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With Gen Z entering the workforce, we’re seeing a structural shift driven by technology.

Gen Z is digitally fluent, confident in rapid skill-building, and they evaluate careers through long-term growth and impact.

For talent leaders, this shift opens up a meaningful opportunity - one that calls for a more deliberate approach to how roles are defined and structured:

- Design roles around skills, not repetitive tasks
- Build AI fluency across the organization
- Offer clear progression maps and transparent growth paths
- Tie performance to outcomes and measurable impact

Read the full breakdown: https://www.jobma.com/blog/gen-z-at-work-trends-expectations-challenges/

Recruiters' cortisol spike unlocked. 📈

"Can we reschedule?"

One of the many reasons hiring teams are automating interview scheduling is to let candidates book time slots that work for them.

How many did you get right? 👀

Jobma combines video interviews, skill assessments, candidate verification, interview scheduling, and team collaboration into a single hiring workflow - so you don't have to switch between platforms.

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Recruiters are facing a growing application management challenge.

According to Greenhouse, 34% of recruiters spend up to half their workweek filtering spam and junk applications.

As AI-powered job search tools make it easier for candidates to apply to large numbers of roles, many hiring teams are reporting increased application volumes and growing concerns around candidate authenticity.

The same research found that 91% of recruiters have encountered some form of candidate deception, while 74% of hiring managers say they are more concerned about fake credentials, deepfakes, and misrepresented experience than they were a year ago.

As AI-driven job applications become more common, organizations are placing greater emphasis on validating candidate information and strengthening their screening processes.

One-way interviews are changing how employers evaluate candidates, scale hiring, and make data-driven hiring decisions.

From reducing time-to-hire to supporting high-volume recruitment, the impact goes beyond convenience, and some of the biggest benefits aren't immediately obvious.

Read the full blog to see why more hiring teams are making the switch: https://www.jobma.com/blog/benefits-of-one-way-interviews-for-employers/

For decades, GPA served as a convenient screening benchmark for employers hiring graduates. In 2019, 73.3% of employers reported using GPA to screen candidates. By 2026, that figure had fallen to 42.1%, reflecting a significant change in how organizations evaluate early-career talent.

The decline coincides with the rise of skills-based hiring. According to NACE's Job Outlook 2026 survey, 69.5% of employers now use skills-based hiring practices for entry-level roles, with most applying them during candidate screening and interviews.

Rather than relying on academic performance alone, employers are increasingly assessing candidates based on demonstrated abilities, practical experience, and job-relevant skills.

This shift reflects a growing recognition that GPA offers only a limited view of a candidate's potential. As industries evolve and new roles emerge, organizations are prioritizing problem-solving, communication, technical proficiency, and adaptability - qualities that may not always be reflected in a transcript.

Nursing remains one of the most in-demand healthcare professions in the United States. But between shift-based schedules, high application volumes, and credentialing requirements, early-stage screening can become a major hiring bottleneck.

To overcome these challenges, many organizations are turning to one-way video interviews to streamline screening, reduce scheduling friction, and identify qualified candidates faster.

In this blog, we break down how one-way video interviews help healthcare organizations accelerate nurse hiring without sacrificing quality.

Read the full blog here: https://www.jobma.com/blog/hire-nurses-faster-one-way-video-interviews/

⚽ The FIFA World Cup is here!

While fans are focused on scores and match schedules, HR teams may be dealing with commute disruptions, last-minute absences, and distracted employees.

With a little planning, the tournament can become an opportunity to boost engagement rather than productivity concerns.

How is your workplace handling World Cup season?