Best time for employer branding in the slow season
Employer branding in slow season builds visibility, talent pipelines, and faster Q1 hiring when other companies pause their message
Employer branding in slow season builds visibility, talent pipelines, and faster Q1 hiring when other companies pause their message
AI-generated applications, more fragmented systems, and rising expectations from candidates and hiring managers create a simple pattern: More intake, more
Q1 is when most people change jobs. January through March brings the highest application volumes of the year. If your
Recruiting teams are spending 20-30% more time on candidate screening this year. The reason: AI tools have broken the traditional
Why AI job application volume is rising Candidates now use AI to write resumes, generate cover letters, and auto-fill applications.
In 2025, keyword-based hiring breaks under look-alike applications. Skills-first hiring fixes the root cause by measuring real capabilities—speeding up decisions, improving hire quality, and unlocking internal mobility with TalentsForce.
The hiring challenge A technology company receives hundreds of applications for a backend engineering role. The hiring manager needs a
Adopt a skills-native ATS for skills-first hiring. Move beyond keywords with an applicant tracking system that parses, maps, and matches real capabilities.
Enable skills-based hiring with TalentsForce. Build a skills inventory, parse resumes with AI, and match candidates accurately to reduce time-to-hire.
Understand AI-optimized resumes. Use a skills taxonomy to separate real capability from keyword inflation and improve hiring accuracy.
Swap keyword filters for skills-based candidate matching. Cut time-to-fill, surface transferable skills, and improve shortlist accuracy for SMBs.
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