Sat.Sep 21, 2013 - Fri.Sep 27, 2013

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Cocktail Parties Are All The Rage In the Recruiting World

Staffing Talk

'Recruiters hit the bar scene. Cocktail parties are all the rage in the recruiting world. That was the angle in this special assignment story aired by Milwaukee NBC affiliate WTMJ-TV. The setting for the story was actually Boulder, Colorado, so they may have come by the story via their network news feed. Regardless, it’s worth looking at. The focus of the story was a cocktail party at a Boulder bar.

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5 Reasons Sourcing is Fundamental in Recruiting and Hiring

Jobvite

Imagine moving to a new city where you don’t know anyone and don’t have access to the Internet. The first things you’ll need to do are find a safe place to live, a job you’ll … Continued.

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Where are the world's top schools & employers are located?

GradLeaders

In partnership with the world’s top-ranked graduate business schools, MBA Focus has created the most comprehensive recruiting network available. For more than two decades, these school partners—and the companies that employ their students and alumni—look to us for advanced recruiting technology solutions, best practices, and innovation. See where the world's best B-schools are located: Over 75 MBA programs around the world use GTS.

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HiringThing to Host Two Free Educational Webinars in October

Hiring Thing

'We are excited to partner with two great organizations in October for the launch of our educational webinar series. We’ll cover how to attract and recruit talent using social media and also look at the legal landscape of using social media to screen candidates.

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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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Managing The Migration From Transaction To Relationship Selling

Staffing Talk

'“ My sales people have turned into order takers. They’re all chasing paper, the next transaction. Our customers don’t even know all we can do for them. How do I get my sales force to focus on building client relationships ?” Sound familiar? That’s what the sales manager of a prospective client said to me on the phone the other day.

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America’s Cup and HCM at Oracle OpenWorld 2013

Bersin

Oracle OpenWorld 2013 has brought a small city of attendees to downtown San Francisco—60,000 attendees are here for a week of new product introduction and the sharing of learning experiences. (I admit that the enormity of supplying 60,000 fresh boxed lunches each day was not lost on me as just on indication of the preparation […].

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Faster TDD with Zeus & TextMate

Hiring Thing

'TDD sucks when you''re spending your half your day waiting for tests to finish. Let''s take a look at how Zeus can save some of those precious seconds.

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Could Bill Gates Really Come Back and Fix Microsoft?

Staffing Talk

'When Microsoft angers me which happens regularly I get on here at Staffing Talk and write something about how Bill Gates should take a break from killing mosquitoes and come back and really do some good for the world by fixing the company he started. It worked for Captain Kirk, but can an old fart really come back and right the ship? But could Bill Gates really come back and right the ship?

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Are Electronic Signatures Valid?

ExactHire Recruiting

Because our employee onboarding software utilizes electronic signatures , we are quite frequently asked “are electronic signatures valid?” The short answer is…yes. Requirements for Valid Electronic Signatures However, for this to hold true, there are conditions that have to be met. These were established with the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (ESIGN) of 2000.

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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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America”s Cup and HCM at Oracle OpenWorld2013

Bersin

Oracle OpenWorld 2013 has brought a small city of attendees to downtown San Francisco—60,000 attendees are here for a week of new product introduction and the sharing of learning experiences. (I admit that the enormity of supplying 60,000 fresh boxed lunches each day was not lost on me as just on indication of the preparation […].

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Unconventional Ways To Breathe New Life Into Your Work

Staffing Talk

'The first time I ever worked out with a trainer at the health club I go to, he had me detail my regular exercise routine. He quickly spotted lots of repetition, and said I would never get the results I want, even though what I was doing was sound. He said it’s simply because many of the body’s physiological systems (e.g., the muscular system) adapt to an exercise program eventually.

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Finding The Balance On Background Checks

Staffing Talk

'The Office of Personnel Management says it stands by its security clearance of Navy Yard shooter Aaron Alexis, but a Washington Post story says lawmakers on Capital Hill are calling for a hearing to examine the security clearance process. When cases of potentially faulty background checks hit the headlines it’s easy for everyone to Monday morning (or afternoon) quarterback.

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Working Hard Or Hardly Working?

Staffing Talk

'Americans like to pride themselves on their work ethic, but which countries work the hardest? Seth Kadish of Visual Statistix Tumblr produced the graphic below to answer exactly this question. The data comprises three variables for each country: average annual hours spent working per person , average effective retirement age , and average life expectancy.

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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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Staffing News of the Day, September 26, 2013

Staffing Talk

'In California, minimum wage will increase from $8 to $10 an hour by 2016 [CNN Money]. New applications for jobless benefits fall by 5,000 to a six-year low [Market Watch]. Federal court in NY: companies who use staffing agencies may be considered joint employers in cases of wrongful termination [Mondaq]. SIA estimates global IT staffing market is worth $55.4 billion , representing 40 percent of professional temp revenue [Staffing Industry Analysts].

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Staffing News of the Day, September 23, 2013

Staffing Talk

'LinkedIn denies charges in a federal lawsuit that alleges it hacked into users’ email accounts and collected addresses of their contacts to send them marketing messages. [LinkedIn]. Half of all working and unemployed adults say they seek help from a staffing firm when job hunting, instead of searching alone. according to this new feature article.

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From Mom & Pop To $100 Million; How This Staffing Company Lives Up To Its Name

Staffing Talk

'When Mark Healey purchased Full Steam Staffing back in 2009, he didn’t know much about the staffing business. But he did know how to recognize a good business opportunity, and with his technology background, saw one here. “The contingency workforce I believe is the way of the future,” said Healey in a recent interview. “I saw a lot of opportunity based on how people are running their companies and how companies are managing risk and how they are managing and mitigating peak seasons and slow sea

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The Ten Best Places for Staffing

Staffing Talk

'Over the course of this decade, there will be an estimated 55 million job openings, for both new and existing positions. We thought we would take a look at some of the industries expected to generate the most demand – and where that will happen. Our first “ where to locate your next staffing branch office ” post back in January of 2012 generated lots of interest.

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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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Staffing News of the Day, September 24, 2013

Staffing Talk

'Target plans to hire fewer holiday employees , says existing staff want to increase their hours, while Walmart seeks to hire 10 percent more seasonal temps [MENA FN, Reuters]. SEC taking comments on proposed rule requiring public companies to disclose compensation ratio of median employee to CEO [Mondaq]. Gallup’s vast employee engagement surveys shows 70 percent of Americans are disconnected from their workplaces [Forbes].

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Staffing News of the Day, September 25, 2013

Staffing Talk

'Elance releases “Private Talent Cloud” where companies can hire, manage, and pay freelance workers in a virtual environment [Bits]. Americans’ outlook on hiring and pay (over the next six months) falls in September [USA Today]. Bullhorn finds that more than half of candidates ultimately hired are submitted within a day of job order going out [Staffing Industry Analysts].

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Why Are Most Recruiters Female?

Staffing Talk

'Photo of TPI Staffing courtesy of Houston Business Journal. Is it safe to say that women occupy a majority of recruitment roles? Why are there so few men in recruiting? Do women make better recruiters? However you phrase it, it’s an elephant in the room — or rather, industry. Let’s examine that elephant a little closer, shall we? What do the stats say?

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HR and Talent Software Vendors Get Into…. Data Management

Bersin

Over the last few weeks we've been briefed on a whole series of announcements from HR software vendors focused on the somewhat arcane and technical area of "data management." In this blog I'll highlight a few of these major announcements and give you a sense of why this is going on. With the HR Technology […].

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The Greatest Overlooked Tool: A Recruiting Assessment Guide to Transforming Hiring

You know talent acquisition is essential to business success, but are you frustrated with hiring results? Learn how to spotlight ideal talent & match them to the right roles in your organization today by using the Greatest Overlooked Tool.

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Staffing News of the Day, September 27, 2013

Staffing Talk

'HP fires contracting firm that employed Navy Yard gunman [NBC News]. Infinity Group penalized $53,800 after Dept. of Justice found they unfairly requested documentation of non-citizens [Staffing Industry Analysts]. New York to reform unemployment insurance system after borrowing $3.5 billion from the feds [Mondaq]. “ Obamacare is GREAT for my business, but awful for America: ” video interview with CEO of Express Employment [Yahoo Finance].