2021

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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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The crucial new candidate tactic – above all else

Greg Savage

There is so much angst about random candidate behaviour right now. ‘Erratic, mind-changing, counteroffers, ghosting.’ The response from most recruiters has been predictable. Change nothing – yet hope for candidates to change. Good luck with that plan. If ever we needed proof that recruiting requires a dynamic, evolving skill set, Covid provided that.

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Improve Your Talent Acquisition Process in 5 Steps | ClearCompany

ClearCompany Recruiting

The talent acquisition process is not as simple as it may seem. Many might think it’s just screening candidates — but recruiters and HR professionals know better. Talent acquisition strategy includes recruiting, screening, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding. With effective talent acquisition strategies, recruiters and candidate sourcers are able to think ahead and stay on the lookout for top talent.

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Why Should You Localize The Entire Candidate Journey?

TalentLyft

In his book Hacking Growth, Seal Ellis talks about his experiences of taking companies to the next level. More specifically, for anyone unfamiliar with the work of Sean Ellis, he is probably the reason you've heard about Dropbox as a standard for cloud-based file sharing. But Dropbox aside, there is one thing that sparked my interest while reading the book.

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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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Top Tips on Staying Ahead in the Candidates Market

Recruiting Brief Submitted Articles

If you’ve ever been curious about what a candidate’s market looks like, there’s never been a clearer example than what we’re seeing now. The most recent jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed an all-time high of 9.2 million open jobs in the U.S. That is a lot of jobs. In fact, it’s roughly 33% higher than any pre-pandemic number and represents significant increase in labor market demand.

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Celebrate With Me? Three Years of Three Ears

Katrina Kibben

Thank you for showing up, sharing, and being a part of what Three Ears Media has become and is becoming. Celebrate with me? The post Celebrate With Me? Three Years of Three Ears appeared first on Blog.

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What’s Behind the Great Resignation?

The Staffing Stream

Over the past year, we’ve watched with more than a little whiplash as LinkedIn profiles have swung from “Open to Work!” to “I’m Hiring!” in the blink of an eye.

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Talent Management Stats For HR Professionals | Red Branch Media

marenated

Red Branch Media writes over 1000 content pieces annually about recruiting. We scour the internet for statistics that will support our educational and informational content on talent management. Please properly credit the source of the statistic (linked) when using it in your own work. . TALENT MANAGEMENT BREAKDOWN: Talent management is defined as the process HR takes to attract, develop, motivate, and retain employees. .

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The rules of talent engagement are changing: What’s new now?

Workable

The old rules of talent attraction. The employer posts the job, you apply, beg for a job, and then, if lucky, the employer will offer you the job. If you’re brave, you can negotiate the salary up a bit, but it’s pretty much a take-it-or-leave-it situation. Job interviews were like dog-and-pony shows where candidates tried to impress judges, and the judges didn’t feel obligated to try to impress the candidate.

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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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Automation vs. Augmentation: How Talent Acquisition Benefits From AI

Ideal

What is the difference between automation vs. augmentation? Is a machine smarter than a human when it comes to evaluating talent? Talent acquisition professionals have been reaping the benefits of AI-based talent intelligence for years, but one of the most consistent barriers to innovative products is misinformation. An automated resume screening system has become commonplace over the last few years, but some misconceptions have stopped organizational leaders from considering the benefits, or im

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Re-designing Employee Experience Around Well-Being

TalentCulture - Recruiting

Amid the unique shockwaves sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic, HR tech has found itself at a turning point. Mostly, two major trends have brought on this critical phase in HR […]. The post Re-designing Employee Experience Around Well-Being appeared first on TalentCulture.

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Recruiters: Better results, longer careers…

Greg Savage

Often recruiters underperform, fail, or change jobs because of a lack of good training. And you are going to find hiring recruiters harder than ever before. So, good news. I have developed a new concept to support recruiter training and recruitment manager development. A unique library of the best Savage Recruitment training, including my last […].

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11 Tips For Recruiting on LinkedIn in 2022 on Beyond

AkkenCloud

Recruiting on LinkedIn is a fast-paced and ever-changing process. What recruiting strategies work today may not work tomorrow. Luckily, social media has changed recruiting by providing an excellent platform for recruiting strategies like sharing industry knowledge and events with potential hires, networking to make valuable contacts and develop relationships, and hiring employees with ease.

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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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What Employers Should Be Doing to Support the Mental Health of Their Employees

Recruiting Daily Advisor

Mental health in the workplace seems to be on everyone’s mind these days – from skyrocketing burnout to the “Great Resignation,” we know we have a problem. The good news is that organizations around the globe finally realize that mental health support is a critical measure of business and organizational success. The pandemic may have increased awareness of this global problem, but mental health challenges have been common for a very long time.

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What are you doing to ensure your contingent labor is as diverse as your employee base

Recruiting Brief Submitted Articles

Companies today know the importance of having a strong Diversity and Inclusion program. Having a diverse workforce is a key driver for success, innovation, retention, and attracting top talent.

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Google Strings vs. Boolean Strings

Boolean Strings

(Can I please ask you to read to the end?). It has eventually become such a mismatch in terminology. Most people in our industry refer to search strings on Google as “Boolean Strings” However, the term “Boolean”, meaning AND, OR, and NOT , no longer applies to Google search best practices, and less so every day. Practical Google search strings do not use ORs and rarely use the minus – This similarly-styled string (submitted yesterday to our NING site as a “fav

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Coca-Cola’s “Be Less White” Diversity Fiasco

Ongig

Sometimes a brand can fall with just a few sloppily written words. For Coca-Cola, those words were “be less white” On February 19, a Coca-Cola diversity training suggesting employees try to “be less white” caused quite a stir. Dr. Karlyn Borysenko was the first to tweet screenshots from the training (meant to promote diversity at Coca-Cola).

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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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How to Make the Right Executive Hire

Undercover Recruiter

Last year, many executives opted for early retirement when COVID-19 hit. Others were let go by their companies due to perceived redundancy in roles or the need for financial cutbacks. More than a year later, the economy is bouncing back and companies (both new and old) are trying to recruit quality leaders. And they’re discovering… How to Make the Right Executive Hire Undercover Recruiter -.

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11 Remote Work Hacks To Increase Productivity

Transformify - Recruiting

The COVID-19 pandemic brought a wind of change as business industries were obliged to make the big shift to work from home. It can even be more challenging since everyone is confined to quarantine as an individual effort to minimize the contagion. Despite the threat of cabin fever, this new work lifestyle has gained warm appreciation from transposed employees.

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Recruiter burnout: Why it’s happening and what you can do

Workable

Managers are complaining that HR is useless. Your recruiters are telling you they can’t handle any more job requisitions. Your head of talent just gave notice. Sound familiar? Could you possibly be responsible for burning out your hiring team? According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the national average across all industries and employer sizes is somewhere between 30-40 open requisitions per recruiter at any one time.

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How to Improve Your Problem-Solving Skills (and Show Them Off in Your Job Hunt)

The Muse

What problem-solving skills are, why they’re important, what steps you can take to solve any problem, how to improve your skills, and how to show them off in a job search.

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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

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3 Ways to Practice Empathetic Leadership with a Virtual Team

TalentCulture - Recruiting

Toxic leadership is the main reason why employees leave their jobs. In order to become truly exceptional, those in charge must practice empathetic leadership. Empathy is the ability to feel […]. The post 3 Ways to Practice Empathetic Leadership with a Virtual Team appeared first on TalentCulture.

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The magic of a qualified Job-Order

Greg Savage

Candidate shortages, huh? We have got to find more candidates! Well, yes, but also, no. How about we start by managing the client and the job order? A much misunderstood and poorly handled recruiter skill is the high art of taking a qualified job order. No job order was ever filled by a candidate […]. The post The Savage Truth first appeared on Greg Savage.

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3 Strategies Your Company Can Use to Recruit Top Talent

AkkenCloud

Hiring talent is easier said than done. As a company, it can be easy to hire someone more affordable or quick due to lack of help. This can cause a financial loss and hardship on the company. Instead of wasting time, money, and effort on hiring candidates that are not right for a role, you should utilize the most effective recruitment methods. These will win you over the best talent and find the perfect candidates to suit your company and fulfill the role. .

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Employers’ Top 5 COVID-19 Vaccination Questions Answered

Recruiting Daily Advisor

The introduction of COVID-19 vaccines has created many questions in the workplace for employers. In this alert, we address five of the most popular vaccine-related questions, including vaccine mandates, mask mandates, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations. Source: M-Foto / shutterstock. 1. Once the COVID-19 vaccine is fully authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), may non-healthcare employers mandate that employees receive the COVID-19 vaccination and terminate em

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Moving Forward in HR and Recruiting Uncertainty

An era of uncertainty has arrived in recruiting. The unpredictability that exists in the labor market can make it difficult for employers to know how they should respond in this environment. Despite the turbulence, recruiting professionals should be encouraged by recent trends. Applications per job are up over the last year across companies of all sizes, and more than half of all recruiters expect their teams to grow in the next year, with nearly two-thirds expecting their recruiting budgets to

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Talent acquisition and the Great Resignation: real, actionable strategies

Recruiting Brief Submitted Articles

Could you summarize, please? You got it. Here’s what this post will cover: The Great Resignation is real, and is already here Key reasons behind the Great Resignation include a desire for flexibility, a dissatisfaction with the standard work model, and an increasing interest in freelance work.

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Enjoy the Operators While They Last #OSINT

Boolean Strings

The LinkedIn hidden search operators are back! Nobody knows for how long they will work this time (we enjoyed them for a year and a half a while back). But they offer any LinkedIn user, whether basic or paid, significant searching power and a filter unavailable with any subscription. LinkedIn never documented the operators, apart from the less-useful firstname:, lastname:, title:, company:, and school: (all achievable via the advanced dialog).

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50+ Companies Celebrating Pride Month [w/ tweets, events, hashtags & more]

Ongig

In the spirit of being LGBTQIA+ inclusive, I found 50+ companies celebrating pride month. These co.s are getting creative with pride hashtags, pride month products, pride month events, employee spotlights & more. Here are 50+ examples of companies celebrating pride month in different ways (not just creating pride month logos): Companies celebrating Pride Month with videos.

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