From the Editor

Through thick and thin, job candidates only want one thing – the job. There are those who just need a job, any job, across job types, and are willing to sacrifice value alignment in the short term.

But there are also those who search for employers through the lens of political and ideological affinity, corporate activism and reputation, perceived authenticity, socio-economic factors, demographics, and more.

And it either attracts them or repels them, or folks fall in the “meh” bucket somewhere in between that could take them either way depending on where and how the wind blows. Patagonia, Ben & Jerry’s, Chick-fil-A, Disney, and Google are all examples of brands that have experienced both in recent memory.

Regardless of how the candidates feel, their ideology, and where they’re applying for jobs, one thing is clear: company values are the most important thing to them when they’re researching an employer prior to applying. Over 50% of our CandE Benchmark candidate responses said values was number one.

Read more in this week’s featured article…

This week’s newsletter also includes more new recruiting articles to help you navigate today, a new candidate experience case study, a new batch of recruiting and hiring news links, free webinars to register for, and we hope you join us for our upcoming ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit April 29-30. Make sure to use the friends and fam promo code included below!

Let me know if you’ve got any news to share. Thank you for reading!

—Kevin Grossman, VP of Research & Editorial

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Featured Article

The Values-Based Positive Experiences

Combined, however, will always be the bigger competitive advantage for employers: the values-based positive experiences.

More Recruiting & Sourcing Articles

Recruiting / HR

How Managers Can Use AI as a Co-Pilot to Become More Effective? by Ashish Manchanda

The goal isn't to automate leadership but to elevate it.

How to Support Employees Through Menopause: Practical Strategies and Tips by Tamsen Fadal

Together, we can create workplaces where employees feel empowered to embrace every stage of life—including their "bolden" years.

Do women sexually harass men at work? Umm… Yes, yes they do. by Jim Stroud

While women bullying men is not reported as much as men bullying women, it may happen more than anyone realizes.

Understand the Ripple Effects of ‘Quiet Cutting’ by Magdalena Nowicka Mook

Quiet cutting or not, the time is now to rebuild trust among your teams. It will pay in the future.

Sourcing

Taking AI Talent Out of FAANG (and Microsoft) by Jake Zerbe

As the demand for AI and ML expertise continues to rise, exploring these research websites offers an efficient way to secure top tier AI/ML talent.

Disability and Unconscious Bias in the Workplace: What We Overlook Hurts Us All by Raghav Singh

Training can be a valuable resource in forming and changing the personal attitudes of nondisabled persons towards those with disabilities.

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 (new)

• CandE Benchmark Research Case Study – Delaware North

• 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

All the latest 2024 Global CandE Research that explores the candidate experience journey for over 230,000 candidates around the world, from pre-application to onboarding. The latest insights, best practices + more!

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.

Each year the CandE Benchmark Research Program recognizes those participating employers with the highest candidate experience ratings with our coveted CandE Awards.

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

Other Recruiting, Hiring, and Business News

• Hiring Defied Expectations in March, With 228,000 New Jobs

• Layoff announcements surge to the most since the pandemic as Musk’s DOGE slices federal labor force

• U.S. Employers Boost Hiring, Bucking Trade Turmoil, ADP Report Says

• The U.S. economy has slowed. How hard will your industry be hit?

• Trump’s tariffs will have near-immediate effects on hiring and jobs

• Shopify Says No New Hires Unless AI Can’t Do the Job

• What If Global Talent Markets Become Truly Borderless In The Future Of Work?

• Recruitment | 3 trends that will impact your talent strategy in 2025

• The 8 Disruptive Trends Reshaping Recruiting (And What You Must Do Now)

• Anthropic Economic Index: Insights from Claude 3.7 Sonnet

• Fake job seekers are flooding U.S. companies that are hiring for remote positions, tech CEOs say

Upcoming Webinars

When Candidates Use AI: Identifying Authentic Talent in an AI-Driven World

April 15, 2025 | 2:00 PM EDT | 1 Hour

Navigate the rise of AI in hiring as you learn to spot red flags, assess real talent, and set smart guidelines for ethical AI use in recruitment.

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.

Conferences

ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit — April 29-30, 2025 in Las Vegas, NV

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The ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit is committed to TA leaders, recruiters, and sourcers – to help them understand what comes next for talent acquisition and to build relationships that matter. We’ve put together quite the agenda, so check it out!

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