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Is the recruitment industry dysfunctional? That would be YES!

Greg Savage

I have written of the dysfunction in the recruitment industry before. And certainly the whole concept of taking non-exclusive, contingent job orders in competition is as rooted a business model, as I know. But now we are shooting ourselves in the foot yet again. I call it the ‘Cataclysmic Candidate Catastrophe’ and it’s so woven […].

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6 of the Best Employer Brands on Snapchat Right Now!

Social Talent

150 million people use Snapchat every day to send more than 400 million snaps – that’s a bigger daily active user base than Twitter (136 million)! And the platform is growing incredibly quickly. By the end of 2016, Snapchat’s US user base is projected to have increased by 27% from the start of the year, and the app is expected to add twice as many new users through 2020 as Twitter and Pinterest.

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Video: Discussing AI in Sourcing and Recruiting

Boolean Black Belt

I recently had the chance to participate in a Google Hangout with Jeremy Roberts of HiringSolved as an introduction to the speakers of their upcoming conference on Feb 7 in NYC (HIREconf). You can watch the recording of our chat here or play the video below to learn a little about my background and my thoughts about the evolving role of technology. Read More.

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6 ways to be a better work friend

JazzHR

You may not same the share interests or hang out beyond the obligatory company happy hour, but having work friends can get you places. Being friendly with your colleagues will not only make your days more enjoyable, but can provide more personal support and motivation towards your career goals. To make sure you’re being the best work friend you can be, here are 6 easy tips to follow: Spread good cheer for all to hear.

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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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Madison Buys absoluteIT… plus Live-Blogging From #RhubNZ

The Whiteboard

Quick one from me today as I’m posting this live from #rhubnz as the energetic Jim Stroud prowls in his socks through his keynote speech about how recruitment might look ten years from now. Give us a wave Jim… There’s only really one major topic of conversation in our own #nzrec community this week though. Earlier this week it was announced that AWF Madison Group had acquired absoluteIT in a $15.3m deal.

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The Top 5 Mistakes Hiring Managers Make

iCIMS

The hiring process can vary wildly from company to company. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, every organization has their own values and definitions of a good hire.

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International Talent Is Interested in Hard to Fill, High-Skill US Jobs

Indeed

In this election cycle, immigration is a leading topic of conversation. Both parties have called for reforms to immigration policy, and the candidates have vastly different proposals in this area. In addition to capturing the attention of the public generally, these reforms are of particular interest to employers across the country. In many sectors, employers rely on international talent to mitigate shortages in hard to fill roles.

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How To Talk About Organizational Leadership With Candidates

Spark Hire

As you interview job candidates , you’ll need to hit on hot button issues they inevitably want to know more about. Things like salary, the kinds of clients you work with, upcoming projects, and job expectations need to be discussed to ensure that everyone is on the same page. However, potential new hires will also have questions about the kinds of people leading your organization.

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How to Achieve Work-Life Balance as a Recruiter

Social Talent

Many people will raise at least one eyebrow to the suggestion that a balance of work and life is possible in recruitment. The old rulebook will dictate that if you’re in the industry, you should be working hard and accept that your time outside the office will diminish. It’s a fair exchange for the high financial reward. Recruitment’s never been a 9-5 job.

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Your 2024 Annual Talent Acquisition Roadmap: Its Seasonal!

Recruiting is seasonal! Our popular Talent Acquisition Roadmap helps you master seasonal hiring like a boss. We break down key data on the ever-changing job market so you can take advantage of peak hiring times and ace recruiting even in slower seasons. Whether you need to scale up your team quickly or get creative in tighter times, this roadmap helps you understand the recruiting landscape.

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If You Really Want To Get A Job, Start By Doing This

Hoops

Looking for a new job? You’re not alone. There is an average of 118 applicants for every open position. Worse, only 23 percent of those applicants actually get an interview. To get in the door and past the resume review, you’re going to have to set yourself apart from the rest of the pack. Here are a few tips to keep in mind when looking for a new gig.

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Interviewing a Developer? Try the Project Walkthrough Technique

Stack Overflow

The goal of an interview is to determine if a candidate is going to increase the productivity and happiness of a team. For developers, two criteria are particularly important: an exemplary ability to communicate both technically and non-technically, and demonstrated technical skill in areas important to the team. Allowing a candidate to speak openly about a project they’ve worked on covers both of these criteria thoroughly.

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How to screen JavaScript developer skills to find the best – guide for IT recruitment

Devskiller

1. What is JavaScript? JavaScript (also known as JS) is high-level, prototype-based, untyped, dynamic language. Depending on the environment JavaScript can be interpreted or compiled. It is a multi-paradigm programming language, supporting object-oriented, imperative and functional programming styles. JavaScript started as a browser-only language, adding many possibilities for enhancing websites already written with HTML and CSS.

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2 Tried and Tested Tactics Great Interviewers Use to Predict Candidate Success

Social Talent

Sitting across the desk from you is Mary. Mary has applied for the role of a Customer Service Executive at your organisation. Her primary duties in this role will involve answering customers queries and handling complaints over the phone, extensive database management and creating reports. As a result, she’ll need to be comfortable on the phone, possess excellent customer relationship building skills, and be able to find her way around a database – all while working in a pressurised and go

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From Awareness to Action: An HR Guide to Making Accessibility Accessible

Speaker: Danielle Johnson - Director of HR, Compliance & DEI in AI tech at Impact Observatory

Making accessibility accessible for organizations of all sizes may seem complex, but it doesn’t have to be. Prepare to broaden your understanding of Disability, Cultural Competency, and Inclusion with this insightful webinar. We’ll explore disability as a vibrant culture, understand the nuances of reasonable accommodations under the ADA, and navigate the complexities of undue hardship while challenging the status quo of accessibility practices.

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Social Recruiting Tips: How to Recruit on LinkedIn Effectively

iCIMS

You will never get a second chance at a first impression, and because recruiters spend their days trying to connect with the next great hire, their social media personas speak volumes about them and their company.

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Candidate Nurture 101: Turning Passive Candidates into Applicants

Beamery

Candidate nurture is fast becoming a critical part of every top recruiter’s armoury – it’s a necessary tool to combat the modern candidate. “Top talent is searching for a company the same way they would any other purchasing decision” – Matt Charney, Recruiting Daily. Job seeker behaviour is changing. Candidates no longer arrive at your careers page “ready-to-apply”, they want to research your company the same way that they would a major purchase.

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I Stopped Buying Overpriced Salads and Then This Happened

Undercover Recruiter

The plight of millennials is a hot topic these days. If it’s not our fixation with social media and self-gratifying gadgets, it’s our seemingly apathetic approach to adult responsibilities. Mortgages, parenthood and job longevity? Ha ha. And then, my word, what about those spending habits? How rash! Splashing cash about without a real care in the world (or career.

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The Unique Way EVERY Recruiter Should Be Attracting Top Talent

Social Talent

Richard Branson once tweeted: “The art of storytelling can be used to drive change”. And over the last few years, science has proven that stories are actually able to change people’s attitudes and opinions. In fact, according to neuroeconomist Paul Zak , personal and compelling stories “engage more of the brain, and thus are better remembered, than simply stating a set of facts and inspire people to take action”.

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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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You Can Live Stream SmashFly Transform™!

Symphony Talent

4 keynotes. 8 sessions. 1 panel. 2 days. 13 hours. Live stream it all Nov 2-4 from anywhere that works for you! (You’ll want to be a part. The post You Can Live Stream SmashFly Transform™! appeared first on SmashFly Blog.

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Why We All Need to Celebrate Healthcare Quality Week

Yoh

This week marks the start of Healthcare Quality Week. Not only do Healthcare Quality Professionals improve the overall patient experience, but more importantly, they work to reduce the per capita cost of healthcare in the United States. And that's something worth celebrating.

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What Company Clues Can You Pick Up at the Interview?

Undercover Recruiter

Before a job interview, most candidates are aware of the standard pre-interview preparation that’s expected of them. Researching a company and its management online has long been a prerequisite for a successful interview, not just to inform the applicant of the kind of company to which he or she is applying, but more importantly, to. View Article. What Company Clues Can You Pick Up at the Interview?

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How to Double Your LinkedIn Connections (Infographic)

Social Talent

Although having a super-network of connections on LinkedIn doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re a rockstar recruiter, it certainly doesn’t hurt when you’re trying to get your content in front of as many eyes as possible! As a recruiter, you should be actively trying to grow your LinkedIn network every day. Not just with candidates that seem to fit the bill for particular specs you’re working on at that moment in time, but also with your college alumni, previous coll

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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.

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Should You Be Offering Workers ‘Unsick Days?’

CareerBuilder

Most people’s approach to their health tends to be reactionary – you get sick, you go to the doctor to get it checked out. But why do we wait until something goes wrong? What if we had the option to go to the doctor before we got sick and hopefully avoid getting sick at all. That’s what Zocdoc is proposing – an Unsick Day. One of the main reasons people aren’t going to the doctor in advance of illness setting in is work.

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The 3 Questions You Should Ask Every Job Candidate

Glassdoor for Employers

Let’s face it, even Superman had a weakness – that glowing green ore known as kryptonite. You might argue that Lois Lane.

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4 Secrets to Make Budget Planning Work For You

Yoh

It’s that dreaded time of the year. Time to start thinking about your department’s 2017 financial plan. And, no one knows the hardship more than me and my fellow finance professionals.

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How Are You at Predicting Candidate Success?

Social Talent

What’s the purpose of a job interview? Think about it for a minute. For many of you, I’m guessing the answer is “finding out if the candidate was successful at their last job”. And yes, while finding out if they were successful in their last job is helpful and can help me determine if someone is as good as they say they are, the real purpose of a job interview is to ultimately predict whether or not the person sitting in front of you will be successful at your company – working in that cul

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Small HR, Big Impact: Boosting Employee Engagement and Excellence with Innovative HR Tech

Speaker: Aino Ilkka - People and Culture Lead at KAITO Insight

In the fast-paced landscape of small growth companies, harnessing the power of HR technology is the key to achieving remarkable results in employee engagement and HR management. Aino Ilkka, People and Culture Leader, will share practical tips and lessons learned through case stories and cover how to successfully source, implement, and scale HR tech for the best ROI.

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5 Signs It’s Time to Let an Employee Go

CareerBuilder

No small business owner wants to go through the draining experience of firing a worker. Not only is such a situation emotionally taxing, it leaves you short-handed and faced with the burden of finding a replacement. Thus, leaders oftentimes avoid taking action in hopes that the problem employee will somehow turn things around. Prolonging the agony, however, can have major repercussions on everything from productivity to morale at your small business.

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5 Hidden Examples of Recruitment Discrimination

Undercover Recruiter

Most employers and recruiters are well aware of the obvious no-nos when asking questions of potential recruits and would be offended at the suggestion that discrimination could play any part in their decision making. Overt discrimination, such as not hiring someone because of their gender, has become a lot less common over recent years. Having. View Article. 5 Hidden Examples of Recruitment Discrimination.

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Newton Continues to Improve Online Applications with Indeed Apply Integration

Newton Software

Online applications just keep getting better with Newton’s ATS! Today, Newton builds upon its Indeed partnership with the announcement of the Indeed Apply integration. This new integration further strengthens Newton’s efforts in providing the best online application experience to both candidates and employers. With 72% of applicants beginning their job search on Indeed, it is crucial […].

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