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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What do Katie Couric and modern recruitment have in common? According to Summer Delaney, Founder and CEO of CollabWORK, the answer is the power of authentic networks. In this episode of DE Talk, Summer joins Shannon Offord to discuss how her career in media revealed that the best opportunities often come from professional communities rather than job applications.
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Despite having a true understanding of their value in the workplace, employers often lack the visibility and engagement needed to successfully reach veteran job seekers. In this episode of the DE Talk Podcast, listen in as Recruit Rooster’s Ruth Toombs and Elliott Obermaier discuss the importance of understanding military skills and how they transition to civilian careers, the misconceptions in hiring veterans, and the need for optimized application processes to go beyond good intentions and build a recruitment strategy that truly works.
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Our latest episode of DE Talk was extra special. Not only were we thrilled to welcome diversity activist and strategist Torin Ellis and Principal Financial Group’s Chief Inclusion Officer Miriam Lewis to the podcast, but this episode was also recorded live during our...
Following the career site trail may lead you down a rabbit hole of new ideas, but for Recruit Rooster, it led them to the Bourbon Trail to one of Kentucky’s most recognized brands, Brown-Forman. Let’s dive right in and see how this team of colorful creatives got to...
Take a deep breath, count to 10, and let out a long sigh–you’ve finally made it to the end of 2020. For many of us, it’s been an incredibly transformative and life-changing year and, in some ways, life went on as usual. For others, their lives were completely flipped...
Last month, in place of DirectEmployers 2020 Annual Meeting & Conference (DEAMcon20), we offered a virtual networking event, promoted a number of webinars and brought back our DE Talk podcast for a few exciting “QuaranDEAM Edition” episodes. Our first episode was...
With Thanksgiving looming ahead at the end of the month, the Roosters worked fervently to get a new group of career sites updated and launched, but tensions were high as thousands of fellow fowl headed to the freezer section. Thankfully (pun intended), the Roosters...
Last month, Summer came to an end but that didn’t slow down the Recruit Rooster team! Fueled by pumpkin spice lattes and a candy corn sugar rush, they continued to churn out beautiful career sites for their customers, including new career page launches, a major site...
