Wed.Sep 28, 2016

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The Recruiter’s Guide to Using LinkedIn’s Advanced Search Tool

Social Talent

On most LinkedIn accounts, the above image is what you’ll see when you click the ‘Advanced’ search button next to the top search bar on LinkedIn’s homepage. It includes lots of the different filters, each with different headings, and each with a different purpose. Today, we’re taking you through each one of the main filters from the ‘Basic’ account and explaining what they do and how you can use each of them most effectively: Keywords Field.

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It's Time To Take Employee Retention Seriously

Hoops

The prevailing attitude when discussing retention is to simply accept turnover as a fact of life. This fatalistic mindset does nothing to help improve the situation or solve the problem. In actuality, there are specific and actionable that can be done to improve employee retention rates. Think about it this way: would you ignore an issue that costs your business roughly 16 percent of an employee’s annual earnings?

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Why We’re Launching SmashFly Events

Symphony Talent

Today, we’re excited to announce the launch of the newest solution in SmashFly’s Total Recruitment Marketing Platform: SmashFly Events. When it comes to recruitment marketing, recruiting events matter. The post Why We’re Launching SmashFly Events appeared first on SmashFly Blog.

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Extreme Personalisation: The Secret to Sourcing Passive Candidates

Beamery

Don’t be boring. It’s simple advice, but when it comes to sourcing passive candidates it could be crucial. Sourcing passive candidates is a tough task. Passive candidates tend to be pretty content with life. They’re usually happy with their situation and they’re rarely looking for new roles. You have to find a way to “sell” your opportunity to these candidates, a way to make them care.

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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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5 Common Lies Job Applicants Tell

Yoh

In an ideal world, every tidbit of information included on every resume could be taken as fact. However, in the real world, not all job applicants tell the truth. Statistically, just about every employer will at some point come across a resume that is built on falsehoods. The key to successful hiring lies in knowing how to spot those falsehoods and dismantle them.

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How to Use Tech in Your Recruitment (Without Losing that “Old School” Touch)

CareerBuilder

Let’s face it. If you’re a recruiter in 2016, you’ve got it pretty good. Just listen to any “old-timer” – say, someone who was recruiting 15 or 20 years ago – and they’ll be quick to tell you how it used to be in the not-so-good-old days. Paper resumes. File cabinets. Phone books. Rolodexes. Fax machines. Look some of these things up online, and gaze upon your yesteryear colleagues in pity.

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12 Resume Phrases That Need to Go

Undercover Recruiter

Resumes can seem like a constantly-changing beast. Sometimes, you go several years without writing a resume. When you need one again, you need to dust your resume off and freshen it up, again! You’ll likely find the conventions for what’s acceptable format-wise has changed. (By the way, it’s always worth taking the time to update your resume even.

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5 Small Business Leadership Lessons from Arnold Palmer

CareerBuilder

This week, sports fans from across the nation are reeling from the news that golf legend Arnold Palmer, died on Sunday at the age of 87. Known as the “King of Golf,” Palmer held seven major championship title s and 62 PGA Tour wins. But it was more than his talent that led to his success and won Palmer the respect and admiration of fans and peers alike: Palmer was an inspiration to many for his dedication, hard work and a passion for the game.

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The Recruiter's Blueprint for Better Quality of Hire

iCIMS

Organizations say quality of hire is the most important recruiting metric, but most struggle to measure and improve it.

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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Technology Isn’t a Replacement For Humans In Recruiting

Unbridled Talent

Do you think technology is replacing the need for recruiters in the hiring process? Click the link below to check out my thinking in my latest post on CareerBuilder’s The Hiring Site blog: How to Use Tech in Your Recruitment (Without Losing that “Old School” Touch).

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5 Steps To a Successful Recruiting Intro Email

Undercover Recruiter

You found the perfect candidate and you are getting ready to email them. Are you fully prepared to write a message that you are confident will get a response? While a lot of people feel like you can just simply email someone about a job and get a response… it is not as easy as. View Article. 5 Steps To a Successful Recruiting Intro Email. Undercover Recruiter - Career & Recruitment Blog.

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Want Greater Diversity? Remove Bias from Sourcing

ROIKOI

For the last decade, sourcing has worked like this: Start with 400 million candidates. Filter aggressively until that number seems manageable. Lob messages into the abyss. It’s not a perfect system.

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DIY Network: The Case For Building Your Own Sourcing Tool

Recruiting Daily

I love a good throwback Thursday post. Who doesn’t love seeing an adorable picture of our younger, happier, care-free self? As a veteran, I also always love to see the old military photos, too. Finding out that someone else in recruiting is a soldier makes me proud and feel like I’m getting to know them even […].

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From Awareness to Action: An HR Guide to Making Accessibility Accessible

Speaker: Danielle Johnson - Director of HR, Compliance & DEI in AI tech at Impact Observatory

Making accessibility accessible for organizations of all sizes may seem complex, but it doesn’t have to be. Prepare to broaden your understanding of Disability, Cultural Competency, and Inclusion with this insightful webinar. We’ll explore disability as a vibrant culture, understand the nuances of reasonable accommodations under the ADA, and navigate the complexities of undue hardship while challenging the status quo of accessibility practices.

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Technology Isn’t a Replacement For Humans In Recruiting

Unbridled Talent

Do you think technology is replacing the need for recruiters in the hiring process? Click the link below to check out my thinking in my latest post on CareerBuilder’s The Hiring Site blog: How to Use Tech in Your Recruitment (Without Losing that “Old School” Touch).

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How to Use Tech in Your Recruitment (Without Losing that “Old School” Touch)

CareerBuilder

Let’s face it. If you’re a recruiter in 2016, you’ve got it pretty good. Just listen to any “old-timer” – say, someone who was recruiting 15 or 20 years ago – and they’ll be quick to tell you how it used to be in the not-so-good-old days. Paper resumes. File cabinets. Phone books. Rolodexes. Fax machines. Look some of these things up online, and gaze upon your yesteryear colleagues in pity.

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Technology Isn’t a Replacement For Humans In Recruiting

Unbridled Talent

Do you think technology is replacing the need for recruiters in the hiring process? Click the link below to check out my thinking in my latest post on CareerBuilder’s The Hiring Site blog: How to Use Tech in Your Recruitment (Without Losing that “Old School” Touch).

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5 Small Business Leadership Lessons from Arnold Palmer

CareerBuilder

This week, sports fans from across the nation are reeling from the news that golf legend Arnold Palmer, died on Sunday at the age of 87. Known as the “King of Golf,” Palmer held seven major championship title s and 62 PGA Tour wins. But it was more than his talent that led to his success and won Palmer the respect and admiration of fans and peers alike: Palmer was an inspiration to many for his dedication, hard work and a passion for the game.

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Future-proof your I-9 compliance for 2024

Speaker: Join I-9 Experts:

Got I-9 compliance on your mind? Spending endless amounts of time ensuring you stay compliant? Get your questions answered with an expert panel from WorkBright. During this one-hour webinar, Workbright will dive deep into I-9 best practices, navigate the nuances of the new 2023 'alternative procedure,' and learn actionable ways to ensure your audit trail is squeaky clean.

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Fearing dishonest employees? Consider fidelity bonds

Recruiting Blogs

Do you really know the people who work for you? Of course, you’ve read their resumes, done one or a few job interviews or even done a background check, but you don’t know the trials and tribulations they are going through as we speak. Most people are not bad at heart, but various life difficulties can force them to do irrational things. Fidelity bonds are a great tool for protecting your customers and your company from dishonest employees.

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5 Recruitment Tools That Give You the Advantage

ExactHire Recruiting

The competition for talent requires organizations and their armies of recruiters to maintain a competitive advantage and a sharp edge when it comes to their recruiting and hiring practices. The modern day recruiter must be proactive, responsive, open-minded, and a little bit competitive. An applicant in your pipeline has also applied to other places so it’s imperative you’re on your game.

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THE ONLY REASON I WANT A JOB IS TO MAKE MONEY

Recruiting Blogs

KEEPING IT REAL: A DEAR RECRUITING RAYA QUESTION. Dear Recruiting Raya: I want to make money. It's the only reason I'm looking for a job. Do I have to lie and say something else when they ask me? As I always say, “never lie.” The short answer to your question is “no.”. I would argue, though, that you might want to change your perspective before you hit your next interview.

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5 Recruitment Tools That Give You the Advantage

ExactHire Recruiting

The competition for talent requires organizations and their armies of recruiters to maintain a competitive advantage and a sharp edge when it comes to their recruiting and hiring practices. The modern day recruiter must be proactive, responsive, open-minded, and a little bit competitive. An applicant in your pipeline has also applied to other places so it’s imperative you’re on your game.

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10 HR Metrics to Track in 2024

Discover the power of HR metrics. Master recruiting, control skyrocketing labor costs, and reduce turnover rates. Get insights into key metrics like Time-to-Fill, Cost-per-Hire, and Turnover Rate. Equip your business for success in 2024.

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Global Workforce: Resume vs. CV

Recruiting Blogs

Compensation Data Facts - What's What in Compensation. DID YOU KNOW? . In today's global workplace, a resume is the most valuable marketing tool to showcase your professional personality. Major employers in Asia Pacific, the Americas and the Middle East are often multi-national corporations and resume expectations, both professionally and culturally, vary by country.

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2016 Recruiter Nation Survey

Jobvite

Our 9th annual Recruiter Nation Survey shows a surge in hiring—and opportunities to stand out from the crowd. Curious about what we learned from more than 1,600 recruiting and HR professionals? Download the survey that outlines the mindset and methodology behind today’s hiring trends, and see how your company compares. Download. The post 2016 Recruiter Nation Survey appeared first on Jobvite.

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Recruiting Metrics to Improve ROI

Recruiting Blogs

All too often historically, recruiting has been carried out without any sort of rigorous analysis. Even when metrics are applied to recruiting, traditional recruiting metrics miss the mark when it comes to measuring what really matters to impact return on investment (ROI). Why traditional recruiting metrics don’t work. The two most common recruiting metrics traditionally are cost per hire (CPH) and at time to fill (TTF).

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Breezy’s Tops in Customer Satisfaction, but Don’t Take Our Word for It …

Breezy HR

We just Earned a Top Rating from FinancesOnline, with 99% Customer Satisfaction \(^ ^)/! According to a 2015 survey , 88 percent of consumers trust online customer reviews as much as a personal recommendation. So feel free to take FinancesOnline’s new review of Breezy HR as proof that 87.5% of your colleagues would recommend Breezy to manage your recruiting and hiring.

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DEIB Reimagined: Navigating Change and Shaping the Future

Speaker: Lachandra B. Baker, MBA, CTA, CDP - Founder/Principal Consultant at LBB Edutainment, Keynote Speaker, and Author

Join us for an insightful session where we delve into the evolving landscape of DEIB. Discover the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities that have emerged over the past year and explore what lies ahead. This webinar will equip you with actionable strategies, best practices, and reflection tools to effectively lead and inspire change in your organization.

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I Became A Better Recruiter When I Started Running With My Husband

Recruiting Blogs

My husband and business partner has been in the staffing and recruiting industry for over 20 years. He’s worked in corporate recruitment and at agencies, he’s been a contract recruiter and now owns his own executive search firm. I was an educator. I taught from first grade up to college until I decided to make a change and come to work for our company full-time as a recruiter.

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Join Me For the Talent Connect Livestream Next Week

Linkedin Talent Blog

As all little kids do, I dreamt of what I would be when I grew up. I imagined I’d be a singer, a dancer, and an actress, who also held the title of Miss America. Obviously, none of them involved working in the HR and talent industry as a marketing agency owner, but I digress. As you can tell, most of my dreams centered around being in front of a camera, generally looking glamorous.

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Firms urged to offer construction placements to pupils

Recruiting Blogs

Every year hundreds and thousands of students are left deliberating and considering different options after they receive their A-Level and GCSE results. Advice and support which schools and industries provide at this time is vital to the future of these young people as they embark on a career path that could shape their lives. This year the Experience Construction Initiative is encouraging employers to partner with the Construction Youth Trust (CYT) to offer life-changing work experience placeme