Sat.Dec 23, 2017 - Fri.Dec 29, 2017

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Startup Recruiting: Scaling a People Function for Explosive Growth

Lever

At this year’s Talent Innovation Summit , we sat down for a fireside chat with Mathew Caldwell. Prior to founding Rocket Power, he led the people function at Instacart, and was tasked with growing the 50-person company by 120 people per quarter. With 2 recruiters, 1 sourcer, an ineffective applicant tracking system, and no metrics, he was at a typical early stage startup.

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How to Get a Candidate to Say YES to Your Job Offer!

Social Talent

There’s nothing quite like the frustration of nurturing a candidate through the trials and tribulations of a hiring process to the point at which they are made fantastic offer… only to have them turn it down. It’s hard not to get excited when you find an ideal candidate with the skills, experience and je ne sais quoi that make them perfect for a role.

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Never Underestimate the Power (and Importance) of Fun in the Workplace

JazzHR

When people talk about creating a workplace that’s attractive to candidates and that retains staff, they often default to topics like flexibility, benefits, perks, and opportunities for growth. And while all of that stuff is important, one word that isn’t used often enough is fun. You read that right, fun. Employees spend so much of their lives at work, making that experience more enjoyable is worth doing.

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The "Extended Random" Feature in the BSAFE Crypto Library

Yoh

Matthew Green wrote a fascinating blog post about the NSA's efforts to increase the amount of random data exposed in the TLS protocol, and how it interacts with the NSA's backdoor into the DUAL_EC_PRNG random number generator to weaken TLS.

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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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5 Steps to Launch an Effective Diversity and Inclusion Council

Lever

With a background in both recruiting and acting, Affirm’s Head of Talent Ragini Holloway considers herself to be a “casting director” for companies. When she was an actress, she often received feedback that she was “really talented,” but that the casting directors wanted to go in a “different direction.” She wondered if that direction was really “different”—or just more of the same.

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Proximity in time, space & truth

Hireserve

The next aspect of uniqueness in human systems that I want to address is that of proximity. In ‘standard’ complexity agents receive signals from other agents in close proximity but don’t have knowledge of the wider system. Now this is true and no true of human systems. We are profoundly influenced by the proximate narratives of our own communities, the street stories of day to day existence not the grand and idealistic narratives of workshops and interviews where in the main people perform rathe

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Leaky RootsWeb Server Exposes Some Ancestry.com User Data

Undercover Recruiter

Ancestry.com closes parts of its community-driven genealogy site RootsWeb as it investigates a leaky server that exposed thousands of passwords, email addresses and usernames to the public internet.

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Christmas in Cape Town: Looking forward to the New Year

Social Talent

There is something special about taking a few minutes on Christmas Day to sip on a glass of inexpensive South African wine as I overlook the Cape Town waterfront, having just reunited with our 20-year-old son who has joined us for the final stages of our southern African vacation. I’ve experienced African summer Christmases much […].

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Year in Review: Our Most Read Blog Posts of 2017

Symphony Talent

Well, friends, 2017 is almost over. We made it! Over the last year, we’ve seen more organizations adopting a recruitment marketing strategy to change how they reach and. The post Year in Review: Our Most Read Blog Posts of 2017 appeared first on SmashFly 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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IGI sharpens its focus on successful recruiting

NPA Worldwide

IGI is one of the leading advanced visualization and commercial audio-visual applications in the United States. Based out of Commerce, IGI works with a diverse variety of industries, including cinematic post-production, military and intelligence, engineering and oil and gas exploration. When you’re dealing with such precise industries in a constantly evolving technology environment, anything less than excellence simply won’t do — and to achieve excellence, you need excellent employees.

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How to Start a Workplace Wellness Challenge Using Fitness Trackers

Glassdoor for Employers

The 4 key components you need to consider when launching your workplace wellnes program to increase its chance of success.

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5 Ways You Can Help Improve Candidate Loyalty

Recruiting Daily

If you are getting thousands of candidates applying for your jobs, you’re probably not concerned about candidate loyalty, so you can focus on other things. But, the impact of candidate loyalty on the recruitment industry has taken center stage recently. There’s no doubt we are in a progressive digital age where candidates can conveniently jump […].

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What’s the Worst Thing You’ve Heard About Being a Woman in Recruitment?

Undercover Recruiter

Sexism in the workplace continues to be relevant, as much as we all don’t want it to be. And sexism isn’t one sided either, there are stigmas that follow females and males around that continue to be all too commonplace. So we ask our diverse panel of female recruiters to point out the most annoying thing they. View Article. What’s the Worst Thing You’ve Heard About Being a Woman in Recruitment?

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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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5 Tips to Find the Best Talent in 2018 [Infographic]

HireRight

Expect the challenge of sourcing the most highly-qualified candidates to become even more competitive as we enter the new year. And perhaps as younger employees, with fresh ways of looking at employment, join the workforce, new means of attracting – and keeping – them are worth considering. You may also think about tuning-up some tried-and-true – but dated - methods to stay ahead of the pack.

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First-Time Winners On the 2018 Best Places to Work

Glassdoor for Employers

Here’s a collection of the top 10 small-to-medium and top 10 large companies that are brand new to the Best Places to Work list.

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TeachThought Podcast Ep. 99 Reinventing Learning : Digital Learners Prefer Instant Gratification

Recruiting Daily

by TeachThought Staff Episode 99 of the TeachThought Podcast is the ninth episode in a 12-part series on reinventing learning for the always-on generation. The series is based on the award-winning book, Reinventing Learning For The Always-On Generation: Strategies & Apps That Work. In this series, Ryan Schaaf takes a look at what a modern learner ‘is’ and […].

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CDM Smith’s Simple Yet Powerful Example of Employer Branding

Ongig

We see lots of employer branding examples out there but this one seems simple, cheap and super-effective. It comes courtesy of engineering and construction leader CDM Smith. It’s a simple employee photo contest: They asked employees to submit their best photos related to “what we do.” Employees sent in 300+ entries. They added a select number of the photos to their About Us page which includes a “Join Our Team” (see below).

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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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8 New Year’s Resolutions Every Employee Should Have For 2018!

Jobvite

With 2018 being just around the corner, it’s time for resolutions. Every year almost all of us make a long list of resolutions to improve ourselves in every aspect of our lives. But more often than not, we […].

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The Best Just Got Bigger So You Work Smarter and Hire Better in 2018

Jobsoid

At the very start of this year, we had shared a post on the perks of using an ATS and how it is proving to be a great advantage to businesses that want to save precious time, energy and most importantly money. Now that the year is coming to an end, we thought it necessary […]. The post The Best Just Got Bigger So You Work Smarter and Hire Better in 2018 appeared first on Jobsoid.

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Part-time job interview questions

Workable

Use these part-time job interview questions along with our interviewing tips when hiring employees for part-time positions at your company. What you should know before hiring part-time employees. Part-time employment usually refers to working less than 40 hours per week. Consider hiring part-time employees to: Address seasonal needs and peak demand (e.g. holiday season in retail).

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A Little Holiday Cheer For Recruiters Everywhere — Courtesy of LinkedIn Talent Solutions

Recruiting Daily

Everyone, everywhere needs a little holiday cheer. Even if you don’t celebrate Christmas, the last two weeks of the year are a season for everyone to reflect on all that has happened in the past year, and, to anticipate all the good things we hope for in the New Year to come. Given that it’s […].

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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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GDPR Readiness Part 2 : Transparency is Key

SmartRecruiters

As we discussed in Part 1 , the best way to familiarize yourself with the GDPR is to read it. Then take appropriate steps, preferably with trained legal counsel , to make sure all your systems and data across the entire hiring process have been examined, and changed if necessary, to comply with a privacy-first approach. The next thing you need to do is: Review and update privacy policy to ensure transparency.

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By the Numbers: December 29, 2017

BountyJobs

Just a wild guess – you’re prepping for your most successful year ever in Talent Acquisition, yet are feeling overwhelmed with it all. You’re expected to not only keep up with but stay ahead of the latest trends, key legislation, cutting edge technology and core analytics all while keeping your head above water with a severe lack of resources. We get it.

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4 Questions to Help you Hire Workers for Travel

Undercover Recruiter

If you love to travel for work, one of the most thrilling sounds in the world is your captain’s voice over the intercom when your plane makes its final descent to your destination. But not everyone has a soft spot for combining business and travel. While being a nomadic worker may seem alluring, employees aren’t. View Article. 4 Questions to Help you Hire Workers for Travel.

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Retail Stylist job description

Workable

Use this Retail Stylist job description template to attract qualified salespeople for boutiques and luxury clothing stores. Retail Stylist responsibilities include: Identifying clients’ needs and helping them find clothing that suits their body types. Creating complete looks from head to toe to match clients’ style. Offering personalized styling tips.

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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.

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When to Use Automated Interviews

Vervoe

Automated interviews are the future. Here’s why. The way we work is changing rapidly. More people are working remotely, collaborating with multiple companies simultaneously and starting companies themselves. Fewer people work for one company, under one roof, for decades. As a result, expectations have changed. Candidates don’t want to submit résumés and cover letters, wait for weeks to hear back and then go through a series of boring face-to-face interviews.

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Custom Search for Recently Updated Profiles

Boolean Strings

Googling for recently updated profiles is a tricky business. However, Custom Search Engines, with their fascinating capabilities , allow us to set up sorting by date in the settings, making convenient UI to searching for pages that have been recently updated. If you were wondering, search results for the same query, 1) sorted by relevance and 2) sorted by date, as a rule, will not be the same.

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The Adversity Question, or Why You Need to Have a Strong Hiring Philosophy

Recruiting Daily

Recruiters and TA professionals know this for a fact: There’s no magical formula to hiring. If there was, hiring would be easy, but instead we spend a lot of time looking for qualities and experiences that may be clues to how successful a job candidate might be if we hire them. Yes, everyone has a […].

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