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7 Product Updates to Kick Off 2017

Lever

Another year, another Polish Party. A beloved Lever tradition, Polish Party is the annual block of time our Product and Engineering teams devote to deploying a series of small but significant improvements that delight our users. Throughout the year, our customer-facing teams compile feedback and develop a list of recommended updates to make our system run smoother.

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Mid-January Office Feels That Everyone In An Office Will Understand

Social Talent

*deep breath*. There’s no turning back now. 2016 is well and truly gone. 2017 took off without a hitch, we’re now cruising and everything seems pretty ok-ish. Working in an office has many advantages most of all that it provides a sense of togetherness, a trench warfare type style of motivation. We’ve taken so time to dissect those limbo-like feelings that everyone seems to go through around this time of year.

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Social Media Recruiting Tools: 6 Networking Sites You Need to Use

iCIMS

We outline the top six social networking sites that recruiters should be using to find top talent.

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How To Create A More Dynamic Interview Process

Spark Hire

Though interviewing can be time-consuming for a hiring manager, its importance should never be underestimated. When your interview process is in peak condition, it enables you to get a 360-degree view of a candidate in a way that a resume simply doesn’t illustrate. From there, you’re better able to make a hiring decision that serves your company well in both the short- and long-term.

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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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Calm Before The Storm

The Whiteboard

2016 was mental. Do you remember? Or is it all a distant memory already? Mentally busy, that is, for many of us in recruitment. I know it was mental in many other celebrity-deaths, global-politics, underdog-sporting-heroes kind of ways but I’m here to talk about recruitment. Many agencies posted strong results, all the while made to work harder than ever for every piece of work alongside increasingly stretched but sophisticated internal recruitment functions.

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How to Write Job Adverts that Candidates Love

FireFish Software

The clue is in the name: job advertisements. When it comes to promoting a client’s vacancy, the key is advertising it. This might seem self-explanatory, but time after time, job adverts are written with the sole purpose of communicating what the client wants from a new hire. Simply put, they’re job descriptions, more fit for internal use, than candidate directed marketing.

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Must-Have Applicant Tracking System Features for Effective Recruiting and Hiring

Newton Software

The Applicant Tracking System Features That You Can’t Do Without These days, choosing an applicant tracking system (ATS) can be confusing. Most platforms for internal hiring do roughly the same thing and with over 200 ATSs available on the market, it’s easy to get lost in feature matrixes. Although every ATS has their share of […]. The post Must-Have Applicant Tracking System Features for Effective Recruiting and Hiring appeared first on Newton Software.

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6 Ways to Transform Employee Performance in the New Year

Glassdoor for Employers

If you’re on the hunt for ways to spark employee performance this year, look no further. Here are some proven ways other.

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Global Recruiting Site Trends Survey

NPA Worldwide

Every year, Jeff Dickey-Chasins, also known as The Job Board Doctor , conducts a global recruiting survey regarding job board trends. The 2016-17 edition has been released, and I thought I would recap some of the findings here. The full report is available online (free registration is required), and it’s worth your time to read it. Survey respondents came from all regions of the world, with participation up more than 20% from the previous year.

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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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How to go from being Good to Great as a Recruiter

Jobsoid

How do some recruiters manage to continuously attract and retain top players? What qualities does it take to achieve hiring goals, month after month? Is there a workshop or a success mantra or maybe a crash course that […]. The post How to go from being Good to Great as a Recruiter appeared first on Jobsoid.

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New Year Resolutions

RecruitmentJuice

Well, mine lasted 10 days (No wine or chocolate during the week) then something happened, can’t remember what and before I knew it I had a glass of something nice in my hand. This happens every year, with dreary predictability. So it was great interest that I read a very interesting article by Stanford University Psychologist, Lila MacLellan on behaviour change.

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How to Choose Between Two Qualified Applicants for a Technical Role

Stack Overflow

If you were to tell other technical recruiters that you’ve identified two strong developers for your open role, they’d be incredibly jealous. Many of them would probably say, “I can’t find enough relevant developer resumes and qualified applicants for my tech positions, let alone multiple people we want to hire.” While this is a good problem to have, selecting the right person in this scenario isn’t always a straightforward process.

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SmartRecruiters Winter 2017 Release: Global Company, Local Hiring

SmartRecruiters

Managing global recruiting can get messy and complicated. Global organizations need to manage very large talent pools, tens of thousands of jobs, and thousands of hiring managers. Add to that, the complications of staying compliant, productive, and successful in each local talent market. That’s why we’re delivering features to make sure you’re successful in your own neighborhood, and abroad.

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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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12 Animals That Would Totally Make Great Recruiters

Undercover Recruiter

Ever wondered which animals would make really good recruiters? Me neither, until today. We all know that animals are incredibly intelligent (well most of them, not you, Goldfish). All species are smart in their own special ways, possessing unique traits, abilities and skills that allow them to survive and steer clear of danger. Some animals. View Article. 12 Animals That Would Totally Make Great Recruiters.

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FlashPoint Awarded for Workplace Training and Assessment-Driven Solutions

FlashPoint

For Immediate Release. INDIANAPOLIS, IN - January 19, 2016 - Leadership consulting firm FlashPoint r ecognized as a 2016 Ruby award-winning Partner for Everything DiSC ® and The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team™.

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Debunking the Top 5 Arguments Against Split Placements

Top Echelon Contracting

Okay, so now you know the 5 ways that splits promote recruiter business development. But is that enough to convince the average recruiter to consider making split placements? Sadly, no. However, we are prepared for such a contingency. Top Echelon.

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The Surprising Impact of a Leader’s Apology

FlashPoint

Stew Dean // cc by 2.0 //. How leaders and teams benefit from accountability. I will never forget the day a senior leader and operations manager apologized to our entire management team. As the last team member sat down at our bi-weekly meeting this leader said, “Before we get into the agenda, I want to apologize to you. Two months ago I promised I would investigate and resolve the situation with General Hospital.

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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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3 Ways To Drive Job Seekers Crazy!

Phenom People

If you have not been out job searching lately, chances are you may not be aware of some of the things that are driving candidates crazy. I happen to have four adult millennial children, and get the great pleasure of observing them in their early career exploration. And let me tell you, some of their. Read More.

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High Touch Recruitment through Automation

Recruiting Blogs

Is "high touch" recruiting really high touch if it takes weeks to personally engage a candidate? The High Touch Recruitment Process. In a world where candidates have an increasing number of jobs available at their fingertips, a company’s brand becomes a determining factor in attracting the best talent. For a staffing firm, establishing a recruitment brand becomes even more complex and they must rely on a “high touch” approach to meet their clients' hiring needs.

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3 Tips For Writing Better Job Descriptions

CareerPlug

Writing stellar job descriptions is one of the first steps a company can take to give job seekers a great candidate experience. After all, these preliminary interactions set the tone of the working relationship. Set the right tone by showcasing your opportunity in a candidate-friendly way with these three tips for better job descriptions. Use […].

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5 Inspiring and Eye-opening Books about Traveling and Life

Recruiting Blogs

To help you deal with your wandering lust a little bit, or to do the exact opposite and inspire you to travel somewhere – I gathered five super inspiring books about people traveling and seeing the world. Surely, there are many other ways how to get inspired. For example, reading stories about people who leave ordinary 9-5 day life and head for adventures.

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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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The Best Tools for Lazy Recruiters

Hiring Thing

Finding right candidates for the job can be a time-consuming and complex thing. The Internet provides a lot of websites for this task, so selecting the best ones is an important ability for any recruiter. The successful completion of this task will ensure that your recruiting process will be optimized. Continue reading.

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Playing With Matches: Why You Shouldn’t Fire Your Recruiting Team.

Recruiting Daily

Recruiters have a job that, superficially at least, looks pretty easy to pretty much everyone who hasn’t ever actually recruited before. Like cooking or photography, it’s one of those things that looks deceptively simple. But just like following a recipe doesn’t make you a Michelin starred chef any more than having an active Instagram account […].

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6 ways to build an employee referral program that works

Workable

An employee referral program can be a superior recruiting tool: referred candidates are typically cheaper and faster to hire and stay at their jobs longer than traditional hires. How to make your employee referral program effective: 1. Explain job requirements. Employees don’t instantly know what their companies are looking for in candidates. They might have an idea of what “culture fit” means.

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How To Brand Your Total Rewards Strategy 

HRsoft

One of the steps of developing an effective Total Rewards (TR) Communication strategy is branding it in a way that resonates with employees. While this isn’t necessarily the most important step of developing a TR strategy, many experts agree that the sound of “total rewards” or “employee benefits statements” is less likely to garner attention from employees – which is exactly what you want.

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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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Our Most Boring Video Yet?

Uncubed

We’re launching a series of videos on employee stock options. This could be the most boring thing we’ve ever put on video for some – but we’re hoping it’s valuable for everyone else. These will go with the other career videos on our site , which include insights on resumes, interviews, and other tactics directly from a bunch of great companies. A good many of the startups and other companies that Uncubed has worked with offer stock options to employees.

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How Recruiting and HR Will Change in 2017, According to LinkedIn’s Talent Leaders

Linkedin Talent Blog

We are three weeks in and there is no denying -- 2017 is on. And, it’s going to be a busy year for recruiting and HR professionals alike. According to our Global Recruiting Trends survey, 56% of Talent Acquisition teams say their hiring volume will increase.but their team size and resources will stay the same. And, once all those candidates are hired, HR professionals have the challenge of creating outstanding employee experiences in order to retain that talent.