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5 Tips for Recruiting Diversity in Engineering

Ongig

Along with revamping programming language, creating bias-free job descriptions is key to inclusive hiring in tech. Here are 2 examples: The screenshot below shows a Data Scientist job description using the word “blacklisting” which is considered exclusionary to people of color in tech. Shout-Outs.

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7 Benchmark Metrics to Help You Master Your Recruiting Funnel

Jobvite

In the last 5 years this number increased from an average of 34 applications per open requisition in 2011 to around 59 in 2014. You need have around 500 job description impressions to make 1 hire. Source of applications: Job boards (43%) and career sites (34.18%); these two combined accounts for 77% of all applicants.

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7 Benchmark Metrics to Help You Master Your Recruiting Funnel

Jobvite

In the last 5 years this number increased from an average of 34 applications per open requisition in 2011 to around 59 in 2014. You need have around 500 job description impressions to make 1 hire. Source of applications: Job boards (43%) and career sites (34.18%); these two combined accounts for 77% of all applicants.

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Winning The Talent War With Effective Job Posts

Staffing Talk

“Recent surveys shows that job boards and our career sites account for about 30% of hires,” said the 10-year veteran of corporate and agency recruiting. “That means your actual job posts account for at least 30% of your hires. Job Boards – 20%. Career Site – 9.8%.

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Weave “Why” Into the Hiring Process, Or Don’t Bother Recruiting!

ExactHire Recruiting

I’m seven years late to the party as it was first published in 2011. Job description language I support Sinek’s suggestion to be brutally honest about the realities of a job. After all, you want to hire people that want the job that you actually have, not one that you bait them with in an airbrushed job description.

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Eight Killer Staffing Resolutions For 2012

Staffing Talk

In January 2011, the firm started Palo Alto Staffing Technology to focus on software development positions. The firm is now getting leads about jobs and candidates from Twitter and Facebook. We’re all creatively thinking, how do we become closer with our clients?”. Find new ways to get paid for industry knowledge.

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How ATS Optimizes Your Recruitment Management

Manatal

From writing job descriptions to distributing job advertisements on various channels like job boards or social media platforms to ensuring the first day pans out smoothly. Job descriptions can be written faster with ready-to-use templates. Create Job Posting within a Few Clicks.