Sat.Aug 07, 2021 - Fri.Aug 13, 2021

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6 Interview Fails Your Candidates Are Making (And How to Prevent Them)

FireFish Software

After all your hard work you've sourced a great candidate and your client has invited them to interview. You can feel it…you’re so close to getting them over the line and into the role. But, even if you know they are perfect for the job, sadly this won't protect them from these interview fails - and this could cost you your placement.

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Beware the recruitment ‘Valley of Death’!

Greg Savage

The candidate shortage is well documented. The follow-on effects of changing candidate behaviour, ghosting and counteroffers are almost universal, and I have addressed them several times. You are facing it too, every day. Recruiters must change their inputs if they want to change the outputs. That means doubling down on questioning, relationship-building, avoiding assumptions and […].

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4 Questions to Ask Before You Hire a Recruiter

AkkenCloud

Hiring the right candidate is a serious and often expensive endeavor. And, when you’re running your own recruitment agency or staffing firm in this tight labor market with an ever-changing economic landscape, it can be difficult to hire a recruiter who has all of the qualities needed for success. The current recruiting trends have changed dramatically over time as well – there was once minimal variance among different firms; now, each one emphasizes certain attributes depending upon what they ne

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Innovative Ways to Improve High Volume Hiring

Lever

Currently, competition for talent is fierce. It’s a job seeker’s market, where top talent has an abundance of opportunities open to them. If your organization is scaling up and looking to improve its high volume hiring, finding the right people to join. Read More. The post Innovative Ways to Improve High Volume Hiring appeared first on Lever.

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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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Is Your Job Ad Falling Flat on Job Boards?

ApplicantPro

Is Your Job Ad Falling Flat on Job Boards? We're still in the throes of a massive talent shortage. Honestly, it's not improving. In fact, all the news says that a high majority of all employees are thinking about quitting their jobs or finding a new position as the economy opens back up. Everything shifts and changes. Most companies that I work with. well, their approach to job boards is actually doing more harm than good.

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3 Tips for Using End-to-End Cost Analytics For Staffing Companies

Recruitics

The global pandemic has forever left its mark on us. COVID-19 changed our personal and professional lives, and the impact of the pandemic will continue to be felt for quite a while. One critical concern among employers is recruiting, topping the list with workforce planning and workplace health and safety coming in second and third, according to a recent survey of 563 U.S. employers.

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SocialTalent new content release

Social Talent

If the pandemic taught us anything in terms of the workplace, it’s that having the right leader in place can be a huge factor in the success of your business. It seems obvious to say, but when it came to making tough decisions, showing empathy and providing stability, COVID really shone a light on what it takes for executives and CXOs to truly flourish.

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Do Your Amazing Work Opportunities Remain Hidden?

ApplicantPro

Have you created a great place to work? Has your management created a culture that your people love? Is your turnover low because people are thriving in your environment? If so. You probably wonder, "why is it so hard to convince new people to apply for our jobs?" And. "why do those that apply sometimes ghost us before they even get to the interview phase?".

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Employee Retention Begins with Good Recruiting

Proactive Talent

It has been my experience that the recruiters who hire the talent do not conduct the exit interviews. Why not? I think such is a missed opportunity for recruiters to perfect their sales pitch and become more aware of the challenges inherent in the role. Moreover, I would take this a step further and connect with corporate alum who are currently working elsewhere.

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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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How To Think About Your EVP

Recruiting Brief Submitted Articles

Precision isn't the answer. Alignment over time is.

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Getting Hired: The Two Phases of Landing Any Job

TalentCulture - Recruiting

Getting hired for a job can be one of the most tiresome processes. Often, it feels especially daunting when you don’t actually have a job and require it desperately. Moreover, […]. The post Getting Hired: The Two Phases of Landing Any Job appeared first on TalentCulture.

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How to Best Adjust to The Hybrid Work Schedule

Employment Metrix

It feels like only yesterday I was making recommendations about how to make yourself comfortable and effective as we all shifted to work from home 100%. I bet you’ve changed and tweaked and reconsidered your work from home space a bunch since then, I know that I have. I used to make a rule about the dog not being in the office during office hours, and, well, he’s in my lap right now.

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Texas In Need of 6,500 Travel Nurses

BountyJobs

The headlines are everywhere, reporting a surge in COVID-19 cases nationwide. With that comes a high demand for healthcare workers. It’s not only the active cases of the pandemic causing the strain on healthcare talent. Exhaustion and burnout are playing a role too. Searches for nurse practitioners are up 24% year-over-year per a recent report.

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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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The Bus That Couldn’t Slow Down

The Whiteboard

Not sure if anyone else is a fan of an obscure Simpsons reference but I’m hoping that a slither of the readership will get that. It’s when Homer is trying to describe the 1994 film Speed, for further clarity click here. Not unlike Homer Jay, that word seems to evade people in the current recruitment market too. To be fair it’s not so much on the candidate side as it is on the client-side.

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Managing Staffer Background Checks – Why Thorough Preemployment Screenings Are Critical for Staffing Agencies

Crelate

It’s a great feeling when a staffer on assignment receives rave reviews from your client. On the other hand, nothing can put a knot in your stomach faster than receiving a client complaint, particularly when it comes to light that your worker might not be all that they had claimed. It’s a problem that’s more common than you might think. According to a 2017 study , nearly three out of four managers admitted to making a bad hire over the course of their career.

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Attracting Healthcare Talent in the Post COVID Market

Hospital Recruiting

It is a job seeker’s market in the healthcare industry. This trend will continue indefinitely. For example, the demand for nurses is critical. There are over 4,000,000 nurses in the United States; 1,000,000 more nurses are needed within one year. Savvy job seekers use the tight market to their advantage. Simply offering excellent wages and great benefit packages are no longer sufficient in the competitive healthcare industry.

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Creative Sourcing Hacks to Recruit Candidates

WizardSourcer

I wanted to put together a list of creative sourcing hacks to recruit candidates online. A lot of Recruiters are looking for unique ways to connect with passive and active leads online. So, with that in mind I reached out to several of my Sourcing friends compiled a list of updated hacks that will help the novice recruiter. ? Below are a list of sourcing hacks that I strongly recommend checking out further: ???.

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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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Employers Are Expanding Benefits and Perks in Response to COVID and the “Great Resignation”—Here's What to Look For

The Muse

Chances are, the coronavirus pandemic shifted what you need and want out of a job. If you’re trying to land a new one, consider looking for these perks and benefits.

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Welcome to Day 2 of ‘Cultivate’

Eightfold

Wow! Amazing to see thousands of talent professionals, analysts, press, influencers, and others join Cultivate yesterday for day 1. Great to meet new folks and see some familiar ones … even if virtual for now. Ken Chenault and Maurice Jones of OneTen were inspiring. We were honored to have Donna Brazile , New York’s labor commissioner , and a chief workforce officer from Indiana , as well as Gartner , McKinsey , and the International Labor Organization.

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5 Strategies That Will Convince Your Client to Go With a Retainer

FireFish Software

Talent shortages are the perfect time to pitch for a retainer because this is when clients really need our recruitment expertise to fill roles.

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A Break for a Book

Katrina Kibben

This is hard to say, but I have to put my letters on pause for now. It's a good reason. I'm working on a book! The post A Break for a Book appeared first on Katrina Kibben's Blog.

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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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Your Communication Skills Matter for Every Job—Here’s How to Use, Improve, and Show Off Yours

The Muse

What communication skills are and why they matter. Plus, how to use and improve eight key communication skills in the workplace.

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Trends That Define the Post-Pandemic Workforce [Podcast]

TalentCulture - Recruiting

The pandemic taught us a lot about ourselves. Like how many of us don’t need to go into an office to be productive. That flexibility and benefits are more valuable […]. The post Trends That Define the Post-Pandemic Workforce [Podcast] appeared first on TalentCulture.

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What is Employee Retention?

Jobsoid

The success of a company is mainly defined by the people that work for it. And, the goal is to make your best employees an active part of the journey to ensure that your company grows and survives in the market. The concept of employee retention enters the picture at this point. Employee retention is […]. The post What is Employee Retention? appeared first on Jobsoid.

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Jump Start Your Split Placements

NPA Worldwide

For recruiters looking to add to their bottom line through split placements, joining a recruitment network can be a no-brainer; being a member of a recruitment network can help you fill your roles faster, can help you place candidates you may have not been able to otherwise, and can expand your business’s niche and/or geography. But joining itself isn’t a quick ticket to success – and not everyone who joins a recruitment network is successful in making splits.

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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 Improve Your Management Skills (and Show Them Off in a Job Search)

The Muse

What they are, why they’re important, how to improve them, and how to show them off in your next job search.

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What Does a Criminal Background Check Look For?

TalentCulture - Recruiting

A recent study found that over 96 percent of hiring businesses use background checks. With the help of a background check, business owners are able to vet a person before […]. The post What Does a Criminal Background Check Look For? appeared first on TalentCulture.

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The C Sheet | August 13th, 2021

Visier - Talent Acquisition

1. The 24-hour Work Day. Thanks to technology and the pandemic, the line between home and work has never been more unclear. Research shows that employees are working at all hours of the day, which also means teammates are rarely online at the same time. But is this a bad thing? It depends. The Endless Digital Workday (Harvard Business Review). 2. Burned Out Nurses.