Datapeople Platform Update: January 2024

Exciting new updates on the Datapeople platform

We’re kicking 2024 off with a bang – or – shall we say, with confidence 😎 Alongside our amazing customers, employees, and investors we’re thrilled to start the New Year with a renewed sense of excitement and determination for what we’re able to achieve together in the talent acquisition landscape – hint: our latest report […]

The Importance and Challenges of Understanding Candidate Gender in Talent Acquisition

To balance the scales of gender equity, it's critical, yet very difficult, to understand the gender identity of your candidates

Since its establishment in 1965, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has worked to combat workplace discrimination across the United States. In support of that effort, the commission established reporting standards for key demographic fields, namely gender, race/ethnicity, veteran status, and disability status. All private sector employers with more than 100 employees  (and federal contractors […]

How Does Datapeople Determine Gender? An Algorithm, Why?

Image showing Diversity of Talent Pool, female and male candidates

Understanding the diversity of your talent pool is crucial for building a fair and inclusive work environment. In the realm of gender representation, traditional methods that rely on self-reported data often fall short, leaving recruiters with incomplete or unreliable data. That’s where Datapeople’s innovative gender inference model steps in, offering valuable insights without infringing on individual privacy.

Recruiting Metrics that Matter Heading into 2024

In the fast-paced and competitive world of talent acquisition, measuring the right metrics can mean the difference between success and stagnation. As we approach 2024, it’s important to stay ahead of the curve by leveraging data-driven insights to optimize your recruiting strategy and guide your hiring process. But with so many measurements to choose from, […]

How M-AAA is Diversifying their Workforce by Standardizing their Hiring Process with Datapeople

Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA) is a nonprofit regional arts organization that strengthens and supports artists, cultural organizations, and communities in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, and beyond. Datapeople is helping M-AAA build a more diverse workforce, develop a consistent – and subsequently more fair and efficient – hiring process, and save valuable time for […]

Guarding Against Candidate Ghosting: Proactive Measures for Bucking the Trend

In a tight labor market, it’s no surprise that candidate drop-off is a persistent challenge. A challenge that can cost your talent acquisition team and entire business a staggering amount of time, budget, and opportunity.  What may surprise you is that candidate drop-off today isn’t much more prevalent than it was before the pandemic turned […]

Do More With Less: 3 Changes To Immediately Improve Inbound Applicant Quality 

Inbound applicant pools for some jobs and locations have ballooned in 2023 thanks largely to two major trends – layoffs and hiring slowdowns led by (but not limited to) the tech industry and the Return to Office wave. According to a LinkedIn study, remote jobs make up around 14% of all listings across the platform […]