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SCG Trendwatch: Recruitment Industry News & Insights – June 2019

TrendwatchWelcome to your monthly recruitment advertising round-up for busy HR professionals. Each month, we share the latest news, strategies, tools and trends affecting the recruitment landscape. Check in each month for the latest updates from all over the web.

Tech’s jobless rate dips to 1.3%, lowest since Q1 2000

Although job gains were lackluster across most industries, including normally strong sectors like construction, tech jobs continue to show growth in an uncertain economy, partly because nearly every industry has a need for tech-minded personnel.  Read more…

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Monster turns job ads into videos

Video in the recruiting process isn’t a new concept, but employers and vendors alike are finding new ways to use the tech to improve transparency and stand out to applicants during the job hunt.  Read more…

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With ZipRecruiter’s New Product, Job Seekers “Get Recruited” by Top Companies

Employment marketplace ZipRecruiter announced today a first-of-its-kind solution which lets job seekers opt in to get recruited by employers across every industry and experience level.  Read more… 

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Three new HR roles to expect in the future

The future of work is here, and the future of HR is data-driven. We’ve all heard this before. But what new roles will emerge to handle data-driven HR?  Read more…

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AllyO raises $45 million for its AI-driven platform

AllyO, a Mountain View, California-based company developing AI-powered job recruitment products, today announced that it’s completed a series B financing round with $45 million in venture capital, contributed largely by Sapphire Ventures and Scale Venture Partners, as well as existing investors Gradient Ventures (Google’s AI fund), Randstad Innovation Fund, Bain Capital Ventures, and Cervin Ventures.  Read more…

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Vogue launches Fashion Talent Recruitment platform

Condé Nast International revealed the launch of its Vogue Business Talent platform with selected opportunities in London, New York, Paris, Milan, and Hong Kong. Read more…