IdealTraits won the SMB Technical Excellence award in Indeed’s inaugural 2026 Partner Awards, for early adoption of Indeed technology and for helping build and pilot Candidate Sync.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its August 2026 Report, showing a labor market that picked up noticeably after a sluggish summer. Job growth came in well above trend, prior months were revised upward, and hiring rebounded in the very sector that dragged...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its July 2026 Report, showing nonfarm payroll employment fell by 23,000 while the unemployment rate held at 4.1 percent. It was a quiet month on the surface and a revealing one underneath, with downward revisions erasing...
Why Your Recruiting Strategy May Be the Real Reason You Can’t Find Good Candidates It’s easy to point at the labor market when your job postings sit empty for weeks. But before blaming a talent shortage, it’s worth asking a harder question: Is your...
Resumes Don’t Tell the Full Story: Why Personality Predicts Success When a candidate hands you a polished resume, it’s tempting to treat it as the whole picture. But here’s the truth: resumes don’t tell the full story. They show you where...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its June 2026 Report, showing a labor market that held relatively steady after a mixed spring. Job growth came in modest but positive, wages continued their upward trend, and a few key sectors kept adding workers. Still,...
Why Candidate Quality Matters More Than Application Volume It feels like a win when job postings flood your inbox with hundreds of applications. But here’s the truth: more applications don’t automatically mean better hires. For businesses focused on...
Why Your Job Ads Aren’t Working and How to Fix Them in 2026 If “your job ads aren’t working” feels like a broken record you’re hearing too often, you’re not alone. In 2026, traditional job postings are failing at rates that would...
From ‘Help Wanted’ to Hired: How to Streamline Your Hiring Funnel In today’s competitive talent market, the difference between landing top candidates and losing them to competitors often comes down to how efficiently you streamline your hiring...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its May 2026 Report, showing a labor market that regained some footing after months of slowing momentum. Job growth came in stronger than expected, prior months were revised upward, and several of the warning signs from...
