With over 1.6 billion websites online and more than 4.4 million blog posts published every day, the sheer amount of content available on the internet is astounding. While this means there are tons of great insights or words of advice available to recruiters and HR professionals, it can be difficult to find high-quality, relevant resources with so much to weed through.
This is where newsletters come in.
Newsletter authors curate the best content from their own websites or popular pages around the web and deliver it straight to your inbox. This means all you need to do is click a link.
Reading newsletters next to your morning coffee or during your commute (as they are mobile-optimized) is a perfect way to start your day and get in the mood for work.
The best part about newsletter subscriptions? They’re completely free.
Now, just as there are tons of blog posts out there, there are tons of newsletters out there. We’ve taken the time to compile our favorites to help you know which are worth subscribing to.
Here are the best HR and recruitment newsletters to sign up for:
- HR Dive
- Recruiting Brief
- Recruitment Red Meat
- Recruiting Brainfood
- AIHR Digital
- Recruiting Headlines
- Hire by Google
- Glassdoor for Employers
- SHRM Newsletters
- Harver Content Digest
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1. HR Dive
HR Dive promises to deliver the latest HR management news straight to your inbox. This free newsletter includes content from the HR Dive website, as well as popular articles and pieces from other top sites––meaning you’ll get a diverse mix of content in each newsletter.
HR Dive also offers the HR Dive: Talent newsletter and the HR Dive: Learning newsletter. Each provides additional insights into improving the hiring, onboarding, and training processes.
Why should you subscribe?
HR Dive creates high-quality news articles and opinion pieces regularly, meaning they always have great content to share. This comprehensive newsletter offers its subscribers a full overview of the latest news and ideas related to HR.
Who is behind it?
The HR Dive newsletter comes from the people at Industry Dive. The HR Dive editors provide original analysis on a variety of hot topics related to the HR industry.
What is the newsletter frequency?
The HR Dive newsletter comes out daily. HR Dive: Talent also comes out daily, but HR Dive: Learning is sent weekly.
2. Recruiting Brief
Recruiting Brief collects high-quality content that highlights recent news, industry insights, or hot topics related to HR and recruiting. The Recruiting Brief newsletter allows subscribers to get curated content delivered straight to their inbox depending on their unique interests and needs.
Recruiting Brief pulls content from all around the web, giving subscribers a one-stop location to get the top articles their peers are reading. Content creators can add their own articles, meaning you can get access to content you may not be able to find elsewhere.
Why should you subscribe?
Recruiting Brief offers a diverse collection of content and information. Because it pulls thought leadership from all around the web, subscribers won’t just see the same ideas and opinions over and over again. Recruiting Brief offers different perspectives that allow readers to view the whole picture––not just one take.
Who is behind it?
Recruiting Brief is the combined effort of Social Recruiting Strategies and Aggregage.
What is the newsletter frequency?
Recruiting Brief offers two basic subscriptions. First, subscribers can receive daily updates with that day’s hottest topics. There is also a weekly, monthly, and annual subscription featuring the best articles from that week, month, or year from the areas of your interest.
3. Recruitment Red Meat
Recruitment Red Meat takes a more lighthearted approach to recruitment content. The newsletter shares recruitment blogs, LinkedIn posts, as well as content related to marketing. It also contains interesting job listings, as well as some articles or videos the author behind Recruitment Red Meat just found interesting.
Why should you subscribe?
Recruitment Red Meat breaks the traditional “recruitment” newsletter by showcasing more than just recruitment or HR news. By showing job listings or marketing tips, Recruitment Red Meat encourages subscribers to think outside of the box.
Who is behind it?
Recruitment Red Meat is the labor of Mitch Sullivan, a recruiter and author.
What is the newsletter frequency?
The Recruitment Red Meat newsletter is sent out “occasionally.” While there is no set schedule, content seems to be sent out every month or two (with some larger gaps here and there).
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4. Recruiting Brainfood
Recruiting Brainfood curates their content manually, meaning the articles delivered to your inbox aren’t selected by an algorithm. This content feels more personal, and it’s often shared with a bit of insight from the Recruiting Brainfood team, letting you know what you should keep an eye out for.
Recruiting Brainfood is also comprehensive. It’s full of useful information, so you’ll always have something new and exciting to engage with.
Why should you subscribe?
Recruiting Brainfood shares more than just blogs and articles. While there are plenty of articles to read, Recruiting Brainfood also features podcasts, assessments, cool tools, and more.
Who is behind it?
Hung Lee is the Chief Curator for Recruiting Brainfood. However, he has a whole team working with him to make the newsletter possible.
What is the frequency?
A new issue of Recruiting Brainfood is sent out every week.
5. AIHR Digital
AIHR Digital (formerly known as Digital HR Tech) blog is one of the biggest sources of HR content on the web, and its newsletter is their way of making sure you never miss an article. AIHR Digital uses its newsletter to update subscribers of new posts from subject matter experts and guest writers on topics surrounding new technologies within the HR world. You can also get inspiration from their HR case studies, events and courses.
Why should you subscribe?
AIHR Digital promises to keep readers up to date on the latest in the digital HR revolution. Subscribing means you’ll never worry about missing an important idea or latest development.
Who is behind it?
The AIHR Digital newsletter comes from the editors at the AIHR Digital blog.
What is the frequency?
Top content from AIHR Digital is compiled and sent out through the newsletter weekly.
6. Recruiting Headlines
Recruiting Headlines is for those who just want the latest updates. Just as the name claims, Recruiting Headlines delivers just the top headlines to subscribers––meaning you don’t need to comb through walls of content just to find out what you need to know.
Subscribers can click through to read full articles that they’re interested in, or simply stick with the broad overview they get from the headline.
Why should you subscribe?
Recruiting Headlines is the perfect newsletter for busy professionals. If you want a curated list of high-quality content without all the personal insights or ideas, you should subscribe.
Who is behind it?
Recruiting Headlines is a division of RecTech Media, a recruitment marketing firm.
What is the frequency?
Recruiting Headlines sends its newsletter daily. However, unlike most newsletters, Recruiting Headlines is sent at the end of the day, containing links to that day’s articles.
7. Hire by Google
Google is a leader in just about every industry––including recruiting. The Hire by Google newsletter shares best practices, insights, and tips for recruiters and hiring professionals. In addition to articles, Hire by Google will also feature videos and other content forms to switch things up a bit.
Why should you subscribe?
Google’s content is always well thought out, providing actionable advice and tips for building a better hiring plan. Also, you can’t go wrong with advice from one of the top tech companies in the world.
Who is behind it?
Google.
What is the frequency?
The Hire by Google newsletter is sent out once or twice a week.
8. Glassdoor for Employers
Glassdoor is a great resource for job seekers, but it also provides great content to recruiters and HR professionals. Glassdoor for Employers has a strong blog sharing the latest trends and tips for recruiting, retention, and even branding.
Glassdoor for Employers also shares some powerful tips for improving a company’s Glassdoor profile. The newsletter can direct you to advice on how to handle negative employee reviews or what you can do to create a more positive employee experience.
Why should you subscribe?
Glassdoor is undoubtedly one of the go-to resources for job seekers, so it can provide great insights into what your candidates are looking for and how you can better connect with their needs. As an industry leader, you can’t afford to miss out on what Glassdoor is sharing.
Who is behind it?
Glassdoor.
What is the frequency?
The Glassdoor for Employers newsletter is delivered once a week.
9. SHRM Newsletters
SHRM is another leader in the recruiting and HR industry, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that their newsletter made our list. However, in addition to being top-of-the-line content from some of the biggest thought leaders in the industry, SHRM also provides a variety of newsletter preferences so every subscriber can get exactly what they’re looking for.
One of the top newsletters from SHRM is HR Daily. If you’re looking for fewer emails (or more), HR Week, All Things Work, and Global HR are sent less frequently, just to name a few. Subscribe to one or all of them!
Why should you subscribe?
You’ll never miss an important HR, talent, or recruiting update with the SHRM newsletter list.
Who is behind it?
The Society for Human Resource Management.
What is the frequency?
SHRM offers a variety of daily, weekly, bi-monthly, or monthly newsletters on different topics related to recruitment, talent, benefits, technology, and more.
10. Harver Content Digest
Topping off our list is our very own Harver Content Digest. The Harver Content Digests sends you our latest blog posts, downloadable content, or other insights so you never miss something important.
Now, we might be a bit biased, but we always want to share helpful, informative information to help our audience improve their recruiting and HR processes––and the Harver Content Digest is no different.
Why should you subscribe?
We help our subscribers stay on top of the latest HR innovations and recruitment strategies with our newsletter.
Who is behind it?
Us!
What is the frequency?
We send the Harver Content Digest every week.
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A final word
It’s becoming exceedingly difficult to know what content is worth reading online. With so much useless information to dig through, you could spend hours just trying to find something interesting and actionable to read.
By subscribing to HR and recruitment newsletters, you can make that pool of content much, much smaller. Never miss an important update or insight from your favorite HR thought leader by subscribing to one or to (or all) of these lists.
To avoid information overload, choose a newsletter that you think best fits your content needs. A quick, daily view like Recruiting Headlines is perfect for the recruiter with only a few minutes to spare. Or, a comprehensive, well-thought-out curated list like Recruiting Brainfood is perfect for the professional looking for a lot of content to sift through all week. And you can’t go wrong with our Harver Content Digest!
Build up your subscriptions slowly, thinking about what content gaps you’re missing and who can efficiently fill them. If you find that you’ve subscribed to a newsletter you don’t like or you’re not getting much value from, you can always unsubscribe.
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