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The Zero-sum Game of Fueling an AI Arms Race in Recruiting & Hiring

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the hiring landscape. As of 2024, approximately 87% of companies have...


By Career Forge Team • April 16, 2025

Tags: employer relationship management, career services, job boards,

How to Change Your Career Services Software (Without Hating the Transition)

Switching to new software in your career services department can feel like a big task. With careful planning and teamwork, you...


By Career Forge Team • April 16, 2025

Tags: employer relations software, career services, job boards,

Why Generic Software Fails Career Coaches (and their Students)

As a career services coach, you do far more than help students find jobs. Your efforts and words set them up for fulfilling work...


By Dave Nicol, CEO • October 8, 2024

Tags: career services, career forge, event registration software,

Career Forge is Trending. Here’s Why.

The buzz keeps getting louder since Career Forge premiered at the NACE 2024 annual meeting in Phoenix. Attendees at The Hire Big...


By Dave Nicol, CEO • August 28, 2024

Tags: employer relations, career forge, job boards,

A Social Content Channel Isn’t a Career Management Platform

Recruiting and job searching are multifaceted challenges—AI and automation impact hiring from creating job descriptions to...


By Dave Nicol, CEO • August 15, 2024

Tags: career services, career fair registration, career forge,

Pros and Cons of Relying on Recruiting Technology to Match Students with Jobs

Since it’s recruiting season, let’s talk about college- or university-based career services teams using recruiting software to...


By Dave Nicol, PhD • February 12, 2024

Tags: career services, recruiting, career forge,

Why Job Boards Aren’t Matchmakers

TL:DR: In dating apps and on big job boards, algorithms produce roadmaps but not automatic connections. The core of recruiting is...


By Dave Nicol, PhD • January 17, 2024

Tags: career services, career fair registration, recruiting,