July, 2015

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10 Diversity Hiring Statistics That Will Make You Think

ClearCompany Recruiting

Companies need diversity. It helps them think with a wider breadth of perspectives, makes them look better to the public eye, and gives them access to the potential revenue gains from employing people who can contribute different things to the companies they work for. Still, many hiring managers and people in charge don’t see hiring diversity as an issue.

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A Simple Onboarding Cheat Sheet

ExactHire Recruiting

As summer comes to an end and everyone’s schedule gets hectic with school, fall activities and new work projects, finding ways to simplify and focus at work are a must! There are countless tips out there for enhancing your employee onboarding process (think employee retention), but here is a quick “cheat sheet” to make sure you’re doing the big things–and a few little things–that make the process easy and effective.

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Hey stupid! Pick up the phone.

Greg Savage



The battle for quality, unique candidates is starting to resemble a cage fight. 

Why do so many recruiters treat it as though they are in a pillow fight? I am not easy to shock. Especially when it comes to recruiters and recruitment. Yet, here is the transcript of a recent conversation between a smart, experienced […].

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Sourcing Metrics: 3 KPIs to Track

Lever

The most strategic recruiters know that you need to proactively source candidates if you want to hire the best talent. They know that “spraying and praying” will produce volume, but that most will be average or under-qualified. By sourcing candidates instead, you are in complete control of the quality of talent in your pipeline.

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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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The Future of Sourcing

Allegis Global Solutions

New platforms and tools are wonderful innovations and as the best talent increasingly retreats away from big social networks (such as LinkedIn) these are helping us to plot where that talent may be and giving us ways to find them in the hidden depths of the internet.

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Playing Fantasy Recruitment Manager

The Whiteboard

While most kiwi sporting interest is currently centered on the approaching rugby world cup , the world’s attention is more heavily weighted towards the impending start of the English Premier League season (that’s soccer for you readers out there who believe all balls should be egg-shaped, and I know that’s a majority of readers on this blog).

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Three Trends Evolving in the Recruiting Industry

Leoforce

In order to maintain a successful business, you must have great employees. In order to have great employees, you must attract the best talent to come work for your company. And in order to attract the best talent, you must have high quality recruiting tactics. The traditional recruiting train has left the station, and it’s time to update your recruiting strategies if you want to continue bringing in top talent.

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Revenue is vanity. Profit is sanity. Cash is reality.

Greg Savage

I speak to a lot of business owners and managers. Some green, some very experienced. And I find that many simply do not understand the true financial position of their business. You might be shocked to hear it. Some just don’t ensure accurate, timely financial reporting. I mean no P&L for months! Many others clearly […].

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4 Tips for Humanizing Your Rejection Letters

Lever

No candidate wants to hear that they didn’t get a job after they’ve spent hours applying and interviewing, and no recruiter likes delivering the bad news. After all, recruiters live for the moment of signing a candidate and feeling proud of having matched the candidate to the right opportunity. And yet, perhaps because no one likes sending them, rejection letters are often cold, robotic, and shrouded in mystery.

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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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Do The Social Media Recruitment Tips Still Hold True From 6 Years Ago?

Web Based Recruitment

Candidate Attraction - Target Your Ideal Candidates. Home. Recruitment Videos. Recruitment Video Ads. Training Courses. Using Online Video To Attract Targeted Candidates. Recruitment Events. About Us. Speaking. Contact Us. Blog. Do The Social Media Recruitment Tips Still Hold True From 6 Years Ago? July 16, 2015 By Mike Taylor Leave a Comment It’s hard to believe as I write this post that I organised Europe’s first ever Social Media in Recruitment Conference back on the 16th July 200

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Suds and Staffing Episode 27: Recruiting Karma

HarQen

Dave lost his wallet on the way into work last Friday. A good samaritan found it and returned it to him inspiring Sam and Dave to talk about recruiting karma. The Takeaways. Design a process that allows for karma – This falls on the shoulders of recruitment managers. If you’re recruiters are too busy, or don’t have the freedom to help someone, you’re kind of stripping the humanity out of recruiting. [ Timestamp 9:15 ].

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Knowledge makes the world go round

Allegis Global Solutions

They say that money makes the world go round. More important, however, is knowledge.

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Top 10 In-Demand Banking & Finance Job Titles 2015

Social Talent

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be using Indeed.com’s industry employment trends analytics tools and our powerful sourcing tool, SourceHub , to bring you the Top 10 Most In-Demand Job Titles in each industry, the Top 10 keyword searches performed by job seekers in each industry, and a list of the top employers of people with those skills in the USA, the UK and Ireland, as well as some information regarding the average salary those candidates can expect to receive.

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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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How to Source Candidates Using Billboards: 5 Powerful Examples

Capterra

Did you know U.S adults spend over 18 hours on the road as a driver or passenger per week according to the The 2009 Arbitron National In-Car Study ? If you really think about your last week spent on the road, you may not realize the amount of subliminal messaging, in the form of outdoor advertising, specifically billboards, you come in contact with while you move down the road.

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Start-up to Grown-up: hire for the growth process

Comeet

Every company wants to grow. But the growth process can be a very challenging one. The key to success lies in the people you hire and the teams that you build. That is why, when taking your company to the next level, you need to hire for the growth process. Here are some of the aspects to consider when revamping your hiring. Your recruitment changes as your company grows.

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Companies Prioritizing Diversity on Glassdoor

Glassdoor for Employers

What’s your current diversity strategy at work? Diversity isn’t just about complying with laws, but rather including all employees from various backgrounds and making your workplace an inclusive and fun place for all. Rather than a burden for the workplace, we believe diversity initiatives should be embraced. No matter the size of your company, making diversity a priority is a fundamental step toward becoming a recruiting and branding powerhouse.

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2 Reasons for Developing Leaders Within Your Small Business

Spark Hire

How often have you seen small businesses hire leaders from outside of their business, only to let them go a year or so later? I believe one of the key reasons why this happens often is simply because the new hire does not understand or fit in with the company culture. When you hire leaders outside of your small business, it can be difficult to know if the new hire will fit in with your culture and develop the sense of loyalty that your small business needs.

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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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Welcome to the age of the TalentSumer

Allegis Global Solutions

Your businesses must be attractive to TalentSumers if you are to access the best talent.

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A Detailed Guide on Advanced Search Operators (Infographic)

Social Talent

Sometimes when you’re looking for really hard-to-find talent, the information you need just isn’t in the usual places. You’ve checked the social sites and your databases, but you just can’t find the right people or the right information on them. So do you do next? Answer: you use x-ray sourcing techniques and a variety of advanced search operators to cleverly scour the web for the information you need, whether it be the names, phones numbers, email addresses or background information of people w

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Some Increase Recruitment Fees While Others Are Discounting

NPA Worldwide

Recruiters operate many different ways. The ones I am most familiar with are contingent recruiters, who charge a fee for successful hires. They only get paid when a hire is made. That structure is itself a long opportunity for discussion. I always joke with my friends that it would be nice if your accountant or health club charged this way. I guess some may?

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10 Must-Track Metrics in Talent Acquisition

iCIMS

Using technology to track the following set of metrics – from sourcing to recruiting to onboarding – will directly improve your bottom line, budget, and productivity.

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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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Part 3: Hiring Manager Roadblocks, Avoiding Panic

Glassdoor for Employers

This blog post is the third in a series of five posts based on our webinar with Greenhouse , 10 Hiring Manager Recruiter Roadblocks and How to Overcome Them. The job description is the first impression most candidates see of your company. Candidates are analyzing your job descriptions to determine not only whether or not they’re qualified, but also whether they’re interested in working for you.

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How to Attract the Best Candidates with Your Talent Brand

Spark Hire

Employer branding is the way in which a company positions themselves to job seekers and is an essential part of an organization’s talent acquisition process. Ninety-one percent of job candidates say that employment brand plays a key role in their decision to apply with a certain company. However, gone are the days of companies only having to think about maintaining their employer brand.

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A DIY guide to building your employer brand

Allegis Global Solutions

Clear aims and continuing assessments are key to developing a strong employer brand.

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10 Crazily Creative Instagram Job Ads

Social Talent

I don’t know about you, but I’m sick and tried of seeing the following array of images CONSTANTLY appearing in my Instagram feed. Yes, I’m one of the 300 million people out there who login to Instagram on a daily basis to keep up the Kardashians (pun intended), my favourite clothing brands, my friends, and my favourite companies. Unfortunately, in doing so, I’m forced to scroll past more than my share share of yawn inducing “We’re Hiring” images that laz

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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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Cold Calling with a Candidate? 5 Recruiter Sales Tips

NPA Worldwide

It seems to be a typical practice in the world of independent recruiting to present or pitch a candidate on that first cold/sales call with a potential client. It is a bit of a baiting method, as you outline exactly what they need, but do not offer the candidate up officially until the contract is signed. Not only does it offer the client something immediate, but shows you know how to deliver value in your space.

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10 Must-Track Metrics in Talent Acquisition

iCIMS

Using technology to track the following set of metrics – from sourcing to recruiting to onboarding – will directly improve your bottom line, budget, and productivity.

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The Real Reason Your Employees Quit

Glassdoor for Employers

This article originally appeared in Fortune. Employees want to know what goes on behind closed doors. The Leadership Insider network is an online community where the most thoughtful and influential people in business contribute answers to timely questions about careers and leadership. Today’s answer for: How do you build trust with your employees? is by Robert Hohman, CEO of Glassdoor.