The (hopefully) cooling temperatures remind us that the end of 2019 is rapidly approaching and with it the promise of a new year ahead with ample opportunity to challenge the status quo. For far too long, the candidate experience has been broken and, as a result, candidates are left confused, frustrated and bitter about the process. While candidates continue to possess tremendous power in this job market, it’s important that we continue to press forward when it comes to crafting a frictionless experience for all candidates regardless of external factors. … read more

When first discussed, the word “assessments” is not likely to inspire enthusiasm among many audiences. In everyday conversation, the word might make you recall exams taken during your student days. Or perhaps it makes you envision a medical diagnostic that delivers a cold dose of reality. Whatever we might think of “assessments” at first pass, the concept is one that’s prone to misconceptions. … read more

The picture has become a familiar one for US employers: there are more jobs to fill than there are quality workers to fill them. And it’s not just a hunch circulating among hiring managers: the chronic headache is proven by data from the US Department of Labor. We’ve now seen sixteen straight months in which the statistic is flipped compared to the preceding several years. The number of jobs available exceeds the sum of those looking for work. As the second quarter ended, that differential was 1.4 million more in the “help wanted” column than in the job-seeker one. … read more

As many embark on summer trips this month, it can often be hard to disconnect, thinking about the challenges many of us face within our organizations, “How am I going to find the best candidate for this position?”, “How do I continue to grow and improve my team?”, “How can I possibly get through my never ending ‘to-do list?”. These are questions that plague us all, and at Traitify we obsess over how we can help organizations find the best answers faster, allowing everyone to get some much deserved R&R. … read more

At Traitify, we’re focused on creating great experiences for both candidates and hiring managers. While this starts with our assessment and output, it has evolved to include how we invite candidates to take an assessment and also how we showcase our Client’s brand in that experience. In our first official Summer 2019 update, I want to focus on some exciting additions we made in June and what’s on the road ahead. … read more