Wed.Mar 29, 2017

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Employee Retention: 4 Tips to Keep Top Talent at Your Organization

Lever

When you work hard to recruit and hire top talent, it’s a shame when employees leave for another opportunity. Your people are your competitive advantage and when they move on, so does their knowledge. This leaves you with more than just an empty seat, it leaves you with an expertise gap that nobody else may ever fill in quite the same way. While you can’t expect that every employee will stay forever—the median employee tenure is 4.2 years —there are some things you can do to increase your employ

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Three Killer Marketing Ideas for Your Recruitment Agency in 2017

Talent Hero Media

Three killer online marketing ideas that will help your recruiting firm stand out in a crowded market in 2017. The post Three Killer Marketing Ideas for Your Recruitment Agency in 2017 appeared first on Talent Hero Media.

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Using Video Interviewing to Enhance Your Candidate Experience

HarQen

In our series about the Candidate Experience we have taken a look at the current state of the Candidate Experience , and explored ways companies can enhance their Candidate Experience. There are a fair amount of negative stigmas that video interviewing (or an on-demand phone interview) can have when presented to candidates or companies who are unfamiliar with it.

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Three Killer Marketing Ideas for Your Recruitment Agency in 2017

Talent Hero Media

Three killer online marketing ideas that will help your recruiting firm stand out in a crowded market in 2017. The post Three Killer Marketing Ideas for Your Recruitment Agency in 2017 appeared first on Talent Hero Media.

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Transforming Recruiting: AI Skills Matching & Automation Are Revolutionizing Talent Acquisition

Experience the future of talent acquisition with ThisWay Global’s AI-powered solutions. In this transformative journey, delve into the innovative world of skills matching and automation, redefining traditional recruiting strategies. Witness how ThisWay’s technology analyzes candidate profiles, matches skills with job requirements, and streamline the hiring process, saving time and resources.

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10 Must-Watch TED Talks for Every Recruiter & Hiring Manager

Glassdoor for Employers

As recruiters and hiring managers, we’re laser focused on finding good people who will be effective in their positions. Our closeness to.

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How companies succumb to sunk cost culture

Workable

In theory, companies are meant to act rationally, efficiently and in their own economic self-interest. But humans manage them, so they succumb to irrational thinking. The sunk cost fallacy is one of the most popular forms of irrationality. It’s a staple topic in introductory economics classes. And it’s a key cultural trait of badly-managed companies.

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How Can Recruiters Avoid Being Replaced by AI?

Undercover Recruiter

Love it or hate it, there are many advantages to using AI in recruitment, like using an algorithm to find the best candidate or eliminating unconscious bias in the recruitment process. But could its rise mean the end of the need for human recruiters? We’ve teamed up with 10 recruiting experts who will be sharing. View Article. How Can Recruiters Avoid Being Replaced by AI?

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The Top 10 Answers to “How Do You Recruit Today?”

RecruitLoop

During our sales process, we ask the question, "How do you recruit today?" The answers remind us of why we started RecruitLoop in the first place. We thought you might enjoy them as well.

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How easy is it to move from Senior Consultant to MD?

RecruitmentJuice

I’m sure we’ve all experienced it – either personally, or we know someone that has attempted it and hopefully even succeeded; that superstar consultant, who just got it from their first month and was very successful. They grow with their company over a few years and then hit the point where their entrepreneurial spirit takes over and they make the leap to “I’m going to set up and do this on my own”.

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Hiring for Culture Fit: Align Your Values, Roles and Candidates

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

Is the term “culture” just a buzzword tossed around at your organization, or have you delved into the core values and behaviors that truly define a good fit for your company? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, an I-O Psychologist, will share a proven framework to identify the essential traits that contribute to a seamless fit within your unique culture, not just in your current successful employees but also in prospective candidates.

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Tips for Writing Better Job Ads

NPA Worldwide

During our recent Global Conference, our friends at Monster (an NPAworldwide Alliance Partner) were on hand to discuss best practices in the world of job adverts. Here are some of their top tips and best practices for writing better job ads: Monster recommends starting with an outline that breaks your job down into the following components: title, marketing summary, responsibilities, requirements, and benefits.

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What Soft Skills Can Recruiters Learn From The Bachelor?

iCIMS

Here are four essential soft skills you should look for when hiring top talent. You will not want to miss this!

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Where the Candidate Experience Falls Apart – and How to Put it Back Together

SmartRecruiters

If you weren’t at our #WeAreHiring MeetUp in March , you missed a great meeting about candidate experience – but a frustrating one because it’s an issue that at first glance seems way too confusing. As a panel member, I enjoyed our frank discussion, but it boggles my mind seeing so much dismal data on how candidates view their experience, yet little progress made — especially when turning this big liability into a huge asset isn’t all that complex.

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9 Steps to Improve Communication at Your Small Business

CareerBuilder

Communication is one of the most essential business skills out there – but not all companies are great at communicating with employees. And that can breed distrust and effectively kill morale. One of the great things about running a small business is the ability to share news easily and efficiently. And with a smaller manager-to-employee relationship, it is easier to give employees individual time and attention.

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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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Advantages and Disadvantages of Online Recruitment

Top Echelon Contracting

Today, businesses conduct most, if not all, their affairs online. Can recruiters do the same? Online recruitment opens doors to more candidates and streamlines processes. There are both advantages and disadvantages of online recruitment to keep in mind. What is.

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Personalization Features Every Career Site Should Have

Phenom People

Before I came to Phenom People to join the marketing team, I was a full-time recruiter. Honestly, my thoughts on how to provide a personalized experience to candidates barely scratched the surface of what’s capable in today’s digital world. After spending the last four months really getting to know our products, features, and the. Read More.

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How to Easily Create a Killer Recruiting Event

Entelo

The Tinderification of recruiting has made it easy to rely exclusively on online sources for your talent. But now that everyone is looking for candidates in the same places, standing out from the crowd in the digital world is no easy feat. Sure, compelling, personalized outreach and finely calibrated candidate profiles help a lot, but at a certain point many candidates just aren’t interested in unsolicited outreach.

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How These 10 Companies Are Getting Creative With Employer Branding

Linkedin Talent Blog

A painter of some repute (ok it was Picasso) once said: good artists copy, great artists steal. If you are an employer branding artist who is working hard to paint the picture of what it’s like to work at your company and are looking for inspiration that you can copy or steal, this post is for you. We went out and gathered some fun and creative examples of what great employer branding can look like -- ranging from catchy recruiting ads and attention-grabbing emails, to LinkedIn Career Pages and

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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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Staffing After the Apocalypse: Recruiting Without LinkedIn

Recruiting Blogs

Recruiting without LinkedIn just isn’t possible. We don’t need a website. Our company is on LinkedIn. I don’t need an applicant tracking system. I source my candidates on LinkedIn. You are a smart, savvy and successful recruiter. And you’ve tethered your livelihood to a platform over which you have little (if any) control. Then one day you boot up your Gateway computer, wait for Windows XP to launch, brew a pot of coffee, continue to wait for Windows XP to launch, open Internet Explorer, finish

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A Smarter Approach to Keeping up with EEOC Regulations

JazzHR

If just the mention of EEOC regulations fills you with dread, don’t worry, you’re not alone. While keeping up with the workforce discrimination laws that the EEOC sets forth may seem like a daunting challenge, doing so is incredibly important. Not only do you and your organization run the risk of breaking the law if you don’t, you could also be missing out on the many benefits of running a diverse organization.

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How to harness the power of your team by treating it as a family?

Recruiting Blogs

Every organisation follows a hierarchy. But it has a team too. Doesn't a hierarchy also emphasize the relations we have in our team as a family ? “Is our team any different from a family?”. Sketching a team tree we establish a rapport between individual members and the team as we : 1. Understand relationships in a better way. 2. Identify ourselves with the team/family. 3.Feel closer to the team/family. 4.Feel safe and valued.

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What Types of Executives are Attracted to Struggling Companies?

Hanold Associates

Jason Hanold shares three ways you can tell if your company requires a problem solver. Many executives considering a career move are attracted by a company that’s strong, growing and looks like it will be around for a while. However, those who I refer to as “problem-solvers” view security and stability as boring: the… The post What Types of Executives are Attracted to Struggling Companies?

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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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Jiu Jitsu and Recruiting: Arm Bar Your Way To Success

Recruiting Blogs

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted. In the month I’ve been MIA, I hit a milestone in my life that I’m damn proud of: after years of training, I earned my purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Just one more belt closer to black. . While thinking about this momentous occasion, I thought a lot about how much studying Jiu Jitsu influenced my recruiting style and has sharpened my focus in my career.

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MOS Deaf: Veteran Recruiting and The Diversity Double Standard.

Recruiting Daily

As I talked about in the first post in this two part series, the fact is, “veterans” are a pretty huge and diverse population. Employers often approach veteran recruiting as a one-size-fits-all approach, but the fact is, there’s no such thing as a “typical” veteran. That we’ve all served in the military at some point in […].

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Are Your Companies Vacancies In Candidates Checkout Baskets ?

Recruiting Blogs

In today’s world job searching has become pretty much like shopping online. In order to allure a person to your company you must showcase your employer brand. Potential candidates are no longer just attracted to jobs, they want to be associated with companies that have more desirable workplaces and ones that showcase themselves as not just a company but as a reputable brand.

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How companies succumb to sunk cost culture

Workable

In theory, companies are meant to act rationally, efficiently and in their own economic self-interest. But humans manage them, so they succumb to irrational thinking. The sunk cost fallacy is one of the most popular forms of irrationality. It’s a staple topic in introductory economics classes. And it’s a key cultural trait of badly-managed companies.

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8 Pillars of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts have long been a priority for companies, but the pandemic has made the need to increase these efforts even more apparent. As many companies have doubled down on efforts, how can they transform promises into company-specific actions? This eBook shares what a comprehensive commitment to DEI looks like at every part of the employee lifecycle.

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5 Signs You Need to Work on Your Job Adverts

WebRecruit

Your job adverts are an important part of your online recruitment advertising strategy. They provide the first glimpse of the role on offer and will usually help to form the first impression a candidate has of your business. Whether you’ve been confidently writing your company’s job adverts for years or you really struggle to put them together, it’s important to constantly review how well your adverts are performing.

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Evaluating Candidates for Soft Skills – and Why It’s Key

MightyRecruiter

If there’s one hiring professional who knows the value of soft skills, it’s Alison Mackay. She may be the co-founder of the Silicon Valley Recruiters Association and she may spend her days recruiting for Facebook’s infrastructure data center, but she also has first-hand experience leveraging her own soft and transferable skills to make the seismic shift from the retail sales world to the human resources sphere. ( It’s no easy feat ).

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Optimize Your Hiring With Newton’s Recruiting Metrics Spreadsheet

Newton Software

Easily Track Your Hiring Performance With Newton’s Recruiting Metrics Spreadsheet Truthfully, we think it’s a crime for any modern recruiting or HR department to be hiring without an applicant tracking system. However, if you’re still building that business case for new recruiting technology, we’re here to help you in the meantime. A Practical Approach to […].