April, 2014

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Sourcing vs. Recruiting – What’s the Difference?

Boolean Black Belt

'While you may not know that Balazs Paroczay recently posted a rebuttal of my proposed definition of sourcing , I strongly suggest you read his argument , as I appreciate his perspective as well as the fact that he disagrees with me on the definition of sourcing and I’d like to hear your opinion. I believe disagreement is important and valuable, because it fuels critical thinking and forward progress.

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Exposing Why You're Behind in Recruiting

ClearCompany Recruiting

'Always behind the curve, playing catch-up and never knowing what’s next is not a good place to be; yet many recruiters are caught there. If you had consistent access to company goals and objectives, you would be able plan ahead, instead of struggling to maintain the status quo. We have several ways to become proactive in your recruiting efforts. Let''s start with introducing transparency into your talent management strategy.

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When Is The Best Day To Post a Job?

ApplicantPro

Let’s face it, we are creatures of habit. We have habits we continue to follow, even though the factors that lead to our initial habit no longer exist or are no longer relevant. This fact seems to hold true with Human Resources professionals and their hiring processes. I believe that the incorrect habits and assumptions are passed on from HR person to HR person because no one ever stops to question the process, or more importantly, no one researches and pulls the data to support or debunk

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Which Recruitment Metrics Are Right For You – Time to Fill?

ExactHire Recruiting

Would you say that you are proud of the efficiency with which your company approaches the hiring process? Do you get excited about the opportunity to welcome new teammates onboard; or…you can admit it…does it make you cringe just a little bit thinking about how long it will take to get everything ready, round up all the interviewers to be involved and pore through all the applications?

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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!

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Mobile Recruiting, it's time to think differently

Metashift

'Take a look at this chart: I spotted it the other week in an excellent blog post from Mobile business guru Benedict Evans. More than anything else that I’ve seen it underlines that the mobile internet isn’t just another channel it is a real quantum shift to a different way of doing things. Unfortunately that message doesn’t seem to be getting through when it comes to recruitment and I think that many employers and recruiters are still thinking about mobile in the wrong way.

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Twitter Sourcing Tool Tactics Cloud Shuts Down

Boolean Black Belt

'I hope my blog post wasn’t somehow the kiss of death for Tactics Cloud, but in only a matter of weeks after writing about how awesome I thought their Twitter search solution was, they will no longer be offering Tactics Cloud as they have decided to focus our efforts on new opportunities.” Although Derek Zeller discovered that you could still access and search Twitter with Tactics Cloud via this link , the Tactics Cloud crew said they will be shutting that down shortly.

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How Start-Ups Use Their Product Roadmap to Influence Recruiting

ClearCompany Recruiting

'If you follow business news, you know it can be exciting to watch a start-up make plans to improve or expand their products or services. Leaders make plans and promises that require an entire workforce to perform well, often under the spotlight. However, if recruitment efforts are misaligned with the company roadmap, goals are missed, delivery dates are pushed and things start to devolve.

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So TaskRabbit Won’t Be Taking Over The Staffing Industry

Staffing Talk

'About a year or so ago, TaskRabbit for Business launched as a web portal aimed at companies looking for contingent labor. I asked in this Staffing Talk post whether the site and mobile app where you can outsource small, short-term jobs should have traditional staffing companies worried? Whether TaskRabbit was trying to undercut the staffing industry, or if it lives comfortably outside the confines of the traditional staffing space?

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Which Recruitment Metrics Are Right For You – Cost Per Hire?

ExactHire Recruiting

In the age of Big Data, we have access to crunch numbers and draw insightful conclusions in many situations. The recruiting and human resources realm is no exception thanks to ATS, HRIS, LMS…and many other alphabet soup acronyms. But sometimes having that much information at our fingertips can be disabling and intimidating if we aren’t sure which metrics are worth our attention for our specific company.

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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.

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The Essential Relationship between HR and Marketing

iCIMS

A Definitive Guide on How HR and Recruiting Departments Can Adopt Marketing Techniques to Attract the Best Talent.

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How a Slow Hiring Process Hurts your Recruiting Efforts

Jeff Rothman

'Adapted from: The Top 12 Reasons Why Slow Hiring Severely Damages Recruiting and Business Results by Dr. John Sullivan; p osted on ere.net on April 21, 2014. ( [link] ). A candidate from a well-known benchmark firm dropped out of our search for a General Manager position because the hiring manager took a week to respond to his interest. He said: “It’s not like I need their job.

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Launching the Health Data Consortium – Two Years Later

Forum One

'In late 2011 I was approached by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation with an audacious proposition: would Forum One help the Foundation, HHS, the White House, the California HealthCare Foundation and others establish an independent nonprofit organization focused on health data? We reflect on two years of growth and opportunity for the Health Data Consortium (HDC) – along with our excitement at Forum One on being tapped for this important project – recognizing the things that worked w

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Workable teams up with Facebook to help mobile startups grow

Workable

Why does Workable know what it’s like to build a fast-growth startup? Because we are one. Growing a company from five to fifty staff members is one of the hardest and most rewarding things anyone can work on. To succeed you need to have the best tools available. “ That is why we liked FbStart and why we were one of the first companies to support the program.

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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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One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the U.S. Files For Bankruptcy

Staffing Talk

'The Select Family of Staffing Companies, one of the 10 largest staffing firms in the U.S., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after reaching a re-structuring deal. A group of lenders agreed to inject money into the Santa Barbara, California-based company, helping to reduce the company’s mountain of debt, as well as support current and future operations.

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Candor & Accountability: Dynamic Duo for Employee Engagement

ExactHire Recruiting

Hopefully you’ve been in an organization…maybe right now…where you felt as though you were on the precipice of something exciting. Maybe you can tell by an intangible buzz or rhythm to how things get done on a daily basis…all the pieces have finally fallen into place and work is productive, a fine-tuned machine. If you’ve ever read Jim Collins’ Good to Great then you might consider this the “Flywheel Effect” in which, through diligent effort and discipline, an organ

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Work Smarter, Not Harder: Understanding Candidates' Motivations

iCIMS

iCIMS conducted extensive research of more than 60,000 jobs posted in 2013 and surveyed more than 700 job seekers to help you gain a better understanding of today’s job seekers.

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Expert Interview on Job Board Tips

Hospital Recruiting

Several months ago I was contacted by the editor of RealMatch.com and asked if I would like to provide an expert interview on the subject of “Job Board Tips for Employers”. I was happy to participate in the interview, and it was finally published to their blog a week or so ago. The interview does offer some tips that our clients may find useful, and that’s why we’ve published a excerpt and link to the article here.

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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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Writing a Winning Job Posting

Jeff Rothman

'Let’s be honest. Most job postings are nothing more than a rehash of a position description. They do little to create excitement and move prospective candidates to learn more. If you’re interested in creating postings that create more excitement and get more attention, take a look at this example. Filed under: For Employers.

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The R(evolution) is in Full Swing!

Jobvite

Today’s the day! Jobvite Summit is open, and we’ve hit the ground running. Our attendees are dispersing to hear keynotes, check out partner solutions, and immerse themselves in our breakout sessions. And this year promises to be our best Summit ever. I know—sounds like hyperbole, but I’m honestly not exaggerating. I truly believe that we have all been through a year of massive change, and when you group together so many people with shared dynamic experiences, you’re bound to spark some of the mo

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American Workers Don’t Trust Their Employers

Staffing Talk

'Trust plays an important role in the workplace and affects employees’ well-being and job performance. At least that’s what organizational experts say. And the American Psychological Association’s 2014 Work and Well-Being Survey released this week says employee distrust is pervasive in the U.S. Workforce today, despite an improving job market.

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Finding Your Niche… Job Board

ExactHire Recruiting

Each day, you’re in a fast-paced race against your competitors to try to fill vacant positions with qualified candidates who fit well within your organization. Specialty positions with sought after key skill sets can be especially hard to fill. Job seekers often use job aggregator sites (often called spider boards that pull job listings from many sites) such as Indeed and SimplyHired to search for jobs.

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HR Pro Playbook: How to Navigate Global Workforce Expansion with Confidence

Speaker: Daniel Grace & Audra Bright

Have you just been told you need to hire employees in another country? 🌎 That's a huge undertaking! It involves navigating a complex landscape of diverse regulations, cultural differences, legal requirements, and currencies. If anything goes wrong, you risk your company's financials, growth, and reputation. 📊 🌟 To help ensure a successful global expansion and mitigate potential non-compliance consequences, this exclusive webinar features Daniel Grace, International HR Con

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Work Smarter, Not Harder: Understanding Candidates' Motivations

iCIMS

iCIMS conducted extensive research of more than 60,000 jobs posted in 2013 and surveyed more than 700 job seekers to help you gain a better understanding of today’s job seekers.

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Reverse Engineering the Recruiting & Job-Seeking Process

Recruitalicious

'During SourceCon 2014 —“The must attend conference for all things sourcing”—which took place in Atlanta, GA, reverse engineering the recruiting process was a topic of hot debate. Reverse engineering is not an entirely new concept, but as we seek greater precision, efficiency and results as recruiters (and job seekers), it has become a key recruiting strategy.

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The Top 12 Reasons Why Slow Hiring Severely Damages Recruiting and Business Results

Jeff Rothman

'Time to recognize that the talent marketing is tightening and a slow hiring process kills your chances of recruiting top talent: The Top 12 Reasons Why Slow Hiring Severely Damages Recruiting and Business Results. Filed under: For Employers.

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The R(evolution) is in Full Swing!

Jobvite

Today’s the day! Jobvite Summit is open, and we’ve hit the ground running. Our attendees are dispersing to hear keynotes, check out partner solutions, and immerse themselves in our breakout sessions. And this year promises … Continued.

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Moving Forward in HR and Recruiting Uncertainty

An era of uncertainty has arrived in recruiting. The unpredictability that exists in the labor market can make it difficult for employers to know how they should respond in this environment. Despite the turbulence, recruiting professionals should be encouraged by recent trends. Applications per job are up over the last year across companies of all sizes, and more than half of all recruiters expect their teams to grow in the next year, with nearly two-thirds expecting their recruiting budgets to

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Leadership Lessons for Staffing

Staffing Talk

'This is a riff on the WSJ’s article today Leadership Lessons for CEOs (paywalled) by Barry Glassner and Morton Schapiro. The article provides ten items from which I’ve picked the ones I most wish for myself or find applicable to staffing business owners. Engage Your Lead Employees. I’ve found this to be especially good advice for managing sales staff but I think it applies to everyone from back office to trainers to recruiters.

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5 Signs You've Outgrown Hiring From Your Inbox

Hiring Thing

'Many businesses are still using email to manage their recruiting without realizing that affordable solutions now exist to replace inbox recruiting with a more efficient and effective online solution.

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Why Slow Hiring Damages Recruiting Results – And Quick Tips to Improve Your Process

iCIMS

Great candidates won’t wait for you to get your hiring process in order. Learn how to make better hires more quickly with these quick tips.

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