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Faith Smith

Faith Smith provides IT-related expertise in the fields of Recruitment and Onboarding, as well as DevOps. Faith's unique combination of knowledge and skills provides insights into IT-driven recruitment practices, which makes her work popular among HR executives. Concise, efficient, and effective, are just some of the words used to describe Faith's work. 
Clarity in Recruitment: Key to Bridging the Talent Gap
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Clarity in Recruitment: Key to Bridging the Talent Gap

In a fiercely competitive environment for top-tier talent, enterprises face enormous pressure to attract and retain the best professionals. Balancing recruitment needs without overstressing the budget remains a crucial yet challenging task. Amy Lafko of Cairn Consulting Solutions offers valuable insights into this dilemma. She suggests that a well-devised and clear recruitment strategy is essential to successfully navigate these hurdles.

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Visibility Crisis: Only 10% of IT Pros Fully See App Operations
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Visibility Crisis: Only 10% of IT Pros Fully See App Operations

A recent Logz.io survey highlights a stark issue in app development: only 10% of IT experts have full visibility of their app environments. In today’s tech landscape, this visibility gap is concerning as it affects the reliability and performance of businesses shifting to complex cloud-native setups. The challenge is correlating the bulk of telemetry data—logs, metrics, and traces—to the right

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Is GenAI the Future of Talent Acquisition Efficiency?
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Is GenAI the Future of Talent Acquisition Efficiency?

AI is revolutionizing Talent Acquisition by reshaping hiring processes, from job listing creation to candidate engagement and streamlining operations. Its widespread use in recruitment is altering traditional methodologies, offering both efficiency and speed. However, integrating AI in TA also presents unique challenges and raises ethical questions. It’s crucial to strike a balance between leveraging AI’s capabilities and ensuring the personal

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Navigating AI in Recruitment: New UK Government Guidelines
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Navigating AI in Recruitment: New UK Government Guidelines

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in recruitment processes is an enticing prospect, offering remarkable efficiency in hiring. However, it also raises crucial ethical questions. To address these concerns, the UK has introduced new guidelines for companies, advocating for the responsible application of AI in hiring. These standards aim to maintain an equilibrium between the benefits of modern technology and

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Are Outdated “Frankensystems” Hurting Your Hiring Process?
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Are Outdated “Frankensystems” Hurting Your Hiring Process?

In today’s cutthroat market for high-caliber employees, a company’s recruitment agility is crucial. However, many organizations struggle with outdated and cobbled-together HR technologies known as “Frankensystems.” These systems, often a patchwork of mismatched software, significantly impede the hiring process. These antiquated tools can slow down the recruitment drive, making it challenging for businesses to attract and onboard top-tier talent. With

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How Is AI Revolutionizing HR Talent Acquisition?
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How Is AI Revolutionizing HR Talent Acquisition?

The landscape of HR talent acquisition is undergoing a seismic shift thanks to the advent of artificial intelligence (AI). HR professionals are traditionally accustomed to sifting through voluminous resumes, which is time-consuming and often not the most efficient way to identify the best candidate. AI has revolutionized this process by implementing intelligent algorithms that can scan, read, and evaluate resumes

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How Can Recruiters Accurately Assess Candidate Integrity?
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How Can Recruiters Accurately Assess Candidate Integrity?

In today’s competitive business environment, integrity stands as a non-negotiable attribute for potential employees. This vital quality is indicative of a person’s ability to act ethically and align with an organization’s core values even when no one is watching. As integrity forms the bedrock of trust within an organization, recruiters face the significant challenge of accurately assessing this trait during

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How Can Tech Elevate Your Recruitment Communication?
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How Can Tech Elevate Your Recruitment Communication?

Recruitment is pivotal to a company’s success, and technology plays an essential role in improving this crucial process. In today’s employment landscape, where efficiency and proactive engagement are key, incorporating technological tools in hiring communications can offer companies a significant competitive advantage. Technologies designed to streamline the hiring process can save time and resources, while personalized interaction tools can enhance

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How Does Flox Simplify Dev Environment Management?
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How Does Flox Simplify Dev Environment Management?

Managing development environments is a complex chore that most developers face. The arrival of Flox, with its easy-to-use command-line interface, has been a game-changer. Its declarative nature, taking cues from the Nix package management system, allows developers to define their environment’s requirements in code. This approach means environments can be replicated with high fidelity, reducing the “works on my machine”

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How Can Trust Shape the Future of Recruitment?
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How Can Trust Shape the Future of Recruitment?

In an era where the terrain of job hunting and talent acquisition is in constant evolution, trust emerges as the currency of choice, defining the path of recruitment and shaping its very core. As professionals in talent sourcing wrestle with voluminous workloads, the act of forging genuine relationships with candidates is not just a pressing challenge but indeed a strategic

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Embracing New Collar Workers for a Skilled, Diverse Workforce
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Embracing New Collar Workers for a Skilled, Diverse Workforce

The labor market is evolving as “new collar workers” rise, influenced by the growing costs of higher education and an increase in student debt. Individuals are turning to alternative education like trade schools and online courses, creating a pool of talent with practical skills. HR professionals must see this as an opportunity to fill skill shortages and boost organizational performance.

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How Can Modern Talent Acquisition Boost Company Culture?
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How Can Modern Talent Acquisition Boost Company Culture?

In the competitive world of business, aligning talent acquisition with organizational culture is essential. Recruiters are now tasked with not only filling roles but also enhancing an organization’s identity and ethos through their hiring strategies. These modern approaches go beyond just recruiting; they are about crafting a recruitment process that enriches company culture and paves the way for sustained success.

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