Sat.Apr 20, 2013 - Fri.Apr 26, 2013

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5 Ways to Use Video in Your Recruiting & Hiring Process

ExactHire Recruiting

Looking for ways to spice up your company’s recruiting brand? Check out this quick list of five ways to use videos in your recruiting and interviewing processes. Then, start converting more of your career site visitors into actual applicants, and eventually, new and engaged employees. 1 – Highlight Videos on Your Company’s Careers Portal This may be the most obvious and already widely used idea; however, it just might be one of the most effective for engaging your site visitors to stay on

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Scuba Divers, Thirsty Kids, & Fake Pee: More Staffing Horror Stories

Staffing Talk

'We love it when staffers send us their feel-good stories and industry gripes, but there’s something to be said for the ridiculous mishaps that only people in staffing can truly appreciate. A few months ago we created a post of some examples , followed by a sequel , and then it became a trilogy. This is Part 4, and while you may not think it’s as pure as the first, at least it doesn’t have nuked fridges or Shia LaBeouf.

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Five Reasons I'm Attending Health Datapalooza

Forum One

'?Health Datapalooza is fast approaching! The event, June 3-4 in Washington DC, is the largest and most consequential national conference focusing on health data. ?. With everything from a coding sprint to a health data apps expo, everyone has his or her own reasons for attending. My top five reasons for going include: Health Datapalooza is fast approaching!

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The World is Local: A New Model for Human Resources

Bersin

The World is Local: A New Model for Human Resources Despite continued focus on globalization, new research by DHL shows that the world is not as "flat" as once believed. While low cost networking has made it easier than ever to communicate around the world, economic and cultural conditions from country to country are more different than […].

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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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Take Control Of Your Career By Taking Control Of Your 9-to-5

Staffing Talk

'We all know workaholics among us, right? No, not the TV show on Comedy Central , although that is pretty funny. I’m talking about the real life people who brag about the number of hours they work as a way to demonstrate how devoted they are to their jobs. Maybe you are even one yourself. A new e-book by Laura Vanderkam, What the Most Successful People Do at Work , opines that the workaholics may not win the day.

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Does This Recruiting Story Ring True To You?

Staffing Talk

'So this “story” arrives in my inbox the other day about a successful marketing executive who was suddenly persona non grata among recruiters and hiring managers because of so-called “digital dirt” that showed up whenever someone Googled her name. And it goes on to list some of the things she did to clear her good name online.

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All Hail jQuery 2.0

Staffing Talk

'With little notice from the public at large, jQuery released a new version of its popular javascript library. A release dubbed 2.0 deserves note. Few software packages, especially open source ones, mature to a 2.0 version, even in our highly inflated version numbering world. jQuery, given its supreme role in shaping the modern web deserves a much bigger number, I would have called it version 22, or 222.

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Why Equal Pay Laws Hurt Women and Minorities

Staffing Talk

'[I forget how I came across this video on YouTube by a hero of mine. I hope you enjoy it.]. In economics like physics, intuition isn’t always the best guide. For example, although some intuitively see government coerced equal pay laws like the Equal Pay Act of 1963 as helping the oppressed, the exact opposite is true. These laws cause damage because they remove the employer’s cost of discrimination.

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Bitcoin Finds a Home in Kreuzberg

Staffing Talk

'If you have concerns about the shambolic mess that Obamacare is creating or globally about the coming Keynesian-induced monetary collapse , you have to like Bitcoin or at least what it represents. And wow this video takes me back to my Bohemian days in Nantes and Locorotondo in the 1970s. I never got to stay in Kreuzberg, but its pubs and record shops are straight out of that era.

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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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Staffing Talk Wants to Win Your Business

Staffing Talk

'No matter how much you regularly spend on advertising, or how happy you are with your marketing approach, sometimes it’s good to pull back the reigns and re-examine your strategy. At Staffing Talk we’re doing exactly that. A bit of history. We’ve helped our main client, TempWorks , deliver a year with record numbers, and we’ve designed no small number of websites for staffing companies as well.

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Recruiters Get Some Good Inc.

Staffing Talk

'“ Sure it was expensive, but when I look instead at opportunity cost, how much time and effort previous hires took, and how it took me away from the business of running my business, using a recruiter was well worth it. Thank you.” Those words were said over lunch with a friend recently, a lunch at a very nice restaurant that he was picking up the tab for, to show his appreciation for my part in a key hire using a recruiter.

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Staffing News of the Day, April 25, 2013

Staffing Talk

'Last week, U.S. unemployment aid dipped to second-lowest level in five years [TIME]. Worker files lawsuit against Robert Half , seeking compensation for (alleged) unpaid time spent interviewing clients [Staffing Industry Analysts]. High-profile economists warn Congress that joblessness is a “national emergency” and is being underestimated [Fresno Bee].

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Staffing News of the Day, April 26, 2013

Staffing Talk

'Former regional director of Korn/Ferry found guilty of six felonies , including computer fraud and possession of secret information [San Francisco Chronicle]. Senate unanimously passes legislation to end widespread flight delays by bringing air traffic controllers back to work [Chicago Tribune]. Safety advocates hope the West Texas explosions will force a conversation on workplace hazards , which cause far more deaths than terrorist acts [In These Times].

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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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How NOT to Say Goodbye to an Employee

Staffing Talk

'This post was originally published on April 26, 2010, but it’s some timeless advice for anyone who deals with employees who quit. In my 52 years I’ve been on either side of emotional partings many times. Nevertheless, I’m not very good at them. If it were true as they say that your paycheck varies proportionally with your ability to stomach conflict, then my paycheck would definitely put me below minimum wage.

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Why Small Staffers Take Down the “Big Boys”

Staffing Talk

'If you ask industry insiders where staffing is headed over the next few decades, many will look at the trends of recent years and posit that the industry will continue becoming more concentrated. By that they mean the “big boys” (Adecco, Randstad, Manpower, Recruit, etc.) will continue getting bigger, while the market share held by the small- and mid-size companies will keep getting smaller.

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Staffing News of the Day, April 23, 2013

Staffing Talk

'Furlough takes effect: 1,500 air traffic controllers won’t be back at work until October, causing widespread flight delays [Washington Post]. The one terrible flaw in the new immigration bill… and it’s not amnesty [Bloomberg]. IRS to provide guidance on healthcare coverage of seasonal/temporary workers , while one staffing agency lobbies for exempt status [Thomson Reuters].

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Staffing News of the Day, April 22, 2013

Staffing Talk

'ManpowerGroup celebrates Earth Day while constantly striving to balance profitability with sustainability [PR Newswire]. Nevada and Illinois emerged from March with unemployment rates of almost 10% [Staffing Industry Analysts]. Facebook’s aggressive strategy to recruit talented female engineers [Tech Crunch]. Superstars touts disruptive “no-fee” staffing model through simple and fun YouTube series [PR Web].

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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, April 24, 2013

Staffing Talk

'Now 2-3 pages long, the newest edition of the I-9 form will become mandatory May 8 [HR Executive Online]. April staffing employment is up slightly from March , according to the ASA Staffing Index [Staffing Today]. Number of women in IT jobs is on the rise, along with their earnings [Next Gov]. CareerBuilder buys Oil and Gas Job Search , a niche job search platform, because “the oil and gas industries are growing” [The Wall Street Journal].