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Tech Unemployment Dipped in Q3 2016

Dice

The technology industry’s unemployment rate dipped in the third quarter of 2016, hitting 2.8 The post Tech Unemployment Dipped in Q3 2016 appeared first on Dice Insights. percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In the third quarter of 2015, the rate stood at 3.0 percent. The technology industry continues to outperform the overall U.S. labor market, where the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.9 percent in the third quarter.

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Tech Employment Snapshot: Q2 2016

Dice

The technology industry’s unemployment rate rose slightly in the second quarter of 2016, hitting 2.1 Check out Dice’s latest Tech Employment Snapshot for Q2 2016 (PDF) in order to see the full range of jobs created/lost. percent in the second quarter of 2016. The post Tech Employment Snapshot: Q2 2016 appeared first on Dice Insights. percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In the second quarter of 2015, it reached 2.0 percent.

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2016 Hiring trends and strategies

Talemetry

As the year 2016 begins, HR managers, recruiters, and sourcers will find themselves faced with many difficult challenges that are reflected in the following 2016 hiring trends. Employment figures have been steadily rising from the lows this country experienced during the 2009–2011 recessionary years, when there were only approximately 139 million Americans employed, to an expected 151 million American workers in 2016.

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Inaugural SourceCon Hackathon 2016

ERE SourceCon

During the first keynote session, my Chrome was on the fritz, and I was freaking out. Anyone who knows me would confirm my anxiety was high, and when my technology breaks I get super stressed, but here’s what ended up happening… Sourcing Sourcing training Talent Acquisition Featured

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Graduating Class of 2016: What HR Needs to Know

JazzHR

The job market is looking pretty rosy for the graduating class of 2016. The class of 2016 was born in or around – wait for it – 1995! While former generations, specifically Baby Boomers, strove for longevity in a single role or company, graduates from the class of 2016 will frequently change jobs throughout their lifetime. The post Graduating Class of 2016: What HR Needs to Know appeared first on Jazz Notes.

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Top Takeaways from TAtech’s 2016 Conference and Expo

Recruitics

With that said, let’s take a look at some of the top takeaways from TAtech’s 2016 Conference and Expo: “Quality” Metrics Are King: When we say “quality” metrics, we’re not talking about how “good or bad” the metrics we provide are, we’re talking about providing metrics around the quality of your applicants and hires. The post Top Takeaways from TAtech’s 2016 Conference and Expo appeared first on Recruitics. Ultimate Responsive Image Slider Plugin Powered By Weblizar.

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The Best Articles of 2016

Glassdoor for Employers

It’s the last day of 2016, and the year wouldn’t be complete without a look back. Uncategorized 2016 overview RecapHere are our top posts from.

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SourceCon 2016 Represents How to Engage Candidates

ERE SourceCon

SourceCon 2016 in Anaheim was an awesome wake-up call for all of us to constantly sharpen our engagement tactics. What is the best way to engage others? If you’re in recruiting, you can probably agree that there is no absolute answer to it. Talent acquisition has quickly evolved with new technologies and automation tools, but one thing has been and will always be the same: human engagement.

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HR Tech 2016 Round-Up: The Buzz of the Show

Leoforce

We were incredibly thankful that we got to be a part of HR Tech 2016. The post HR Tech 2016 Round-Up: The Buzz of the Show appeared first on Arya - Recruiting AI Technology. Informative Artificial Intelligence for Recruiting Future of HR HR Tech 2016 HR Tech Conference hr technology talent acquisitionChicago, it was real. This year’s HR Tech Conference was one for the books.

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The 2016 HR Technology Conference: Go Big and Go Home

Talemetry

The “World Famous” HR Technology Conference and Exposition is an annual ritual for Talemetry. It is a unique event where we can interface with partners and industry experts and, every once in a while, we see actual corporate HR practitioners who are boning up on their HR technology knowledge. recruitment marketing

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Help Us Complete The 2016 State of Sourcing Survey

ERE SourceCon

With that in mind, it’s time to launch the 2016 survey. Recruiting & Sourcing Types Sourcing Talent Acquisition 2016 State of Sourcing FeaturedIt’s become an annual tradition for us at SourceCon to conduct a survey of talent acquisition professionals to get a clear picture of the current “State of Sourcing.”

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Top Takeaways from HR Tech 2016

Recruitics

So we put this quick roundup together for those who didn’t have a chance to attend, and for attendees who might not have gotten a chance to check all the boxes on their HR Tech 2016 bucketlist. — Laurie Ruettimann (@lruettimann) October 6, 2016. — Mary Kaylor (@SHRMKaylor) October 4, 2016. — Christy Childers (@christychilders) October 5, 2016. Moon, PhD (@mikemmoon) October 5, 2016. — Tim Sackett SCP,SPHR (@TimSackett) October 4, 2016.

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10 Quick Takeaways from Indeed Interactive 2016

Recruitics

Indeed Interactive 2016 was held last week, between May 25-27, and Recruitics was there to participate in yet another amazing event. — Michelle Cugini (@MichelleCugini1) May 26, 2016. — Rick Chen (@rickcchen) May 26, 2016. — Recruitics (@recruitics) May 26, 2016. — jonathanzila (@jonathanzila) May 26, 2016. — Jen Davis (@recruitradical) May 27, 2016. — Christy Childers (@christychilders) May 27, 2016.

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7 things every recruiter must do in 2016

Greg Savage

You must be a better version of yourself to thrive as a recruiter in 2016. But how? Well, start with these seven crucial action points; Reincarnate yourself as a born-again ‘digital native’. Kill off all your fears, reservations and wimp-ish paradigms about being too old to learn new technologies. Go the other way. Enrol in […]. Coaching recruiters Hiring Trends Recruitment Recruitment Careers Recruitment Skills recruitment recruitment careers recruitment skills

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The Top HR Technology and Recruiting Tools of 2016.

Recruiting Daily

Blog Posts News Resources Technology Trends #HRtechConf matt charney recruiting tools top hr technology of 2016Everybody presents themselves in this very polished, professional package, you know, but I still think poop jokes are hilarious, watch an obscene amount of cartoons for an adult male, and waste most of my spare time playing video games. And during the weekdays, I write for a living – and the beat I happen to […].

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Top 30 USA Job Boards 2016

Social Talent

207,782. * (site visitor statistics sourced from their ranking on Alexa.com , correct as of September 20, 2016). The post Top 30 USA Job Boards 2016 appeared first on Social Talent. So, as you probably already know by now, each year we take a look at what’s hot and what’s not in the world of job boards in a variety of different countries (this year we’ve already looked the UK , Ireland and Australia ). Today, it’s the turn of the United States of America.

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SourceCon Fall 2016 – A Sponsors Perspective

ERE SourceCon

Conferences are always slightly different for sponsors. There is usually a fair amount of dead-time at the booth, you’re charged with throwing around business cards like confetti and you often get a nagging suspicion that people are only talking to you for your “booth stash.” SourceCon was a little different, though. Candidate Engagement Engagement Recruiting Retention & Engagement Sourcing Talent Acquisition Talent Management Featured

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The 2016 State of Sourcing Survey – The Technology

ERE SourceCon

2016 was undoubtedly the year of change and acquisition. Behind every great sourcer lies technology. Technology drives our profession as much as curiosity. It is always changing and constantly evolving. With so many sourcing tools being released, acquired and enhanced on a daily basis, this year we anticipated a heavy reliance on sourcing tools and technology. What we learned was a bit surprising.

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Top Recruitment Marketing Trends and Accomplishments for 2016

Talemetry

2016 was a significant year for Talemetry® and recruitment marketing in general. As we look back on 2016, a few key trends rise to the top: recruitment marketing

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The 2016 State of Sourcing Survey – Sourcing Leadership & Candidate Experience

ERE SourceCon

This year, the 2016 State of Sourcing Survey went beyond individual contributors. Over 12.5 percent of this year’s survey respondents were in a sourcing leadership (manager, director or above) position. We thought it was important to include candidate experience and employee satisfaction in this category. Candidate experience can be greatly impacted by an individual, but it can have an even larger impact from an entire team, department or organization.

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Election 2016: Hiring Trends In Swing States

Recruiting Daily

We all know the 2016 election will be a special one, and not just because it features two of the least popular candidates in recent memory. Blog Posts News Trends election election 2016 hiring trends icims job trends in swing states josh wrightLess widely discussed is how this election year’s job market is another anomaly. The candidates are too busy talking about creating jobs than reflecting on the current situation. By […].

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JOBS Radio – Our Internet Radio Station Launches 1st February 2016

Web Based Recruitment

JOBS Radio – Our Internet Radio Station Launches 1st February 2016. January 21, 2016 By Mike Taylor Leave a Comment. JOBS Radio will officially launch on the 1st February 2016 offering job seekers a new way to access job search advice and information about job vacancies. JOBS Radio – Our Internet Radio Station Launches 1st February 2016. JOBS Radio – Our Internet Radio Station Launches 1st February 2016.

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How I Won The 2016 SourceCon Hackathon Challenge

ERE SourceCon

Attending my first SourceCon, I was energized…almost jumpy. My company, Gitty Inc, decided to make the trip to Anaheim because we felt it was time to promote our app before it came out on the Play Store. Since we had signed up to be sponsors, my focus was on promoting our product to the best of my ability. However, it didn’t take long before the informal tone of the conference rubbed off on me and my initial urge to impress subsided.

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The 2016 State of Sourcing Survey – The Persona

ERE SourceCon

Each year, hundreds of sourcers participate in SourceCon’s annual State of Sourcing Survey. This survey helps us take a look at patterns, trends and the technology that sourcers are using throughout their day. This year, nearly 900 sourcers and sourcing leaders completed one of our largest surveys to date. Throughout this week, we will be sharing the survey results and some analysis into what we noticed. Sourcing Featured

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7 Core Truths That Evolved in 2016 and How They Will Impact 2017

ERE SourceCon

When I think about my job, I have identified seven truths that I have come to embrace in 2016. The end of a calendar year has always been a time of reflection for me. Nestled between Thanksgiving and New Year’s is my birthday; that annual reminder that it is time to take stock of life, career, and profession. Not that the topics were new to me this year, but have evolved from ideas, issues, and metrics into truths.

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

Social Talent

The report shows that while the percentage of their white workforce had reduced from 63% in 2015 to 57% in 2016, there was a decline in the female workforce of 3%! Yes, in 2016 Airbnb’s female workforce is 43%, but back in 2015 it was 46%. The post 9 Spooktacular Recruitment News Stories to Brighten Up Your Halloween – 31st October 2016 appeared first on Social Talent. In recruitment news this week: The Top 10 Skills You Will Be Hiring for in 2017.

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Recruitics Wins Most Innovative Big Data Solution at TAtech’s 2016 Conference and Expo

Recruitics

The post Recruitics Wins Most Innovative Big Data Solution at TAtech’s 2016 Conference and Expo appeared first on Recruitics. The award is the second such Recruiting Service Industry award for Recruitics in as many years. NEW YORK, NEW YORK–Recruitics, a leading provider of recruitment marketing analytics and automation solutions, won the Recruiting Service Innovation (ReSI) Award for their product Recruitics Analytics TM at the TAtech Conference and Expo on Sep.

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Hireology a Rising Star at the 2016 ITA CityLIGHTS Awards

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2016 in Review: 5 Job Trends that Defined the Year

Glassdoor for Employers

If 2016 was your busiest hiring year in recent memory, you’re not alone. Our review of 2016 labor market trends confirmed that. Industry Trends 2016 hiring tips Hiring Trends HR Recruiting

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Latest Job Forecast Points to Strong 2016

CareerBuilder

Employer confidence is widespread, with more than one-third of employers planning to add full-time, permanent staff this year, according to CareerBuilder’s 2016 job forecast. Temporary and contract employment is also projected to pick up in 2016, with 47 percent of employers planning to hire temporary or contract workers, up slightly from 46 percent last year and 42 percent in 2014. 2016 and beyond. Read the full 2016 U.S.

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We Curated the Best of HR Tech 2016 For You

SmashFly

The post We Curated the Best of HR Tech 2016 For You appeared first on SmashFly Blog. Industry What's Happening HR Tech hr tech 2016 HR Technology Conference smashfly transformSo.many.tweets. We loaded 3,000 tweets (there were even more!) from #HRTechConf in Chicago last week … and looked through them all. Seriously. Here is the best of the.

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3 Key Takeaways from the 2016 NADA Dealership Workforce Study

Hireology

The results are in: According to the 2016 NADA Dealership Workforce Study, the retail automotive industry had a monumental 2015. Dealers from coast-to-coast saw overarching trends of long term growth: vehicle sales, transaction prices, and rooftop employment numbers leading to more profitable businesses. Unfortunately, that's where the good news ends. The 2015 study also shed light on the industry's consistent struggle with turnover, retention, and engaging the female workforce.

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What to Expect at the ERE Conference Fall 2016

MightyRecruiter

The post What to Expect at the ERE Conference Fall 2016 appeared first on MightyRecruiter. featured 2016 acquisition ERE event events SourceCon talentERE is a name to be reckoned with in the recruiting industry. It started in 1998 as one of the first gathering places for recruiters online, and since 2001, the good people behind the digital platform have been running bi-yearly conferences.

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Recruitics’ President Josh Gampel to Present Session at 2016 SIA Executive Forum

Recruitics

The post Recruitics’ President Josh Gampel to Present Session at 2016 SIA Executive Forum appeared first on Recruitics. Uncategorized Recruiting Insights SIA SIA Executive Forum SIA Executive Forum 2016 Staffing Industry AnalystSession Titled “Stop Wasting Money: Drive Higher Gross Margin by Optimizing Your Recruitment Marketing Spend”. NEW YORK, N.Y.

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The Ultimate Recruiter’s Handbook 2016 (FREE Download)

Social Talent

Want to take the recruitment industry by storm in 2016? Our Ultimate Recruiter’s Handbook 2016 is packed full of tips, techniques, advice and helpful guides to help you own 2016! It includes: 5 Things Recruiters Need to STOP Doing in 2016, which outlines five bad habits recruiters have developed over the last year, and the five habits you should aim to replace them with, in 2016.

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100+ HR Technologies Worth Watching in Q4 2016.

Recruiting Daily

In case you’re curious or bored, the previous two lists are Q2 2016 and Q3 2016. Today, I’m excited to share my new “HR Technologies to Watch” list with the RecruitingDaily audience. As you may (or may not) know, this is the third installment in the series. The goal of this list is to give HR […].

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LinkedIn Or LinkedOut? Revisiting the 2016 SourceCon State of Sourcing Survey

ERE SourceCon

I was invited to join a Facebook group “ No LinkedIn Fridays ” by Jeff Newman. It’s a group of active, innovative recruiters and sourcers who’re exploring new resources, channels, and tools to find a LinkedIn alternative. As advised by the group admins, this group is for people who will commit not just to staying off LinkedIn every Friday but also to sharing our other go-to places, tips, tricks and any other information that will help us get beyond the quick fixes.

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Congratulations to the 2016 CandE Award Winners

IBM

Talent Board recently announced the 2016 winners of the North American Candidate Experience (CandE) Awards , to be feted at an awards gala on November 15 in Austin, TX. As a member of Talent Board, IBM would like to congratulate all 50 winners and applaud them on their efforts to always put the candidate first and to provide them with exceptional experiences throughout their journey from job seeker to employee. The IBM Kenexa team is proud to count some of our customers among the winners.

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6 Fascinating Recruitment News Stories You Must Read this Week – 24th October 2016

Social Talent

In recruitment news this week: LinkedIn’s 2016 Workforce Diversity Report is In! As of June 2016, representation at LinkedIn is as follows: 54% of LinkedIn’s workforce is white (down 2% from 2015) and makes up 63% of leadership (unchanged from 2015). Waders continued: “In May 2016, our recruiting team introduced a modified Rooney Rule with the goal of having a diverse candidate slate for every role we are hiring for. APSCo Awards for Excellence 2016 Winners Revealed.

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3 Talent Acquisition Trends You Need To Know In 2016

Proactive Talent

Talent acquisition has undergone a significant transformation in the last five years. With 76% of the online population now on social media, it has never been easier to find and source candidates online. However, the social web has also made recruiting more complex as candidates are becoming more segmented across the web. So, while it's easier than ever to find talent the challenge is in the outreach.