Fri.May 20, 2016

article thumbnail

20 Cognitive Biases that Screw Up Your Decisions (Infographic)

Social Talent

The guys at Business Insider have pulled research from many studies to create this cool infographic that defines some of the most cognitive stumbling blocks that can affect our behaviour and prevent us from making the best decision. Bias is continuing to plague companies in the recruitment process so going through each of these, let’s see how many you can apply to the recruitment space… Source: Business Insider.

Examples 127
article thumbnail

Understanding Key Recruitment Marketing Metrics & KPIs

Recruitics

There are so many metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) that can be measured through your recruitment marketing strategy, that understanding them all can be overwhelming for those who don’t consider themselves to be sophisticated recruitment marketers. Therefore, understanding exactly which metrics and KPIs are most important to the success or failure of your strategy is critical if you wish to optimize for further efficiency and with the goal of increasing your ROI.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Understanding the New Overtime Regulations

CareerBuilder

Earlier this week, the Obama administration and the Department of Labor announced new regulations that will increase the salary threshold for overtime pay. Effectively, when the new regulations take effect in December, millions of workers will be entitled to time-and-a-half pay when they work more than 40 hours in a week. Who qualifies. These new regulations will mainly affect salaried workers, as hourly workers are generally already guaranteed overtime pay regardless of their earnings level.

Meeting 75
article thumbnail

Can Hiring Managers Really Hire Better Than Your Recruiting Team?

BountyJobs

According to ERE’s annual State of Talent Acquisition Survey , hiring managers don’t think recruiters are that much more effective than job boards – a major difference from that of talent acquisition (TA) leaders, who think their teams are doing pretty darn well.

Hiring 50
article thumbnail

Cracking the Culture Code: Interviewing for Culture Fit

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

Join Dr. Craig Ellis, an I-O Psychologist, for this live webinar as he guides you through an objective interview process that will help your team assess candidate's alignment with your organizational culture. Space is limited, register today!

article thumbnail

6 Ways You’ll Suffer from Leaving Stuff to the Last Minute

Undercover Recruiter

“Don’t leave it to the last minute” I appreciate this is one of those easier-said-than-done things, but nothing rewarding or precious is ever really easy to attain, so moot point. Everyone studying or in the workforce has some kind of ‘to do’ list each day. Some people won’t look to theirs as a burden; others will despise.

Study 54

More Trending

article thumbnail

New release: snooze a candidate

Workable

‘Snooze a candidate’ enables you to use Workable as your talent CRM. What does that mean? It means that Workable will help you not just track and manage your candidates but it will also help you develop and maintain a relationship with candidates (which is known in marketing-speak as ‘Customer Relationship Management’). Here are some ways it can work with your existing hiring process: When to choose snooze. 1) When you’re candidate sourcing.

article thumbnail

How one email landed Hireology 100+ customer testimonials

Hireology

One of the most important elements of product marketing is getting feedback from customers.

60
article thumbnail

Is Workplace Tardiness Taking a Toll on Your Small Business?

CareerBuilder

When you work at a small business, there’s often an “all hands on deck” attitude toward work. Everyone relies on everyone else to contribute equally to the business. This includes showing up on time and getting your work done. But in an age where technology enables us to have more flexibility in our schedules and work remotely when needed, is being on time still as important today as it once was?

article thumbnail

Customers Matter Most! Thanks for an Incredible Jobvite Summit ‘16

Jobvite

It’s been an incredible and informative two days at Jobvite Summit ‘16! Thank you to the hundreds of customers, partners, industry experts, and recruiting pros who joined us for two jam-packed days full of learning and exploring how to “reimagine recruiting.” I also want to extend a special thank you to all of the Jobvite employees who helped make this happen – hundreds of hours over work over many months goes into making this event happen each year.

JobVite 40
article thumbnail

The Rules Do Apply: Navigating HR Compliance

Speaker: Ann Meyers Piccirillo

HR Compliance is like a giant game of whack-a-mole. Once you think your company is compliant with all policies and procedures documented and in place, there’s a new or amended law, regulation, or final rule that pops up landing you back at ‘start.’ There are shifts, interpretations, and balancing acts to understanding compliance changes. Keeping up is not easy and it’s very time consuming.

article thumbnail

5 Traits of a Career Contract Worker

Top Echelon Contracting

More workers are choosing contract staffing as a lifestyle due to the flexibility and earning potential contract assignments provide. Contracting is for everyone, but there are traits that seem to make certain contractors particularly successful. (And that’s why some of. The post 5 Traits of a Career Contract Worker appeared first on Top Echelon.

article thumbnail

Customers Matter Most! Thanks for an Incredible Jobvite Summit ‘16

Jobvite

It’s been an incredible and informative two days at Jobvite Summit ‘16! Thank you to the hundreds of customers, partners, industry experts, and recruiting pros who joined us for two jam-packed days full of learning … Continued.

JobVite 40
article thumbnail

How to Hire Data Scientists When It Seems Like There Are None to Hire

Entelo

It’s been three and half years since the Harvard Business Review declared that data scientist was the sexiest job of the 21st century. Since then the need for data scientists has skyrocketed but the supply has not, which puts recruiters in the delightful position of having to compete with more and more recruiters for a dwindling supply of talent. Without a strong funnel of data scientists graduating from colleges or grad programs, it’s unlikely that the shortage will end any time soon, which mea

Data 31
article thumbnail

5 Things Employers Look For In Their Ideal Candidate

Recruiting Blogs

Searching for a new job or career path can be extremely exciting or daunting. If you do not know what the employer is seeking, how can you get your "foot in the door"? The vast amount of jobs available may cause difficulty in finding the right company to work for. It may also be difficult to understand why you aren't measuring up to a company's overall requirements.

article thumbnail

Modernizing Hiring: The Rise of Contingent Recruitment in 2024

The job market is changing fast, and to stay ahead, your hiring strategy needs to be flexible. With recent economic shifts, more companies are turning to contingent workers for their adaptability and cost savings. In fact, 32% of businesses are already prioritizing contingent over traditional full-time positions. Curious to learn more? In our new guide, you'll discover: The major benefits of incorporating contingent workers into your team.

article thumbnail

Restaurants: Diverse Sources, Predictable Hiring Success

CareerPlug

There are many hats you need to wear as a restaurant owner or manager. You have to manage inventory control, scheduling, food safety, customer experience, and staffing – just to name a few. In 2016, recruiting and retention are some of the biggest challenges restaurant operators are looking to address. While they are constant sources of pain, many restaurateurs don’t understand how to begin addressing them.

article thumbnail

What not to do when you leave a job

Recruiting Blogs

Something I have noticed a lot of on my travels are the bugs and the wildlife getting up close and personal. Obviously it’s not too much of a problem in the UK as it’s so cold most bugs are dead or hiding and we don’t really have too much wildlife that isn’t scared of humans. Here in Thailand though you spend most of your time fighting the things off!

Travel 28
article thumbnail

Glassdoor’s 2016 #GDRoadshow: Social Recap

Glassdoor for Employers

Over the course of the last three months, thousands of HR, Recruiting, Branding and PR professionals attended 16 in-person events in the U.S. and the UK. Speakers from Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list shared their insights on employee engagement, talent acquisition and culture over coffee and bacon. With the help of our sponsor, Jobvite , the Best Places to Work Roadshow brought together countless experts in the talent acquisition space and opened up the conversation for many organizations a

JobVite 60
article thumbnail

Armed Forces Day May 21st 2016

Recruiting Blogs

Armed forces day is a day to celebrate, appreciate those who serve. You know the ones that served, and fought so we could be free. As our life’s get busier, things move quicker, and our choices increase, it is easy to forget those that allowed us to have these choices. On this Armed Forces day I would challenge you to reach out to a veteran or active duty person and simply say thank you and shake their hands.

28
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Why You Should Attend Greenhouse Open

Glassdoor for Employers

We are so excited to be teaming up with Greenhouse for Greenhouse Open ! Greenhouse Open is bringing together the largest community of forward-thinking Talent Acquisition, People Ops, and HR professionals for three days of knowledge sharing, professional networking, and training. The summit helps talent professionals advance their skills and make an undeniable impact on their organization through inspiring presentations, interactive workshops, and peer-learning.

article thumbnail

What's Up With LinkedIn Groups? #noengagement

Recruiting Blogs

I've posted now in LinkedIn Groups several times and the only engagement that's happened is on a post about the lack of engagement in groups. Why isn't anyone posting? What's your experience with LinkedIn Groups?

Groups 28
article thumbnail

The 10 Most Popular Articles Among Recruiters This Week

Linkedin Talent Blog

In case you need a stimulating read, here’s a great list for you. We took a look at the articles staffing and corporate recruiters shared, liked, and commented on the most on LinkedIn during the last 7 days and posted them below. Here are the top posts for this week: 1. Want More Women On Boards? Make Them Easier to Find -- by Katie Couric. 2. Google's HR Boss: Stop Asking Candidates About Their Current Salary -- by Jessica Stillman. 3 What Your Resume Should Look Like In 2016 -- by Daniel Bo

article thumbnail

Resilient, Robust? – Old News

Recruiting Blogs

. It’s now common practice for companies to look for resilience as a character trait when they are hiring. Most people would argue that being resilient is the opposite of being fragile and vulnerable to change. I’d argue no. The definition of resilient is being ‘able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions,’ and while that’s a valuable skill, if you’re always focussing on recovering to where you were then you’ll never actually move forward.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

How To Stay Connected While Working Remotely [Infographic]

RecruitLoop

Here's an awesome visual that demonstrates how utilizing networking apps, changing your location and embracing human connections can leave you feeling inspired, in-touch and in the best position to succeed.

How To 87
article thumbnail

Any Advice For My Upcoming Marketing Internship Interview?

Recruiting Blogs

I think the number one thing you need to do is have confidence in yourself. Do your research, believe in what you know and go in there and kill the interview. Good luck!

article thumbnail

HR Check In: Attracting the Best Talent with Employer Branding & Social Media

Jibe

As a talent acquisition professional, it can be really tough to determine where to allot your time and effort. Thankfully, there are tools like employer branding and social media that will aid in attracting passive candidates by building your company’s brand. These four articles provide suggestions on how to attract the best candidates, without burning out your recruiting team. 6 Tips For Creating Great Employer Branding Content (Blogging For Jobs).

article thumbnail

Where Is The Best Place To Guest Post Blog Content?

Recruiting Blogs

I'm a fan of recruiter blogs obviously and a few others. Medium, LinkedIn Pulse, Builtinla. .

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Artificially Stupid Recruiting

The Recruiting Inferno

[originally published on ERE Media’s SourceCon site – link is at the end of this post]. Recruiting industry analyst Rob McIntosh believes “ AI recruiting ” is the future of recruiting. Ah, another future of recruiting article! Another tome in the latest assembly line of predictions that the profession will be elevated to the one where Supreme Bot Beings sit atop the Totem of Talent.

System 45
article thumbnail

Top 5 Management Practices Critical to Employee Engagement

Recruiting Blogs

By Tracie M. Davis, MBA. We all see the memes on LinkedIn that say “People Leave Managers, Not Companies.” I am guilty of sharing those quotes every time I see one pop up on my screen. I’ve noticed many people agree with this statement, but there is very little information going around on how to be a better manager. Of course, there is the famous “be a leader and not a dictator” meme going around but that only focuses on one aspect of employee engagement.

Survey 28
article thumbnail

Artificially Stupid Recruiting

The Recruiting Inferno

[originally published on ERE Media’s SourceCon site – link is at the end of this post]. Recruiting industry analyst Rob McIntosh believes “ AI recruiting ” is the future of recruiting. Ah, another future of recruiting article! Another tome in the latest assembly line of predictions that the profession will be elevated to the one where Supreme Bot Beings sit atop the Totem of Talent.

System 45