This week on TRF:

Research takes on a whole new meaning as Serge prepped for co-hosting on the Chad & Cheese podcast. 

Famous by 8, Mallory gets a big round of applause and a Taylor Swift hoodie.

Lucky 13 and the power of Swifty nation dominated social media speculation after the Super Bowl. 

In the News

PLUM.io shares positive news

GenZ and not Baby Boomers are most afraid of AI, some fatherly advice from Serge to GenZ.

Bell Canada cuts 4,800 job even when they had revenue growth in Q4/23, there is more to this headline

Tip of the Week

Reverse engineer your TA metrics. Define the problem first, then the metrics. 

Recruiting Insights

Chocolate for TA Professionals, the Appcast 2024 Recruitment Benchmark Report.

Interesting facts: 

Mobile applications are still dominate yet they drop by 5% in 2023

Job titles need to be short & straight forward

Job seeker action picked up with higher apply rates

Recruiting costs declined across all job functions EXCEPT gig


Career change or industries to pursue in recruitment, we list the top 10

Quality of Hire, don't give up yet, just take a simple approach. One job at a time.