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What To Think About When Recruiting Recruiters

Proactive Talent

A lot has changed since my earlier career as a recruiter, and to prove that I looked at a 2010 job description for a recruiter and speculated on what could be automated and what new duties should be added. I found the old job description via a Google search for “recruiter jobs” and? I found a classic?

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7 Controversial Stories About Job Descriptions [With Key Learnings]

Ongig

Job descriptions are in the news lately. I went back a few years to find stories related to controversial job postings. New Jersey Schools Authority Made Up Job Descriptions for People it Already Hired. You should filter all job descriptions for bias. 2010 to 2015. A lot of controversy.

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6 Ways to Avoid Age Bias in Your Job Descriptions

Ongig

Age bias in the workplace can start with your job descriptions/job postings. Here are 6 ways to avoid age bias in your job descriptions: 1. Tip: Instead of Digital Native, your job description should spell out the skills you need (familiarity with video games). Words like “young” are problematic.

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Recruiting Gen Z: 4 Tips for Hiring the Latest Generation

PandoLogic

Born between 1996 and 2010, the youngest of this generation is starting to join the workforce while the oldest are entering leadership positions. Also, since Gen Zs are used to getting bite-sized content like tweets and short-form videos, it is time to get creative with your job descriptions. Enrich Your Company Culture.

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3 Examples of Women “Hiring” a Fake Male Employee [to Avoid Bias]

Ongig

In 2010, Kelly Doody , Founder & CEO of Social School, created a fake male employee to delegate certain tasks. Ongig’s Text Analyzer helps remove gender bias from job descriptions. Social School CEO’s fake male employee handled the “heavy” stuff. image source: @kellydoods Twitter ). WHY I WROTE THIS.

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How To Beat The ATS (and get immediately rejected!)

Recruiting in Yoga Pants

Stay with me here) by adding the Job Description to your RESUME in TINY WHITE FONT! I mean, how could you NOT be a perfect fit for the job, when you're resume is basically the job description?? If you still don't believe me that this is old news, check out this article from 2010. White, so it's not visible.

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Key Takeaways from the Latest BLS Data: April 2020

Hireology

For the first time since 2010, the March jobs report showed a decline in total payrolls and the unemployment rate jumped from 3.5 The most engaged job applicants take the time to research and apply to open roles via career sites, rather than simply clicking “apply” on job boards. . employment numbers. percent to 4.4

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