Understanding Hiring Freezes: Costs, Impacts, and Company Strategy

Discover why companies implement hiring freezes, their impact on costs and employees, and how they can help firms navigate economic downturns without layoffs.
Nieman Journalism Lab

Some newsrooms take steps toward a different kind of hiring process

Would you send a job candidate their interview questions ahead of time? Or spend over an hour talking with an applicant, when the meeting was slated for just 30 minutes? Although the hiring process ...
CNN

AI hiring is here. It’s making companies — and job seekers — miserable

As America’s labor market slows, AI-led interviews and auto-generated cover letters are dramatically changing the process of getting a job. And maybe not for the better. More than half of the ...
The Atlantic

The Entry-Level Hiring Process Is Breaking Down

Even in the best of times, searching for a first job after college is an exercise in patience, resilience, and coping with rejection. And these are not the best of times. Companies have no idea which ...
Rolling Stone

The Small Business Guide to Faster, Smarter Hiring With an Applicant Tracking System

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. It’s Q4, and your small retail shop is gearing up for the ...
Sacramento Bee

California unveils hiring reforms to speed up application process for state jobs

Candidates have submitted over 1.4 million applications for a state job with California this year, and they are well aware of the state’s reputation for a slow hiring process. But officials are hoping ...
Education Week

Inside the Superintendent Hiring Process, and Where It Can Go Wrong

What started as a typical school year for Iowa’s largest school district quickly unraveled when federal immigration officials arrested Ian Roberts, superintendent of the Des Moines schools. U.S.
Crain's Chicago Business

A City That Works: Inside Chicago's broken hiring process

As the Chicago City Council heads into budget season, much will be made of the current headcount, and number of open roles across Departments. But while that discussion has important financial ...
CNBC

The hiring process is getting faster for some workers—especially in these fields

People are landing jobs faster after sending fewer applications than earlier this year, according to ZipRecruiter's latest quarterly survey of 1,500 new hires. Nearly half, 49%, of recent hires ...
KOIN 6

City of Portland freezes hiring process for 600+ positions

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect that the City of Portland’s freeze does not apply to the ongoing application process for the new City Administrator role. PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – ...
Los Angeles Magazine

Mayor Bass Speeds up Officer Hiring Process for LAPD

Mayor Karen Bass announced on Thursday that she is issuing an executive directive that will make the hiring process for the LAPD more efficient. The city of Los Angeles has struggled to find new ...