March, 2023

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Jump off the crazy recruitment see-saw.

Greg Savage

Almost all owners of recruitment companies make this disastrous error. I have done it myself. But I learned. It affects recruiters, too, and it can hurt them badly. We must be honest with ourselves. As an industry, we sometimes descend into a herd mentality. Lemming-like, even. We are skittish, scare easily, and see things in […] The post Jump off the crazy recruitment see-saw. first appeared on Greg Savage.

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5 Tips for Recruiters in Slow Hiring Seasons | ClearCompany

ClearCompany Recruiting

In recent months, layoffs — mainly at tech companies, but also in finance and retail — have dominated headlines. At the same time, unemployment is nearing historic lows and hiring is “robust” in plenty of market sectors, including leisure and hospitality and construction. Whether your industry’s job market is slow now or you’re preparing for future downtime, how can your recruiters make the most of hiring freezes or seasonal fluctuations?

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2023 Social Recruiting Benchmarks to Improve Your Strategy

Rally Recruitment Marketing

Social media is one of the most important talent attraction strategies that every employer can use today. It’s becoming harder and more expensive to recruit candidates through traditional job boards when practically everyone that a company wants to hire is already employed and therefore not looking for job ads. This is why talent acquisition and Recruitment Marketing teams are investing more into using social media to get their employer brand and career opportunities in front of candidates where

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What are the Benefits of Recruiting Training?

Social Talent

What concerns are your organization grappling with at the moment? Are you finding it difficult to source top talent? Is employee retention still an anxiety? Perhaps you’re worried about the lack of diversity and innovation within your culture? Or is economic uncertainty a major spanner in the works? Well, what if we were to tell you that the answer to your prayers could lie in recruiting training ?

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Discover the 4 Big Recruitment Challenges for 2024

It’s no secret that today’s hiring market is tough! The constant changes can make it seem impossible for HR leaders, hiring teams, and hiring managers to remain flexible and agile. However, there’s a silver lining amongst all the hiring chaos, as these changes also bring great opportunities and fresh ways for HR leaders to gain that competitive edge in the race for top talent.

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Top Tips on How to Get Over Your Fear of Data Migration in Recruitment

FireFish Software

Let’s be honest – if you’ve spent 10+ years using a certain CRM (or worse – spreadsheets!), chances are, you are in possession of a pretty significant set of data. And with over 73% of companies moving towards using some kind of recruiting acquisition software, it’s pretty clear that sooner or later, they will need all that data moved.

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Are you scared of public speaking? ?

Greg Savage

Public speaking! Presenting at a meeting. Even introducing a speaker at a company event. The long walk up to the podium. All those eyes on you. The silence as they wait for you to start. Terrifying! You are in the majority, but the good news is, you can improve. And you should because it can […] The post Are you scared of public speaking? ? first appeared on The Savage Recruitment Academy.

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Introducing Google Job Ads

Recruitics

Google Job Ads are finally here. This new, long-awaited product offers employers the opportunity to dynamically advertise specific jobs in the most premium inventory Google offers via a feed of jobs. Google Job Ads are modeled after Google Listing Ads which have effectively resulted in a lift in ecommerce results. Job advertising is enabled by a feed (similar to programmatic job advertising).

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6 Easy Social Recruiting Posts to Celebrate Women’s History Month

Rally Recruitment Marketing

March is Women’s History Month and any time during the month is a good time to be posting social recruiting content about this holiday, whether it’s the beginning, middle or even the end of the month. While many companies plan how they’re going to celebrate this holiday well in advance, with live and virtual events, employee takeovers of their social media channels and professionally produced videos, not every organization has the time and resources to do that.

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4 Ways to Recognize and Address Employee Burnout

ExactHire Recruiting

Employee burnout is a real phenomenon. And it’s the result of several different workplace environment contributors. As an employer today, you’re likely concerned about other similar dilemmas, including “quiet quitting” and turnover. There are steps you can be taking, however, as a business owner or HR manager, to reduce the risks of employee burnout.

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Want To Enhance Your Total Rewards To Achieve Organizational Success? Start Here.

Are you looking for ways to enhance your employee value proposition? Gallagher Better Works SM Insights has got you covered! Dive into the latest magazine issue and discover how flexibility, equity, recognition and strategically applied resources can improve your total rewards package. Download the PDF to learn more about: Building retirement benefits for a global and mobile workforce Promoting employee and organizational growth through succession planning Empowering women in leadership through

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Moving Beyond Recruitment: How the Role of TA is Evolving

Social Talent

There was a time when talent acquisition was seen as a purely transactional function. It was a numbers game, all concerned with filling requisitions as quickly as possible. But as the industry developed, so too did recruiting. TA can now be responsible for so much more within this space, from talent information to internal mobility and retention. So, how do we keep this transformation going?

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Using the 9-Box Grid Performance Management Strategy | ClearCompany

ClearCompany Recruiting

According to top HR execs , one of HR’s biggest challenges this year is closing skills gaps they’re facing as a result of the widespread skills shortage, which 41% of economists expect to persist. HR teams have also seen increasing demand from employees for growth opportunities at work. Without them, you’re at risk of disengagement and turnover among your workforce: 63% of people who recently left a job say a lack of opportunities played a role in their decision to leave.

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Someday When I Retire

Katrina Kibben

I’m done saving up all my wishes for someday when I retire. The math on that just doesn’t add up to a good life. The post Someday When I Retire appeared first on Katrina Kibben's Blog.

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What can ChatGPT do for HR?

Workable

How? Well, lots of ways. Let’s start with some of the most annoying tasks. 1. Write job descriptions This may seem ridiculous to use a bot for – after all, you want to describe the job you need to be done, not just a generic job! But the reality is most job descriptions are terrible at describing the actual job. Why? The people who write them (managers and recruiters) don’t actually do that actual job!

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The Complete People Management Toolkit

From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.

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Social Media Takeovers: How TTEC increased intern engagement by 40%

Rally Recruitment Marketing

A great way to share your culture and employees on social media is by giving them the opportunity to create amazing and creative content for your corporate channels. Rebecca Brookson and Leesha Bush-Anderson at TTEC share how they collaborated with their interns to create a social recruiting campaign to celebrate National Intern Day. It’s clear that the best social recruiting content highlights your employer brand and features your culture, values and people.

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Quiet Hiring

ExactHire Recruiting

Recently, the concept of quiet quitting took center stage in the spotlight as many employees experiencing or on the cusp of experiencing employee burnout shifted their mindset to do their jobs but consciously deciding not to go above and beyond basic duties. Status quo provided enough satisfaction to keep quiet quitting employees from formally resigning.

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Why Equity Matters More than Diversity or Inclusion, with Aubrey Blanche

Social Talent

Equity is often regarded as the overlooked middle child in the DEI family. Organizations understand why diversity of thought, experience, and background is important and they strive to make workplaces safe and beacons of inclusion for employees. But when it comes to the tangible qualities of equity, we struggle. We lump the term in with the rest and tend to shy away from tackling it – yet, what if it’s actually the most important factor for driving real change?

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Set Employee Onboarding Goals with the Four C's | ClearCompany

ClearCompany Recruiting

While in general, hiring may be slower today than it was a year or two ago, it’s going strong at plenty of companies, and many employees — anywhere from 46% to 96% of workers — are on the hunt for a new job this year. Either way, your human resources team will always need an effective employee onboarding process to get new hires up and running in the organization.

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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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I Am Scared To Live Out Loud

Katrina Kibben

I am scared to live out loud in the country I grew up in and it gets a little scarier every single day for people like me. The post I Am Scared To Live Out Loud appeared first on Katrina Kibben's Blog.

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Recruiter vs. Counteroffer: Win The Battle

NPA Worldwide

Recruiters know, making a placement isn’t as easy as just matching a candidate’s experience with the required skills of a job. You have to unearth passive candidates that fit all the minutiae your client wants. You then have to make the candidates realize this opportunity is worth leaving their current one for, you have to scrutinize their resume, prep them for interviews, and coordinate all the interviews.

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Back to Work: Women At Work - Life Science Edition

Yoh

March is Women's History Month. This a fantastic opportunity to recognize and honor women's contributions throughout history and promote gender equality across industries. During the month of March, our podcast will showcase a four-part series of women making strides in the tech, life sciences, health care and engineering fields. This episode will focus on women in Life Science, a branch of science that studies living organisms and their interactions with each other and the environment.

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Why I'm Closing Proactive Talent: A Letter from CEO and Founder, Will Staney

Proactive Talent

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Get a Look Inside The Ultimate Recruiter Planning Kit

As recruiting teams work harder than ever to find, hire, and onboard qualified candidates in this highly competitive market, it’s essential to find ways to optimize your recruiting function. The Ultimate Recruiter Planning Kit includes eight worksheets filled with labor market insights, actionable recruiting strategies, and worksheets to plan your strategy for hiring top talent.

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Why Candidate Screening is More Important than Ever in 2023

Social Talent

Screening candidates for a role has long been considered one of the most important markers of making a successful hire. But as we move into an era of increased optimization, we must look at all our processes and question how we can improve them. With the startling speed at which new tech and AI proliferates into the market, recruiting professionals are constantly trying to balance innovative systems that can improve speed and efficiency with the ever-vital human experience.

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How To Optimize Your Hiring Process For 2023 | ClearCompany

ClearCompany Recruiting

Hiring top talent in the current competitive job market is no easy task, and it can be difficult to stay one step ahead of the competition. With thousands of companies vying for access to the same pool of potential employees, recruiters must employ innovative strategies if they want to succeed. By taking an intentional, well-strategized approach, your business can reduce wasted time, budget, and resources.

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How to Write A Job Post: New Free eBook

Katrina Kibben

I’ve updated my how to write a job post eBook for the first time in 3 years. Get your free updated copy and help us change this bad experience for job seekers. The post How to Write A Job Post: New Free eBook appeared first on Katrina Kibben's Blog.

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Demographic Drought … Recruiters, Coach your Clients

NPA Worldwide

The numbers don’t lie. There are 2 job openings for every unemployed person in the US and that has been true for a few years now. Where have all the workers gone? Population growth is down, immigration is limited, labor force participation rates are approaching levels not seen since the early 1970s. Workers are opting not to work or to work reduced hours.

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The 4 Dysfunctions of Recruiting & How You Can Successfully Overcome Them

Speaker: Trent Cotton, VP of Talent and Culture at Hatchworks

Are you tired of falling into the same recruiting rut, facing the same obstacles over and over with mediocre results? Recruiting in this market is definitely challenging, but your recruitment process doesn’t have to be. Join Trent Cotton in this exclusive webinar to learn how to overcome the four dysfunctions of recruiting with Sprint Recruiting. Sprint Recruiting opens up a new world for recruiters by applying the AGILE methodology to the recruitment process!

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Choosing the best employee management software

Workable

With these technology-based solutions, companies can simplify human resources management roles to maximize efficiency. Additionally, all personal and work-related details of employees are stored securely within the system making it more convenient for managers to quickly access relevant data. All businesses can benefit from the implementation of the EMS tool in the following ways: implementing processes to help companies achieve their business objectives assisting managers in keeping track of ad

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Employee Development: 5 Flexible Approaches That Work

TalentCulture - Recruiting

Over the last three years, flexible and agile work models have been at the forefront of workplace disruption. Emboldened by work-from-home standards enforced during the pandemic, companies across numerous industries stopped requiring employees to be present at the office everyday. Now, many of these organizations are enjoying improved productivity and performance.

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What is the Future of Flexible Work?

Social Talent

As the cloud of the pandemic unceremoniously ushered in a new era of flexible and hybrid work, it’s time we start digging into what this really means for the future of the workplace. What began as a stop-gap measure has now become an organizational mainstay and a critical component of the employee experience. But if we were to assess this experiment 3 years on, how do we envision this process moving forward?

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