December 03, 2024

How to Job Search in 2025: Flipping the Script in the Age of AI

How to Job Search in 2025: Flipping the Script in the Age of AI

This past week, several more job seekers have reached out through our Proactive Talent contact form, mistaking us for a direct hiring or contingent search firm. They were hoping we could pitch them to hiring companies—for a fee.

HRTech Buyer Beware: Why Cross-Validation Matters in AI Tools for Hiring: A Simple Guide for HR Leaders

The hiring and recruiting industry is embracing artificial intelligence (AI) and automation like never before. From screening resumes to predicting employee success, AI-powered tools promise to save time, reduce costs, and improve decision-making. But how do you know if these tools are actually

Navigating Economic Recovery and AI Advancement: How Recruitment Leaders Can Thrive Amid Change

Navigating Economic Recovery and AI Advancement: How Recruitment Leaders Can Thrive Amid Change

How Talent Acquisition Changed During Our Break – And What We’re Doing Differently Now

In 2023, Proactive Talent made the tough yet necessary decision to step back and take a break. The world was in flux, the talent acquisition landscape was shifting rapidly, and the needs of our clients were evolving faster than ever before. It was clear that this wasn’t just a moment to pause—it

The Tech Trends in Recruiting That Will Disrupt the Industry in 2023

The recruiting industry is undergoing a transformation, and technology is playing a major role in this change. In recent years, we have seen the emergence of new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR), and augmented reality (AR), as well as the increasing use of

I Love My ATS! Ask Me Why...

My past experience in full-cycle recruitment lended several years of sourcing (what feels like) millions of candidates in all types of industries and roles. I know what it’s like to exhaust the web searching LinkedIn, social pages, boolean strings, and their respective rabbit holes to build a

Can't Beat 'Em, Buy 'Em: Linkedin Acquires Connectifier

Meme by Kerri Mills, who shared it in the SourceCon Facebook group. Much to the shock and disappointment of the recruiting and sourcing world, Linkedin has just announced today they have bought one of their competitors in the sourcing product category, Connectifier. I'm not sure I know how to

Why I Started Proactive Talent Strategies, LLC

The talent landscape has evolved and we're on a mission to help companies evolve with it. I started Proactive Talent Strategies, LLC after years of building modern recruiting strategies and programs due to the fact that the recruiting industry is being completely disrupted by new technologies --