Sat.Sep 01, 2012 - Fri.Sep 07, 2012

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Self-Help Guide For Temps Available As Free Download On Amazon

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If you have a Kindle-owning employee asking you for advice on how to get ahead in the temporary workplace, you can direct them to a book available for download for free this week only. Tim Whitney, author of one of our most popular posts , has written a book called “The Fast Track 50: The Get Ahead Guide for Temporary Employees” and it is packed with useful information to help your employees understand their value and how to increase it.

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We Saw Pink, But We Heard Red

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As a guy who can get to the third hole an early morning round without realizing he has his golf shirt on backwards, I don’t normally give much thought to dress, not even on a beautiful woman. But whether it was the bluish grey trim, the vibrant pink or Michelle’s gorgeously toned jeez-how-often-does-she-work-out deltoids, the visual effect of her dress accompanied by her well-delivered speech last night was a big plus for the Obama campaign.

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The Best Recruitment Software Interface Is No Interface

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I got to enjoy almost two full days of the Labor Day weekend coding an interface for inviting hiring managers to a web portal, and as is often the case with code, less is more, which is to say that I ended up throwing out the exterior, customer-facing part of the interface, leaving only the plumbing. My rationale for throwing out the interface was that hey, hiring managers form the bedrock of the hiring process.

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Labor Day Pig Roast

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Everyone should be so lucky as to have brothers-in-law like Doug and Scott who devoted a good part of the weekend to preparing a pig roast event at my wife’s parents house. The pig roast has become one of the family’s biggest yearly events, and we had nearly 75 guests, many from foreign countries. Aram, my Armenian friend from Uruguay who is the lead developer on a top secret project of ours also came.

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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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Staffing News Of The Day, September 5, 2012

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Yoh strengthens international delivery of workforce solutions with acquisition of Connections Recruitment Ltd. [MarketWatch]. Who’s Ready for Football? Hiring in New York vs. Dallas. [Wanted Analytics]. Will Fantasy Football sack workplace productivity? [UT San Diego]. David Paul Holden gets 76 months for $500k bribes-for-unemployment-checks scam.

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Should Company CEOs Be Involved In Every Hire?

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When new Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer came over from Google, her impact was felt almost immediately. Although she quickly demanded shorter product timelines and longer hours from her employees, she also made food free in the company cafeteria, and wants to give every employee a new iPhone. One change that hasn’t been met with universal enthusiasm is Mayer’s insistence she personally review every hire Yahoo makes.

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Use Social Media To Recruit – Or Die

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Are you using social media for recruitment? Answer no, and know you are in the minority. Social media has become the chief source of employees for companies, recruiters and staffing agencies worldwide. In fact, a new survey finds 92 percent of U.S. companies use social media networks as part of their recruitment efforts. And 7 out of 10 employers have successfully hired a candidate through social media.

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Staffing News Of The Day, September 6, 2012

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Korn/Ferry International announces First Quarter Fiscal 2013 Results of Operations. [4-Traders]. Command Center assists with hurricane relief efforts. [4-Traders]. Greensboro staffing exec sentenced to 12 years for tax fraud. [The YES! Weekly Blog]. The independent ADP survey showed private-sector employers adding 201,000 jobs in August, significantly more than expected.

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Staffing News Of The Day, September 4, 2012

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Korn/Ferry International buys Global Novations. [Bloomberg Businessweek]. MEDNAX Inc., a publicly-traded medical staffing company, has acquired Anesthesia Medical Alliance of East Tennessee, a Knoxville physician group that provides services at 16 locations. [Knox News]. Opti Staffing launches talent network. [Petroleum Network]. Accountable Healthcare Holdings Corp. acquires Rich Healthcare Solutions, LLC.

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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.