Chris Hoyt
@chrishoyt.bsky.social
Husband, friend, business owner, community champion, board member, talent acquisition leader, volunteer, veteran, technology lover.
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Chris Hoyt
@chrishoyt.bsky.social
· Jul 16
2025 Recruiting Benchmarks: Insights from the CXR Community
Discover key recruiting benchmarks and trends from the 2025 CXR Community report. Learn what top TA teams are doing differently with time to fill, interview efficiency, and quality of hire.
community.cxr.works
Just dropped our 2025 #recruiting benchmark.
→ Faster hiring than mkt avg
→ Strong offer acceptance
→ Still lagging in QoH + mobility
→ Automation? Not moving the needle yet
Full blog + trends w/bigger report published this fall at our Leadership Retreat!
community.cxr.works/blogs/chris-...
→ Faster hiring than mkt avg
→ Strong offer acceptance
→ Still lagging in QoH + mobility
→ Automation? Not moving the needle yet
Full blog + trends w/bigger report published this fall at our Leadership Retreat!
community.cxr.works/blogs/chris-...
CXR Foundation Auction 2025 | Bid, Win, Support the #Recruiting Industry - community.cxr.works/blogs/chris-...
CXR Foundation Auction 2025 | Bid, Win, Support the Recruiting Community
Join the first-ever open CXR Foundation Auction! Bid on unique experiences, baskets, and VIP passes to support scholarships, TA professionals in transition, and a 2026 DC delegation. Start bidding tod...
community.cxr.works
September 22, 2025 at 9:01 PM
CXR Foundation Auction 2025 | Bid, Win, Support the #Recruiting Industry - community.cxr.works/blogs/chris-...
It's always fascinating to me how absolutely terrible my.dnb.com manages to make any engagement for a small business over the years.
Just simply awful.
Just simply awful.
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my.dnb.com
September 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
It's always fascinating to me how absolutely terrible my.dnb.com manages to make any engagement for a small business over the years.
Just simply awful.
Just simply awful.
I don't know who needs to hear this but...
It's a LOT harder to go through life WITH empathy, than without it.
It's a LOT harder to go through life WITH empathy, than without it.
September 14, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I don't know who needs to hear this but...
It's a LOT harder to go through life WITH empathy, than without it.
It's a LOT harder to go through life WITH empathy, than without it.
Saw a clip of the National Guard landscaping in DC - not ‘patrolling dangerous streets’ like we were told they were so desperately needed for.
Makes me wonder: how long until they’re sent to farms too, to fill the labor gaps this administration’s policies created?
Makes me wonder: how long until they’re sent to farms too, to fill the labor gaps this administration’s policies created?
August 28, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Saw a clip of the National Guard landscaping in DC - not ‘patrolling dangerous streets’ like we were told they were so desperately needed for.
Makes me wonder: how long until they’re sent to farms too, to fill the labor gaps this administration’s policies created?
Makes me wonder: how long until they’re sent to farms too, to fill the labor gaps this administration’s policies created?
It's apparently also okay to sign your name on it as long as you use a sharpie and are trying to establish a dictatorship.
One year in jail for everything else, of course.
One year in jail for everything else, of course.
RULE ABOUT AMERICAN FLAGS:
If you burn the fabric part, you're looking at jail.
But it you use the pole part to assault a police officer, you get a presidential pardon, praise, and some cash.
If you burn the fabric part, you're looking at jail.
But it you use the pole part to assault a police officer, you get a presidential pardon, praise, and some cash.
August 27, 2025 at 11:36 PM
It's apparently also okay to sign your name on it as long as you use a sharpie and are trying to establish a dictatorship.
One year in jail for everything else, of course.
One year in jail for everything else, of course.
Who is the effing genius at @linkedin.com that decided to make it HARDER to click into a post by removing the link from the timestamp and hiding it in a menu?
Was it just taking us away from that big investment in the algo that serves up our activity feed?
And yes... you can also "get off my lawn!"
Was it just taking us away from that big investment in the algo that serves up our activity feed?
And yes... you can also "get off my lawn!"
August 27, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Who is the effing genius at @linkedin.com that decided to make it HARDER to click into a post by removing the link from the timestamp and hiding it in a menu?
Was it just taking us away from that big investment in the algo that serves up our activity feed?
And yes... you can also "get off my lawn!"
Was it just taking us away from that big investment in the algo that serves up our activity feed?
And yes... you can also "get off my lawn!"
"What makes America cool is multiculturalism."
America’s strength is its mix of cultures.
America’s weakness is small minds that are fueled by hate, fear, and classism.
America’s strength is its mix of cultures.
America’s weakness is small minds that are fueled by hate, fear, and classism.
August 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
"What makes America cool is multiculturalism."
America’s strength is its mix of cultures.
America’s weakness is small minds that are fueled by hate, fear, and classism.
America’s strength is its mix of cultures.
America’s weakness is small minds that are fueled by hate, fear, and classism.
We’ve all seen #AI in #recruiting go from clunky chatbots to pretty helpful assistants and I’ve been talking with leaders in the @careerxroads.bsky.social community about what this means and why we should be planning for it now.
Here’s my take on Agentic in TA. community.cxr.works/blogs/chris-...
Here’s my take on Agentic in TA. community.cxr.works/blogs/chris-...
What Recruiting Leaders Need to Know About Agentic AI
Discover how agentic AI is transforming talent acquisition from reactive chatbots to autonomous systems that source, engage, and act on your behalf. Learn the opportunities, risks, and steps TA leader...
community.cxr.works
August 13, 2025 at 7:48 PM
We’ve all seen #AI in #recruiting go from clunky chatbots to pretty helpful assistants and I’ve been talking with leaders in the @careerxroads.bsky.social community about what this means and why we should be planning for it now.
Here’s my take on Agentic in TA. community.cxr.works/blogs/chris-...
Here’s my take on Agentic in TA. community.cxr.works/blogs/chris-...
I would like to propose that anyone talking on their phones using speaker be placed on a global no-fly list.
For life.
For life.
August 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I would like to propose that anyone talking on their phones using speaker be placed on a global no-fly list.
For life.
For life.
#TalentAcquisition expet Shelia Gray joins us to talk #AI trends, #culture shifts, and how #recruiters can lead through chaos.
cxr.works/podcast/navi...
cxr.works/podcast/navi...
Navigating AI Hype & Culture Shifts in TA
TA expert Shelia Gray joins us from Unleash to unpack AI trends, culture shifts, and how recruiters can lead through chaos—without losing focus.
cxr.works
August 6, 2025 at 11:03 PM
#TalentAcquisition expet Shelia Gray joins us to talk #AI trends, #culture shifts, and how #recruiters can lead through chaos.
cxr.works/podcast/navi...
cxr.works/podcast/navi...
Smith reflects on his career journey across multiple industries including roles at #Caterpillar, #Amazon, Kraft Heinz, and now #Medtronic. He shares how diverse #leadership experiences within #talentacquisition fuel innovation, especially when applied across sectors.
cxr.works/podcast/lead...
cxr.works/podcast/lead...
Leadership Approaches with Mark Smith
In this live conversation from UNLEASH Las Vegas, Mark Smith, VP of Talent Acquisition at Medtronic shares how a serious injury - and the recovery that followed - reshaped his approach to leadership, ...
cxr.works
July 28, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Smith reflects on his career journey across multiple industries including roles at #Caterpillar, #Amazon, Kraft Heinz, and now #Medtronic. He shares how diverse #leadership experiences within #talentacquisition fuel innovation, especially when applied across sectors.
cxr.works/podcast/lead...
cxr.works/podcast/lead...
There are changes coming that aren't in enterprise employer's best interests. Here's my take - and a form letter for #talentacquisition folks to send to the likes of Indeed and LinkedIn.
community.cxr.works/blogs/chris-...
community.cxr.works/blogs/chris-...
Why Employers Are Challenging Job Platform Changes
CareerXroads leaders are calling for transparency and control as platforms like Indeed shift data practices and disrupt employer hiring strategies.
community.cxr.works
July 25, 2025 at 5:44 PM
There are changes coming that aren't in enterprise employer's best interests. Here's my take - and a form letter for #talentacquisition folks to send to the likes of Indeed and LinkedIn.
community.cxr.works/blogs/chris-...
community.cxr.works/blogs/chris-...
On a recent @careerxroads.bsky.social Recruiting Community Podcast, Steve White, (relatively) new head of TA Sam's Club, emphasized the importance of embedding #talentacquisition within the business framework.
Check it out - pass it forward. Good stuff here, folks.
cxr.works/podcast/ta-a...
Check it out - pass it forward. Good stuff here, folks.
cxr.works/podcast/ta-a...
TA as a Business Partner with Steve White
In his first month as Head of Talent Acquisition at Sam’s Club, Steve White joined our podcast at UNLEASH to reflect on what it really takes for TA to be seen as a business partner, not just a service...
cxr.works
July 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
On a recent @careerxroads.bsky.social Recruiting Community Podcast, Steve White, (relatively) new head of TA Sam's Club, emphasized the importance of embedding #talentacquisition within the business framework.
Check it out - pass it forward. Good stuff here, folks.
cxr.works/podcast/ta-a...
Check it out - pass it forward. Good stuff here, folks.
cxr.works/podcast/ta-a...
Just dropped our 2025 #recruiting benchmark.
→ Faster hiring than mkt avg
→ Strong offer acceptance
→ Still lagging in QoH + mobility
→ Automation? Not moving the needle yet
Full blog + trends w/bigger report published this fall at our Leadership Retreat!
community.cxr.works/blogs/chris-...
→ Faster hiring than mkt avg
→ Strong offer acceptance
→ Still lagging in QoH + mobility
→ Automation? Not moving the needle yet
Full blog + trends w/bigger report published this fall at our Leadership Retreat!
community.cxr.works/blogs/chris-...
2025 Recruiting Benchmarks: Insights from the CXR Community
Discover key recruiting benchmarks and trends from the 2025 CXR Community report. Learn what top TA teams are doing differently with time to fill, interview efficiency, and quality of hire.
community.cxr.works
July 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Just dropped our 2025 #recruiting benchmark.
→ Faster hiring than mkt avg
→ Strong offer acceptance
→ Still lagging in QoH + mobility
→ Automation? Not moving the needle yet
Full blog + trends w/bigger report published this fall at our Leadership Retreat!
community.cxr.works/blogs/chris-...
→ Faster hiring than mkt avg
→ Strong offer acceptance
→ Still lagging in QoH + mobility
→ Automation? Not moving the needle yet
Full blog + trends w/bigger report published this fall at our Leadership Retreat!
community.cxr.works/blogs/chris-...
How the #EU Pay Transparency Directive Will Impact U.S. Hiring & #Compensation Strategies - community.cxr.works/blogs/gerry-...
#talentacquisition #paytransparency
#talentacquisition #paytransparency
How the EU Pay Transparency Directive Will Impact U.S. Hiring & Compensation Strategies
Explore how the 2026 EU Pay Transparency Directive will reshape pay equity practices, job classification systems, and transparency obligations for U.S.-based multinationals.
community.cxr.works
July 16, 2025 at 2:22 PM
How the #EU Pay Transparency Directive Will Impact U.S. Hiring & #Compensation Strategies - community.cxr.works/blogs/gerry-...
#talentacquisition #paytransparency
#talentacquisition #paytransparency
Guy in my CEO group said he has a “safe” w/everything his wife would need if he died, plus a personal letter to her.
I’m trying not to tear up… & then another guy says he does the same, but writes a new letter every year and just keeps adding them.
All for her to read someday.
Brutal. Beautiful.
I’m trying not to tear up… & then another guy says he does the same, but writes a new letter every year and just keeps adding them.
All for her to read someday.
Brutal. Beautiful.
July 15, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Guy in my CEO group said he has a “safe” w/everything his wife would need if he died, plus a personal letter to her.
I’m trying not to tear up… & then another guy says he does the same, but writes a new letter every year and just keeps adding them.
All for her to read someday.
Brutal. Beautiful.
I’m trying not to tear up… & then another guy says he does the same, but writes a new letter every year and just keeps adding them.
All for her to read someday.
Brutal. Beautiful.
There are two women so drunk at the airport bar that they have spent the last 20 minutes racking their brains to remember the name of the movie that starred Will Ferrell and Owen Wilson who traveled around crashing weddings.
They are having the time of their lives waiting for their delayed plane.
They are having the time of their lives waiting for their delayed plane.
June 27, 2025 at 3:05 AM
There are two women so drunk at the airport bar that they have spent the last 20 minutes racking their brains to remember the name of the movie that starred Will Ferrell and Owen Wilson who traveled around crashing weddings.
They are having the time of their lives waiting for their delayed plane.
They are having the time of their lives waiting for their delayed plane.
WTAF is wrong with some of these companies?
#musk #lawsuit #advertising #leadership
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
#musk #lawsuit #advertising #leadership
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
Musk’s threat to sue firms that don’t buy ads on X seems to have paid off
Some advertisers return to avoid suits, but Lego and Pinterest rebuffed threats.
arstechnica.com
June 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM
WTAF is wrong with some of these companies?
#musk #lawsuit #advertising #leadership
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
#musk #lawsuit #advertising #leadership
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
Way too challenging to find 4 Exos X24 24TB drives this morning. Seagate (and many others) out of stock, Newegg says I can't have more than 2...
So, I guess the real question is, where are all my other home networking and NAS nerds at?!
So, I guess the real question is, where are all my other home networking and NAS nerds at?!
June 9, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Way too challenging to find 4 Exos X24 24TB drives this morning. Seagate (and many others) out of stock, Newegg says I can't have more than 2...
So, I guess the real question is, where are all my other home networking and NAS nerds at?!
So, I guess the real question is, where are all my other home networking and NAS nerds at?!
BREAKING: Temu’s U.S. user base shrank 58% in May - about the same rate as that unironic “vintage-style” hoodie you bought from them in April shrinks after one wash.
#Temu
#Temu
June 3, 2025 at 8:55 PM
BREAKING: Temu’s U.S. user base shrank 58% in May - about the same rate as that unironic “vintage-style” hoodie you bought from them in April shrinks after one wash.
#Temu
#Temu
How #AI is Transforming Talent Acquisition: A Guide for #Recruiting Leaders - community.cxr.works/blogs/chris-...
How AI is Transforming Talent Acquisition: A Guide for Recruiting Leaders
Explore how AI is reshaping recruiting teams, roles, and strategy. Learn how TA leaders can navigate automation, tackle FOBO, and build future-ready talent functions.
community.cxr.works
June 3, 2025 at 2:59 PM
How #AI is Transforming Talent Acquisition: A Guide for #Recruiting Leaders - community.cxr.works/blogs/chris-...