# Hiring Insights & Trends— Straight from the Pros Fresh ideas, proven strategies, and real-world advice for building better teams. ## CAB Conversations: What TA Pros Told Us (And What We’re Doing Next) **CAB Conversations: What TA Pros Told Us (And What We’re Doing Next)** Written by [Emma Clary](https://www.lever.co/cab-conversations-what-ta-pros-told-us-and-what-were-doing-next/) on April 21, 2026 Buzzwords? Polished decks? Surface-level trends? Let’s just say… those weren’t in the room at Employ’s recent Customer Advisory Board (CAB) meeting. What was in the room? Honest conversations about what TA pros are really up against right… ## Filtering Out the Fraud: How to Recognize Fake Candidates During the Hiring Process **Filtering Out the Fraud: How to Recognize Fake Candidates During the Hiring Process** Written by [Bri Fredriksen](https://www.lever.co/blog/filtering-out-the-fraud-how-to-recognize-fake-candidates-during-the-hiring-process/) on April 17, 2026 TL; DR You might be about to hire a fake candidate and not even know it. To help you filter out the fraud, we’ve aggregated the top ten… ## 5 Hiring Truths: What 2026 Benchmarks Reveal About Your Funnel **5 Hiring Truths: What 2026 Benchmarks Reveal About Your Funnel** Written by [Emma Clary](https://www.lever.co/5-hiring-truths-what-2026-benchmarks-reveal-about-your-funnel/) on April 16, 2026 Time to hire. Offer acceptance rate. Candidate experience score. In today’s recruiting world, tracking these metrics is table stakes. ## How to Build a Recruitment Marketing Strategy That Actually Connects **How to Build a Recruitment Marketing Strategy That Actually Connects** Written by [Bri Fredriksen](https://www.lever.co/how-to-build-a-recruitment-marketing-strategy-that-actually-connects/) on April 2, 2026 TL; DR If your pipeline is growing, why aren’t your hires improving? Here’s the thing: With fewer qualified candidates and lower screen-to-interview rates, the challenge isn’t attracting more applicants—it’s attracting the right ones. ## Early Screening in the AI Era: 5 Shifts Hiring Teams Can’t Ignore **Early Screening in the AI Era: 5 Shifts Hiring Teams Can’t Ignore** Written by [Bri Fredriksen](https://www.lever.co/blog/early-screening-in-the-ai-era-5-shifts-hiring-teams-cant-ignore/) on March 30, 2026 Hiring teams are facing a shifting reality. Applications are surging, signals are harder to trust, and candidate fraud is becoming more sophisticated by the day. ## The New Hiring Equation: Speed, Signal, and Safeguards **The New Hiring Equation: Speed, Signal, and Safeguards** Written by [Bri Fredriksen](https://www.lever.co/blog/the-new-hiring-equation-speed-signal-and-safeguards/) on March 27, 2026 TL;DR AI has reshaped the hiring landscape. But with new opportunities come new risks, namely candidate fraud. Today, TA leaders have a dual mandate: accelerate hiring and protect… ## Leveling Up: What the Latest Lever Product Enhancements Mean for Your Team **Leveling Up: What the Latest Lever Product Enhancements Mean for Your Team** Written by [Bri Fredriksen](https://www.lever.co/blog/leveling-up-what-the-latest-lever-product-enhancements-mean-for-your-team/) on March 12, 2026 Hiring is hard. Your tech shouldn’t be. ## The Referral Advantage: Turning Employees into Your Best Hiring Source **The Referral Advantage: Turning Employees into Your Best Hiring Source** Written by [Bri Fredriksen](https://www.lever.co/blog/the-referral-advantage-turning-employees-into-your-best-hiring-source/) on March 5, 2026 Imagine if every new hire felt like the perfect hire. Not just someone who checks the boxes. ## Debunking 7 Common Applicant Tracking System Myths **Debunking 7 Common Applicant Tracking System Myths** Written by [Bri Fredriksen](https://www.lever.co/blog/applicant-tracking-system-myths/) on February 26, 2026 Last updated: February 26, 2026 Originally published: December 2, 2021 ## How Real TA Leaders are Navigating the Rise in Candidate Fraud **How Real TA Leaders are Navigating the Rise in Candidate Fraud** Written by [Bri Fredriksen](https://www.lever.co/blog/how-real-ta-leaders-are-navigating-the-rise-in-candidate-fraud/) on February 24, 2026 Ask any recruiter or TA pro what’s keeping them up at night...he answer is candidate fraud. ## AI You Can Trust, Insights You Can Use: Lever’s Latest Innovations, Built for Confident Hiring **AI You Can Trust, Insights You Can Use: Lever’s Latest Innovations, Built for Confident Hiring** Written by [Carrie Weinberg](https://www.lever.co/blog/ai-you-can-trust-insights-you-can-use-levers-latest-innovations-built-for-confident-hiring/) on February 19, 2026 Hiring has entered a new era. AI is everywhere. ## How to Improve Company Culture and Attract Better Candidates **How to Improve Company Culture and Attract Better Candidates** Written by [Bri Fredriksen](https://www.lever.co/blog/how-to-improve-company-culture/) on February 10, 2026 While job seekers may be drawn in by title, compensation, or scope, it’s a company culture that often determines whether someone stays.