Innovation Starts Here Talent Acquisition Elevate the hiring process with these hot tech products. By The Editors Today's HR technology allows talent acquisition leaders to cast a wider net and improves the candidate experience for job seekers. From recruitment advertising and social media outreach, to sourcing, assessments, and referral programs, cloud- and mobile-based technologies have elevated the hiring process to improve the quality and fi t of candidates-all while delivering a conciergelike service to top talent. " Our expectations of the technologies have dramatically changed and the technologies are ahead of our expectations rather than being behind, " says William Tincup, CEO of Tincup & Co. " And for candidates, the game has changed in two fundamental ways: the expectation of corporate transparency and the delivery of said transparency. Meaning, candidates stalk our companies like we stalk them. And they have expectations past the initial job. Candidates today are okay talking about the fi rst position with your fi rm, but they are more willing than any other generation to ask the 'what's next' question of recruiters. " Read on for a run-down of some of the most innovative HR tech on the market and how it can change talent management and recruiting processes for the better. SEPTEMBER 2016 | www.hrotoday.com [49]http://www.hrotoday.com