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AI is Deployed – How are you Solving the Expectation Gap?

The AI tools are live and the expectations are sky-high….

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Your AI Investment Is Deployed – Are Your People on Board?

Goldman Sachs revealed a 38-percentage point gap between how executives…

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The Tech Talent Shift: Specialists are Winning in 2026

The technology job market is undergoing one of its most…

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Reposition Your Resume in 5 Steps

The hiring market has shifted. Specialist-focused companies that include ML…

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You’re Hiring in Minefield. Let’s Make it Better.

Let’s be honest about the moment we’re in. Block just…

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The Thank You Not is Not Dead- It Could be the Edge You Need

You’ve wrapped up an interview round. Maybe you nailed a…

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Hiring Without Urgency Is Wasting Your Time

Hiring without urgency is wasting your time. The result? Time-to-hire…

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How to Streamline Your Job Search for Success in 2026

Streamline Your 2026 Job Search for Success The 2026 tech…

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California Tightens Pay Equity Rules: SB 642 is Now in Effect

This month, California’s SB 642 raises the stakes for pay…

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7 Interview Questions You Need to Master in 2026

Many candidates walk into interviews confident in their ability to…

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What is the Hidden Value of Using a Staffing Agency?

Beyond Candidate Matching: The Strategic Value of a Modern Staffing…

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Preparing for your 2026 Job Search

Every year, January brings a wave of new budgets, new…

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Managing Your Job Search: Planning, Networking & Choosing a Staffing Partner

Your job search starts before you ever click apply.  Once…

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Internal Advocates Influence Hiring Outcomes

Gaining Internal Advocates in a Highly Competitive Job Market You…

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Massachusetts Salary Range Transparency Law Now in Effect

October 29, 2025 The Massachusetts Act Relative to Salary Range…

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Lack of Early Compensation Disclosure: Is it a Red Flag?

If you’ve been job hunting for a while, you’ve probably…

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Hiring Success: Setting Clear Expectations

Staffing agencies are hiring experts. They know how to source,…

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Normalize Compensation Discussions Early in the Interview Process

Hiring the right person is one of the most important…

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Reading Between the Lines: Decoding Job Descriptions

Job descriptions provide a first glimpse into a job, but…

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Cold Outreach: Verifying Recruiter Legitimacy

Cold outreach from a recruiter used to feel like a…

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Contract-to-Hire Solutions: Why Are Companies Still Hesitating?

Contract and contract-to-hire positions can be game changers in today’s…

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Building Your Organization Efficiently by Boosting Job Seeker Confidence

Job seeker confidence has taken a hit in recent months,…

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Is There a Return-to-Office Hiring Spark?

Let’s talk about the elephant (that is still) in the…

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The AI Hiring Market Is Heating Up — But Talent Remains Scarce

Demand for AI talent is exploding, but most companies are…

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Why are Hiring Managers Deferring Hiring Decisions to the C-Suite?

In today’s cautious hiring market, more hiring managers are shifting…

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Are Job Seekers Willing to Trade Salary for Equity or Remote Flexibility?

Exploring what today’s workforce really wants in a turbulent job…

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Boomerang Hiring is a Band Aid, Not a Solution

Competition for experienced talent is aggressive and expensive. Hiring managers…

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Missed Connections: Why Aren’t Job Seekers and Companies Matching?

LinkedIn’s feed is full of active job seekers.  Some are…

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Partner with the Right Agency

Bringing in new business is the lifeblood for every professional…

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Job Posting Red Flags: Identifying Suspicious Ads

Job hunting is an exhausting process. There are hundreds of…

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What it Means to Overprepare for an Interview

This is a challenging hiring landscape.  Information is widely available…

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Identifying Suspicious Applicant Profiles

Talener cuts through the candidate application noise.  We are screening…

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Salary Transparency: 2025 Law Updates

More states and municipalities are signing on to salary transparency…

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Getting In Front of Backdoor References

It’s becoming more important to address the potential overlap between…

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9 Ways to Avoid Job Hunting Fatigue

Job hunting is a full-time job. It is an exhausting…

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How to Avoid Interviewing Fatigue

Interview and hiring fatigue content is often focused on the…

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Employees Will Take More Counteroffers This Year

There will be more counteroffers in 2025 and more employees…

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You Need to Review Candidate Profiles Before Scheduling an Interview

The advantage of working with a reputable agency is that…

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7 Elements of an Effective Job Description

Very few job descriptions are being written from scratch.  Most…

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7 Core Elements of a Successful Job Description

Very few job descriptions are written from scratch.  Most are…

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In-Person Interviews: Sweat the Small Stuff

If you are interviewing in this job market, you need…

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Passing the Non-Technical Part of your Tech Test

Technical tests are an expected part of the interview process….

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The Hire-Layoff Cycle Weighs on Job Seekers

Starbucks, Meta, JP Morgan Chase, Chevron…they are just a few…

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March 31: The Biggest Start Date of the Year

March 31st should be a big start date for companies…

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The Cost of Interviewing the Wrong Applicants

A well-known employer in NYC posted a VP of Engineering…

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LinkedIn: Building Your Professional Online Profile

Building your professional online profile is necessary for anoyone on…

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Building Your Resume for Your First Job or Internship

The Resume A resume tells a quick story that leaves…

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The Financial Burden of Return to Office Orders

Over the past few months, many notable companies have charged…

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Hiring in 2025: New Laws Impact Job Seekers & Employers

The fourth quarter is well underway. The new year will…

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Are Tech Tests the Right Interviewing Solution for Seasoned Talent?

A candidate with three decades of experience came to us…

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How Many Interviews Will Candidates Endure Before Calling it Quits?

Candidates have largely driven the hiring market over the past…

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Gen Z Employees Surpass Boomers in the Workforce

By the end of 2024, there will be more Gen…

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Restoring Job Seeker Confidence

The recruitment process is perceived as one-sided. The candidate is…

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Back to Basics: Simplify Your Recruitment Process

The AI recruitment revolution is underway. A resume can be…

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Help or Hinderance:  LinkedIn’s “Open-to-Work” Options

Whether you’ve lost your job or you’re ready to join…

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Massachusetts Mandates Salary Transparency in Job Postings

Though long awaited and expected, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has…

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Reflecting on The First Half of 2024

The first half of 2024 is over. It’s been a…

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Managing the Influx of AI-Generated Resumes

Managing the influx of resumes has always been a daunting…

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Employee Apathy is at an All-Time High

Every morning, I open LinkedIn to check on open jobs,…

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Reading Between the Lines: Building the Client Experience with Andrew Gallagher

Recruitment is all about reading between the lines.  Even the…

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Five Reasons Your Staffing Agency Should Manage Salary Negotiations

Negotiating compensation is a delicate dance between candidates and companies….

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Eliminating Non-Competes on Technical Talent

Last month, the FTC finalized a rule that prohibits employers…

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How Does Working with a Staffing Agency Add Value to My Company’s Job Search?

Finding the right employee the first time is critical for…

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Bridging the Information Gap Between Your VMS and Staffing Agency

Using a VMS does not ensure that your recruiters will send you the right resumes. Job descriptions provide a foundation to begin the search process, but largely lack critical information that sets up your recruiters for success.

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Choosing Consultants Over a Consulting Firm

Companies grapple with the best way to hire talent to…

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Leveraging the Hype Cycle for Your Career Search

Hype Cycle, a term coined by Gartner, often describes the…

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AI Talent For Hire: Distinguishing Machine Learning and Deep Learning Engineering Talent

The race for AI talent has erupted seemingly overnight. Companies…

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What’s Next for the Aging Workforce?

The last group of baby boomers turns 60 this year….

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Why are Companies Reluctant to Continue Interviewing New Candidates?

Why are companies so reluctant to keep interviewing new candidates…

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Avoiding the Job Application Black Hole

Finding a new job is stressful. Finding a new job…

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How Quickly Your Staffing Partner Should Deliver Resumes

How quickly do you expect to receive resumes from your…

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Back On the Job Market: Leveraging LinkedIn & Making Connections

The third part of our Returning to the Job Market…

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Hiring Transparency Translates to Filling Jobs More Efficiently

The Talener team has been speaking with more technology candidates…

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Returning to the Job Market: Updating Your Resume

If it has been a decade since you were last…

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Are Executive Positions More Difficult to Fill?

Are executive-level positions more difficult to fill? There are fewer…

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Its OK to be Wrong: Bad Policies Drive Away Talent

Hiring is a dynamic process. Negotiations, budgets, career goals- they…

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Eliminating Professional Gaslighting

Staffing is always a wild ride, and this year was…

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Replace Your Resume Summary with Your Objective

It’s time to replace your resume’s career summary with your…

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Hiring is Human: The Argument Against AI in Recruiting

The Human Element At its core, recruitment is inherently human….

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Evolution of Machine Learning and Its Impact on Hiring: A Paradigm Shift

In the fast-paced realm of technology, the evolution of machine…

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Hiring Technology-Based Jobs for the Remainder of 2023

As the technological landscape continues to evolve at an unprecedented…

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Why Are Job Applicants Ghosting You?

In today’s job market, companies face numerous challenges when it…

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Identifying AI Generated Resumes

As an executive recruiter, one of the most important tasks…

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Video Interviews: Live Applicant Coaching

When hiring managers encounter or suspect that a candidate is…

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Focus on Hiring: Leaving 2022 Buzzwords Behind

Staffing is always a wild ride and 2022 was no…

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The Twitter Exodus Doesn’t Translate to Filled Jobs

Twitter has laid of 50% of its staff. The remaining…

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Compliance: Planning Beyond the NYC Salary Range Law

The NYC Salary Range Transparency Law is now in effect….

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The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: Consequences of Salary Transparency Laws

Salary transparency laws have been cropping up over the past…

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NYC Salary Range Transparency Law Now in Effect

After much debate and delay, New York City’s salary range…

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Spending Scale Backs Don’t Include Tech

Facebook announced a potential layoff of 10% of its workforce…

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Faking D&I: Wells Fargo’s Farce Damages Everyone’s Credibility

“What did Wells Fargo do this time?” – as if…

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Retaining Foreign Tech Talent: Letting Their Kids Stay

For years, there has been a labor shortage for home-grown…

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Balance or Optimize: Is the Grass Green at All?

The grass is greener on the other side. This quip…

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Remote Monitoring: Half of Employees Would Sooner Quit Than Be Surveilled

Remote work is here to stay. However, more than half…

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Why Candidates Turn Down Great Offers

Hiring tech talent remains challenging as we move into the…

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Big Tech Layoffs are Big Business

The era of garage-based tech start ups is largely behind…

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Effort and Interest Win Video Interviews

Prior to the pandemic, most professional interviews took place in-person….

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Long-Term Employee Discount

Salary transparency laws are cropping up across the country to…

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NYC Amends Salary Range Disclosure Law

In January, the New York City Council announced that it…

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The Last Jobs to be Filled: Hybrid

As we transition out of the height of the pandemic…

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You Need to Actively Retain Remote Employees

Remote work has been made out to be the holy…

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Salary Expectations Continue to Rise in 2022

Salary expectations are growing swiftly as companies are being forced…

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The Great Reshuffle

After the Great Resignation comes The Great Reshuffle. For much…

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Counteroffers:

Conventional wisdom argues against taking a counteroffer from your current…

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Pandemic Pay Raises & New Hire Bonuses

The tight labor market has forced employers to compete openly…

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The Modern Product Manager

The demand for product management talent has soared over the…

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Will Working From Home Elongate Employee Tenure?

Commuters in and around large cities spend years of their…

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5 Ways to Prepare for Salary Negotiations in 2022

You strategically prepare for your job interviews by researching companies,…

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NYC: Salary Range Disclosure Signed Into Law

In January, the New York City Council enacted a local…

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Tunnel Vision: Targeting FAANG-Only Talent

Hiring tech talent in 2022? So, is everyone else.  The…

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Competing for Time: Establish an Approved Hiring Process

You wouldn’t apply to a job without updating your resume,…

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Technology Consultants are your COVID-19 Solution

Google and Uber announced that they will once again push…

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A New Reality: Competing with FAANG

It’s well known that powerhouse tech companies snag and nurture…

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The Great Resignation: Hiring Fatigue

Describing the last 18 months as volatile feels like an…

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Bias in Resume AI

In many ways, we’ve vastly improved how quickly we can…

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Six Reasons Your Job Offer Was Rejected

After four rounds of interviews, exchanged emails, and the OK…

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Want a more diverse team? Change your search process.

It’s time to stop hoping for a more diverse candidate…

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Don’t Give Up Your Bonus: Making a Q4 Job Change

As the summer winds up, companies are preparing for the…

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