Sat.Dec 19, 2015 - Fri.Dec 25, 2015

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Santa Claus Resumé (Infographic)

Social Talent

Will Mr. Claus be making it onto your shortlist this Christmas? Source: Kickresume.com. Merry Christmas Recruiters and Happy New Year! We’ll see you next year. The post Santa Claus Resumé (Infographic) appeared first on Social Talent.

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THIS IS WHY THE CANDIDATE EXPERIENCE MATTERS

Hoops

If you’re responsible for filling open positions, your top priority is finding the best fit for the job, period. The actual experience candidates have working their way through your pipeline may not seem as important as just getting them through it, but believe it or not, it matters. There are plenty of articles that talk about how terrible it is for job hunters who feel ignored and ways to improve the relationship between recruiters and job hunters, but why bother?

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Who Are You Losing in Your Pre-Screening Process?

HarQen

The Princess Bride came out when I was two years old, and last week, the week before I turned 30 my colleagues forced me to watch it. Fezzik, the under-appreciated giant, played by Andre the Giant was by far my favorite character. He was integral to the success of the team, but wouldn’t really stand [.]. The post Who Are You Losing in Your Pre-Screening Process?

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Why You Should Consider Candidates with Employment Gaps

Glassdoor for Employers

Recruiters and hiring managers spend countless hours searching for perfect candidates. The challenge is finding workers who not only meet basic requirements, but who are also a great fit for an organization—both culturally and with the skills and experiences they’ll bring to the role. A poor selection can have dire impacts on productivity, team dynamics and direct costs associated with the hiring process.

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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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7 Festive Recruitment News Stories this Week – 21st December 2015

Social Talent

In recruitment news this week: LinkedIn Uses Big Data to Revamp Job Listings. According to new blog post , LinkedIn currently taking the wraps off a brand new version of its Jobs section, where — alongside details about the job itself — job seekers can now see more data about your company, who works there, and how they compare to previous applicants.

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Recruiters, Don’t Let 2016 Be The Year You Dropped The Ball

Jobvite

Every year it bemuses me to see just how many articles are published predicting the future of recruitment. They always appear around this time of year too. It’s as though the transition from one year to the next is going to somehow miraculously produce a seismic shift in the way that recruiters operate. Of course it’s not. What I find more compelling is to look at the pain points and undeniable trends we can see in the market right now – and then project forward what these mean recruiters

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The Correlation Between Benefits and Employee Retention

iCIMS

Organizations need to recognize the correlation between benefits and employee retention and do everything they can to hold on to their top performers!

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How to Know When to Fire a Client

Spark Hire

In recruiting it’s important to know when you won’t be successful with certain clients. Sometimes, failure in this industry is not caused by unreliable candidates or even a recruiter’s efforts Occasionally, the client is the problem. How do you know when it’s time to fire your client? There are many red flags to pay attention to if you want to avoid wasting your time.

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Our approach to user experience and product design

Crelate

Crelate is was founded by seasoned product designers, graphic artists, developers and enterprise quality consultants. I myself am actually a visual arts major, turned software developer, and entrepreneur. Through my years of experience in the field I have learned a very important rule of solution design: If software doesn’t get used, it’s not worth very much.

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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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5 Trends in Recruitment Marketing

Symphony Talent

Trends in Recruitment Marketing from SmashFly Technologies SmashFly’s Director of Marketing Chris Brablc walks through the five fundamental shifts in talent acquisition that will make recruitment marketing integral in 2016, including: Market your employer brand over jobs: Your jobs are just one part of your employer brand! Typical job reqs won’t attract top talent.

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7 Ways Recruiters Will be Blindsided in 2016

CareerBuilder

What’s the future of recruiting in 2016? I don’t have a crystal ball (officially), but I do host a show called DriveThruHR , where I talk to people on a daily basis about their recruitment challenges — and I’ve learned a few things along the way. Based on what I hear day in and day out from recruiters and job seekers alike, here are seven ways I believe recruiters will be blindsided in 2016. 1.

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Spark Hire Partners with BrightMove to Equip Recruitment Teams with Innovative Technology

Spark Hire

We are excited to announce our video interview integration with BrightMove, a leading provider of on-demand recruiting software. “Here at Spark Hire, we’re always looking to partner with companies that share the same passion we have for equipping recruitment teams with the best technology,” says Josh Tolan, CEO of Spark Hire. “That’s why it was a no-brainer to partner with BrightMove.

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Ending the phony war for talent

Workable

Like most truly bad ideas the “war for talent” has heritage, devotees and currency. It’s nearly 20 years since management consultants, McKinsey, first declared this war and yet the wrong-headed conflict somehow rumbles on. When the first shot was fired, the war for talent was said to be about competition inside and between companies. The theory, posited in a study in 1997 and followed up in a book of the same name four years later, was that smart companies needed to aggressively hire, promote an

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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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When You Name the Wrong Miss Universe … (I Mean Candidate)

Symphony Talent

Photo Source: Buzzfeed It was the mistake heard round the world―literally. On Sunday night, host Steve Harvey announced the winner of the 2016 Miss Universe competition: Miss Colombia! Applause! Crowning! Closed-hand waving! Flowers! Only the winner wasn’t Miss Colombia … it was Miss Philippines [insert shocked face emoji]. What ensued was 10 minutes of extreme.

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Company Trends Spotlight: Mount Sinai Health Systems

Glassdoor for Employers

Each month, an average of 29 million people visit Glassdoor*. Have you ever wondered what they’re looking for? Or what companies they’re looking up? If you knew the answer, what would you do with that information? Here at Glassdoor, we think about that all the time, which is why we built Glassdoor Trends. This month, we’re taking a deeper look at one of November’s most popular companies, Mount Sinai Health System , to provide some insights into why it might be second on Company Trends on our U.S

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Presents vs. Presence

NPA Worldwide

Today’s blogger is Amy Teske, NPAworldwide Membership Engagement Manager. Amy joined the NPAworldwide staff in June 2015. We’re happy she’s here, and happy for the extra blogging horsepower as well! Where do you find yourself this 2015 holiday season? While trying to close deals, make connections and tie up loose ends—are you giving presents or being present?

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January Expert Sessions – Featuring the Mobile Apply Release!

Newton Software

New Year, New Features! We’ll be kicking off 2016 with powerful new functionality: Introducing Mobile Careers Pages and Mobile Job Applications , two new features designed to help job seekers easily apply to your jobs from any mobile device. These new free features will be available for all Newton accounts using the latest version of our careers page and job applications.

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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 Trends in Recruitment Marketing

Symphony Talent

Trends in Recruitment Marketing from SmashFly Technologies SmashFly’s Director of Marketing Chris Brablc walks through the five fundamental shifts in talent acquisition that will make recruitment marketing integral in 2016, including: Market your employer brand over jobs: Your jobs are just one part of your employer brand! Typical job reqs won’t attract top talent.

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Our approach to user experience and product design

Crelate

Crelate was founded by seasoned product designers, graphic artists, developers and enterprise quality consultants. I myself am actually a visual arts major, turned software developer, and entrepreneur. Through my years of experience in the field I have learned a very important rule of solution design: If software doesn’t get used, it’s not worth very much.

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The Correlation Between Benefits and Employee Retention

iCIMS

Organizations need to recognize the correlation between benefits and employee retention and do everything they can to hold on to their top performers!

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5 Tips to Keep Your Hiring Pipeline Full Through the Holidays 

BountyJobs

Recruiting during the holiday season can give you a big advantage for the upcoming year. If you take advantage of certain aspects of the holiday season, your recruitment pipeline will continue to grow. There’s really not a lot of competition around this time of year. Most people slow down their business strategies in favor of holiday vacations and other activities.

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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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When You Name the Wrong Miss Universe … (I Mean Candidate)

Symphony Talent

Photo Source: Buzzfeed It was the mistake heard round the world―literally. On Sunday night, host Steve Harvey announced the winner of the 2016 Miss Universe competition: Miss Colombia! Applause! Crowning! Closed-hand waving! Flowers! Only the winner wasn’t Miss Colombia … it was Miss Philippines [insert shocked face emoji]. What ensued was 10 minutes of extreme.

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How To Find Resumes on Google and Bing

FeeTrader

By Travis Scott. A few years ago I wrote a blog post about this topic and decided to do some research and find out if things have changed since then. Although things have mostly remained the same, there are a few new concepts that can improve your results. (Plus, since I’m in digital advertising now, I did some keyword research and found that at least 20 people per month or about 250 people per year search for this on Google, so people remain interested in learning how to do this).

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Recruitment Lessons Learned in 2015

Valuehire

(image source) As the year draws to a close, it’s important to reflect on what went well and what didn’t in the world of recruiting and hiring. Based on our own research and valuable insights from our customers, here are the 5 things to take away into the new year… 1) Companies that find and […]. The post Recruitment Lessons Learned in 2015 appeared first on Valuehire Blog.

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5 Tips to Keep Your Hiring Pipeline Full Through the Holidays

BountyJobs

Recruiting during the holiday season can give you a big advantage for the upcoming year. If you take advantage of certain aspects of the holiday season, your recruitment pipeline will continue to grow. There’s really not a lot of competition around this time of year. Most people slow down their business strategies in favor of holiday vacations and other activities.

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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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Recruiters, Don’t Let 2016 Be The Year You Dropped The Ball

Jobvite

Every year it bemuses me to see just how many articles are published predicting the future of recruitment. They always appear around this time of year too. It’s as though the transition from one year to the next is going to somehow miraculously produce a seismic shift in the way that recruiters operate. Of course it’s not. What I find more compelling is to look at the pain points and undeniable trends we can see in the market right now – and then project forward what these mean recruiters

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Detecting Drug Use in the Workplace: Then and Now

HireRight

Today, drug-free workplace initiatives and drug testing programs are commonplace, but are these programs outdated and stuck in the past? Workplace drug testing began in the 1980s and has been evolving ever since. But many employers haven’t kept up with the changes and have not evolved their programs to address today’s drug screening challenges. Let’s take a look at drug testing then and now.

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2 More Recruiting Scripts for Business Development

Top Echelon Contracting

Welcome to our next installment regarding recruiting scripts for business development. Below are the first two blog posts in this series: “3 Marketing and Business Development Scripts for Recruiters” “3 More Scripts for Marketing and Business Development” Keep in mind: The post 2 More Recruiting Scripts for Business Development appeared first on Top Echelon.