Sat.Sep 24, 2016 - Fri.Sep 30, 2016

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10 Questions You Need to Ask a Hiring Manager When Recruiting for a Tech Role

Social Talent

If you’re a recruiter, you’ll know just how challenging it can be to extract concrete information from a hiring manager. Nailing down the exact requirements for the role, knowing the salary range that you can offer, and separating the must-haves from the ‘would like to’ haves – this is information that you undoubtedly need if you have any chance of finding the right candidate for the job.

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3 Ways to Supplement Recruitment Marketing With Social Media

Recruitics

In a recent post, we discussed why you should supplement recruitment marketing with social. While you can read that post in its entirety in the link above, the gist is this: Social media presents a powerful tool for recruiters, but it doesn’t necessarily deserve the lion’s share of your recruitment marketing budget. So then, how should recruiters leverage this recruitment marketing tool?

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Cutting Drug Deals with Recruitment Deals

The Whiteboard

Rumours have been swirling around Auckland’s recruitment community this week after a story emerged in the Herald at the weekend about a cocaine sting at a hairdressers in Newmarket. It appears as if the hairdresser, a fashion designer, and a patched gang member have been using the business as a conduit to supply cocaine. The bit that really got tongues wagging across our industry (which is so unlike us recruiters!

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Recruiting Ninjas: 5 Ways to Build a Niche Network

ExactHire Recruiting

Sales and recruiting have a lot in common and I think just about any recruiter out there would agree with that. Given this similarity in function, you can imagine the path to success for both is likely similar. All good salespeople and recruiters know that networking is the key to any long term success. Successful networking involves repetitive and constant effort.

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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.

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The Recruiter’s Guide to Using LinkedIn’s Advanced Search Tool

Social Talent

On most LinkedIn accounts, the above image is what you’ll see when you click the ‘Advanced’ search button next to the top search bar on LinkedIn’s homepage. It includes lots of the different filters, each with different headings, and each with a different purpose. Today, we’re taking you through each one of the main filters from the ‘Basic’ account and explaining what they do and how you can use each of them most effectively: Keywords Field.

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How Do You Find Your Next Candidate Up?

HarQen

If you’re a fan of the NFL or John Feinstein , chances are you’ve heard the term “next man up.” Essentially it means if a player is hurt or cannot play in a game, another player is good enough and well-prepared to fill in without missing a beat. As a recruiter, this is probably something you’ve encountered. A candidate nearing the end of your hiring process becomes unreachable or declines your offer.

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The Non-Recruiters Guide To Hiring Terms

RecruitLoop

Purple squirrels? Job Hoppers? Stay Interviews? Buy-Backs? Recruitment terminology can sometimes be confusing - especially for a non-recruiter. Check out our list of some typical recruitment terms and their meanings.

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Are You Addicted to Work? (Infographic)

Social Talent

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, recruiting ain’t easy. Juggling clients, candidates and hiring managers, sometimes it can seem like there just aren’t enough hours in the day! So ask yourself this – have you ever found yourself sitting in the office at 9pm trying to get every last thing ticked off your list of things to do?

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It's Time To Take Employee Retention Seriously

Hoops

The prevailing attitude when discussing retention is to simply accept turnover as a fact of life. This fatalistic mindset does nothing to help improve the situation or solve the problem. In actuality, there are specific and actionable that can be done to improve employee retention rates. Think about it this way: would you ignore an issue that costs your business roughly 16 percent of an employee’s annual earnings?

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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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Why We’re Launching SmashFly Events

Symphony Talent

Today, we’re excited to announce the launch of the newest solution in SmashFly’s Total Recruitment Marketing Platform: SmashFly Events. When it comes to recruitment marketing, recruiting events matter. The post Why We’re Launching SmashFly Events appeared first on SmashFly Blog.

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3 Key Takeaways from the 2016 NADA Dealership Workforce Study

Hireology

The results are in: According to the 2016 NADA Dealership Workforce Study, the retail automotive industry had a monumental 2015. Dealers from coast-to-coast saw overarching trends of long term growth: vehicle sales, transaction prices, and rooftop employment numbers leading to more profitable businesses. Unfortunately, that's where the good news ends.

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Raising the Bar – The Unconventional Interview Method That Really Works

Social Talent

You know that sick feeling you get in your gut when you realise that the person you’ve played a key role in hiring has turned out to be the wrong person for the job? It’s a total nightmare for recruiters, and we’ve all no doubt experienced the feeling before (we can’t be perfect all the time, you know!). There’s huge pressure on recruiters and hiring managers to fill positions when they’ve been left high and dry and paperwork is stacking up thick and fast.

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What To Do On The First Day At Your New Restaurant Job

Hoops

The restaurant industry is an amazing place to work in right now. 90% of foodservice employees believe that restaurants provide an opportunity for hard-working people to succeed. And 3 out of 4 employees say working in a restaurant offers opportunities for upward mobility. The key is to be prepared for one of the fastest-paced, most dynamic environments around.

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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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Beating Bias: Transforming Unconscious Biases into Conscious Behaviors within Talent Acquisition

Allegis Global Solutions

Unconscious bias is one of the biggest barriers to workforce diversity, how can you overcome it?

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What Does an A+ Recruiter Look Like?

FireFish Software

We all know that recruiters have a bad reputation. Candidates often complain, feeling as though they’re treated like commodities, and clients often argue that recruiters don’t take the time to listen to what they need from a new hire. But do recruiters get a fair shake?

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Extreme Personalisation: The Secret to Sourcing Passive Candidates

Beamery

Don’t be boring. It’s simple advice, but when it comes to sourcing passive candidates it could be crucial. Sourcing passive candidates is a tough task. Passive candidates tend to be pretty content with life. They’re usually happy with their situation and they’re rarely looking for new roles. You have to find a way to “sell” your opportunity to these candidates, a way to make them care.

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The Power of Campus Recruiting Events in the Candidate Journey

Symphony Talent

The role of campus recruiting events in the candidate journey is pivotal – they are a powerful opportunity to establish, or reinforce, your employer brand and initiate a. The post The Power of Campus Recruiting Events in the Candidate Journey appeared first on SmashFly Blog.

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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.

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5 Common Lies Job Applicants Tell

Yoh

In an ideal world, every tidbit of information included on every resume could be taken as fact. However, in the real world, not all job applicants tell the truth. Statistically, just about every employer will at some point come across a resume that is built on falsehoods. The key to successful hiring lies in knowing how to spot those falsehoods and dismantle them.

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How to Create a Lasting Impression With Your CV

Undercover Recruiter

If you are looking to land that dream job then your CV needs to make a big impression on everyone who sees it. You need a CV that quickly demonstrates your value to employers and creates a sense of urgency that will have recruiters queuing up to interview you. Create a flawlessly professional image With. View Article. How to Create a Lasting Impression With Your CV.

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Killer Questions to Ask Hiring Managers

FireFish Software

When it comes to selling hiring managers on your expertise, there’s plenty to think about. Most of the time, recruiters focus their efforts on perfecting their pitch, but it’s just as important to ask the right questions. In this blog, we’ll delve into a number of killer questions to ask hiring managers and how recruiters can use them in order to show their value and expertise.

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How to Build a Candidate Shortlist in 3 Simple Steps

RecruitLoop

Finding the person that will be a true asset to your company is never easy. It requires being innovative to attract and obtain the right candidate.

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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.

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Newton Continues to Improve Online Applications

Newton Software

Online applications continue to get better with Newton’s ATS Today, Newton announces its continued partnership with Indeed and the integration of Apply with Indeed. This announcement launches a new integration to continue providing the best online application experience to both candidates and employers, alike. With 72% of applicants beginning their job search on Indeed, […].

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How to Improve Conversion Rates (in 500 Words)

Symphony Talent

Want more quality candidate leads? Most every organization does. And as a recruitment marketer, you probably know that the simplest way to generate more leads is to boost. The post How to Improve Conversion Rates (in 500 Words) appeared first on SmashFly Blog.

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U.S. Adding 7M Jobs by 2021, But Which Ones Will Grow the Most?

CareerBuilder

The U.S. is expected to grow 5 percent over the next five years, adding more than 7 million jobs by 2021, according to a recent study from CareerBuilder and Emsi. As may be expected, however, some jobs will grow at a much faster rate than the average, while others will decline. Middle-wage jobs in particular (jobs that pay $13.84 – $21.13 per hour) will see slower growth than high- and low-wage jobs – at 3 percent overall.

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What You Missed at the 2016 Contingent Workforce Strategies Summit

Yoh

Just back from Staffing Industry Analysts’ (SIA) always enlightening Contingent Workforce Summit (CWS) in sunny Las Vegas. Apart from the occasional surprise Elvis sighting, the summit was as expected; a great chance to talk to close to 300 companies about how to best navigate the challenges of today’s workforce.

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Early Tenure Turnover: Stop the Revolving Door of Hires

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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Digital Interviewing 101: The Most Popular Questions Today

ConveyIQ

Part 1: The Basics Q: Why would recruiting teams consider interviewing differently? A: It’s a candidate-driven world out there and the Internet makes it easier for candidates to find you. It’s also easier for candidates to find your competitors. Hiring teams that are able to screen the most candidates the fastest and proceed to identify […]. The post Digital Interviewing 101: The Most Popular Questions Today appeared first on Take the Interview.

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12 Resume Phrases That Need to Go

Undercover Recruiter

Resumes can seem like a constantly-changing beast. Sometimes, you go several years without writing a resume. When you need one again, you need to dust your resume off and freshen it up, again! You’ll likely find the conventions for what’s acceptable format-wise has changed. (By the way, it’s always worth taking the time to update your resume even.

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How to Use Tech in Your Recruitment (Without Losing that “Old School” Touch)

CareerBuilder

Let’s face it. If you’re a recruiter in 2016, you’ve got it pretty good. Just listen to any “old-timer” – say, someone who was recruiting 15 or 20 years ago – and they’ll be quick to tell you how it used to be in the not-so-good-old days. Paper resumes. File cabinets. Phone books. Rolodexes. Fax machines. Look some of these things up online, and gaze upon your yesteryear colleagues in pity.

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