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- CEO & Co-Founder of Pin
- Nearly a decade of recruiting technology expertise
- Co-founded and helped sell Interseller to Greenhouse
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Editor's pick ATS and Recruiting Software
What Is a Talent Acquisition Platform? 9 Best Options for 2026
What is a talent acquisition platform? One system for sourcing, CRM, and scheduling. Compare 6 types and the 9 best options, from a free tier to six figures.
Steven Lu
Editor's pick Hiring Metrics and Benchmarks
Recruitment Statistics 2026: 50 Data Points Recruiters Need
Recruitment statistics 2026: 20 interviews per hire, 39-day median time-to-fill, $5,475 cost-per-hire, and hiring funnel ratio benchmarks from BLS, SHRM, Gem.
Steven Lu
Articles by Steven Lu
106 articles, most recent first.
AI Recruiting
AI-Generated Resumes in 2026: How Often They Get Hired
Steven Lu
Sourcing and Candidate Search
Semantic vs Boolean Search 2026: Benchmarking Precision@K
Steven Lu
Sourcing and Candidate Search
Boolean vs AI Sourcing: The Recruiter Productivity Tax in 2026
Steven Lu
AI Recruiting
The AI Skills Recruiters Are Actually Screening For in 2026
Steven Lu
Hiring Process and Operations
The 11 Best Lever Integrations for Recruiters in 2026
Steven Lu
Compliance, Legal, and DEI
Deepfake Candidates in 2026: Catch Rates, Costs, Survey Data
Steven Lu
AI Recruiting
Update on Pin's presence on LinkedIn
Steven Lu
Product Updates
Quick note from Steve (Pin's CEO)
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Hiring Metrics and Benchmarks
Recruitment Analytics Software: 8 Best Tools for 2026
Steven Lu
Hiring Metrics and Benchmarks
Employee Tenure by Funding Stage: 2026 Study of 4M+ Job Changes
Steven Lu
Sourcing and Candidate Search
What 100K Recruiter Searches Reveal About Hiring in 2026
Steven Lu
Hiring Metrics and Benchmarks
Top 10 Candidate Rejection Reasons in 2026 (500K+ Analyzed)
Steven Lu
Employer Branding and EVP
The Glassdoor Effect 2026: How Employer Reviews Drive Drop-Off
Steven Lu
Hiring Metrics and Benchmarks
The Recruiting Tech Stack Report 2026: What 2,000+ TA Teams Use
Steven Lu
Hiring Metrics and Benchmarks
Hiring Health Index: Score Your Recruiting Process in 2026
Steven Lu
AI Recruiting
AI Recruiting Adoption by Company Size: 2026 Benchmark
Steven Lu
ATS and Recruiting Software
What Is a Talent Acquisition Platform? 9 Best Options for 2026
Steven Lu
Hiring Process and Operations
12 Skills Recruiters Look For in 2026 (What Employers Value)
Steven Lu
Industry and Role Guides
Recruiter Salary 2026: Averages by Role, Level, and Location
Steven Lu
Interviews and Assessment
Interview Debrief and Calibration: Align Your Hiring Panel
Steven Lu
Hiring Process and Operations
101 Recruiting Quotes That Inspire Hiring Teams in 2026
Steven Lu
Interviews and Assessment
Screening Interview Questions, Process & Best Practices 2026
Steven Lu
Hiring Process and Operations
Recruitment Operations: A Complete Guide for TA Leaders in 2026
Steven Lu
Hiring Metrics and Benchmarks
Average Interview Rounds: The 2019 to 2026 Inflation Report
Steven Lu
Hiring Metrics and Benchmarks
Salary Range Disclosure: 2026 Applicant Pool Study
Steven Lu
AI Recruiting
AI Resume Screening Bias in 2026: A 33,000-Job Audit
Steven Lu
Hiring Metrics and Benchmarks
The Employer Ghosting Index 2026: Why Companies Go Silent
Steven Lu
Sourcing and Candidate Search
Free Resume Search: 8 Sites to Find Candidates
Steven Lu
Sourcing and Candidate Search
Recruiting on Facebook: Source Candidates for Free in 2026
Steven Lu
ATS and Recruiting Software
hireEZ vs SeekOut: AI Sourcing Platforms Compared in 2026
Steven Lu
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