engines to bypass expensive...

DEAMcon26 Day 2 Recap: The Stakes Got Higher, the Conversations Got Sharper

by Jaime Costilow | May 5, 2026 | Networking & Education

Key Takeaways DEAMcon26 Day 2 shifted from high-level vision to ground-level reality, delivering a stark warning on the rise of AI-enhanced candidate fraud and the legal dangers of “deliberate ignorance” in EEO compliance. Key takeaways highlighted the...

DEAMcon26 Day 1 Recap: 25 Years, One Room, and a Regulatory Landscape That Isn’t Waiting for Anyone

by Jaime Costilow | Apr 29, 2026 | Networking & Education

Key Takeaways Day 1 of DEAMcon26 kicked off DirectEmployers’ 25th-anniversary celebration by navigating a high-stakes regulatory transition, highlighting a pivot from traditional OFCCP oversight to DOJ-led enforcement under the False Claims Act—underscored by...

What is Section 503 and How Do I Comply? A Guide for Federal Contractors

by Jaime Costilow | Mar 9, 2026 | OFCCP Compliance

Key Takeaways Complying with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act requires a proactive approach to disability inclusion and meticulous recordkeeping. For a quick overview, contractor obligations for complying include meeting the 7% utilization goal in each job group,...

What is VEVRAA and How Do I Comply? A Guide for Federal Contractors

by Jaime Costilow | Feb 26, 2026 | OFCCP Compliance

Key Takeaways The Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) remains a cornerstone of federal contractor compliance, requiring businesses to take proactive steps to hire and retain protected veterans. As of 2026, contractors must navigate updated...

Recapping SHRM Blueprint: Conversation, Cohorts & A Reminder to Stay Curious

by Jaime Costilow | Nov 3, 2025 | Networking & Education

The phrase, “The only constant is change,” couldn’t ring truer for 2025. Since January 21st, federal contractors have experienced unprecedented change that’s impacted the hiring landscape unlike any year before it, beginning with the Executive Order 14173, which...

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