SmartSearch

DECEMBER 5, 2018

The tide has turned. What once was an employer’s market is now a job seeker’s delight. The unemployment rate is hovering around 4% which is something we haven’t seen in the U.S. since the 1960’s. This is great news for people seeking employment and has opened more options for them. Conversely, companies are adding jobs at a rapid rate with many positions remaining open for long periods of time due to a lack of (qualified) individuals to fill these roles, and expectations are that the talent shor

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Workable

DECEMBER 5, 2018

For some professions, career paths are sort of a given, almost pre-defined. For example, if you want to be a doctor, you’ll go to med school, complete a residency program and get your license – you’re ready to practice medicine. But, for other professions, the path is not that clear. What do you study if you want to go into sales? Or, if you’re working as an accountant, does this mean you will do this job for the rest of your life?

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Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 5, 2018

In the workplace it can be hard to balance a festive atmosphere while simultaneously keeping employees focused and productive.

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Social Talent

DECEMBER 5, 2018

As we drift towards the end of 2018, what better time to take a look back at SocialTalent’s Top 5 Webinars! This year we welcomed some big names to our webinar series, with each individual sharing their wealth of knowledge and expertise to help you become a better hiring professional. This year saw our very own Mark Higgins share some excellent insights on how to write an engaging job ad.

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Advertiser: Paycor

HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.

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Indeed

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Whether your firm is already involved in corporate philanthropy or just starting out, it’s always a great time to give back. Not only do consumers think highly of brands that practice philanthropy and sustainability, but employees also want to work for those companies. In fact, a company’s social and environmental commitments are a deciding factor for 64% of millennials when choosing a workplace.

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RecruitLoop

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Matt Dodgson – Director at Market Recruitment. His opinions are his own. Good marketing comes from building great teams. Honestly, good creative work — marketing or no — relies on both talent and teamwork. In a world where freelancers, gig-style deals, and online help are all too easy to come […].

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Recruiter

DECEMBER 5, 2018

For years, recruiters have sought the secret to getting an unbeatable competitive edge in the talent market. Finally, they may have found it, thanks to new technology that uses AI to rediscover candidates in recruiters' existing talent pools. Your preexisting candidate database can be a potent tool for filling positions with the most qualified individuals in less time.

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SimplyHired

DECEMBER 5, 2018

The post Promote From Within or Hire From Without? 6 Factors to Consider that Will Shape Your Culture appeared first on Simply Hired Blog.

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Recruiter

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Two trends in eLearning are converging, and this new combination might be the perfect recipe for success in employee development. On one hand, companies are increasingly moving toward mobile learning management systems (LMS). Workers today rely on their smartphones for anything and everything — including their own professional development — and employers want to ensure their own learning content is.

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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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RecruitmentJuice

DECEMBER 5, 2018

At Recruitment Juice, we’ve always put people at the centre of everything we do. We’ve seen how a fresh, interesting and enjoyable experience helps people learn. And now we’re taking that even further by making learning an opportunity to do real social good. Last week, we launched the Juice Reward Centre – a place where […]. The post Turning Your Training into Social Good appeared first on Recruitment Juice.

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SmartRecruiters

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Here’s what the TA industry should learn from NPR’s “Fresh Air” host as she lays out her conversation fundamentals for the New York Times. Recruiting is all about conversations – with candidates, hiring managers, leadership, you name it. As a whole, recruiters tend to be an outgoing bunch, but there’s more to quality conversations than not being shy.

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Transformify - Recruiting

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Trust is crucial for the success of your startup, perhaps even more powerful than marketing or sales. With no track record of success, many startup entrepreneurs find it challenging to compete with established companies. Even if you started your endeavor with noble intentions, prospective clients and customers will most likely have some doubt to overcome before doing business with you.

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The Hire Talent

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Avoiding a “bad hire” is a standard goal for every organization. Bad hires are stressful, costly, and time-consuming. They cause emotional and practical difficulties for everyone involved and have a negative effect on productivity and growth. But how do you know if you really have a bad hire on your hands? A seemingly bad hire might improve. Read More.

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Fitzii

DECEMBER 5, 2018

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Recruiter Flow

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Helping your team stay productive is the best thing you can do to your recruiting operations. This is exactly what MBR Partners did as they moved to Recruiterflow. We sit down with Neil Martin, Partner & MD Talent Acquisition at MBR Partners to… The post Bringing Productivity to your recruiting operation: A study on MBR Partners appeared first on Recruiterflow Blog.

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Recruiter

DECEMBER 5, 2018

As 2019 rapidly approaches, we are still discussing bias in the recruitment process. It's an important topic that will continue to spark conversation well into the future — not because of ill-meaning recruiters, but because of lingering unconscious and trained biases. You may be aware of these biases — and you're not alone.

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SmartRecruiters

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Here’s what the TA industry should learn from NPR’s “Fresh Air” host as she lays out her conversation fundamentals for the New York Times. Recruiting is all about conversations – with candidates, hiring managers, leadership, you name it. As a whole, recruiters tend to be an outgoing bunch, but there’s more to quality conversations than not being shy.

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HackerRank

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Most hiring managers and tech recruiters today rely on basic metrics like the number of hires or time to hire to measure success. But, these metrics don’t tell companies what parts of their recruiting process need improvement and how to attract the best technical talent. To solve this problem, HackerRank launched the Tech Talent Matrix (TTM). TTM is the first tool to give talent acquisition leaders insight into how well their assessments are performing (based on factors like candidate feedback a

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Recruiter

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Have you ever cooked something that came out tasting not quite right? When you double-checked the recipe and ingredients, you might have realized you had swapped sugar for salt or that the meat had gone bad. Having the right, fresh ingredients can make or break a meal. The principle is the same for successful cybersecurity awareness training programs, and the depressing truth is failure is often baked right into these.

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WizardSourcer

DECEMBER 5, 2018

This is a guest post written by Trish Wyderka. . During one of my searches for IT professionals, I ran across the Scrum Alliance community. What is the Scrum Alliance? It is a certifying entity for the Agile community. To understand who would belong to this community, I had to research Agile. In software development, it is a methodology that anticipates the need for flexibility, and it applies varying levels of approaches during the delivery of a product.

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Recruiter

DECEMBER 5, 2018

One of the largest life insurance providers in North America, John Hancock, announced in September it would no longer offer policies that did not include digital fitness tracking. Opponents of this approach are calling it a step too far, amounting to undue employee surveillance, a sign of a dystopian future. But could fitness tracking be the key to a healthier, happier workplace?

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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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Linkedin Talent Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2018

I find it puzzling that we hire and promote people we know based on their past performance while we hire strangers based on their level of skills, experiences, academic background and the quality of their presentation skills and personality. In fact, hiring strangers involves a totally different, less effective and fundamentally flawed process than hiring acquaintances.

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PandoLogic

DECEMBER 5, 2018

If your goal is to get great people into your organization (and it is), then one of the best resources at your disposal is your existing employees. They know your company already; they understand the brand and what you do.

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Deltek Talent Management

DECEMBER 5, 2018

As a part of our underused Talent Management features series, we wanted to highlight some of the different ways you can recognize the accomplishments of your employees. Each of these features makes it easy for you to recognize your employees and for your employees to recognize each other.

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WizardSourcer

DECEMBER 5, 2018

This is guest written by Trish Wyderka. . During one of my searches for IT professionals, I ran across the Scrum Alliance community. What is the Scrum Alliance? It is a certifying entity for the Agile community. To understand who would belong to this community, I had to research Agile. In software development, it is a methodology that anticipates the need for flexibility, and it applies varying levels of approaches during the delivery of a product.

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Recruiting Daily Advisor

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Our nation seems to have reached a tipping point in favor of the job hunters, who can now be more selective than ever before. In fact, the best of the best get snatched up in less than 2 weeks , and it’s frustrating hiring managers to no end. A whopping 96% of executives tasked with recruiting top talent say they can’t find people to fill seats. Source: Pixelci / iStock / Getty Images Plus.

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HR Zone - Talent

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Acquisition. Diversity crisis: how to solve the problem.

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Recruiting Daily Advisor

DECEMBER 5, 2018

In a tight labor market, employers are constantly looking for new ways to attract and retain top talent. Many companies offer generous benefits packages, flexible work hours, and other incentives. But data consistently show that financial compensation in the form of salaries and bonuses still represents the biggest draw for many employees. Source: Olivier Le Moal / iStock / Getty.

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