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Candidate Experience: 7 Ways to Surprise and Delight Candidates

Lever

In a competitive hiring market, candidate experience is not only a critical differentiator, it’s also the key to higher offer acceptance rates. To provide a truly positive candidate experience, companies must consider how each phase of the hiring process can improve with practices outside of the (often mediocre) norm.

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Why I Hired A _: Recruiting Strategies to Tap Unique Backgrounds

Yello

08/03/2018 // TALENT ACQUISITION. At Yello, our daily blog isn’t covered exclusively by talent acquisition professionals — it’s curated with the help of a comedian, a political scientist and an international journalist. Their resumes may not perfectly line up with their job descriptions, but their unique breadth of life and career experiences bring fresh perspectives to their line of work.

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33 Candidate Experience Lessons Shared by RallyFwd™ Speakers

Rally Recruitment Marketing

At our first virtual conference, Let’s RallyFwd to Humanize the Candidate Experience , the Rally community was fortunate to have amazing speakers share their hard-earned candidate experience lessons with us. There was so much great info packed into 3.5 hours at RallyFwd, that I wanted to re-watch the RallyFwd sessions on demand to create this Giant list of our speakers’ insights.

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Let Your Employees do the Leg Work for You with Employee Referrals

ApplicantPro

What is one of the best ways to boost employee culture? What about finding future employees whose skills mirror those of your top performers? The answer to both of these questions: Build a Killer Employee Referral Program! Employee Referral Programs will Save you Money. New studies show that 88% of employers say that employee referral programs are the best source of above average applicants.

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Cracking the Culture Code: Interviewing for Culture Fit

Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch

Join Dr. Craig Ellis, an I-O Psychologist, for this live webinar as he guides you through an objective interview process that will help your team assess candidate's alignment with your organizational culture. Space is limited, register today!

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My best and worst investments, mantras and advice {Podcast}

Greg Savage

This is a podcast. Its pretty direct and honest, covering; My best and worst investments, be it money or time. Flaws later turned into strengths. Mentor-ship lessons. What key advice would I give to my 30 year old self. Quotes, rules or mantras to live your life by. I hope you find the time to listen.

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5 Ways to Level Up Your Job Descriptions

Rally Recruitment Marketing

Candidate expectations have changed in a big way over the past five years. This shift is maybe most noticeable in the way that company career pages, and the job descriptions that are housed on those pages, have evolved. Gone are the days where an effective job description consisted of a paragraph or two describing the company, followed by a laundry list of role requirements.

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3 Tips for Recruiting College Graduates

JazzHR

Recruiting young talent, especially recent college graduates, can be more beneficial to a company than you would think. Not only do young grads typically have an extensive knowledge of the latest technology, they also bring an energy that can boost company culture and morale. According to survey results from Korn Ferry , “The best opportunity to recruit top candidates among college graduates is at the start of their senior year”.

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Supporting Diversity with Inclusive Employee Benefits and Perks

Lever

Diversity and inclusion efforts are finally beginning to get the attention they deserve, and 35 percent of hiring decision makers expect to increase investment in this area. When doing so, it’s so important to make the investment in the areas that will make the biggest impact—and that will vary by company. For some, investing in sourcing a diverse candidate pool is the most worthwhile investment while, for others, software or training to combat unconscious bias will make the biggest impact.

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How To Attract & Retain The Top Talent You Need

Social Talent

For any company, holding on to its top talent is of top priority. In today’s working world, competition for top talent is fiercer than ever. Employers are continuously changing how they approach diverse candidates. After all, it’s a fact that diverse companies perform better. We’ve even dedicated a whole ebook around how an open-minded culture can significantly improve workplace culture.

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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.

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Cracks Show in Construction Boom

The Whiteboard

Two prominent construction companies, Ebert and Maven, bit the dust this week in the midst of what might just be New Zealand’s biggest construction boom, and the response from recruiters encompassed everything from panic to sick glee (and, thankfully, sympathy). Meanwhile industry experts remind us that these weren’t the first to lose money ( Fletcher Building , anyone?

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9 of the Best Apps for Recruitment Marketing

FireFish Software

Your office hours may be 9-5 (ok, in theory) but the world of marketing is round the clock! In fact, it’s likely that candidates will be most active on your channels outside of office hours - so how do you stay on top of it all? Essentially, it’s about ensuring you have all the tools you need to keep tabs of your recruitment marketing anytime, anywhere.

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Top 4 Hiring Tips for Small Businesses

TalentLyft

These top 4 hiring tips for small businesses will help you find and hire the right people for your company. Learn how to improve your recruiting strategy and achieve better hiring results faster and easier! Read More.

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These 5 Things Make Candidates Oooohhhhh!

Social Talent

Entire job roles have been created to ensure candidates look at your company and think “hot dang I want to work there” People are paid thousands to create an experience that has people scrambling to click the APPLY button- even those who weren’t looking for a new job. We want to make sure you stand out as a shining beacon amongst all the noise job seekers encounter.

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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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How to Use Group Interviews to Determine Culture Fit

Glassdoor for Employers

Travel insurance comparison website Squaremouth makes a bold claim on what they look for in new employees. “A culture fit is just.

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Why Flexible Working is Key to a Productive Millennial Workforce

Undercover Recruiter

Whilst the concept of working nine to five has long been ingrained in the workplace, this traditional working practice is increasingly being considered an expired approach to the working day. In particular, the millennial generation considers this regimented structure as constricting and unnecessary in a world that encourages and embraces collaborative technology outside of the.

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10 Blog Ideas for Your Company's Career Blog

TalentLyft

We’ve put together a list of top 10 blog ideas for your company's career blog. Whether you’re just starting your company’s career blog or you're looking for ideas to refresh your existing one, these examples will inspire you and spark your creativity! Read More.

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A Recruiters Guide to Career Development (FREE Ebook)

Social Talent

At SocialTalent we’re very excited to announce our brand new ebook – A Recruiters Guide to Career Development. So, what will you learn? Can anybody be a great recruiter? We take you through some of the essential skills you may already have that are essential for recruiting. What is the difference between a recruiter and a Talent Advisor?

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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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What’s Your Score? Self-Audit For a Candidate-Friendly Job Application Process

SimplyHired

The post What’s Your Score? Self-Audit For a Candidate-Friendly Job Application Process appeared first on Simply Hired Blog.

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6 Biggest Hiring Mistakes You Need to Avoid

RecruitmentJuice

When it comes to hiring new employees, it’s easy to end up making snap decisions, especially when you’re pressed for time. Met someone who can hold a proper conversation and got dazzling grades in college? Hired! A colleague put in a good word for them? Hired! If this sounds like something you’d do, then you […]. The post 6 Biggest Hiring Mistakes You Need to Avoid appeared first on Recruitment Juice.

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4 Must-Ask Interview Questions This Summer

Glassdoor for Employers

Thoughtful interview questions connect the interviewer with the job candidate in a way that surface-level questions cannot. They also extract candidate insights.

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TL;DR: LinkedIn Voice Messages, Glassdoor, and Pay Rises

Social Talent

Another week has zipped by, and it’s already August! If July feels like a blur then you’re not the only one. Don’t fret, the SocialTalent team are here to round up all of the biggest stories in recruitment and hiring that you might have missed while catching some summer rays or daydreaming. Ahh… LinkedIn announces voice message capability (finally.?).

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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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How to increase efficiency by enhancing employee engagement

NPA Worldwide

Today’s guest blogger is Lucy Saysell , marketing executive with SourceBreaker. SourceBreaker is a completely new category of recruitment technology. It’s an end-to-end search platform that searches across your CRM, CV databases and social media, uncovering candidates your consultants and competitors cannot currently find, having an instant impact on billings. .

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Ageism at Work: The Bias that Never Gets Old

SmartRecruiters

Tech has increasingly become a young person’s hustle, but excluding older workers could be hurting tech companies’ futures. In Silicon Valley, the median age of employees at titans such as Facebook and Google is under 30 years old. FB founder Mark Zuckerberg and venture capitalist Vinod Khosla opine that “young people are just smarter”, and “people over 45 die in terms of new ideas”.

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How to Effectively Use Technology for Screening and Interviewing Candidates

RecruitLoop

Editor’s Note: This is a guest by Sarah Williams. Her opinions are her own. Recruitment has always been a combination of art and science. It is a challenging function and critical to the success of companies. Staff turnover rates are increasing, people are more selective about where they work but vacancies generate an overwhelming amount of […].

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Live & Learn | Taking the Perfect LinkedIn Profile Photo

Social Talent

Welcome to SocialTalent’s Live & Learn series! Each week we gift you with a little bit of info that will help smoothen your recruitment process and expand your knowledge of your industry. With this Live & Learn series we promise we kept it: Simple. Short. Ready to use! Sound good to you? Let’s begin! How to Take the Perfect LinkedIn Profile Photo.

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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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How to hire veterans

Workable

Adaptability. Teamwork. Quick thinking and discipline. These are sought-after attributes in job candidates and most military veterans have them all. So why not try to actively attract veterans to make better hires? To help you determine where to look for these candidates and how to market your company as veteran-friendly, here’s our guide on how to hire veterans: Create a hiring strategy.

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Top-Rated Workplaces: Hospitals

Indeed

Health care professionals are essential to our health and well-being — and we need them more than ever as baby boomers age and the US faces a serious shortage of health care workers. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that between 2014 and 2022, a total of 1.2 million vacancies for nursing jobs will emerge. Working in a hospital can be challenging, but a job caring for the sick and promoting health can also be very rewarding to those who find satisfaction in helping others.

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4 Keys to Building a Social Recruiting Strategy That *Actually* Gets Results

Glassdoor for Employers

Listen to any recruiting podcast, read an industry newsletter or speak with a talent acquisition expert and the phrase “social recruiting” is bound.