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An Employment Application’s Place in the Selection Process

ExactHire Recruiting

I was recently emailing a newer client during our applicant tracking software implementation process , and asking him to make edits to the standard version of the employment application that we load to our client sites. After all, we can customize applications to the needs of each of our clients. To this he responded: “I’m actually wondering if I even want the actual employment application online.

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Eight Killer Staffing Resolutions For 2012

Staffing Talk

It’s the time of year when individuals resolve to stop snacking and start exercising — and when forward-looking business owners and managers set goals for the coming year. Some goals may vary depending on the industry in which a firm works, the type of searches it performs, the size of the firm or other factors. For example, as 2012 dawns, some staffing firms are still struggling to work their way out of the recession — while others say business is booming.

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Santorum’s Almost Win in Iowa and What It Means for Staffing

Staffing Talk

It was about 24 years ago today that my dear wife informed me that of all the wonderful spots we had picked for her medical residency – San Francisco, Montreal, Saint Tropez (ok, that wasn’t a real choice) – it was Iowa that the medical school matching algorithm spat out for us. Not happy would be a mild way to describe my reaction. I’d driven south on 35W from Minneapolis to Iowa a few times.

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Staffing News Of The Day, January 4, 2012

Staffing Talk

A New York creditor has asked the NC Business Court to appoint a receiver to take control of staffing companies believed to be controlled by Greg Harrison for the purpose of collecting on a $7.5 million debt. [YES! Weekly]. According to a quarterly hiring survey by legal staffing firm Robert Half Legal , close to one third of lawyers are planning to issue new hires in the first quarter of 2012.

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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.

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Forget Software, What You Need in Marketing is a Taser

Staffing Talk

There’s a mindset out there among the hoi poloi that sell marketing software , as my company, Tempworks, also does , that marketing is all about clever web 2.0 products that let you do cool stuff like track a lead from your website all the way to an executed contract. But is that really the case? Is marketing really about technology? Is it even foremost about lead nurturing, messaging or strategy?

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A Guy Pulls Out a Book in the Middle of an Interview

Staffing Talk

Do you skate on the opposite side of the ice? Do you like to reminisce with people you don’t know (even though it takes longer)? No? Then you won’t like Steve Wright.

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Five Question Friday

Staffing Talk

After a brief holiday hiatus, Five Question Friday is back. Every week we will check in with staffing professionals from across the country to find out what’s on their mind, and what’s driving their business. Today we are joined by Mike Frommelt , a Principal and Co-Founder of KeyStone Search in Minneapolis. Mike has over 20 years of recruiting/search industry experience.

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Reputations Get Shredded When Documents Don’t

Staffing Talk

Social security numbers. Tax documents. Medical records. Personnel files. All bearing the name of a staffing company. And all found in a public dumpster at an Atlanta-area recycling center. This TV news report that aired on CBS Atlanta, tells the story of two women, who don’t want to be identified, making a trip to drop off some junk at Recycling Bank of Gwinnett.

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Staffing News Of The Day, January 6, 2012

Staffing Talk

Inside Select Group: what you can expect at this staffing company. It’s your turn! Send us your staffing company video to guest@staffingtalk.com [YouTube]. ALTRES Industrial – We Know Safety. Employment Situation Summary: Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 200,000 in December, and the unemployment rate, at 8.5 percent, continued to trend down, the U.S.

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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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Staffing News Of The Day, January 3, 2012

Staffing Talk

Top 5 industries to start a business in 2012. Yes staffing and outsourcing made the list. [Globe and Mail]. “We’ve had a real big year this year, quite an uptick in all kinds of positions , actually, especially manufacturing,” said Debbie Lindsay, a spokeswoman for Mancan Inc., a staffing agency in Canton. “I actually don’t understand why there are people who aren’t working.” [L.A.