SparcStart today announced Illuminate (Making Employer Brand AI Readable), a new service designed to help employers make authoritative employer brand and recruiting information discoverable, interpretable, and usable by large language models (LLMs). As candidates increasingly rely on AI tools to research employers and evaluate job opportunities, the information those systems surface is often derived from…
For many employers, the company career page is treated like a digital job board for post openings, and then hope the right people apply. But today’s candidates expect more than job descriptions and bullet points. They want to see, hear, and feel what it’s like to work at your organization before they ever click “Apply.”…
In today’s remote-first hiring landscape, building authentic connections with candidates is more challenging — and more critical — than ever. Enter video verification: a tool that adds a human layer to the recruitment process, helping build trust, deter fraud, and improve alignment between candidates and roles. With job seekers facing rampant scams and employers grappling…
As the year winds down and organizations prepare for the final Q4 sprint, forward-thinking teams are already shifting their focus toward Q1. In today’s competitive talent market, attracting and retaining the right employees is no longer just about posting jobs. Instead, it requires cutting through the digital noise and clearly communicating who you are as…
Cadient, the intelligent high-volume hiring platform built for speed, scale, and smarter workforce decisions, today announced a strategic partnership with SparcStart, the leading recruitment-marketing platform for video creation, governance, and employer-brand distribution. This partnership brings together Cadient’s SmartSuite™ of AI-powered hiring tools: including SmartSource™, SmartMatch™, SmartScreen™, SmartInterview™, SmartHire™, SmartScore™, SmartTenure™, SmartFeedback™, and SmartTexting™, with SparcStart’s…
SparcStart, the fully integrated recruitment marketing platform and Happydance Careers Websites, the careers website platform for enterprise and mid-market companies, today announced a partnership to improve the candidate experience and enable employers to humanize their jobs. The collaboration enables employers to seamlessly integrate hiring manager videos directly into career websites, delivering more personalized and informative…
As quarter four winds down, recruitment marketers and employer brand leaders are already mapping out their approach for next year. And the number one priority heading into 2026 is clear: finding qualified candidates in a market where expectations are high, technology shapes every step of the journey, and candidate behavior continues to evolve. But the…
As budgeting season approaches, it’s the perfect time to evaluate whether your EVP is still equipped to attract and retain the evolving workforce. The most effective organizations treat EVP modernization as an ongoing investment—not a campaign refreshed every few years. A strong recruitment marketing strategy ensures your EVP stays visible, relevant, and measurable across every…
Not long ago, SEO was simple: write a page targeting a keyword, wait for clicks, celebrate when traffic went up. But now, AI is reshaping SEO strategy — and fast. When AI encounters your content — whether it’s a careers page, a blog post, or a short employee video — it doesn’t just read it….
Any recruiter would tell you, finding a way to reduce time to hire is like finding a diamond in the rough. With so many factors and people involved in the hiring process, it is difficult to find ways to reduce time to hire and, in the end, save the company money and teams headaches of…