Sat.Jul 25, 2020 - Fri.Jul 31, 2020

article thumbnail

Your Post-COVID Mantra. ‘Cash is Queen’.

Greg Savage

One thing every owner and manager of every recruitment company has learned (or re-learned recently) is this; ‘Cash is Queen’. I know of several recruitment companies that have gone into liquidation, have read of dozens more, and there are no doubt hundreds, maybe thousands across the world who suffered a similar fate. More will follow […].

Financial 459
article thumbnail

Attracting Qualified Candidates in the Right Places

ApplicantPro

Recently, I read that current unemployment rates may be as high as 21% in the United States. DOUBLING the rates since the recession in 2008. So if almost 1 in every 5 people is currently unemployed. Where are all the job seekers? And why are your qualified applicant rates SO low? In this week's video, I'll be sharing with you why I believe you aren't receiving applicants and my proven tactics to easily increase the quality of your applicants by looking in the right places.

Video 282
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

5 Essential Survival Skills for Recruiters

NPA Worldwide

Today’s guest blogger is Bill Benson with WilliamCharles Search Group located in Grand Rapids, MI. WilliamCharles is an executive search and professional recruiting firm specialized in finding managerial and executive talent in finance, HR, operations, sales/marketing as well as president/CEO roles. They have a concentration of clients in Michigan but they also work across the US.

article thumbnail

Fostering Hiring and Finance Team Collaboration During Times of Constant Change

ClearCompany Recruiting

In order to thrive through changing business cycles, there is a delicate balancing act taking place within organizations to keep human capital and employee engagement goals aligned with spending responsibility and revenue achievement. Planned and forecasted properly, organizations can remain in a proactive state with time to model out a variety of scenarios to determine the best course of action for their people, and the business as a whole.

Hiring 249
article thumbnail

The Rules Do Apply: Navigating HR Compliance

Speaker: Ann Meyers Piccirillo

HR Compliance is like a giant game of whack-a-mole. Once you think your company is compliant with all policies and procedures documented and in place, there’s a new or amended law, regulation, or final rule that pops up landing you back at ‘start.’ There are shifts, interpretations, and balancing acts to understanding compliance changes. Keeping up is not easy and it’s very time consuming.

article thumbnail

3 Ways Automated Assessments Allow Teams to Do More With Less Resources

Lever

Automation is the future. But plenty of recruiters haven’t yet employed it beyond menial tasks. How can automation identify the high-quality candidates from the rest? Automation can’t actually improve the recruiting process…or can it? Maybe you’re already using automation to optimize basic. Read More. The post 3 Ways Automated Assessments Allow Teams to Do More With Less Resources appeared first on Lever.

More Trending

article thumbnail

Here’s How Unconscious Racial Bias Can Creep Into Recommendation Letters—and How You Can Avoid It

The Muse

Recommendation letters can play a big role in a candidate’s application. Use these tips to ensure you’re helping rather than hurting their chances.

126
126
article thumbnail

HR Strategies for Adapting to a Post-Pandemic World of Work

Recruiting Daily

HR Strategies for Adapting to a Post-Pandemic World of Work COVID-19 has permanently impacted the global workforce. While every business, industry, and region is at a different stage of “re-opening,” one constant for everybody is that the world of work will never be the same. New work-from-home norms. A heightened importance of support and safety […].

article thumbnail

13 sacred ‘Agency Recruitment’ metrics. (You need them!).

Greg Savage

Fact. ‘You can’t manage what you don’t measure’. 40 years of running recruitment businesses taught me that you need a dashboard of critical metrics. As we come out of the crisis, you must know what’s working and what is not. Opportunities will abound. But not for everybody. ‘Profitless growth’ is likely. Creating a ‘sustainable business’ […].

Financial 456
article thumbnail

How to Reimagine Your Entry Level Recruiting Content

Rally Recruitment Marketing

Even before the reality of the pandemic hit, the world was moving towards more digital, targeted experiences with brands. Candidate experiences were also changing because job seekers are more accustomed to digital interactions and novel and personalized experiences. Gone are the days when a few slides will capture attention and deliver information effectively.

How To 251
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

TribeTV: When Woke Comes to Work

Proactive Talent

The woke cancel culture in society seeks to publicly shame or withdraw support from public figures because of unpopular opinions or offensive actions. In some cases, it might be appropriate to do so, yet increasingly it is a sign of mob culture that has gotten out of control.

Culture 179
article thumbnail

6 Considerations for Sharing Bad News

ExactHire Recruiting

What do you want first: the good news or the bad news? We’ve all faced this question before, and depending on who it came from, we’ve answered with an anxious smile or an indifferent shrug. Our reaction was based on an immediate calculation–just how bad could the news be? From the perspective of the person delivering the news, the offer of “good news or bad news first” is a way of softening the bad news.

Course 156
article thumbnail

Why more remote workers mean you need a new onboarding process

Social Talent

Remote working has come skidding into our lives as not only a popular, but in many cases essential way of working. Remote workers aren’t new – after all, many people have been working from home for years – but working remotely has become nearly universal across multiple industries, validating it much faster than anyone expected. Here are some interesting statistics we found which show that remote working is here to stay, and that the unique challenges it presents means you will need to readdres

article thumbnail

Good Onboarding Can Make or Break Placements

NPA Worldwide

Recruiting has never been easy, regardless of what your clients think. You are typically asking someone to leave their employer to move to a new and unknown situation, and we know people do not like change. This is a huge unknown for most candidates you place. They research, they hope and in the end they take a risk and accept the position. Lots of fear, lots of change headed their way.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Mastering Machines: Writing Automated Social Media Job Ads

Katrina Kibben

The goal of job ad copy on social media is simple. First, be found by the qualified candidates on that channel. Then, convince that person to click. Here's how to write it. The post Mastering Machines: Writing Automated Social Media Job Ads appeared first on Katrina Kibben.

article thumbnail

Why Leaders Need to Consider Their Team’s Mental Health More than Ever

AkkenCloud

The impact of COVID-19 has been felt by many of those around the world, some more than others. Many have lost family members and friends, others have lost their jobs, and some have continued working, but under a new environment and one that is likely more stressful. Our mental health is essential to focus on and to ensure it’s looked after. Leaders must be considering their team’s mental health now more than ever before.

article thumbnail

The “Brown Paper Bag Test” [Racial Bias]

Ongig

In the last 30 days, companies like Amazon, Twitter, and Apple started to ban the use of the phrase “brown bag” because some find it racist. The companies are banning “brown bag” even if it’s describing a “brown bag session”, a phrase often used to describe a “lunch and learn” session. Amazon also added “brown bag” to its new internal Wiki page of potentially racist terms (see Amazon’s internal wiki page by Business Inside

article thumbnail

Recruitment Reputation.

The Whiteboard

Reputation is everything in our industry, it’s the vehicle we use from getting to deal to deal. It can be improved upon or dented until the wheels fall off. To quote, George Washington, Wayne Gretzky, or Marilyn Monroe, depending on the credibility of website you visit “it takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad to lose it all.

Industry 130
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

6 Management Mistakes that can Ruin Employee Motivation in Your Organization

Jobsoid

Employee motivation is a significant driver of performance in any organization. A motivated employee will be more productive, consistently improve performance, and contribute directly to the growth of the organization. But keeping employees motivated isn’t as easy as it sounds. It requires putting in conscious efforts every day, and the ability to identify and correct […] The post 6 Management Mistakes that can Ruin Employee Motivation in Your Organization appeared first on Jobsoid.

article thumbnail

New Resource: Healthcare Onboarding Best Practices Playbook

Hireology

With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it’s never been more important for essential healthcare agencies to connect with qualified applicants and help them begin working with patients quickly to provide outstanding care. . With an unprecedented need for nurses, technicians, and other healthcare professionals, agencies are being overwhelmed with the need to hire at scale to keep up with the demands of today’s patients and families.

article thumbnail

6 Must-Know Tips for Writing Inclusive Job Descriptions

Harver

How can you make sure that you're writing inclusive job descriptions that address different forms of diversity? Check out our 6 essential tips!

article thumbnail

15 Funny Job Descriptions

Ongig

If you are looking for a laugh, there are loads of funny job descriptions on the internet. We found 15 funny job postings (past and present) that will give you a giggle. Let’s have a look at the list. Funny Job Descriptions. The job descriptions on this list are funny because have all sorts of themes. These funny job postings: have unrealistic requirements. have funny uses of words. are overall outlandish. expect perfection. are just plain funny.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Top 5 Job Descriptions for the Sales Industry

Jobsoid

Sales are an essential part of any business. Sales Professionals are responsible for selling products and services on behalf of the company. Industries like Healthcare, Media, Corporate Training, and Retail need sales professionals in order to sell their products to potential customers. Sales Professionals are also responsible for implementing new sales strategies, building a strong […] The post Top 5 Job Descriptions for the Sales Industry appeared first on Jobsoid.

article thumbnail

5 Crucial Talent Acquisition Metrics You Should be Tracking

Ideal

Ever wondered what talent acquisition metrics you should track to hire faster, better, and more effectively? How about helping your recruiting team meet their targets? If that’s a yes, we’ve outlined below some of the most important metrics you can use to improve your recruiting strategy. What are Talent Acquisition Metrics? Talent acquisition metrics are the standard measurements of success that enable your team to continuously meet your organization’s recruitment goals.

article thumbnail

Platform updates: What’s included in our latest product release?

Social Talent

SocialTalent is a combination of many things – world leading experts sharing their knowledge, consumable educational videos, and learning paths specifically curated to meet the needs and goals of those in the recruitment and talent acquisition industry. But at the core of all this is our platform. SocialTalent as you see it on your app or desktop is kept running by our hard-working product team.

article thumbnail

Procurement Management & Services Spend: 4 Paths to Value

Allegis Global Solutions

The Challenges Procurement Faces Today. Procurement leaders face more pressure than ever to balance business demands that often conflict with each other.

ATS 100
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

How to Answer “What Are Your Hobbies?” in an Interview (It’s Not a Trick Question!)

The Muse

We have advice on how to choose a hobby and what to include in your answer, plus two sample responses.

How To 144
article thumbnail

In Today's Workplace, Leadership Must Be On Purpose

Forbes Human Resources Council

Great leaders lead with intention, and if organizations have people who lead with intention, they should not miss the opportunity to promote, develop and maintain these great leaders.

105
105
article thumbnail

Recruiters’ guide: 7 interview formats you should know about and when to use them

Rakuna.Co

In this article, we will cover seven different types of interview formats with detailed analysis to help you identify which format - or combination of formats - will be the most optimal for your organization.