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8 Intriguing Recruitment News Items this Week – 11th January 2016

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Germany, Austria, and Switzerland have bounced back strongly from the 2008 crisis, yet temporary employment amongst the young is relatively common. Involuntary part-time work has increased across the board since 2008 , except in Germany, Belgium, and Sweden. Pinterest Hires It’s First-Ever Head of Diversity. Candice Morgan.

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6 Recruitment News Stories to Kick-Off 2016 – 4th January 2016

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That’s because according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) recently released 8th annual report on the recruitment industry’s performance , we can see that total recruitment industry turnover increased by 9.7% 83% of professionals say a negative interview experience can change their mind about a role.

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5 Tips for Making the Most of Your Candidate Sourcing Efforts

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Leverage Social Media to Find Active and Passive Candidates. The term “social recruiting” was coined in 2008, and almost 13 years later, over 80% of employers are using social media in their hiring practices. Approximately 70% of the global workforce is passive talent, with only 30% actively looking for a new job.

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Jobvite’s 2016 Recruiter Nation Reveals Fierce Competition, Evolving Strategies

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In the 9th Recruiter Nation Report (Formerly Called the Social Recruiting Survey), 69% of Recruiters Report Increased Hiring in the Last Year, With 95% Expecting Similar or Increased Competition Over the Next Year. Diversity’s Gaining Momentum, but There’s Work to Be Done. One of the worst social media sins?

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9 Spooktacular Recruitment News Stories to Brighten Up Your Halloween – 31st October 2016

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In the past 12 months, the target for when men and women would get equal pay moved 52 years into the future – to 2186 – a level not seen since the 2008 financial crisis. Don’t call me or email me to ask for status updates during your interview process. Airbnb Sees a Drop in Female Representation in Latest Diversity Report.

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Want Better Recruiting? Add These 41 Twitter Feeds To Your List

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Adamsen is passionate about using data for good and focuses his knowledge on people analytics, talent strategy, workforce planning, diversity and inclusion, and employee engagement and wellbeing. Bill Boorman is the organizer of the The Recruiting Unconference and a social recruiting expert. Jeanne Achille. Bill Boorman.

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8 Fascinating Recruitment News Stories – 14th September 2015

Social Talent

In the past year, nearly two-thirds of organisations (65%) had hired new employees who were sourced through social media sites: Important takeaways: 65% of the responding companies had hired new workers from social media sites. August’s unemployment rate was 5.1%, down from July’s 5.3% – the lowest level since April 2008.