The role of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation has become increasingly prominent in recruiting. Every podcast, webinar and conference is dominated by discussions of new technologies. While these options promise efficiency and streamlined processes, they have inadvertently led to a dehumanization in the process. Candidates often find themselves interacting with impersonal automated systems, struggling to…
I was at a conference last week and heard a dozen variations of “our TA budget is being cut” or “we are scaling back.” There is no doubt that the funding available to TA during the post-pandemic is being reduced even if requirements are not declining proportionately. TA leaders are frustrated at the imbalance between…
Before you start your rant about the inappropriateness of including diversity recruiting in the same sentence as horror films, or start laughing because the juxtaposition completely mirrors your experience, hear me out. What time of day do essentially all horror scenes happen? Night time, of course when it is dark. Some evil being is right…
This month members from the SparcStart team traveled to Lisbon to take part in World Employer Branding Day 2022. Our CEO Maury Hanigan hosted a workshop titled “Building an Authentic EVP Video Library for Long-Term Impact”. Below is the write up of that webinar that we would like to share so that those who were…
Back in the 1950’s, product marketers created print ads that ran in newspapers and magazines. Then when they discovered television as a more persuasive advertising medium, everything changed and consumer advertising exploded. A similar phenomenon is happening now in employer branding. Employer branding teams have been refining their EVPs and inclusion messaging but lack a…
With today’s release of the new video marketing capabilities, SparcStart leads the industry as the simple, secure and scalable platform to power employer branding and recruitment marketing video. Increased automation and remote processes have disconnected candidates from the relationships that engage them in the recruiting process. Low application rates, ghosting and offer declines are…
We had the pleasure of sitting down with director, documentarian, and actor Nat Swyer to discuss the best tips for getting employees comfortable on camera. You can watch the recording below or read on to find out Nat’s tips. Video is a crucial element of building your employer brand and it is a vital tool…
How often do you think candidates are scammed? And how many different employment scams do you think there are? The sad truth is that annually, hundreds, if not thousands of candidates are victims of online fraud carried out under the guise of a job opportunity. And it is not just small company names that…
You don’t have enough qualified applicants. You are spending more, working harder, increasing salaries, while offering more flexibility and you still can’t fill your roles. Why aren’t candidates attracted to your roles? Are you trying to hire a software engineer? Does your outreach look something like this? Can you tell them apart? Can…
