The Top 15 HR and Recruiting Blogs You Need to Follow

15 Recruiting and HR Resources You Should Be Reading in 2023

Are you an HR or recruiting leader seeking to improve your knowledge of the industry? While multiple resources are available on the internet today, our team at Acara narrowed our focus to the best-of-the-best sources of content. Here are some of the top HR blogs and recruiting resources that we’ve bookmarked in 2023.

  1. Canadian HR Reporter

To get the latest updates on recruitment, DEI&B, health and safety, employment law, and labour relations in Canada, subscribe to this newsletter. Read in-depth interviews with HR practitioners and industry experts along with an analysis of the field of human resources.

  1. ERE

With roots as a platform for recruiters to connect and share information, ERE has become one of the best sites to keep up on trends and insights from other recruiters in the industry. It is a great peer-to-peer site and one of the best places on the web that covers survey data released in the industry. And their analysis isn’t run-of-the-mill. They are going to tell you how it affects you directly, and how you can step up to the challenge.

  1. Harvard Business Review

If the name Harvard is involved, it generally has the quality element covered, and the HBR is no exception. This HR blog should top any manager’s list of must-reads. With national and international contributors ranging from Harvard Business Review editors to business leaders to university professors, the blog covers a wide variety of topics every month, organizational trends and advice, and the bigger picture elements that focus on leadership and strategy.

  1. Harver Blog

Harver’s suite of automated talent acquisition and management solutions assists some of the world’s largest employers, like McDonalds and Valvoline, to make better and faster decisions. Their weekly digest delivers innovative HR and recruitment strategies to your inbox to enable you to engage, hire, and grow top talent faster and more efficiently.

  1. HR Morning

A leading provider of HR news, latest happenings, and industry insights, HR Morning delivers interesting and useful information to make you a more resourceful HR professional. Their expert HR and employment law researchers comb through mountains of industry articles and reports and hand-select the most relevant and beneficial content to help you make informed decisions.

  1. Human Resource Executive

Human Resources Executive® is one of the industry’s premier publications focused on strategic issues in HR. Sign up to receive their daily HR news, analysis, and strategic insights directly to your inbox. Also available is a weekly recap of strategies used to attract and retain top talent and a review of how AI and tech impact the workplace.

  1. Human Resources Today

The Human Resources Today website is a collection of the leading industry thought leadership in the form of blogs, webinars, and downloadable resources. You can sign up to receive their daily or weekly newsletters right in your inbox or be notified when new resources become available.

  1. Indeed Blog

As home to the world’s #1 job site and largest database of job seeker information, Indeed’s blog is jam-packed with data-driven articles that are chock-full of useful tips for recruiters and hiring managers. From dissecting the perfect job posting to talent attraction, this site has some of the best educational and actionable content available to the world of recruitment.

  1. Lattice

Lattice is the people management platform that enables people leaders to develop engaged, high-performing teams. Their resource library is full of information to help you build a strong company culture where your employees are excited to come to work, collaborative, and productive.

  1. LinkedIn Talent Blog

You may know that LinkedIn is a top professional networking site with 875 million members in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. However, you may not know that you can subscribe to their talent blog for tips, strategies, and inspiration to help you attract, retain, and develop top talent. Areas of focus include recruiting, learning and development, employee experience, and data insights.

  1. Littler

Are you an HR manager or TA professional that needs to stay in-the-know about the latest employment news and pay transparency requirements? If so, this blog is for you. The site provides nationwide coverage of evolving case law, statutes, and regulations regarding labor in the United States.

  1. Recruiter.com

The title of this blog says it all! If you’re a recruiter, this is a no-brainer blog to read and follow. Its published daily content is incredibly insightful and informative. From prescreening tips and tricks to facilitating an effective onboarding process and improving the candidate experience, the site covers an abundance of different topics that will appeal to any recruitment specialist.

  1. SHRM

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is one of the industry’s go-to authorities, and its blog serves as a great outlet for their expertise. The blog provides HR professionals and business leaders with the latest insight into workforce and workplace trends. Authored by professionals in the field, their posts are written with a first-hand experience perspective.

  1. The Evil HR Lady

Despite its moniker, this HR blog features a solid and likable approach to its writing. The Evil HR Lady shares stories from the trenches in a fun, easy-to-read manner. She even accepts questions from HR professionals via email and answers them within her content.

  1. Undercover Recruiter

Although this blog has less of a pure recruiting and HR focus, it masterfully blends job seeker-specific content with tips for recruiters and hiring managers. Overall, Undercover Recruiter provides a balanced perspective on both sides of the current employer/employee market. Its content can be appreciated by TA professionals and job seekers alike.

Honorable Mentions

Even though they didn’t make it into this year’s top 15 list, below are a few other blogs that our team likes.

Gallup

Gallup delivers analytics and advice to help leaders and organizations solve their most pressing problems. With 85+ years of experience, Gallup knows a lot about the attitudes and behaviors of employees, and you can sign up to have their insights delivered to you.

TalentCulture

Stay up-to-date with tech, HR, and the future of work by subscribing to TalentCulture’s weekly newsletter. Their collection of HR articles are written by “some of the most innovative minds in the business, digital, and HR spaces.”

Summary

Our Acara team is confident that HR and TA professionals alike will find our list of the top 15 HR and recruitment blogs to be valuable and insightful. Daily digestion of these resources will improve not only your individual performance but that of your entire organization.

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