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We Sawed Off the Bottom Rung. Now What? I spent yesterday afternoon in an auditorium watching a technical school commencement open with the recognition of
If you’re a system administrator, or HR tech professional managing applicant screening tools, a March 2026 federal ruling just changed your exposure. A federal judge
When executives see administrative inefficiency in recruiting, the instinct is often to reduce headcount. That’s the wrong response. The goal is to eliminate the busywork, not the people doing it — and here’s what happens to organizations that get that backwards.
Your complete resource guide for ATS maturity. Find detailed articles on all 8 dimensions: ownership, governance, workflows, candidate experience, data quality, reporting, automation, and integrations.
Many TA teams under 2,000 employees assign iCIMS “ownership” to a tech-savvy recruiter or TA manager—without realizing the lift required to administer the system well. This post explains what breaks first, why reporting and governance drift, and how fractional iCIMS system administration prevents costly institutional memory loss.
A troubling trend is on the rise: scammers are registering domains that look nearly identical to legitimate company websites, then using them to send
When Your Integrations Go Rogue (And How Documentation Saves the Day) Welcome to Part 3 of our documentation series, where we tackle the wild world
Mapping Your iCIMS Workflows Like You Actually Want People to Understand Them Welcome back to our documentation deep dive! If you survived Part 1’s change
Your iCIMS System Is Under Attack (And Here’s How to Fight Back) Remember when the biggest problem with job applications was Comic Sans résumés and
Right-Sizing Your iCIMS Solutions: Why Bigger Isn’t Always Better Picture this: You’re a solo practitioner trying to decide whether to hire a full-time accountant or
Switching ATS platforms shapes every hire for years. Before you move to Workday Recruiting, use this technical due diligence checklist to pressure-test vendor claims, uncover configuration and workflow constraints, and evaluate the real candidate, recruiter, and hiring manager experience beyond the glossy sales narrative.
Why Testing iCIMS Changes in Production Is a Recipe for Disaster Most ATS administrators have been there: staring at a configuration screen in production, finger
Managing recruitment agencies doesn’t have to feel like herding cats in suits. Learn how to evaluate, measure, and optimize your agency relationships with practical tips, ROI calculations, and red-flag warnings—so you can spend wisely and hire smart.
Interview scheduling in iCIMS can be handled in several ways—Compose Email, Legacy Interview Scheduling, Legacy Interview Management, or the newer Interview Scheduling module. This guide explains how to identify which setup your system uses, outlines key features of each option, and shares links to embedded training for faster, more confident adoption.
Real-world lessons from the people who make iCIMS work on the client side. Each week, we share insights from system administrators, consultants, and tech leads navigating the realities of iCIMS optimization.
