11 Blogs and Websites Every Talent Acquisition Professional Should Follow
Chances are if you’re a recruiter, hiring manager, or HR professional, you do your best to stay on top of the trends and best practices in hiring and talent management. You may already have a list of resources that help you stay up-to-date, but we’re here to expand your reading list with 11 blogs and websites that offer everything from actionable tips to high-level research on talent acquisition and the future of work. Read on for our top recommendations and what to expect from each site:
Harvard Business Review
Harvard Business Review consistently puts out high-quality and research-backed articles on a range of topics, from recruiting to entrepreneurship to economics. The in-depth articles will take longer to get through than a typical online article, but the information within them is worth the time investment. Head to these pages for talent-specific content:
Quartz at Work
Self-described as “Management news, advice, and ideas for business leaders,” Quartz’s workplace section isn’t solely focused on the talent acquisition space but often publishes relevant articles like “The Google Spreadsheet with Over 12,000 Salaries and Counting” and “The Rise of the Chief Human Resources Officer.”
LinkedIn Talent Blog
If you’re into roundups, LinkedIn publishes “The 10 Must-Read Articles For Recruiters This Week” every week. They also publish a range of content, from company features like How Delta is Working to Improve Candidate Experience By Designing for the Disappointed to interviewing and sourcing tips.
Fast Company’s Work Life Section
Fast Company’s ‘Work Life’ section isn’t focused on recruitment and hiring, but their “look inside the Future of Work” will give any talent professional a bird’s-eye view of trends and topics that may influence your hiring strategies for years to come.
Greenhouse Blog
With articles like “A Quick and Easy Guide to Structured Interview Questions” and “Is Your Recruitment Process Pushing Away Top Talent?,” the Greenhouse Blog is great for hiring managers looking for actionable advice.
Lever’s Talent Innovation Blog
Another ATS with a great blog, Lever describes their talent innovation blog as “fresh insights on recruiting strategies, hiring best practices, and company culture.” With articles like, “The First Key Positions and Roles You Need to Hire For a Startup,” the content available is especially useful for those in charge of a rapidly growing team.
Inclusion at Work
This advice-style blog is perfect for recruiters, hiring managers, or founders who are serious about creating an equitable hiring process. Posts like, “Help! I’m blocked by a hiring manager’s bias!” and “To build inclusion, think big but start small” offer sincere advice for navigating tricky situations and building a more inclusive workplace.
Glassdoor Employer Blog
Glassdoor offers even more than their company reviews and salary information. The blog for employers publishes practical advice almost daily, covering everything from hiring & recruiting to HR management & planning to employee retention & benefits.
ERE
Launched in 1998, ERE has been publishing content for talent professionals for over 20 years. Articles range from always-relevant advice pieces like “The Two SEO Queries That Recruiters Should Care About” to topical reaction pieces on current news and events in the recruitment and hiring space.
The Namely Blog
As an HR tech company, Namely’s blog focuses on topics in HR like payroll, compliance, and benefits), but they also have a great section specifically on talent with articles like “Your Guide to Recruiting ‘Career-Changers’” and “Is the cover letter dead?”
TalentLyft Blog
The TalentLyft blog publishes articles on best practices and trends in recruiting & recruitment marketing, interviewing, culture, and HR. If you’re a visual person, this blog is for you – nearly every article includes colorful infographics and illustrations.
Looking for more great reads covering recruiting and hiring? Be sure to keep up with RippleMatch’s own blog, where we cover trends and topics in early-career hiring and diversity recruiting. Sign up for our weekly newsletter here and be sure to check out our resource library for even more in-depth content.
