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Would Any Of The Dragons’ Invest In Your Company?

Web Based Recruitment

'Mobile & Video Recruitment & EventsE Mobile Recruitment. Free Mobile Recruitment Guide. Video Recruitment. Training Courses. Mobile Recruitment Video Training Course. Recruitment Events. We Can Help you. Contact Us. About Us. Press & Media. Blog. Would Any Of The Dragons’ Invest In Your Company? February 19, 2014 By Mike Taylor Leave a Comment A new series of Dragons’ Den (one of my favourite TV programs) is showing on the BBC this month.

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The Ultimate Checklist For A Stand-Out Job Description

HireRabbit

In the competitive world of hiring and recruitment, well-crafted job descriptions serve as your first lines of defense when trying to lure in prospective candidates into your company. On many occasions, your job descriptions that you post in your online and print media will be your chance at casting a good first impression as a company. It’s more than just maximizing SEO and standing out in a list of search results.

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Words, words, words: Why the age of text is ending

Metashift

'This blog first appeared on the REC''s Rectechub Towards the end of 2013, I took part in a panel at a conference that was discussing the future of recruitment. Key topics included growing skills’ shortages and the quality of the candidate experience. There were a number of job board owners and recruiters on the panel and they were very much of the view that many candidates had very skewed expectations of the recruitment process.

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Build a Great New Hire Experience

iCIMS

Employee onboarding is centered on helping the new hire, but it is ultimately the company that reaps the benefits of successful onboarding. According to a survey by the IDC, U.S. and U.K.

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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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11 Digital Trends for Impact in 2014

Forum One

'What do organizations looking to be influential on policy issues need to do online in 2014? Here you’ll find what some of our lead experts see as key tech issues for organizations in the nonprofit, foundation and government sectors. Our focus is what is relevant for organizations looking to increase the influence of their work – and we see interesting trends in partnership approaches, user experience and empathy, video conferencing, open data, feedback strategies, going “beyon

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Need Help Drafting That Next Memo? Download The Hemingway App

Staffing Talk

'“We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.” If such an esteemed – and influential – writer as Ernest Hemingway says there is no mastering the craft of writing, what chance does that give the rest of us? Hold that thought. There may be hope on the horizon. Whether you are an actual Hemingway wanna be, or just want to improve that next message or memo to the staff, the developers of the new Hemingway App promise to make your prose as punchy

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SourceCon: Sweeter than Sweet Tea in Atlanta

Jobvite

BBQ ribs, sweet tea, sourcing! What more could a girl ask for!? I’m a sucker for going to new cities and attending different recruiting conferences. So naturally, after attending SourceCon in Atlanta this past week I’m a happy camper! Jobvite has attended SourceCon four times so far; all at different locations around the U.S. Every time we attend it seems as if the conversations get more and more strategic.

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Checklist: Use Metrics to Improve the Applicant Screening Funnel

ExactHire Recruiting

Efficiency is my middle name…or I strive for it to be anyway. I prefer to follow processes, and as my co-workers know, when they don’t exist, I’ll create my own even if they are only applicable to me. As you might guess, I’m an 8 (on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the most likely to follow policies and work within the rules) on the Manageability scale of the ProfileXT (PXT) assessment.

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Why Companies Need a Chief Learning Architect

Bersin

The world of corporate learning has gotten very complicated lately. Learning management systems, MOOCs, simulation tools, content management systems, new content providers, social profiles, collaborative learning, video sharing, mobile learning, on-demand learning, new forms of assessment, and the use of Big Data are all changing rapidly. And companies are spending more money on training (up […].

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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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“We’re Employees:” College Football Players Want Union Representation

Staffing Talk

'Last week, United Auto Workers failed to unionize one of their best bets: the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This week, an even unlikelier group – the football players at Northwestern University — are attempting to unionize. The campaign’s leader, 21-year-old NU quarterback Kain Colter , believes college athletes need representation in order to have a say in the “athletic service” they provide the University.

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SourceCon: Sweeter than Sweet Tea in Atlanta

Jobvite

BBQ ribs, sweet tea, sourcing! What more could a girl ask for!? I’m a sucker for going to new cities and attending different recruiting conferences. So naturally, after attending SourceCon in Atlanta this past week … Continued.

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The Benefits of Hiring Military Veterans as Employees

ExactHire Recruiting

Veterans. Men and women who proudly serve our country and sacrifice for the freedoms in which we hold dearly. Once these brave individuals complete their overseas or domestic service, often they return to the United States to seek employment in the full-time or part-time capacity. With plans to reduce the number of soldiers deployed overseas by approximately 50% , many returning soldiers will be seeking employment, and this population of highly qualified jobseekers is not to be ignored.

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Jobvite Named Winner of 2014 People’s Choice Stevie® Awards for Favorite Customer Service

Jobvite

Back in July of last year, I wrote a blog article on our new Jobvite Cares initiative. It outlines how our #1 value at Jobvite is Customers Matter Most and what we were doing as a company to prove it. Some of the many service improvements already deployed include the Jobvite System Status site, @JobviteCares support on Twitter, and dedicated account management.

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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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Jobvite Named Winner of 2014 People’s Choice Stevie® Awards for Favorite Customer Service

Jobvite

Back in July of last year, I wrote a blog article on our new Jobvite Cares initiative. It outlines how our #1 value at Jobvite is Customers Matter Most and what we were doing as a … Continued.

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Staffing News of the Day, February 19, 2014

Staffing Talk

'Three staffing companies reach $1.7 million deal in Wal-Mart warehouse wage case [Law 360]. CBO: raising the minimum wage to $10.10 would increase earnings for 16.5 million but would reduce employment by 0.3% [TIME]. Software company Intuit estimates that 40% of the U.S. workforce will be contract/temp by 2020 [Jacksonville]. Recruiting firms report healthy hiring plans for 2014 [SIA].

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Anybody Else Watching House of Cards This Weekend?

Staffing Talk

'I’m just on the second episode, but did they really have to kill off Zoe? I was ready to for Russo to sleep with the fishes in the first series, but Zoe. And so soon. No, no, no! She’s what got me through the first series. I stayed up all night with her. My wife was gone, after all. Peru. Mission trip. I had the night to myself. Never mind seven teenagers I had to drive to North Minneapolis for a basketball game, each episode drew me deeper and deeper until finally at 5am I was left emptied wit

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Staffing News of the Day, February 21, 2014

Staffing Talk

'Feds say International Labor Management has been helping businesses skirt visa law for years [Washington Post]. Do American auto workers have an inferiority complex ? [The Guardian]. More than 20 charged in federal crackdown on D.C. Medicaid fraud [Washington Post]. Missouri National Guardsman sues employer after discovering he can’t have his job back after deployment [BND].

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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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Haven’t Landed a Job Yet? Maybe Because You Do Things Like This…

ExactHire Recruiting

If you find yourself in job transition and feel like you’re stuck because you just can’t land that interview…or maybe you are the other candidate who doesn’t get the job offer, then do a quick gut check and make sure you aren’t doing any of the things described in this blog. Or, if you are on the other side of the recruiting process and reviewing applicants, you probably have other “no-no’s” to add to this list – please send us your comments!

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How To Stay Off Our Blacklist (AKA “Do Not Assign”)

Staffing Talk

'Whether you’re between jobs, looking for a better job, or just starting out in this wild, wacky adventure we call work, staffing firms can be an excellent tool to have at your disposal. Since our business model demands that we actually put people to work in order to keep our doors open, if we see even a little effort and promise on your end we’ll often go the extra mile on ours to land you a job.

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3 New Hire Mistakes That HR Onboarding Software Can Fix

ExactHire Recruiting

Starting work with a new employer is a big deal to a new employee. That goes without saying. Not so widely recognized is how big of a deal it is to the Human Resources and Admin teams within the new employer. These are the folks typically tasked with procuring all of the documentation and resources for new hires. While most new hires are focused on making a great first impression with their bosses and peers, they don’t always seem to be as focused on doing the same with HR.

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Staffing News of the Day, February 17, 2014

Staffing Talk

'Everything seemed to be going UAW’s way. Then why did VW workers vote “no? ” [Washington Post]. Cinderella asks for a raise , along with 37,000 unionized employees at Disney World [CNN Money]. A union has accused Caterpillar Inc. of pressuring temps to say they don’t want permanent jobs in an Australian warehouse [WSJ]. Hemp Temps excited to meet growing need as recreational marijuana industry enters boom [CRI].

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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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Staffing News of the Day, February 20, 2014

Staffing Talk

'Facebook said no to a software engineer in 2009. Now they’re buying his company, WhatsApp, for $19 billion. [Forbes]. In line with expectations, weekly jobless claims fall 3,000 for 336,000 [WSJ]. School employee charged with murder of Missouri fourth grader was first hired as a temp in 1998 [KY 3]. Why job insecurity is becoming the norm for Millennials the world over [The Fiscal Times].

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“I’m A What?!” Do You Get A Passing Grade For Your Personality Tests?

Staffing Talk

'“I recently returned to a customer service job with a company I worked for a couple of years ago. It was a good – but challenging – job then and still is, but it has changed. Now they are asking for some rather aggressive sales tactics. On my second day on the job I was given a ‘test.’ The test had a picture of 4 animals on the front.

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Telling Better Stories To Make More Sales

Staffing Talk

'How good of a storyteller are you? Answer that question, and I’ll tell you how good a sales person you likely are, because stories stories and sales go together. Stories can be your differentiator in a crowded, chaotic, commoditized marketplace. That’s because your story is unique. No one else has it. No one else can tell it exactly like you, or replicate it.

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Staffing News of the Day, February 18, 2014

Staffing Talk

'The Pentagon’s contract awards dropped 66% from December to $8.44 billion [Bloomberg]. Tata Consulting Services says the U.S. is rejecting half of Indians’ visa applications as Washington waits to pass immigration bill [The Register]. Iowa judge rules against female firefighter ‘s pregnancy discrimination claim [Clinton Herald]. Equity researchers downgrade Walmart ‘s rating for “pattern of stocking issues,” staffing practices [Triple Pundit].

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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.