One of the things that is different since the recession is the approach that most companies are taking to hiring—where virtually everything about the process is automated or outsourced.  As with all major trends, this one has been underway for a while, but it has been given a push by five years of relentless cost-cutting. Unfortunately, the emphasis on cost-cutting has shifted managers’ attention away from the value they should be creating from these new latest hiring practices—and this is where the future of hiring lies.