From the Editor

I thought I’d seen it all — until Laser Girl.

We ran day one of the ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit in Las Vegas yesterday and it did not disappoint.

So many amazing sessions and speakers covering the somber truths about AI in recruiting, why candidates and employees deserve respect, why you should recognize your recruiting teams, why you should focus on quality of slate instead of hire, why you should reframe recruiting and hiring as communal and not transactional, and so, much, more.

But we started with Laser Girl, and she lit it all up.

What was clear for day one of our conference is that change is not only constant in recruiting and hiring, it’s flashing at the speed of light through multiple dimensions. We just have to learn to grasp what’s happening and adapt to survive and thrive, which is what this week’s featured article points out.

Speaking of change — Survale, the CandEs candidate experience survey platform for the past eight years — has acquired the CandEs from ERE Media, and I’ll be going along to continue our mission of elevating and promoting a quality candidate experience, helping companies big and small across industries improve their recruiting and hiring.

I will miss the ERE team — they are the best at what they do. Blessings to them.

This week’s newsletter also includes more new recruiting articles to help you navigate the hiring world today, a new candidate experience case study, a new batch of recruiting and hiring news links, free webinars to register for, and new dates for the fall ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit — November 4-5, 2025, in San Diego, CA.

Thank you for reading!

—Kevin Grossman, VP of Research & Editorial

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Featured Article

The Capability Economy: The Real Advantage Lies Beneath

Talent with adaptive mindsets generates productivity leaps of over 40%, yet 70% of transformations fail precisely because of cultural ambiguity.

More Recruiting & Sourcing Articles

Recruiting / HR

Breaking Down the Walls: How Open Offices Fail Workers with Disabilities by Raghav Singh

Accessibility should never be an afterthought—it should be part of the blueprint.

How Skills-Based Hiring is Quietly Redefining Talent Acquisition by Thirunavukkarasu K

The organizations that succeed in 2025 will be the ones that prioritize skill above pedigree.

Designing Tomorrow’s Workforce Today by Ron Thomas and Juan Arao

In today’s climate, workforce design is a business strategy.

Sourcing

More new articles soon! Check out the news links below for more on sourcing, recruiting, and business.

Candidate Experience

2024 CandE Case Studies will be released weekly and here are the latest:

• CandE Benchmark Research Case Study – Alliance Technical Group

• CandE Benchmark Research Case Study – Arup

• CandE Benchmark Research Case Study – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota 

• CandE Benchmark Research Case Study – D2L 

• CandE Benchmark Research Case Study – Delaware North

• CandE Benchmark Research Case Study – Entrada Therapeutics 

• CandE Benchmark Research Case Study – Family Care Center

• CandE Benchmark Research Case Study – GuideWell (new)

• CandE Benchmark Research Case Study – Northwell Health

• CandE Benchmark Research Case Study – Room & Board

• CandE Benchmark Research Case Study – Schneider Electric

• CandE Benchmark Research Case Study – Sunrun

• CandE Benchmark Research Case Study – US Pharmacopeia

The 2025 CandE Benchmark Research Program Now Open

The annual CandE Benchmark Research Program helps you and your organization measure and understand your overall candidate experience ratings from pre-application to onboarding.

The deadline to complete all steps is August 31. Register today to get started!

Other Recruiting, Hiring, and Business News

• The End of Recruiting: Why AI Won't Just Change Your Job – It Will Eliminate It

• The Jobs That Will Fall First As AI Takes Over The Workplace

• Employers who hire illegal workers play role in migrant deaths, Border Patrol chief says

• UPS to Cut 20,000 Jobs After Amazon Breakup

• Ex-Visa HR exec’s No. 1 red flag in a job interview: It ‘shows how you approach work’

• 15 tips for employers hiring a lot of student, recent grads for early career, management jobs

• China rolls out employment support and hints at more stimulus as U.S. tensions escalate

• Creating A Talent Acquisition Strategy That Aligns With Business Goals

• Developing emerging talent? How this program earned 92% retention success

• Federal Hiring Freeze Extended through July 15, 2025

• Deloitte Is Hiring Job Seekers Who Don’t Have A College Degree

• Job Descriptions Built for Hiring, Performance, and Business Success

• THE RECRUITMENT RENAISSANCE MANIFESTO: Sixteen Theses for the AI Revolution

Upcoming Webinars

AI in Talent Acquisition: Debunking the Top Myths (Without Replacing Your Team)

May 14, 2025 | 2:00 PM EDT | 1 Hour

Discover how to harness AI as your recruiting copilot by busting the biggest myths and unlocking its real strategic value - without losing the human touch.

Disability Inclusion Myths: Busted! What Every Employer Needs to Know

May 20, 2025 | 2:00 PM EDT | 1 Hour

Discover how disability inclusion boosts business performance by debunking myths, driving innovation, and creating workplaces where everyone thrives.

Next-Level Talent Engagement: Transforming Recruitment with AI Solutions

May 22, 2025 | 2:00 PM EDT | 1 Hour

Explore how integrated recruiting tech can simplify workflows and personalize every candidate interaction to accelerate smarter, faster hiring.

Conferences

ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit

FALL CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT November 4-5, 2025 in San Diego, CA

As we wrap up the highly successful spring ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit, we’re announcing our fall dates for San Diego, CA, November 4-5, 2025. Join us!

For everyone who attended our Las Vegas show, thank you!