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In today’s competitive hiring landscape, candidate scarcity, tight budgets, and rising expectations mean that recruitment teams can no longer rely on intuition alone. To build a high-performing candidate sourcing strategy, Talent Acquisition teams require clear visibility into what’s working — and what isn’t. That’s where Candidate Sourcing Metrics come in to reveal all.

As one of the UK’s largest financial advice networks The Openwork Partnership is growing quickly and navigating a period of significant organisational change. To support this momentum, the Talent Acquisition (TA) team needed a way to make faster, more confident hiring decisions, without increasing operational complexity or asking recruiters to work across multiple systems.

Recruitment in 2026 looks very different to just a few years ago. Talent Acquisition teams are under increasing pressure to deliver results with fewer resources, while managing higher application volumes and rising candidate expectations.

We thought 2025 was challenging for recruitment and talent teams – so do we think 2026 will be ‘our year’?

The way candidates research potential employers has changed dramatically over the years. Today’s job seekers aren’t satisfied with a list of vacancies; they want insight into what it’s really like to work for your organisation. They’re looking for authentic content that reflects your culture, values, and employee experiences.

A leading organisation in the food and logistics sector required a rapid approach to incorporate a new brand into its centralised HR and recruitment model - using Eploy’s Applicant Tracking System to successfully deliver the transition in just 5 weeks.