Lever
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
This is a post by Lever's technical sourcer, James Briggs. The emergence and popularity of social networks and social media over the last several years has had a significant impact on the way many of us approach sourcing for candidates. The main question faced within the sourcing process has shifted from “how do I find great candidates?” to “how do I engage these folks once I’ve found them?
Social Talent
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
I had the pleasure of attending the 2016 Recruitment Agency Expo in London last week, at which I did my best to be present at most of the seminars taking place, in a bid to get a handle on the most important issues agency recruiters are facing today. One of the most evident trends at the expo was just how much the job market is changing and how rapidly it’s changing.
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Proactive Talent
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
There are 1.86 billion smartphone users worldwide, and this number is expected to reach 2.08 billion this year. This growth is not surprising since you can virtually do anything on your mobile devices nowadays – you can shop, chat with friends and family, watch movies, and yes, even apply for jobs. In fact, according to a Glassdoor survey, 9 in 10 job seekers say they will use their mobile devices to search for jobs.
The Whiteboard
FEBRUARY 11, 2016
I’m reading a book at the moment called All Day Long – A Portrait Of Britain At Work by Joanna Biggs. I’m only onto the third chapter but already I can tell it’s going to be a fascinating read, something to reveal how my home country has changed over the ten years I’ve been in New Zealand, but also from a professional recruitment and employment point of view too.
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Lever
FEBRUARY 11, 2016
Recruiting software engineers is a challenge in today’s competitive job market. There simply isn’t enough qualified talent to fulfil the demand. As a result, high-quality engineering candidates are often bombarded by recruiting messages and have their pick of the litter when they want to consider a new opportunity. If you want to hire these coveted candidates, you have to stand out by diversifying your sourcing channels, utilizing employee referrals, and building a great candidate experience.
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Web Based Recruitment
FEBRUARY 11, 2016
Candidate Attraction - Target Your Ideal Candidates. Home. Recruitment Videos. Recruitment Video Ads. Training Courses. Using Online Video To Attract Targeted Candidates. Recruitment Events. About Us. Speaking. Contact Us. Blog. Should I Have Renewed The Jobs Radio Domain Name? February 11, 2016 By Mike Taylor Leave a Comment. I first had the idea back in 2005 when I registered the domain name www.jobsradio.co.uk.
Spark Hire
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
Think back to when you conducted your very first job interview. Recall the amount of relief you felt, sitting at the opposite side of the interview table; the joy you experienced as you met different people from a variety of backgrounds; and the sense of accomplishment you felt when your first-choice candidate turned out to be a rockstar employee. Now, look at your current interview process.
Glassdoor for Employers
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
We’re truly humbled to, once again, make Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list. We’re the highest ranked Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) company to receive the recognition – a point of pride for us. If you join Nestlé Purina , you’ll quickly find that we don’t have napping pods or pool tables, or other workplace fads. What we do have is history, heritage, winning performance, a company mission that is full of meaning, and a work culture that is something that we are all protective and proud of.
Social Talent
FEBRUARY 7, 2016
In recruitment news this week: LinkedIn to Acquire Connectifer. In a letter to Connectifier users, John Jersin has announced that LinkedIn is planning to acquire Connectifier. We first reported on Connectifer , the AI-based recruitment search, late last year when they had just raised $6 million more to continue building out their platform. At the time, their growth underscored an evolution not just in recruitment software but in the bigger area of vertical search.
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.
NPA Worldwide
FEBRUARY 11, 2016
Joining any organization or membership is a great first step in expanding networking capabilities and building relationships as well as revenue. Independent recruiters join split placement networks to not only build relationships, but trading partners. In those networks especially, proper contact is key. These tips are brought in part by NPAworldwide’s member services manager, Marcia Bateman, along with comments by actual members of the network. 1- Pick up the phone – Make a goal that when
Spark Hire
FEBRUARY 11, 2016
There will always be ways to improve how your staffing firm works toward building successful relationships with your clients — and going above and beyond keeps them happy, ensures they invest in your services for years to come, and leads to your continued success. In fact, a September study released by CareerBuilder reported that the utilization of staffing firms to place talent is at 32 percent, an increase from 26 percent last year.
Glassdoor for Employers
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
While it can be incredibly exciting to create a dream recruiting team, it can also be daunting. You’re responsible for a candidate’s first impression of your organization and ensuring it’s a good one. Additionally, your team should be taking full ownership of making the candidate experience as positive as humanly possible. For some, that’s a lot to handle.
RecruitLoop
FEBRUARY 10, 2016
In an effort to bring some more positive news to the issue of women in tech, and highlight the positive impact so many women are having in this space, last month we sourced the top female engineers in New York. This month we’ve moved to Austin, to source the top UI/UX Read More.
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.
Hireology
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
What are you doing to make yourself better today? I know, the last sentence sounds like something a football coach or motivational speaker might say, but it’s applicable to all walks of life. When it comes to your company’s hiring process and the way you treat your candidates, this question of self-assessment is intrinsic to developing your employment branding.
FireFish Software
FEBRUARY 10, 2016
With everything new you learn about sales as things advance, have you forgotten what you already knew? Well, don't! Because in true classic fashion, it probably hasn't gone out of style. To keep old methods fresh, we've put together a download of our ten favourite old school sales techniques that still work for recruiters.
Glassdoor for Employers
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
Trust is a word that holds great weight but often gets bantered about as if it is light and carefree as a feather blowing in the wind. “Trust me,” you say to a friend, or a colleague, when they question your insights or decision. This will all work out. But maybe there is no real substance behind the promise or no real understanding or belief that the situation will really have a positive, or right, ending.
RecruitLoop
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
Every great business is built on word of mouth growth. When you receive a great service, you talk about it. When you provide one, you hope your customers and clients share their experience. We’ve seen this first-hand, with referrals driving a huge proportion of our growth at RecruitLoop. Almost everyone Read More.
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Workable
FEBRUARY 10, 2016
Social recruitment seems to have almost slavishly followed the stages of the Gartner Hype Cycle. We’ve trekked over the “peak of inflated expectations” and waded through the “trough of disillusionment,” pretty soon the “slope of enlightenment” should rise ahead of us. We know that social recruitment isn’t going to replace everything else we’ve been doing but promoting your jobs to your most engaged audience makes sense.
Symphony Talent
FEBRUARY 11, 2016
If your employees can’t tell you your Employer Value Proposition (EVP), then it probably isn’t your EVP. Your EVP and employer brand live and breathe and are ingrained your employees. Without great people, you can’t have a great employer brand. This is why it’s so pivotal, and a true recruitment marketing best practice, to strengthen. Continue Reading → The post You Can’t Have a Great Employer Brand Without Great Employee Stories appeared first on SmashFly Blog.
Glassdoor for Employers
FEBRUARY 11, 2016
In a perfect world, we put an advertisement out for a particular role and highly qualified candidates start flooding in, ready to begin working immediately. Now enter the real world. Finding the perfect fit for a particular role is a difficult task that can last for months. Many hours are spent defining a business’s specific needs, the key skills required for a position, and the type of employee that will best fit in with the company’s culture.
RecruitLoop
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
Here are 10 tips on how you can best harness some of LinkedIn's features to connect with candidates and build your talent pipeline.
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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.
FireFish Software
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
It’s Valentine’s Day on Sunday and there’s love in the air, so there’s nothing else for it - let’s talk attraction! Whether you’re fresh on the market or been there a while you’ll know that it can be tough to beat the competition to attract candidates. And if you’re thinking that there’s just no one out there or that all the good ones are taken, maybe you need to re-evaluate your approach.
Symphony Talent
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
The start of a new year is always an opportunity to evaluate the state of affairs in our industry. It’s a great time to take a look at what is shifting and emerging. So, in the spirit of trend spotting for 2016, the team at SmashFly, along with our friends at Aptitude Research Partners, have. Continue Reading → The post 6 Major Trends in Recruitment Marketing in 2016 appeared first on SmashFly Blog.
CareerBuilder
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
A winning recruitment strategy is the difference between companies that lead and companies that lag. And, as with any vital system, it’s important to check up on your recruitment strategy to ensure it’s working as effectively and efficiently as possible. CareerBuilder’s new guide, “How to Create a Winning Recruitment Strategy,” guides you through the key questions you need to ask about your strategy in order to gauge its performance and identify potential problems.
Yoh
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
Have you ever pictured yourself working for a Fortune 500 company? Whether your dream is to work at the Genius Bar at an Apple Store or in the boardroom at Ford, there's one qualifying criteria you must meet in order to land yourself an offer.
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.
Hireology
FEBRUARY 10, 2016
Could’ve, would’ve, should’ve. That’s exactly what you don’t want to say when reflecting upon anything in life, whether it’s because of work or personal reasons. No one prefers to be behind the curve or outdated, so why do people still let it happen?
NPA Worldwide
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
On February 2nd, according to American folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow, then the spring season will come early. If it is sunny, the groundhog will see its shadow and winter weather will persist for six more weeks. A Hollywood movie was based on this folklore- Groundhog Day. It reminded us that we really do only have one chance in life to do the right thing and make the right decisions.
CareerBuilder
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
As a recruiter, focusing on making hiring managers fall in love with you is no longer an option — it’s a necessity. Since the dawn of the workforce as we know it, a chasm has been growing between recruiters and hiring managers. The gap exists because over time, we have compartmentalized these functions and done little to connect them. Each side stands firmly upon their own territory and launches grenades into the others’ camp any time the hiring process gets clunky.
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