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The 6 Harsh Truths That Will Make you a Better Recruiter…

Social Talent

This is by no means an indictment on the state of recruitment but there is always room for change, room for innovation — if a shark stops swimming it will die, constant improvement is the only way to become a better recruiter. Here are the 6 things that you need to stop doing if you want to be a better recruiter: #1.

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The Secret to Getting a Passive Candidate’s Attention: Employer Branding 3.0

Social Talent

Demand for Recruiters (especially those in the Technical, IT and Sales industries) is through the roof and the amount of time it takes to fill a job opening is getting longer. Yes, finding the best candidate for the job in 2014, is no easy task. But as a consequence, Careerealism CEO and LinkedIn Influencer, J.T.

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7 Benchmark Metrics to Help You Master Your Recruiting Funnel

Jobvite

If your conversion rate is less than 11%, you are below the industry benchmark, so you should prioritize improving your employer brand and optimizing your career website. In the last 5 years this number increased from an average of 34 applications per open requisition in 2011 to around 59 in 2014. Application to Interview: 12%.

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7 Benchmark Metrics to Help You Master Your Recruiting Funnel

Jobvite

If your conversion rate is less than 11%, you are below the industry benchmark, so you should prioritize improving your employer brand and optimizing your career website. In the last 5 years this number increased from an average of 34 applications per open requisition in 2011 to around 59 in 2014. Application to Interview: 12%.

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5 HUGE Lessons Recruiters Must Learn from 2014’s Biggest Outcomes

Social Talent

We may have waved goodbye to the year that was 2014, but that doesn’t mean we can just stride boldly into 2015 without acknowledging the fact that it existed and without applying what we’ve learned from it, to our new thinking going forward. In 2014, mobile was no longer just an up and coming technology to be thought about in future terms.

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The Great Resignation Continues

Hireserve

For example, if you introduce more interview rounds to try and decide between candidates it can often just reflect an indecisive hiring team, and requesting a high number of candidates to carry out unpaid work when most of them won’t ever receive an offer from you will burden the already stressed candidates and damage employer brand.

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Showcasing Truly Diverse & Inclusive Organizations

Jeff Waldman - Recruiting

World renowned recruitment software company, Lever , will be hosting the Talent Innovation Summit next week in California where a main focus will be on diversity and inclusion. Feel free to take have a look at the SocialHRCamp feature video , and the recap video from SocialHRCamp Toronto 2014.