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How to Assess Candidates in a Job Interview?

TalentLyft

Are you sure you are assessing your candidates the best way ? Learn the best practice tips and tricks for assessing candidates in a job interview. You’ll also discover 5 questions that can help you assess the performance, responsibility and ownership the candidate has displayed in the past. Read More.

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Actually, You DON'T Want To Hire "The Best"

Recruiting in Yoga Pants

Of all the lies recruiters tell themselves this might be one of my faves. We only hire "the best". We only engage with "the best" talent on behalf of our clients. We won't consider less than "the best" for our open roles. In fact, someone looking to hire a recruiter recently told me "decent is a bad word to me" , as he only hires "the best". As I'm thinking about this post, I'm wracking my brain trying to remember a time a hiring manager said those words to me.

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How a video cover letter can help screen for customer-facing roles

JobAdder

Recruiters know all too well that paper cover letters for customer-facing roles can come in the hundreds, even thousands. Reading through each one can be daunting, take time and is hardly the most enjoyable task. The concept of a video cover letter is becoming the key to screening high volume roles in regards to customer-facing roles. We’ve spoken with industry professionals who have shared their own experiences and findings since using the upcoming screening feature of video cover letters.

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Results of our 2019 Recruitment Marketing Job and Salary Survey

Rally Recruitment Marketing

It’s here! We’ve got the exclusive, initial results of the Rally 2019 Job and Salary Survey for Recruitment Marketing. Our first-of-its-kind survey of more than 400 in-house Recruitment Marketing practitioners has revealed valuable insights about this emerging strategy and exciting career. For the first time, we can quantify the job responsibilities of recruitment marketers, how much salary they earn and where they gained their experience.

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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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Maslow’s Hierarchy of (Work): Discover Professional Development

ClearCompany Recruiting

Last week we introduced how Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs can be used by HR departments to help understand what employee's need in order to achieve growth in their roles. But once you understand the why, the next step is the how. Here's how to take what you know about Maslow's Hierarchy and implement it in the workplace: The next step is determining what the actual needs of your employees are at each stage.

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Hiring For Marketing Teams: Core Principals

Social Talent

Modern business simply can not run without marketing. The development of technology in this field has lead to marketing being one of the most role-diverse industries there is. When hiring for marketing roles you will encounter creative people, people who love to focus on data and numbers, designers, writers, strategists and many other personality types in between.

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3 Examples of Successful Employee Referral Programs

Rally Recruitment Marketing

Recruiting teams spanning all industries and of every size are often looking for that “Holy Grail” to find the right candidates. While each source for finding talent comes with its own benefits, no one tactic is perfect. They all work in conjunction to bring in talent. . But let’s say we had to name a recruiting strategy that continues to be effective for companies all over and gets as close to that “Holy Grail” status as is possible.

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10 Tips For Writing Job Descriptions

Glassdoor for Employers

Every month, as many as about 65 million job seekers come to Glassdoor to search for jobs. While ads can work wonders to attract informed candidates to your open roles, there is a lot you can do as an employer to ensure job seekers find your jobs postings online. Step one is to write a compelling job description to lure the ideal fit candidate to view and apply for your job.

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3 Ways AI is Likely to Transform Talent Acquisition

JazzHR

Artificial intelligence has the potential to radically alter many aspects of our world, including the ways in which businesses perform key functions. What’s more, the technology may be commonplace sooner than some realize. A recent survey found that just 11% of executives believe that adopting AI is of “critical strategic importance” today, but 42% think it will be critical in just two years time.

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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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Three Things That Lie Outside a Recruiter’s Control

Social Talent

Transforming anything in business be it culture, processes or technology is a long and sticky process. We all like to believe that we have this innate ability to enact change, and deliver on these transformational projects. But the reality is there are some things that recruiters simply have very little control over. There is a fine art to striking the balance between a great deal for a candidate, your hiring manager… and in some cases, yourself.

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Yes, Job Seekers Want to Speak with Humans

Allegis Global Solutions

For early-stage job seekers, what’s more important: technology or the human touch? According to a recent Allegis Group Pulse survey, the answer is a bit of both, and that should serve as a lesson for employers.

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Interview Questions That Uncover Who A Candidate *Really* Is

Glassdoor for Employers

This month’s must-ask interview questions derive from a social media native who also is an engaging and tech-savvy recruiter. Ed Han , Talent Acquisition Geek, JobSeeker Ally, Wordsmith and Job-Hunt.org contributor, imbues July’s column with his knack for connecting the dots for culture as well as skill fit. . Not only does he reach deep into the who, what, why and how, but he also unearths the subtext of the candidate’s value proposition.

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If you love something…

The Whiteboard

The departure of our beloved Tash from the Rice team has had an inevitable knock-on effect. Aside from having absolutely no one to talk about the inner workings of Casa Amor or any aspect of Love Island, there is a slightly more frequent problem. I and Sean are now locked in a Djokovic v Federer esq rally , going back and forth, trading pop culture references with potential defamation lawsuits from the desk of Mr.

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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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From UK To US: Where Is British Talent Moving To?

Social Talent

Jobseekers in Britain keen on making the move to the US are most likely to be looking for roles in California, New York and Florida, according to new data released by Indeed. But while UK searches accounted for 7.9% of inbound ones for US jobs this year, interest in working in America has fallen by almost 20% over the past four years. Customer service roles are the US jobs most sought after by UK-based jobseekers, with other roles that are typically popular among younger workers – such as

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How to Sell Your Jobs to Candidates

FireFish Software

We all know how tough it is to find top talent these days. So when you do find an excellent candidate who you know would be perfect for a role you're recruiting for, how do you sell the job to them in a way that's guaranteed to hook them in and make them want to apply?

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What Do Executives Really Want in Their Next Job?

Glassdoor for Employers

In the throes of preparing for a job search, executives often are seeking asylum from something or someone that is toxic. It could be a boss who impacts their day-to-day through disrespectful communications; it could be lack of information; and/or it could be overall vibes of negativity. . Perhaps even, their job no longer challenges them, as their expertise has skyrocketed while the job has remained stagnant.

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How Make a Standout LinkedIn Profile

Undercover Recruiter

The increasing popularity of LinkedIn has made it an indispensable tool for recruitment. Anyone looking for a job should know that one of the first things a potential employer will do is to look the person up on LinkedIn. A poorly structured profile or a lack of one could be a deciding factor when choosing. View Article. How Make a Standout LinkedIn Profile Undercover Recruiter - Recruiting & Talent Acquisition Blog.

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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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Tech Sector Hiring: The Six Stages of Building A Database

Social Talent

Software development can feel overwhelming when we first encounter it, especially with the wealth of roles contained within the industry. Luckily, there is a standardised process used to create modern database systems. It’s called The Waterfall Model , and is generally used across the industry to organise large software development projects. There has been tonnes of debate about the merits of the Waterfall model compared to a system of working like Agile, but the reality is that the majority of

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How to Get the Most out of Your Social Media Recruitment Budget

FireFish Software

Rather than asking “how much should I be spending on social media?” every month, a much more productive question to ask yourself is “how can I get the most out of my social media budget?”. No matter how much money you spend on social media, you should be confident that you’re spending it right. Which is why everything you do on social media should be driven by a solid recruitment marketing strategy.

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2 in 3 Employees Ignore Your Emails, Here’s What To Do About It

Glassdoor for Employers

Recent statistics suggest email is not the most effective way to reach employees anymore. A full 60.8% of respondents in a survey about workplace communication preferences revealed they either occasionally, often or always ignore emails at work. With so many people skimming their inboxes, how do you get important information out in a timely manner? Here’s what the survey results showed about how people prefer to communicate. .

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Complete.NET developer salary data

Devskiller

If you’re wondering what a.NET developer salary is, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve gathered data from reputable sources like PayScale, Glassdoor, and Indeed so you don’t have to look any longer. .NET is a free cross-platform software framework created by Microsoft and initially released in 2002. Since then, it’s been growing in popularity because it offers a simple and secure way to create software.NET supports many programming languages, such as C#, F#, C++, Visua

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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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Recruiting for Database Technologies

Social Talent

Welcome to SocialTalent’s Live & Learn Series! Each week we gift you with a little bit of info that will help smoothen your recruitment process and expand your knowledge of your industry. With this Live & Learn series we promise to keep it: Short. Simple. Ready to use! Big Data and Tech Recruitment. Ayub Shaikh, the founder of Holistica Consulting , provides training for IT recruitment teams all over the world.

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What are soft skills?

Workable

At a minimum, employees need role-specific knowledge and abilities to perform their job duties. But, those who usually stand out as high performers need some additional qualities, such as the ability to communicate clearly, the ability to work well with others and the ability to manage their time effectively. These abilities are examples of soft skills.

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The Game Within the Game: How to Select the Best HR Technology

Indeed

Do me a favor. Stop for a moment and think, “How does HR learn how to do HR?” Or more specifically, how does the average HR practitioner figure out which software to purchase? Outside of bad experiences and urban lore, it’s not like we learn how to select HR technology in college. Family is no help; they barely understand what we do for a living. Heck, even SHRM doesn’t put that much emphasis on vendor selection in its book of knowledge.

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Are You Still Hiring Like It's 2009??

Recruiter

Many small and mid-sized businesses are struggling to stay fully staffed. With unemployment under 4 percent, the talent market is as competitive as it has been in 50 years — but unfortunately, many small businesses haven't updated their hiring procedures in a decade. In fact, businesses often approach the talent market as if it were still the height of the Great Recession, when unemployment was triple what it is today.

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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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Sales Recruitment: 8 Skills to Look out for in a Sales Manager

RecruitLoop

We all know the classic adage “sales are the lifeblood of any business,” so when it comes to hiring a new sales manager, it’s important to get the hire right! In this post, our guest author explains 8 competencies any business should look for in a potential hire.

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The Changing Landscape of HR Technology

Undercover Recruiter

Employees used to be considered a means to an end. They were simply the muscle behind a company’s real pride and joy – its products or services. Through that lens, it’s no surprise that the way they were managed, valued, and rewarded looked very different from today. Think annual reviews, anniversary hams, and retirement watches. View Article. The Changing Landscape of HR Technology Undercover Recruiter - Recruiting & Talent Acquisition Blog.

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How to Recruit Recent College Grads

Glassdoor for Employers

Every year there is a new batch of college graduates hitting the pavement looking for their new career. Actually, there are about 6 million graduates each year. That is a lot of newly qualified individuals hungry for the American dream. So how do you get the right talent first? Here are some key tips to make the most of the college recruiting process: Tips for Recruiting College Graduates.

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