Category: Hiring Enablement

As organizations wrap up 2025 and begin tactical planning for 2026, HR and Talent Acquisition leaders face a dual imperative: the push toward AI-driven transformation and the pursuit of bold, strategic business goals (often framed as BHAGs, Big Hairy Audacious Goals). With ~84% of businesses exploring or using AI and a significant portion placing digital…

Why HR Leaders Must Rethink Alignment for FY26 For many HR leaders, calendar-year planning for fiscal 2026 has begun under unusual conditions: AI is reshaping work faster than workforce plans can adapt, and executive teams are setting increasingly ambitious BHAGs (big, hairy, audacious goals), to stay ahead of the curve. Between those two forces lies…

A Brief Self-Assessment for Talent Leaders (No one will see your answers!) Take this quick diagnostic to uncover if (or how) lack of role clarity could be undermining hiring success, workforce planning, and talent development efforts at your organization. For each question, rate your organization on a scale of 1 to 5: 1 = Never,…

The CXR Community recently launched a multi-week research panel on AI-driven hiring assistance, bringing together 35 industry leaders to unpack how talent acquisition is evolving in the age of AI (Rethinking Hiring in the Age of AI). Week 1 surfaced four critical themes: Interviewer struggles are more about mindset and structure than technical skills. Note-taking…

In a recent article, Business Insider’s Juliana Kaplan explores an emerging recruitment paradox: in a world where resumes and interview responses are increasingly AI-generated (what Kaplan deems “AI Slop”), recruiters are going “old school” to separate authentic human talent from digital mimicry. From paper resumes and in-person trick questions to flying in candidates for hands-on…

Why HR, Finance, and IT Must Rethink the Role of TA in a Rapidly Changing World In 2025, business strategy is being rewritten in real time. AI is changing how work gets done. Economic uncertainty continues to shift workforce priorities. And increasingly, executives across the C-suite are being asked to do more with less. In…

Most organizations approach performance management and internal mobility with good intentions-but inadequate tools. Managers struggle to provide clear feedback. Employees lack line of sight into career growth. Internal candidates are assessed with little context. Meanwhile, HR is tasked with building fair, scalable systems in a swirl of ambiguity. The root cause? Lack of role clarity.…

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the recruiting landscape at breakneck speed. From chatbots screening candidates to generative AI optimizing resumes, today’s hiring process is awash in automation. On the surface, this should be a good thing-faster processing, better matches, and reduced administrative load. But in practice, many talent acquisition (TA) leaders and recruiters are finding themselves…