ClearCompany Recruiting

JANUARY 8, 2017

Hiring and recruiting are rarely easy tasks. A recent study shows that 95% of recruiters believe recruiting will continue to get more competitive in the coming years. That’s why it’s so important that job descriptions—one of the most basic tools in a recruiter’s toolbox—evolve along with the changing climate. That includes not only what you put in your job descriptions, but also the format and the approach to reaching your audience.

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Lever

JANUARY 11, 2017

Posting a job to an online job board is arguably the fastest way to fill your pipeline for a role. But before you post to multiple boards, think carefully about which ones you use. A “spray and pray” strategy might fill your pipeline, but volume can be a detriment – rather than a boon – if you’re attracting the wrong talent.

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ApplicantPro

JANUARY 12, 2017

If anyone in the HR industry would have told you that texting applicants would be the most effective method for applicant engagement five years ago, corporate recruiters would have laughed in their faces. Well, times have changed. Texting applicants is now not only one of the most efficient means for communicating with job seekers, some applicant tracking platforms have included texting applicants as one of their latest software launches.

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ExactHire Recruiting

JANUARY 12, 2017

HR is into acronyms. Whether self-created, representative of the latest certifications or handed down by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDL), HR professionals swim in a sea of acronyms. So as SMS texting language emerged over the last decade, HR was better prepared than most. However, there is one acronym that HR simply cannot (and should not) tolerate: “LOL.”.

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ClearCompany Recruiting

JANUARY 10, 2017

We’re always on the search for new talent. Someone who can provide a fresh look at current processes or fill gaps in departments with specialized skills. In the past, that would mean classified ads and help wanted signs, but today, in the digital era, that isn’t the case. The new workforce is not only finding you in new ways, their new outlook is changing the way they select who receives their resume.

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Social Talent

JANUARY 11, 2017

Being proactive pays off, and talent pipelines are no exception. Having a ready pool of qualified candidates can return huge dividends in the end, saving both time and money and eliminating hasty hiring mistakes. The trouble with talent pipelines is most hiring managers and recruiters define them differently, resulting in confusion, frustration and missed opportunities.

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JazzHR

JANUARY 10, 2017

I know everyone always repeats the same tropes at New Years, “new year, new you!”, “start fresh in the New Year”, and you’re probably sick of it. However, it’s hard not to think about what you could change in your personal life or at work now that you have a reset point. We won’t go into the details of your goal weight or running time, but I do have some helpful ideas to give your recruiting strategy a fresh start.

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The Whiteboard

JANUARY 12, 2017

Welcome back recruiters of New Zealand, or whoever else, or wherever else you may be. For it it is not only recruiters who read this blog you know? (Hi Mum *ahem*). But I’ll stick to the recruitment topics, for the time being at least. It may be a bright and brand new year but you know what they say, “ if it ain’t broke don’t fix it… ” Well despite repeated attempts to break this blog from initial satire, through to shock, scandal, title-tattle, complete ir

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Lever

JANUARY 12, 2017

In 2016, we watched more and more recruiters realize that to hire the candidates they wanted, they couldn’t pray for a qualified pool of inbound applicants - they had to actively seek them out.

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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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HarQen

JANUARY 12, 2017

Paul Graham’s essay “ Life is Short ” is one of the best things I’ve read all year. The way Mr. Graham speaks about his time really got me thinking about what I do when I’m at work and at home. Thinking about how you spend your time either at work or outside of it is an important exercise. Here are the three biggest areas recruiters have told me they spend the most time each day as well as some helpful tips.

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JazzHR

JANUARY 13, 2017

Getting hiring managers as excited about recruiting as you are can often be a challenge. As hiring picks up in the new year, fostering the idea of recruiting as a team sport will lead to better hires, faster. Our Director of HR, Corey Berkey, helps us all practice what we preach here at JazzHR and suggests some quick tips to get hiring managers excited about bringing new members on the team: Make sure everything is funneled through your ATS.

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Social Talent

JANUARY 12, 2017

So you’ve got a candidate sitting in front of you for an interview. Their CV is so perfect it’s basically printed on solid gold but how do you know what they’re really like? Imagine if they started in the office and it turns out they eat a kitten for lunch every day? Ok that was a little extreme, but what if they’re the type of person to go to the kitchen without offering anyone else tea?

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Lever

JANUARY 12, 2017

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, a psychological theory developed in 1943, argues that until certain basic, bottom-of-the-pyramid needs are met, humans will not attempt to pursue higher order needs. Typically the bottom of the pyramid consists of physiological needs like food, water, sleep -- the basics.

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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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Proactive Talent

JANUARY 10, 2017

If recruiters spent their days analyzing and reporting on every metric out there they would have absolutely no time to recruit. Trends like social recruiting are only useful if recruiters know exactly what works and what doesn't. Big data and the use of metrics has become increasingly more important as companies are looking to save not only money, but time.

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RecruitLoop

JANUARY 11, 2017

What would you give for a group of talented, enthusiastic people constantly waving your company flag and acting as personal recruiting ambassadors to everyone they meet? Now what would you say if I told you that you actually already have one?

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Social Talent

JANUARY 8, 2017

Here we bring you the latest news stories that have been stirring discussion the recruitment industry this week. Don’t sacrifice tomorrow for the sake of today; look to the future when hiring. More and more companies are jeopardising their future strategy by hiring to solve current issues instead of focussing on long term company growth. The Curve Group , an employment agency, surveyed recruitment agencies all over the UK to gain an insight into the difficulties concerning hiring and talen

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Recruitics

JANUARY 10, 2017

Chances are you’ve heard of buyer’s remorse, but have you ever heard of “holiday remorse?”. According to US News & World Report, holiday remorse is “the guilt driven-response you have to holiday excess that becomes the catalyst for those New Year’s resolutions and intentions.”. Before doing research for this article, I was completely unaware of the term used to describe the catalyst behind New Year’s resolutions.

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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.

Entrepreneur

JANUARY 11, 2017

To key to luring executive talent is knowing where to start searching and how to keep them engaged after the hire.

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RecruitmentJuice

JANUARY 11, 2017

When it comes to the employee recognition rewards, most companies tend to reward the five years of loyal service. According to a recent report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics , the median tenure of workers aged 55 to 64 is somewhere around 10.1 years and when it comes to workers aged 25 to 34, the number drops significantly, to around 2.8. This means that a vast majority of the today’s young workers (in particularly millennials) is unrecognised for their contributions.

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Social Talent

JANUARY 9, 2017

Love them or loathe them, recruitment events and conferences are arguably the best way of staying in touch, not only with your fellow recruitment industry contemporaries but also with what’s going on in the industry – the big issues, the latest technologies, the new tools on the market etc. So if you’re planning on attending a recruiting conference in early 2017, make sure it’s a good one!

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Spark Hire

JANUARY 10, 2017

A good manager regularly analyzes each employee to ensure everyone contributes to the company in an appropriate way. However, this kind of analysis is just as important when you’re looking to expand your staff — and it starts before you even extend a job offer by looking at quality of hire. These are the pre-hire steps you must take to ensure that your hiring process is producing the best talent pool for you to choose from: Focus on the ideal number of candidates per hire.

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NPA Worldwide

JANUARY 11, 2017

Firms who are not currently making split placements, or those not making them internationally will occasionally wonder what is involved in making an international split placement to determine how to incorporate them into their business model, and if it is worth the effort. Here is a real-life example of how one such deal came together. The recruiters were based in Jakarta, Indonesia and Brisbane, Australia.

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Glassdoor for Employers

JANUARY 13, 2017

illuminate education was recently named the top workplace in Orange County by the OC Register, and No. 2 Best Small & Medium Company to.

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Social Talent

JANUARY 11, 2017

Who? Johnny Campbell our chief ninja here at Social Talent will be joining Kirsten Davidson , Head of Employer Brand at Glassdoor , to talk about The Power of Purpose and What It Can Do For Your Company. What? In this webinar, Johnny and Kirsten will be exploring how you can bring true purpose to your brand and empower your company to attract the best potential employees.

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RecruitLoop

JANUARY 13, 2017

It’s estimated that the absenteeism and reduced productivity that are connected to stress cost U.S. businesses $300 billion per year. Creating a work-life balance is important for you and your employees!

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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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NPA Worldwide

JANUARY 12, 2017

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.

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FireFish Software

JANUARY 12, 2017

We've all had those days where you question if you're any good at the "sales" part of recruitment. Call after call and you're still getting nowhere. You begin to wonder what you're doing and wishing the work day would end. If you find yourself struggling with your BD calls, read on. I'll explore 4 reasons why clients tune out during prospecting calls.

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Devskiller

JANUARY 12, 2017

We talk a lot to recruiters, hiring managers, company owners, but also developers and programmers. We hear a lot about problems, so we decided to put them down, and come up with some solutions. IT takes time. Time is expensive. According to Fastcompany.com , in the last 4 years alone, the price of recruiting went up from 13 to 23 days on average. And no one likes to waste something as precious as time.

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