Wed.Dec 28, 2016

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10 Recruiting Dos and Don’ts for 2017

ClearCompany Recruiting

2016 is coming to a close and whether you feel it was good or not, one thing we can all agree on is recruiting has continued to advance. From. digital recruitment. marketing efforts to AI and more, it’s tough to keep up. This is also the best time to start preparing for any other changes that may come your way. What can you do in 2017 to help your recruitment endeavours?

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The Most Popular Social Talent Webinars of 2016

Social Talent

There’s only 72 hours left until 2016 gives way to 2017. But before we start thinking about our New Year’s resolutions (or how we’re going to get out of bed on New Year’s Day!), we’re taking a moment to look back at some of the 12 webinars we held over the last year and selected the best bits. In our festive special, you’ll find details of the 3 trends that shaped recruitment in 2016, smart search tactics to improve your sourcing, best practice tips for writin

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8 Things That Only Recruiters Are Thankful for…

FireFish Software

Tis' the season to be thankful, and of course for general warmth and fuzziness. So rather than try and infiltrate the food coma/eggnog induced brains of our readership over the festive season, here’s a somewhat silly (but warm and fuzzy) blog to remind you of all the small things no-one but a recruiter could be grateful for….

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How to Build a Great Corporate Culture

CareerBuilder

Having a great corporate culture can be a differentiator for small businesses when it comes to attracting and retaining spectacular employees. But awesome environments don’t just happen — nor can they be forced. So how do you build one that entices job seekers and keeps employees engaged? Here are some tips for creating a corporate culture that brings out the best in your small business team.

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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.

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Which KPIs Should 3rd Party Recruiters Track?

Undercover Recruiter

Regardless of who you are and what you do, there is always room for improvement. It’s safe to assume that all top-performing recruiters must continually strive for best practice and find ways to make their operations better, slicker, more efficient and strategic. However, honing good habits only works when there is synonymous attention on breaking bad tendancies, too.

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No Sickie Zone: Why Contractors Don’t Take Sick Days

Undercover Recruiter

Why don’t freelancers and contractors take sick days? Is it because they lose out on their day rate? Is it because they are simply super-human workers? The latest data from Contracting Scout’s Contractor Confidence survey shows that contractors are a committed part of the UK’s workforce, with the majority not having had a sick day. View Article.

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How to Build a Great Corporate Culture

CareerBuilder

Having a great corporate culture can be a differentiator for small businesses when it comes to attracting and retaining spectacular employees. But awesome environments don’t just happen — nor can they be forced. So how do you build one that entices job seekers and keeps employees engaged? Here are some tips for creating a corporate culture that brings out the best in your small business team.

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Sourcing in 2016 and What’s Ahead in 2017

Boolean Strings

This year, we have seen a rapid growth of tools to automate search, match profiles against jobs, and refresh professional data in resume databases. Yet, going into the new year, Sourcing as part of Recruiting seems further away from being trivial – or being automated – than ever. In 2017 and for at least a few years after that, Sourcing will absolutely require skilled Humans to perform it!

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5 Things You Should Do to Get Your Employees to Stay Longer

Linkedin Talent Blog

In a recent survey by Deloitte , 78% of business leaders ranked employee retention as important or urgent. Yet, earlier this year the Department of Labor reported that employee turnover is at its highest level since 2008. Cleary, employers retention efforts are failing. But why? The why is that many companies retention efforts focus too much on compensation, benefits and bonuses and not the other reasons for leaving that surface during exit interviews.

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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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3 Recruiting Trends to Focus on for 2017 and Beyond

TalentCircles

With 2017 only days away, recruiters can head into the new year feeling confident about keeping busy since hiring is expected to increase this year. On the downside, for most companies this increase won’t include a rise in recruiting budgets.

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Entelo's Favorite Posts of 2016

Entelo

Over the past year Entelo published over a hundred articles (including this one) and many thousands of words to the venerable Entelo blog. To help wrap up the year, we look back at some of our favorite posts from the past 12 months. Some were posts featuring insights from industry influencers, some were roundups of Hiring On All Cylinders airtime, and others were deep dives into the science of hiring.

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FIVE NETWORKING TIPS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

Recruiting Blogs

Now that you have your degree and have put your career into motion, how do you keep it in motion? Why, networking of course! You can find mentors and career growth opportunities just by keeping in touch with the people you’ve met over the course of your career. Networking doesn’t have to be a business card grab-game with sweaty palms and awkward elevator speeches.

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How to Take a Proactive Approach to Employee Retention

CareerBuilder

That faint knock on your office door or that ominous 15-minute “catch up” meeting scheduled on your calendar by one of your star performers. Then comes the news you’ve feared and have been avoiding; they’re resigning. You remain calm on the outside, but inside you panic. Experienced managers have seen this horror film many times, and it usually results in the manager trying to convince or even beg the departing employee to stay.

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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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How to Prepare for Taking a Loan

Recruiting Blogs

Even those who plan their future with utmost austerity can get into a financial dire straits and when this happens, they are desperately looking for the exit. Because of this, there is seldom a person in the world who has never taken, or at least considered taking a loan. However, once community banks and credit unions sense that you are desperate, they start taking advantage of it, and you soon end up in quite the unfavorable situation.

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How to Take a Proactive Approach to Employee Retention

CareerBuilder

That faint knock on your office door or that ominous 15-minute “catch up” meeting scheduled on your calendar by one of your star performers. Then comes the news you’ve feared and have been avoiding; they’re resigning. You remain calm on the outside, but inside you panic. Experienced managers have seen this horror film many times, and it usually results in the manager trying to convince or even beg the departing employee to stay.

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The Time Warp: The Real Reason Recruiters Still Suck At Candidate Experience.

Recruiting Daily

Believe it or not, most employers actually want to treat their applicants well, build positive employer brand buzz and acquire the best and brightest brains in business for their teams and organizations. Even more surprisingly, most in-house recruiters – you know, the same people taking the brunt of the blame for the sad state of […].

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The 15 Best Productivity Tools for Recruiters

Beamery

There’s a reason why a quick search for ‘Productivity’ on Amazon generates 83,199 results. Time is the only resource that we cannot get more of. As a result, we’re all under pressure to optimize our output, be productive and ensure that we’re not wasting any precious time. There are heaps of apps, websites and books that promise you better results. It seems a little counter-productive to burn time looking for apps that save you time, so we’ve collected the best productivity tools for recru

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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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Selecting Components and Categories for Your Total Rewards Strategy 

HRsoft

While you’re already familiar with the main components of Total Rewards (TR) statements, there are also many extra elements you may want to consider including in your statements. It’s important to choose these carefully, because depending on your company values and culture, some elements may resonate better with employees than others. In addition, breaking the TR Communication into logical sections will make the presentation easier for your employees.

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Recruiting Situation Playbook: Allocating Team & Resources

Recruiting Blogs

For recruiting leaders, people operation teams, talent-supply chain pros, and ambitious leads wanting a competitive edge. Think about how exciting an origin story can be. We always want to know why and how things came to be. But why is it exciting to us and more importantly, why do we seek understanding? As an industry, we have to do a better job at looking at the business as an organism that is experiencing symptoms.

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The Year in Job Search: A Look at the Biggest Trends of 2016

Indeed

The new year signifies a fresh start for many of us – resolutions to go back to the gym, eat healthier, and find a new job. At Indeed, it’s our mission to help job seekers succeed in accomplishing their resolutions by finding positions that match their job search. With over 200 million unique visitors coming to the site each month, we are constantly monitoring trends to help job seekers and employers find the right fit.

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Top Features of HRM Software for Business

Recruiting Blogs

Does your Human Resource Management Software (HRMS) have these features which can increase the efficiency of your organization? No, then you need to focus on the features of the hrm software listed below as they can be very helpful in increasing the efficiency of your organization.These beneficial features of a human resource management system – features of the hrm software are used in many software’s but they are less chosen because many HR departments believe that implementing these features w

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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.