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BUMPER EDITION: 9 Stories the Recruitment Industry is Buzzing About this Week – 24th August 2015

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Social media dynamos Instagram and Pinterest nearly doubled their users between 2012 and 2015 , according to a new study — and Pinterest is winning. based think tank, surveyed 1,907 adults this spring to learn about their social media habits. Misty Humphries (@mhumphriesmd) August 11, 2015.

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7 Juicy Recruitment News Stories to Sink Your Teeth Into – 16th May 2016

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According to the Markit and Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s (REC) Report on Jobs (the most comprehensive guide to the UK labour market), temporary billings are rising at the strongest rate for a year (growth is at a 13-month high), while permanent placement increase at slowest pace since September 2015. UpScored Logo.

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

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While compensation naturally plays a role, the leadership of the company and work-life balance are all VERY important to today’s candidates. Mobile App Usage Grew 58% in 2015. Apparently, people are far more willing to respond to a LinkedIn InMail than just a traditional email. Could be very useful for contacting candidates folks!

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9 Need-to-Know Recruitment News Stories – 21st September 2015

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Candidates are then wooed by the companies with “reverse cover letters,” they get transparency into compensation and they receive a $2,000 bonus from Hired if they accept a job. LinkedIn have just released their 2015 Talent Trends report , compiling responses from more than 1,600 professionals in the U.S. What Do the Latest U.S.

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The Biggest Problem With Companies’ Parental Benefits: Employees Don’t Use Them

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The problem is a very small percentage of their employees actually use these programs, according to a September 2015 report by McKinsey & Company. Same goes for compensation. Sounds good, right? The reason? Companies need to measure the people who take advantage of these programs and compare that to promotion rates.

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8 Recruitment News Stories the Industry is Buzzing About this Week – 31st August 2015

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These insights will help you and your hiring manager determine, for example, whether you should expand your search to new markets or adjust the compensation or title. Twitter (@twitter) August 21, 2015. Best and Worst UK Cities to Find A Job (July 2015). RELATED: 10 of the Most Underrated Tools in Recruitment ).

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Social Recruiting Round-Up – January 2015

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Yes, the first month of 2015 is coming to an end, but in case you missed any of the most the month’s popular blog posts, the most talked about infographics and the biggest recruitment and sourcing news stories, we have them all here for you to enjoy: Top Blogs in January: How to: Radically Improve Your Candidate Response Rates in 2 Easy Steps.