Candidate Sourcing

How to Reskill Your Existing Workforce Reskilling your current employees is a proactive approach that helps companies keep pace with industry changes, technologies, and future skills needs. The process starts by assessing existing skills, identifying gaps, and delivering targeted learning opportunities through classroom training, on-the-job experiences, peer mentoring, and modern e-learning options. Leaders must foster a culture of continuous learning, set clear expectations, provide time and resources, and track progress to ensure reskilling delivers real business value.​ Why Reskilling Saves …
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Are you losing faith in the job search due to AI hiring? Are you losing faith in the traditional hiring process? Then you’re among many who also feel that way. Both candidates and recruiters are becoming increasingly overwhelmed and exhausted with the volume of applications, the work involved in applying and reviewing applications, and the complications AI throws into the equation. According to a recent article by Fortune, AI has pushed hiring into a “doom loop” where both candidates and …
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AI and Data Driven Hiring Increases into 2026 In recruitment, AI-powered tools now automate resume screening, candidate sourcing, interview scheduling, and even culture matching, dramatically reducing time-to-hire (sometimes by over 40%) and enhancing decision quality.​ Automation, especially with asynchronous video interviews and digital assessments, is transforming early-stage evaluations and applicant management. This saves time for recruiters and streamlines the onboarding process, but it must still be used with human oversight.​ In addition, predictive analytics and CRM systems are increasingly embedded …
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The Time To Hire for the Top 10% Is Much Different Than The National Average Despite wages increasing by 3.9% in 2025, the top 10% candidates remain available for only about 10 days, a trend that has remained steady for years. Meanwhile, the national average time-to-hire now ranges between 63-68 days, signifying an ongoing mismatch in availability and hiring processes. Employers who delay lose out on the best talent. Top candidates, especially those with in-demand technical or leadership skills, are …
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The Quest For Manufacturing Talent Manufacturing companies looking to fill critical roles have quite the undertaking. According to the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), over 65% of manufacturers consider attracting and retaining talent their primary business challenge. Also, some data from late 2024 suggests the figure of those struggling to fill “critical labor gaps” could be as high as 61%. This makes it important to leverage every trustworthy recruiting avenue possible: from major online platforms, such as LinkedIn and Indeed, to …
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Will AI Replace Executive Search? Exploring the Future of Leadership Hiring AI is rapidly transforming many industries. In 2025, executive search stands at a transformative crossroads. Artificial intelligence has become an indispensable partner to recruiters, revolutionizing the way firms identify, assess, and engage top leadership talent. Yet, even with advanced algorithms and machine learning reshaping the process, one truth remains clear: successful executive hiring still depends on human insight, trust, and emotional intelligence. How AI Accelerates Executive Search Artificial intelligence …
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A talent pipeline is one of the most strategic tools in modern recruiting. It’s not just a list of candidates pulled from a database, but it’s an ongoing system for relationship-building, readiness, and long-term organizational strength. In essence, it lets recruiters and HR leaders stay proactive rather than reactive. If you’re focused on preparing for future growth or just need to have a list of interested candidates to call in case you have a hiring need, then a talent pipeline can accelerate your …
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Beyond Headcount: The ABCs of Strategic Workforce Planning In 2025, ensuring that your workforce is agile and adaptable to growth and change is paramount. This year, we’ve experienced so many changes that have kept companies on their toes, whether it’s the increased integration of AI, economic uncertainty, or a growing talent shortage. These factors are making it more challenging for organizations to staff adequately to meet both immediate and long-term goals. Building a team that will take your company to …
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Need More Options? Consider Global Candidates Have you exhausted your local hiring options and need to cast your net wider to identify candidates who meet your ideal profile? Then exploring a global talent pool can unlock new frontier in your candidate search. If your industry depends on niche skills, having the largest possible talent pool is important because it allows you to access a broader range of specialized skills, foster greater innovation through diverse perspectives, and ultimately drive stronger business …
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What Can You Find Out Through an Organizational Chart? An organizational chart is far more than a visual representation who reports to whom in a company. It’s a treasure trove of information that reveals how a company really operates and how integrated an individual is in the company. You can also see what kinds of responsibilities people have and what talent leaders manage. When analyzed thoughtfully, an org chart can tell you much more than just titles and reporting lines, …
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Is the salary you’re offering to candidates competitive enough? You’ve spent a considerable amount of time sourcing candidates and have narrowed down your selection to a promising individual. Having gotten this far, it’d be a shame to lose an excellent candidate to simple logistics such as unmet salary expectations. This is why ensuring salary offers are competitive is critical to attracting and retaining top talent. The most effective way to assess competitiveness is through salary benchmarking, which is comparing your …
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Can You Tell If Your Company Has a Leadership Problem? Strong leadership is the backbone of any successful organization, but many companies don’t realize they have gaps until it’s too late. Evidence of leadership gaps includes higher-than-normal employee turnover and dips in productivity: two factors that negatively affect businesses. Weak leadership is the hidden enemy of any corporation, destroying it from the inside. Poor leaders can quietly erode morale, reduce efficiency in their teams, and ultimately impact your bottom line. …
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How Executive Search Works — and How It Differs from Recruiting Research When companies need to fill senior-level positions, they often turn to specialized hiring services. Two of the most common approaches are executive search and recruiting research. At first glance, they may sound similar, but they serve different purposes, operate under different pricing models, and fit different organizational needs. Understanding the differences ( and where they overlap ) can help you choose the right solution for your hiring challenges. …
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The Best Candidate Sourcing Methods: What Actually Works In today’s tight labor market, identifying and engaging top talent has never been more important — or more challenging. As a recruiting research firm, we have seen what works and what needs improvement in seeking talent, so we have fine-tuned our process over the last 25 years in business. If you’re trying to improve your sourcing strategy, here are some of the most effective candidate sourcing methods, and why recruiting research should …
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Filling hard-to-fill roles is one of the biggest challenges recruiters face today. And the problem is you can’t just hire anyone for a position that requires a lot of experience and niche specialties. As you know, highly specialized or niche positions often require skills that are rare in the job market, making traditional recruiting methods less effective. While you may create the job post and wish for the best, a flood of applicants does not always signify quality. That’s where …
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Why Choosing Recruitment Solutions Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All Recruitment isn’t a one-size-fits-all process, which is why at Corporate Navigators we prioritize each client’s unique needs into a custom plan utilizing our core services. The challenges of filling roles in niche functions and industries like healthcare, technology, and manufacturing are very different from one another. That’s why choosing recruitment solutions requires more than just finding a popular tool. It’s about matching the right technology or service to the specific needs of your field. …
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Corporate Navigators’ hourly and prepaid pricing plans offer significant savings and flexibility for hiring initiatives while granting access to expert researchers who help drive important business goals. Whether you need to simply pay as you go or lock in the dedicated help of full-time recruitment specialists for a set period of time, our flexible pricing options help you get the most for your investment. Hourly and Prepaid Recruitment Research Pricing Benefits Prepaid and contract options grant teams ongoing access to seasoned recruiters …
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Navigating Finance Sector Recruiting Finance sector recruitment has become a rapidly evolving landscape, shaped by technological advances, ever-tightening competition, and rises in compensation packages. In 2025, finance salaries are rising faster than most industries, driven by inflation forecasts, growing regulatory complexities, and fierce demand for specialized talent. The average budgeted salary increase for finance professionals this year is about 3.7% to 3.9% in the U.S., with leadership roles like CFO often seeing up to 5.7% growth. This compensation surge reflects the ongoing investment …
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Corporate Navigators or SeekOut: An In-Depth Comparison Exploring your options on how to find qualified candidates is a lot more complicated in 2025 than it has been in prior years. That’s because there are so many options for recruiters and companies to choose from, especially after the rise of AI in nearly every facet of business. Among the top competitors for AI-powered recruitment tools is SeekOut, which has piqued interest in many companies looking for a method of sourcing candidates. …
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Today’s Top Candidate Sourcing Tools Here are some of the best candidate sourcing tools in 2025, widely recognized for their features, reliability, and impact on hiring outcomes. Each tool excels in particular scenarios, from advanced technical searches to mass hiring and outreach automation. Their shortcomings are generally related to complexity, cost, or sometimes mismatched candidate suggestions, so selection should be based on your specific recruitment priorities. Candidate Sourcing Tools or Recruiting Research? Before we dive into our top 10 list …
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