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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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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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25 Awesome Job Interview Tips ;P

Social Talent

If you’re trying to secure that dream job or land that coveted promotion here’s 25 sure-fire ways to get yourself noticed by that interview panel… but we can’t promise it’ll be for the right reasons! Source: ThePoke.co.uk / Via Graduate Fasttrack. Source: ThePoke.co.uk / Via Graduate Fasttrack. Source: ThePoke.co.uk / Via Graduate Fasttrack.

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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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5 Metrics Every Recruiter Should Care About

Glassdoor for Employers

As I sat down to begin this post, I decided to do start out with some good old-fashioned Internet research. Googling the term “recruiting metrics,” I was pleasantly surprised to see how many (potentially) relevant hits were returned, obviously a measure of the topic’s popularity. Hurray for recruiting! However, this happiness quickly subsided as I clicked through the results – I was gravely disappointed with the crap on this topic.

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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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Your Complete Guide to: Emailing Passive Candidates

Social Talent

The passive candidate – increasingly easy to source , but notoriously difficult to engage. So, we’ve put together a complete guide packed full of Sourcing Ninja advice, to help you grab and keep the attention of these candidates when emailing them for the first time, including tips on establishing your objective, how to craft the perfect engagement-provoking email, and even how to approach the follow up: Your Objective.

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Hire People Who Can Handle Ambiguity

Glassdoor for Employers

Some people really like having rules to follow. Others can handle a bit of ambiguity – they’re willing to experiment, but it’s outside their comfort zone. Only a select few are truly comfortable embracing the unknown. Yet that third group is vital when you’re launching a start-up, or staffing a new initiative. You want the people who willingly throw themselves into the fire.

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How to Get Candidate Referrals Like a Friend

Spark Hire

Why are candidate referrals important? Picture this situation. You have a deadline. Your project is due to be completed soon. You are still unsure of your candidate pool. Who can you call on to help you fill the position? Why not your previous hires? The beauty of recruiting is that people are social. Even the most introverted people will have to collaborate with industry peers on projects occasionally.

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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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What’s on the Minds of Job Seekers?

NPA Worldwide

Think you’ve got a handle on job seekers and the current recruiting landscape? You might be wrong. Jobvite’s 2015 Job Seeker Nation Study offers insights into the current job market and how job seekers are approaching their career searches. Some of the most interesting details: Not surprisingly, the overall job market is more robust than it has been in recent years; only 35% of job seekers think it’s gotten harder to find a job — that compares to 60% just two years ago.

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The Definition of Recruitment Insanity

Social Talent

Einstein’s famous definition of insanity, as you may know, is “Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”. I have spent the past 15 years in Sales Leadership roles, and across that time I have regularly used this famous quote to convey the message to sales executives, that if they aren’t being successful in any particular facet of their role, it’s critical for them to to assess their activities and pivot: change the game, try something different, something new.

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Revealing the 10 Most-Followed Companies on Glassdoor

Glassdoor for Employers

What makes a great profile that attracts not only potential job seekers but enthusiastic company fans as well? To find out, Glassdoor looked at companies with the most followers to determine the top 10. From pictures and video to “Why Work for Us” messaging and showcasing open jobs, you’ll see there’s plenty you can do to build out an engaging company profile.

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2 Ways to Market Your Candidates Better

Spark Hire

As recruiters, we are always looking for ways to better market our candidates in order to make a successful placement with our client. There are two important things you can do that will help you sell your skilled candidates. 1. Create a Candidate Presentation. When you submit a candidate to your client, hopefully you are doing more than just forwarding a resume.

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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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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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14 Tips for Creating a Recruitment Strategy on a Budget (Infographic)

Social Talent

Recruiting can be a tough job when you don’t know where to start, and it can be pretty expensive too. Premium accounts, paid job boards, agency fees – it all adds up! So here’s 14 tips for creating a kick-ass recruitment strategy without breaking the bank: Source: InHiro.com. Top Takeaways: Everything starts with a simple job description.

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How to Build Your Social Media Plan

Glassdoor for Employers

As a new quarter begins, everyone has planning on the brain. If you’ve been avoiding putting together a formal social media and blog editorial calendar, now is the time to stop procrastinating! Summer is a great time to formulate your plan while you have more downtime. Why is it so important to plan your social media efforts in advance? While sometimes the best laid plans come spur of the moment, like our #LoveWins campaign that received a ton of Twitter engagement, planning ahead for the things

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3 Ways to Handle a Large Candidate Response to Job Openings

Spark Hire

How many times have you opened your email inbox to find hundreds of candidate applications to your job openings? It can be quite overwhelming to a recruiter with no process in place to handle such a large candidate response. However, there are a few easy steps you can implement into your candidate screening process that will help you better handle these situations: 1.

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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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Best Recruitment Marketing Articles of the Week 7.13 to 7.17

Symphony Talent

It’s Friday (internal cheer!). Take a half hour to digest some of the best content we found this week on recruitment marketing initiatives. Content of the Week Click, download, open and go. We created a simple blueprint and template that can help you build better candidate personas. Tweet of the Week Our Chief. Continue Reading → The post Best Recruitment Marketing Articles of the Week 7.13 to 7.17 appeared first on SmashFly Blog.

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50 Ways To Gain More LinkedIn Page Followers

SmartRecruiters

Creating a LinkedIn company page is the easy part; getting people to actually follow your page is where many business owners need a little guidance. Growing your LinkedIn presence all comes down to two main strategies: promoting your page and producing engaging content that drives shares and increases your visibility. This article will look at 50 ways to get LinkedIn page followers using these two strategies. 1.

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How to Infuse Some Fun Into Your Office this Summer

CareerBuilder

When the sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and the street festivals are in full swing, the only place workers want to be is in their overly air conditioned office … right?!? Not so much. Now that the warmer weather months are upon us, expect potentially less motivation and lower productivity out of your employees, as they daydream about being at the beach instead of sitting around a conference table.

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Why Law Firms Should Consider Using Video Interviewing

Spark Hire

With video interviewing technology becoming more prevalent, it’s increasingly common to see businesses from all industries utilizing this highly effective and efficient means of finding the next addition to their team. In fact, many law firms have begun to use video interviewing technology when they’re looking to expand the firm. Some of the perks they enjoy by making use of this technology include: It opens up the talent pool.

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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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Teach Your Team Sourcing Techniques to Find Top Talent

Recruiting.com

With so many sourcing techniques these days, it’s easy for teams to become fragmented over which are the best and most optimal for an organization. Sometimes, all the potential solutions create such noise that it can seem like the only solution is either extremely time consuming or expensive. For example, there’s a school of thought. The post Teach Your Team Sourcing Techniques to Find Top Talent appeared first on Recruiting.com.

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Consequences of Hiring the Wrong Employee & Tips for Making a Better Hire

AkkenCloud

Successful businesses understand the importance of making the right hiring decisions. This is why companies spend an average of $3,300 per hire just on recruiting the right person. In fact, in the United States alone, it’s estimated that $72 billion a year is spent on recruiting and hiring. Yet even with all the time, money, and energy spent on finding the right hire, mistakes are still made, and these mistakes are costly.

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Why the 24/7 Workplace Isn’t That Bad

CareerBuilder

I am a husband and a new father. I am a partner with an IT staffing firm in Chicago. And I am a millennial, whatever the heck that means. On a recent Friday night, I met a good friend out for some adult beverages. My phone rang, and I thought about letting the call go to my voicemail. I saw the caller ID and noticed that it was a client of mine who was calling to offer feedback from an interview that I scheduled for him earlier in the day.

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3 Reasons to Market Your Temporary Employees to Clients

Spark Hire

In the temporary staffing business, it is important to not only find the best talent but to also hang on to the best talent. When you lose your temporary employees to other staffing agencies, you are giving your business away. The best way to stay competitive in the temporary staffing business is by marketing your temporary employees to clients. There are three reasons your staffing business should consider this: 1.

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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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Exit Strategies for Micro Recruitment Agency Owners

NPA Worldwide

Our guest blogger is Rod Hore from HHMC. Rod is a 35-year veteran of Australian and international IT and corporate advisory organisations. His executive-level credentials traverse many segments of the staffing and recruitment industry and include corporate advisory assignments, mergers and acquisitions mandates, and C-level advisory to multinational and other public and private organizations.

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It’s a Candidate’s Market, Are You Ready to Compete?

Recruiting.com

Last week we learned that the U.S. unemployment rate declined to 5.3% in June and that the number of unemployed individuals fell by 375,000, to 8.3 million (Bureau of Labor Statistics). Whenever we read news like this, we rejoice at the economic recovery the U.S. has made since the recession that erased nearly 9 million. The post It’s a Candidate’s Market, Are You Ready to Compete?

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New Workable Template: Candidate Personas

Symphony Talent

Looking for a workable template to get you started building candidate personas? Found. The intent of a talent network is to catch candidates’ attention, get them interested in your company, create a desire to work for your company , and ultimately get them to act and apply. In order to do that, you must understand. Continue Reading → The post New Workable Template: Candidate Personas appeared first on SmashFly Blog.