Sat.Oct 19, 2013 - Fri.Oct 25, 2013

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Could Your Recruiting Process Be Turning Off Top Candidates?

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When companies and managers seek to formulate and design their recruitment and talent acquisition strategies, the overbearing work load seems to leave them feeling stressed. Although, what companies have to realize is that the stresses they experience in hiring and recruitment are nothing compared to the stresses that accompany the potential job seekers.

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The Affordable Care Act Isn’t A Full-Time Job Killer – At Least Not Yet

Staffing Talk

'The one glimmer of good news in an otherwise lousy jobs report is that part-time jobs fell by 594,000 in September while full-time workers were up 691,000. Critics of the Affordable Care Act have argued the law provides companies with an incentive to hire part-timers instead. But The Wall Street Journal said today “ a closer look at the data provides little evidence for the notion that the health law is driving a shift to part-time work, although it could as the mandate deadline approac

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Recruiting is Marketing: The Recruiting Funnel Defined

Jobvite

Sales and marketing professionals have been successfully using the step-by-step funnel method for years to find, engage and close prospects. This same methodology and tactics apply to recruiters as they source, vet and ultimately hire, … Continued.

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Evolution and the Old Sales-Driven vs Marketing-Driven Discussion

Staffing Talk

'A business can evolve (or not) in one of two ways. One is sales driven – you just keep on doing things that seem to be working. Another is marketing driven – you execute based on an intelligent guess as to what the future will bring. We have that sales-driven vs marketing-driven discussion at my company a lot. It’s a fun conversation and I enjoy it whether it’s with the sales staff or developers.

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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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It’s Not Just You: LinkedIn is Down

Staffing Talk

'What a week of IT woes. Facebook? Down on Monday. LinkedIn? Down this morning. Healthcare.gov? Down indefinitely. Now, we can all sympathize with occasional (and temporary!) technical meltdowns, provided we can still access Twitter to gripe about them, but it also brings to mind a few insecurities about, well, security. Obviously banks and financial institutions are under constant threat of a cyber attack, but popular mega-sites like Facebook and LinkedIn are, too.

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Employers Struggle as E-Verify Woes Continue

Staffing Talk

'Employers are struggling with ongoing woes with the government’s employment verification system, E-Verify. According to reports coming into Tempworks Software, a software and payrolling service that automates E-Verify for employers, the problems appear linked to past problems with the service. A few weeks back, Staffing Talk reported that E-Verify went dark with the government shutdown.

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Under Attack: Cyber Security In The Interdependent Age

Staffing Talk

'“ You have to accept the fact that somebody is going to break into your network. If they’re not there now, then they will be in the future. It’s no longer about building a firewall thick enough, or a moat high enough. It’s about realizing that criminal activities and attackers are going to get into your network and you’ve got to manage the risks associated with that.” So said Lieutenant General Harry D.

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Recruiting Designers – Now That Is An Interactive Résumé!

Staffing Talk

'Designer Robby leonardi is catching flak from fellow creatives for stepping outsides the bounds of the traditional resume. Would you hire him? Alan_Cx sees Leonardi’s effort as a misunderstanding of resume with portfolio: “While [ Leonardi’s interactive resume ] is clever, unfortunately what it does is make the job of getting the candidate’s details harder.

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Obamacare Call Center Radio Conversation Costs Worker Her Job

Staffing Talk

'When Fox News commentator and radio host Sean Hannity called the Health Insurance Marketplace hotline this week, he got Earline Davis, the woman who took his call, into hot water. In fact, their live radio conversation resulted in a subsequent conversation in her company’s HR department, where she was fired. The original call took place on-air Monday, and Hannity brought Davis back onto the show on Thursday, when she revealed she had been let go.

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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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Are There Americans Who Have Never Even Seen a Desk Job?

Staffing Talk

'Seen a Desk Job?" src="[link] width="580" height="345" title="Are There Americans Who Have Never Even Seen a Desk Job?" />. I’ve always admired the reporters and producers at This American Life for unearthing issues that no one else seems to be noticing. This past weekend, I was catching up on some older podcasts I’d bookmarked, and ended up fascinated by Trends with Benefits , an hour-long look at why twice as many Americans are receiving federal disability payments as they were

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Staffing News of the Day, October 25, 2013

Staffing Talk

'More than a quarter of unemployed Americans have been out of work for at least a year – but it’s worse in other developed nations [NY Times]. The top four cities creating the most middle-class jobs are in Texas [Forbes]. Inc. honors InGenesis as one of the top job-creat ing private companies in the U.S. [Sys-Con]. Provider of housekeeping personnel for hotels Hospitality Staffing Solutions Group LLC files for bankruptcy [Yahoo Finance].

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Staffing News of the Day, October 21, 2013

Staffing Talk

'Temporary low-wage workers have more time to request visa extensions due to three-week shutdown [Miami Herald]. Approx. 80 people took part in Miami Walmart strike , demanding higher wages & better hours [Think Progress]. The many factors driving Kelly Services’ upward momentum [Investing Daily]. In major metro areas, these are the employers who are hiring the most right now [Forbes].

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Recruiting is Marketing: The Recruiting Funnel Defined

Jobvite

Sales and marketing professionals have been successfully using the step-by-step funnel method for years to find, engage and close prospects. This same methodology and tactics apply to recruiters as they source, vet and ultimately hire, candidates. This useful infographic shows recruiters how to leverage the recruiting funnel to drive results for their company.

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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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Staffing News of the Day, October 22, 2013

Staffing Talk

'Employers only added 148,000 jobs in September , but it was enough to lower the unemployment rate to 7.2 percent [ABC News]. 25 percent of HR managers say a breakdown in communication has the most negative impact on employee morale [PR Newswire]. A new report finds no proof of an imminent skills crisis in Canada [BNN]. “My mother cried. They all knew it had been tough.” 45-year old HR exec who was laid off in 2011 finally lands job [Boston Globe].

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Staffing News of the Day, October 23, 2013

Staffing Talk

'Staffing firms accounted for 20,000 of the 148,000 jobs added last month, indicating businesses hunger for efficiency [WSJ]. The U.S. staffing industry appears largely unaffected by this month’s federal shutdown [Recruiter]. “ We are the Chinese of Europe :” As Poland recognizes it’s a country of cheap labor [Press Europ]. Atlanta-based EmployBridge acquires Employment Plus , moving it to one of the ten largest light industrial firms [Sacramento Bee].

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NFL Case Study: The Fatal Flaw of Performance Measurement

Staffing Talk

'When Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch set his team up for a touchdown in a recent game against the Arizona Cardinals, he felt he should get the chance to punch it in at the goal line. When his number wasn’t called in the huddle, as the other players were getting into their stances, he instead turned and faced his coaches on the sideline, and in full view of over 63,000 spectators and a national television audience, gave his bosses the bird.

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Staffing News of the Day, October 24, 2013

Staffing Talk

'White House announces it will delay Obamacare’s individual mandate by six weeks [Forbes]. Huyssen Inc. (operating under Sedona Group) will pay $920,000 to settle EEOC charges that they flagged candidates based on race, color, sex , national origin, age & disability [Bloomberg Law]. California computer problems elevate level of initial jobless claims , but overall they’ve fallen for the third straight week [Market Watch].

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HR Pro Playbook: How to Navigate Global Workforce Expansion with Confidence

Speaker: Daniel Grace & Audra Bright

Have you just been told you need to hire employees in another country? 🌎 That's a huge undertaking! It involves navigating a complex landscape of diverse regulations, cultural differences, legal requirements, and currencies. If anything goes wrong, you risk your company's financials, growth, and reputation. 📊 🌟 To help ensure a successful global expansion and mitigate potential non-compliance consequences, this exclusive webinar features Daniel Grace, International HR Con