Mon.Mar 11, 2019

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Struggling To Hire? This Could Be Why…

BlueWave Resource Partners

It’s no surprise that hiring is difficult. Mixing together qualifications, urgency to fill, culture fit, budget, etc. etc. etc. it becomes a very complex and frankly crazy process sometimes. As a hiring manager or company owner, there’s a good chance you’ve had difficulty filling a job (or several) and at some point, you probably had a moment where you literally just thought “ WHY IS THIS SO HARD?

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How to Vet Employee Referrals

Vervoe

It’s easy to see why recruiters love employee referrals. Referral candidates take less time hire, cost less to recruit, and tend to stay with an organization longer than traditional candidates. However, these advantages can cause some recruiters to ignore the standard candidate vetting process. As a result, referrals may be hired on the strength of their employee recommendation, rather than on their merit.

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12 crucial ‘Communication Commandments’ for real leaders

Greg Savage

It is obvious, but much of what defines a good leader is their communication style. What you say. How you say it. When you say it. And also, importantly, what you do not say. I have made all these mistakes myself, and sum up my learning for you in what I egotistically like to call, […].

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Yay, you’re registered for RallyFwd™ on May 1, 2019!

Rally Recruitment Marketing

Let’s RallyFwd for Talent Engagement. May 1, 2019 // 1pm – 4pm ET // 10am – 1pm PT. Thx for registering for RallyFwd! We’re putting together another amazing conference for you. We’ll stay in touch to share more details about the agenda and speakers as we get closer to the big event on May 1, 2019. Check your email for confirmation, and don’t forget to save the date in your calendar!

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Want To Enhance Your Total Rewards To Achieve Organizational Success? Start Here.

Are you looking for ways to enhance your employee value proposition? Gallagher Better Works SM Insights has got you covered! Dive into the latest magazine issue and discover how flexibility, equity, recognition and strategically applied resources can improve your total rewards package. Download the PDF to learn more about: Building retirement benefits for a global and mobile workforce Promoting employee and organizational growth through succession planning Empowering women in leadership through

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Recruiting Feedback Case Study: The Recruiting Revenue Connection

Survale

In our latest recruiting feedback case study , Craft Brew Alliance (CBA) demonstrates that asking the right questions at the right time can dramatically affect overall recruiting effectiveness AND uncover powerful connections between recruiting and revenue generation. With highly regarded brands like Kona Island Brewing, Widmer Brothers, Redhook and more, Craft Brew Alliance is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.

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How To Coach any Type of Learner on Your Team

Social Talent

Welcome to SocialTalent’s Live & Learn Series! Each week we gift you with a little bit of info that will help smoothen your recruitment process and expand your knowledge of your industry. With this Live & Learn series we promise to keep it: Short. Simple. Ready to use! Sound good to you? Let’s begin! How to Coach Any Type of Learner on Your Team.

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The 3 Keys to Recruiting and Retaining Top Talent in a Tight Labor Market

Recruiter

This year, Amazon will begin hiring for the first of 25,000 new jobs it is bringing to northern Virginia. This is a big win for the local economy, but this influx of open jobs in the midst of the tightest labor market in decades means DC-area companies will need to be more competitive than ever to.

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5 Tips for Turning a Bad Hire into Success

TalentLyft

Discover the best tips for turning a bad hire into a success ! Most of the recruits you take on have the ability to become good employees. Learn the best strategies to help them adjust, learn, grow and perform their best. Read More.

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Getting Ghosted by Candidates? Check Your Own Behavior First

Recruiter

Recently, I've read a lot of articles about candidates ghosting employers. These candidates don't show up for interviews. They don't even call to cancel. Sometimes, they don't show up to their scheduled first day on the job! They simple disappear after accepting the offer, leaving employees frustrated. The rising popularity of ghosting would be bad enough, but on top of that, many employers are also dealing with talent.

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The Complete People Management Toolkit

From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.

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Why Will Some Job Hunters be Hungry for Zero Hours Contracts in 2019?

Undercover Recruiter

Zero hours contracts have quite rightly attracted a lot of criticism, for the extent to which they’ve been abused by businesses to the detriment of employees’ rights. But might jobseekers actually start to demand them in 2019? And what does this mean for recruiters and the industry as a whole as more workers potentially look. View Article. Why Will Some Job Hunters be Hungry for Zero Hours Contracts in 2019?

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Want Better Candidates? Tell Your Recruiter These 4 Things

Recruiter

Communication is an important part of any business relationship. When you hire a recruiter to fill an open position, your first instinct may be to let them know more or less what you're looking for and then move on. However, the recruiter will be able to help you much more effectively if you share what you need in detail.

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Forging an Industry Through Community: Introducing Talent Brand Alliance

Recruiting Daily

A Growing Coalition of Employer Brand Builders, and Employee Experience Storytellers Born out of what was once dubbed ‘social recruiting’, the talent brand space has exploded in the last decade taking form in employer brand(ing), recruitment marketing, employee experience and other like functions, all with the shared focus of attracting, engaging and retaining talent to […].

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Remote Ready? Six Factors Businesses Should Consider Before Hiring An Out-Of-Office Team

Forbes Human Resources Council

While it’s a trend today, it’s likely to be standard practice in the near future, and companies should consider if they are truly ready to attract and retain global top talent in a virtual work environment.

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AI & DEI: With Great Opportunities Comes Great HR Responsibility

Speaker: Jen Kirkwood - Partner, Responsible HR & AI at IBM and World Economic Forum Executive Fellow

The promise of AI for today’s organizations is real, yet in a frenzied state of experimentation, many stumble to get to a full-scale enterprise. As companies race to discover what generative AI can do, HR must lead conversations about how to balance cutting-edge innovations with integrity, trust, and diversity. Globally, organizations are at a critical intersection of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and AI acceleration.

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7 Ways to Hire Hourly Workers Faster

Efficient Hire

Ideally, every company wants to hire reliable, competent hourly workers who are engaged and willing to stick around for the long term. But the fact remains that work environments such as retail and fast food are subject to significant turnover. Read more. The post 7 Ways to Hire Hourly Workers Faster appeared first on Efficient Forms.

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A Practical Guide to Planning & Shooting a LinkedIn Video Bio

VideoMyJob

Your LinkedIn profile is not your resume. Your LinkedIn profile is a 21st century digital calling card. It’s who you are, how you help people, your strengths and your personality quirks—if you’re a recruiter your LinkedIn profile is often the reason why a client or a jobseeker has decided to reach out to you. What does your LinkedIn profile say about you?

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Majority of Businesses Monitor Online Reviews, Survey Finds

Recruiting Daily Advisor

Providing a great company culture is a surefire way to attract top talent. Employers have a variety of ways to highlight their culture, but some jobseekers prefer a one-stop shop—Glassdoor, which offers them a glimpse into your company’s offerings via reviews and information left by current and former employees. Source: gmutlu / iStock / Getty. When a company doesn’t provide a good culture or doesn’t live up to expectations, current and former employees will turn to Glassdoor to air their grieva

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How to Drive Diversity & Inclusion through Your Recruitment Process

GoodTime

It goes without saying: companies with great diversity and inclusion policies have a greater advantage over companies that don’t. This bleeds into every aspect of that company, from idea generation to overall competitiveness. In fact, the only way to stay competitive and continue to hire the best talent is by practicing diverse hiring. If we all know this, then why does it seem so difficult for companies to put diversity and inclusion into practice?

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Early Tenure Turnover: Stop the Revolving Door of Hires

Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch

Are you facing a revolving door of hires, especially within their first 90 days of employment? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, a leading industrial-organizational (I-O) psychologist, offers insights and strategies to unravel the mystery behind early tenure turnover. Identify the root causes of early attrition to mitigate turnover’s impact in the first 12 months.

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Tech Talent Gap Remains a Serious Concern in 2019

Recruiting Daily Advisor

One of the biggest news items of 2018, the hot job market, has proved to be a blessing and a curse. While the talent shortage has impacted most industries, hiring managers looking for qualified cybersecurity personnel might need to considerable patience. Postings for cybersecurity jobs tend to linger for months, and recent studies show that the gap between the demand for cybersecurity talent and the actual supply is only going to grow.

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Sourcecon Spring 2019!!

Recruiting Blogs

As most of you know Spring Sourcecon 2019 is coming to Seattle on March 19 th – March 21st. I am speaking at it, running a lab as well as helping to MC all the labs. This years Labs are going to be exceptional, perhaps the best ever. We have paid a lot of attention to what you want, and have a great list of presenters such as; Mike Notaro, Aaron Lintz, Glen Cathey, Jeremy Langhans, and Teresa Colquitt to name a few.

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What Generation Z Expects from the Candidate Experience

TalentCulture - Recruiting

Generation Z is moving into the workforce, causing more disruption in the job market. They’ve arrived during record-low unemployment and when the search for talent at all levels is extremely competitive. These workers, the oldest of whom were born in the mid-1990s, may be the first digital natives your company hires, and the role of technology during their candidate experience will be crucial.

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How To Hire Employees: A Step-By-Step Guide

Recruiting Blogs

If you hire good people, give them good jobs, and pay them good wages, generally something good is going to happen.”. – James Sinegal. A business can only be as good as the people who keep it going. The employees, as well as the job applicants, hold a lot more importance than the customers of a company. They are the most valuable brand ambassadors a company can have.

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Managing Your Recruitment Agency Spend in 2024

Feeling overwhelmed by a juggling act of internal recruiting, agency relationships, and direct hire spend? You’re not alone. In today’s competitive talent landscape, building a dream team requires strategic orchestration. Recruiting agencies and search firms provide invaluable services, but managing them effectively alongside your internal team can pose unique challenges.

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Creating Inclusive Candidate Searches

JazzHR

Targeting the gender wage gap has become one of the biggest trends in business, as socially conscious employers seek to form more egalitarian organizations. Creating a more balanced and diverse workforce begins with hiring, and even if you have the best intentions, some accidentally problematic wording in your job listings could limit the reach of your candidate search.

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Is Professional Networking Important?

ApplicantStack

Job openings today are frequently hyperspecialized , making it even harder to identify and hire qualified talent. Your network – and your colleagues’ networks – can be one of the best sources for applicants. For candidates who are experts in a certain area, professional networking is especially important. Finding a niche job opportunity can be tough if you’re still searching the classified ads à la 1999.

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Need to Find Better Candidates? Here’s How AI Can Help

Eightfold

Artificial intelligence (AI) offers opportunities to connect with candidates like never before. The US had 6.9 million open jobs at the end of 2018, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Finding the right people to fill these positions has traditionally been a time-consuming process, but tools like artificial intelligence, machine learning and natural language processing (NLP) are making it easier.

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SmartDreamers’ Perspectives: Why Your Recruitment Marketing Should Connect to Your ATS

Smartdreamers

Imagine a scenario: you've put a lot of time and money into developing an eye-catching campaign to promote an open job at your company. You rolled it out through paid ads across a few different social media channels, and—wouldn’t you know it—it worked! Building on your existing brand gravity, the ads caught the interest of a slew of qualified applicants, one of whom you’ve now hired and started onboarding.

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HR Pro Playbook: How to Navigate Global Workforce Expansion with Confidence

Speaker: Daniel Grace & Audra Bright

Have you just been told you need to hire employees in another country? 🌎 That's a huge undertaking! It involves navigating a complex landscape of diverse regulations, cultural differences, legal requirements, and currencies. If anything goes wrong, you risk your company's financials, growth, and reputation. 📊 🌟 To help ensure a successful global expansion and mitigate potential non-compliance consequences, this exclusive webinar features Daniel Grace, International HR Con

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Overcoming the Three Obstacles to Employee Empowerment

TalentGuard

Overcoming the Three O bstacles to E mployee E mpowerment . As the skills shortage continues, employers are looking for new and innovative ways to encourage higher engagement and motivation among their staff. . Most HR professionals are all too aware that their e mployees become disengaged and unhappy if they feel they are performing repetitive and monotonous tasks each day.

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Calling All Data Lovers: Comlinkdata is Hiring!

PowerToFly

Are you a creative, data-driven problem solver looking for your next challenge? Do you enjoy working in a collaborative, team-oriented environment? If so, consider joining the team of Boston-based problem solvers at Comlinkdata. Composed of data architects and scientists, product designers, and telecom industry thought leaders, Comlinkdata is the leading provider of real-time market data and analysis for the telecommunications industry.

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3 Things to Watch for When Candidates Talk About Mistakes and Weaknesses

Linkedin Talent Blog

We’ve all sat across the table from candidates who weren’t able to be forthcoming with their mistakes and weaknesses. It’s never a good sign and it’s usually a deal-killer, especially when the issue is consistent and pronounced. But sometimes we see only slight signs of concern. Let’s say you just finished interviewing an otherwise talented candidate for a senior position on your team.