The ‘low-hire, low-fire’ era: Why federal government employment in 2026 looks different than 2024
The transition from the traditional civil service model to the current administration’s lean-focused infrastructure has been a period of profound uncertainty for many job seekers. As the second quarter of the fiscal year approaches, the question dominating every HR discussion and online board is: is the U.S. federal government hiring freeze ending? The reality is […]
Skills-based hiring: How employers should explain it to degree holders
The rise of “skills-based hiring” has sparked a bit of a panic among recent graduates. Many feel like the degree they spent four years (and a lot of money) earning has suddenly been sidelined by a list of software proficiencies and certifications. But the reality isn’t that degrees don’t matter anymore; it’s that the way […]
As Indeed kills organic traffic for many employers, ask who should own your recruiting funnel
In the first two articles of this series, we explored the immediate budgetary shock for TA leaders and the strategic squeeze on recruitment advertising agencies. Now, we turn to the most critical long-term implication of Indeed’s March 31 “Single-Source Feed Policy”: Data Sovereignty. When a single platform mandates a direct connection to your Applicant Tracking […]
From contractor to fed: How to pivot during the 2026 workforce rebuilding phase
For years, the “shadow workforce” of federal contractors has kept the gears of government turning, often performing the same tasks as their civil service counterparts but from the outside looking in. As we move through this pivotal month, a massive shift in human capital strategy is underway. The central question for those currently working on […]
22 ways talent acquisition can secure C-suite funding for early-career hiring
Getting the green light for an entry-level hiring program is rarely about how much you love helping “the next generation.” If you’re talking to a CFO or a CEO, they aren’t looking for warm and fuzzy stories; they’re looking at the bottom line. Most talent acquisition leaders struggle to get funding because they pitch hiring […]
The job search playbook that actually works. (And almost nobody uses this)
By Ford Coleman, Founder & CEO, Runway Over the last several months, I’ve had hundreds of conversations with college students about their job search. And pretty quickly, a pattern emerged. The students getting interviews weren’t necessarily the ones with the best resumes or the most prestigious schools. They were the ones operating with a specific […]
You’re not LinkedIn or Indeed: How can you still succeed? | Job Board Leaders Roundtable
For the past 1.5 years, our founder, Steven Rothberg, has hosted a very collegial and collaborative online meeting of dozens of leaders of job boards and recruitment marketplaces. The Job Board Leaders’ Roundtable meetings are held at 11:00am U.S. Eastern on the second Thursday of each month. They’re all free to everyone involved. Send an […]
Why Indeed’s March 31st new feed policy is a strategic Trojan Horse to recruitment advertising agencies
Recruitment advertising agencies and programmatic job ad distributors have long been the “conductors” of the orchestra of getting jobs from employers to job boards and other sourcing tools. You wrap the feeds, optimize the bids, and ensure that an employer’s jobs are seen by the right talent at the right time. But as Bill Boorman […]
Is the federal hiring freeze really over? 5 signs your agency is opening up.
For anyone who has spent the last year refreshing USAJOBS with little to show for it, the atmosphere in Washington and regional federal hubs is finally shifting. After a long period of “controlled attrition” and a 1-for-4 hiring ratio, the central question for job seekers and current staff remains: is the U.S. federal government hiring […]
Why so much hiring of students and recent grads happens after February
If you’ve been applying to jobs since January with nothing but crickets in response, don’t panic. You haven’t missed the boat. In fact, for many students and recent grads, the “real” hiring season doesn’t actually kick into high gear until the frost starts to melt. While overachievers might tell you that every good job is […]