Choosing an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) is a key HR decision. An ATS does more than track applications; it shapes candidate experience, recruiter efficiency, and data integration. Many ATS rollouts fail due to poor preparation, vague requirements, and overlooked integration issues. A structured approach fixes that. 1. Preparatory Activities: Building the Foundation Start by organizing your internal processes before contacting vendors. Current state analysis: Which systems

I recently saw a viral "Job Ad from Hell" on LinkedIn—hilarious for all the wrong reasons. It’s a prime example of clumsy AI use in recruiting, and a reminder that DEI standards still vary greatly by region. JobAd from hell. Rather than focusing on poor examples, I wanted to explore what happens when AI is given a genuinely useful task. To explore this, I prompted my favorite assistant to analyze what the “perfect” job ad would look like for each generation, considering value

Since I keep getting asked about it, here’s a quick deep dive into the world of ATS technology. Before anyone panics, most companies...

AI in recruiting stopped being science fiction a while ago. CV screening, chatbots, matching tools – all here already. However, what’s...

In August 2025, SAP acquired SmartRecruiters, marking a significant disruption in the HR tech market. For many DACH companies, the ATS...

OpenAI’s announcement that it will launch its own jobs platform in 2026, complete with AI fluency certifications, raises pressing...

Hard to take results of a study, published by the universities of Chicago and Rotterdam. I stumbled across it via a blog post at the...

Artificial Intelligence is transforming recruiting and HR at a rapid pace. Yet many tools remain siloed: one ATS here, an interview bot...

The conversation around artificial intelligence is accelerating: automated résumé parsers, matching algorithms, chatbots, generative...

Go to any HR conference today and you’ll hear about artificial intelligence in recruiting: resume-screening bots, predictive analytics,...

The headlines are clear. Trump tariffs  are disrupting global trade. W ar risks  are heightening geopolitical uncertainty. Many companies...

The headlines speak for themselves: renewed Trump tariffs  are shaking global trade, war risks  in Eastern Europe and the Middle East are...

Some weeks ago, I spoke with Tim Glowa, Host of the "State of Work Today" HR-Podcast and founder of HRbrain.ai , about why authenticity,...