Sat.Jun 28, 2014 - Fri.Jul 04, 2014

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Five recruiter ‘must haves’ (Infographic)

Greg Savage

'Welcome to the first ever ‘Savage Truth’ Infographic. Just to mix thing up a bit. Short and sweet, too. Five recruiter essentials. Check you have them, won’t you? Thanks to Ross Coverdale of Head Resourcing for producing this Infographic. Have your say. Please leave your comments and ideas below. ** Subscribe to The Savage […].

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Advice to New Temp That Got the Cold Shoulder: “Just Outwork Them”

Staffing Talk

'Everyone is temporary, just outwork everyone — Gregg Haas. Not infrequent StaffingTalk commenter @TempEmployees alerted us to a woman who tweeted that she got the cold shoulder from her coworkers when she started a new temp assignment today. She got plenty of replies back. My favorite was from Gregg Haas: “I always say everyone is #temporary just #outwork everyone.

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5 Real Life Instances When Video Interviewing Saved the Day

Hire-Intelligence

'Most of the positive social chatter about video interviewing comes from the video interviewing vendors while most of the negative chatter comes from those who don’t want to change their hiring process.

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When Employee Referral Programs Turn Dangerous

Jobvite

Imagine that it is 9 a.m. and you’re sitting at your desk, slowly sipping on your third cup of black coffee – it’s just that kind of morning. As you stretch your tired limbs and … Continued.

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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When Should I Buy Applicant Tracking Software? – Whiteboard [VIDEO]

ExactHire Recruiting

If your organization has never used an applicant tracking system before, you might be curious about the telltale signs that it might be time to buy applicant tracking software. In today’s Whiteboard Chat, Jeff Hallam shares his insight on the most obvious indicators that it may be appropriate for a small- to medium-sized business to implement a recruiting software solution for the first time.

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Applicant tracking system features and benefits to consider

Workable

Every two weeks we invite a prominent HR expert to share their knowledge and tips around the most important questions in HR and recruitment. This week we spoke to startup hiring expert @HungLee about applicant tracking system benefits, features and who really needs an ATS. As a recap here are some of the questions we discussed: When should you start thinking about using an applicant tracking system ?

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When Employee Referral Programs Turn Dangerous

Jobvite

Imagine that it is 9 a.m. and you’re sitting at your desk, slowly sipping on your third cup of black coffee – it’s just that kind of morning. As you stretch your tired limbs and open up your ATS, your eyes glaze over as a throng of unqualified candidates fills your screen. Yawn. All of the sudden, yo ur talent pool begins to fill up with experienced, interesting, and downright awesome candidates – the likes of which you’ve never seen!

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In Search Of: The Best Human Resources and Recruiting Blogs of 2014

Unbridled Talent

Today, I face something that I haven’t faced in over six years. And I’m doing it intentionally, because it’s time for growth and change. It’s time to discover something new. This morning, I deleted all of my blog subscription feeds (I use Feedly as my RSS Reader) for Human Resources, Recruiting and Talent Management blogs. And I feel empty. Back in early 2008, I discovered blogs.

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Your Out-Of-Office Email Is Disingenuous

Staffing Talk

'If there’s one truism about technology, it’s that it always evolves faster than policy. Case in point: the smartphone and the obligation to answer work email after we leave the office. According to SHRM, 80 per cent of companies have no formal policy in place. That means only 20 per cent of organizations have addressed concerns like: Should I respond to a text my boss sends me at 9:30 pm?

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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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HR and Talent Acquisition News Round-Up

iCIMS

Don't miss the latest industry news in this round-up!

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The Top 12 Free and Open Source HR Software Systems

Capterra

'I always felt a bit bad taking one of the free samples at the supermarket. Yes, I know that’s what they’re there for. And I know the reps passing out cups of chips, or cheese, or (at Whole Foods, at least) nice red wine are only doing it to entice me to buy something. But still. I felt like I was taking advantage of their generosity by eating what they gave me, but then not buying what they were selling.

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In Search Of: The Best Human Resources and Recruiting Blogs of 2014

Unbridled Talent

Today, I face something that I haven’t faced in over six years. And I’m doing it intentionally, because it’s time for growth and change. It’s time to discover something new. This morning, I deleted all of my blog subscription feeds (I use Feedly as my RSS Reader) for Human Resources, Recruiting and Talent Management blogs. And I feel empty. Back in early 2008, I discovered blogs.

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Italy, the World Cup and The Power of Small Teams

Staffing Talk

'Faccia Lavata is an Italian expression we use around the office not infrequently to mean “face saving” Nevermind that we’ve bastardized it from our grandparents’ “lavata di faccia” which translates directly as “face washing” and is, they tell me, an insult nowadays. We use “Faccia Lavata” to mean a concession we make to someone, usually a customer, when we want to let the other side think they’ve won an argument.

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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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HR and Talent Acquisition News Round-Up

iCIMS

Don't miss the latest industry news in this round-up!

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Tempworks Alum Update: Karl’s Rainwater System

Staffing Talk

'It’s always fun to track to down old developer friends. Here’s a video of Karl Stoerzinger of ice-man biking fame. He manages a greenway bike shop now for money and has a bicycle-based moving business as well. Meanwhile he’s been working on a novel rain water capturing system.

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Free Markets, Regulation, And The Role of Staffing in Today’s Economy

Staffing Talk

'In a truly free society, people with ideas have the freedom to create and run businesses with very little, if any, regulation or red tape. Those businesses would then succeed or fail based on the merits of the idea and the industriousness with which the business was run. In place of those that fail, other businesses would emerge from the ashes, learning from the mistakes made and building upon the successes, aptly illustrating, in its simplest form, economist Joseph Schumpeter’s principle of ca

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Free Markets and Staffing Deliver on Human Rights Despite Regulation

Staffing Talk

'In a truly free society, people with ideas have the freedom to create and run businesses with very little, if any, regulation or red tape. Those businesses would then succeed or fail based on the merits of the idea and the industriousness with which the business was run. In place of those that fail, other businesses would emerge from the ashes, learning from the mistakes made and building upon the successes, aptly illustrating, in its simplest form, economist Joseph Schumpeter’s principle of ca

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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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Staffing News of the Day, June 30, 2014

Staffing Talk

'Divided Supreme Court also rules corporations cannot be required to provide contraception coverage for employees [Huffington Post]. Supreme Court deals serious blow to public sector unions by limiting automatic dues deductions [MSNBC]. Facebook manipulated the emotions of 600,000+ people for a psychological experiment – and it’s legal [Business Insider].

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Staffing News of the Day, July 3, 2014

Staffing Talk

'Economists celebrate and use words like “kaboom! ” after BLS reports unemployment rate for June was 6.1 percent [NY Times, Business Insider]. Former employees of Goldman Sachs sue for “uncorrected culture of sexual harassment and assault” [CNN Money]. Millennials make up 40 percent of unemployed workers, suffering more than any other age group [Market Watch].

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Staffing News of the Day, July 1, 2014

Staffing Talk

'Monster attempts to deal with social recruitment trends by launching Twitter Cards and social aggregator TalentBin [Talking New Media]. Did the Dept. of Energy break the law by asking employees at nuclear facility to sign gag order ? [Washington Post]. Noise, chemicals, & amputation hazards: iWorks Personnel Inc. & Texas fruit processor fined for $135,200 [Workers Compensation].

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Staffing News of the Day, July 2, 2014

Staffing Talk

'Blowing past forecasts, the private sector added 281,000 jobs in June —the most since November 2012 [Market Watch]. From construction to autos to oil and gas, U.S. companies are hiring again , heading for a “breakout year” [Bloomberg]. Staffing owner sentenced to 3 years in federal prison and ordered to repay $3 million in withheld payroll taxes [News-Daily].

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10 HR Metrics to Track in 2024

Discover the power of HR metrics. Master recruiting, control skyrocketing labor costs, and reduce turnover rates. Get insights into key metrics like Time-to-Fill, Cost-per-Hire, and Turnover Rate. Equip your business for success in 2024.