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7 Eggs-citing Recruitment News Stories this Easter – 27 March 2016

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Yes, according to a survey of 56,000 tech workers from over 172 countries by Stack Overflow (the world’s largest online community for developers), 51% labelled dealing with recruiters the “most annoying” part of searching for and obtaining work, with most opting to use personal contacts to get interviews. While 25.5%

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

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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). 3% of employees are disabled. “We Read the full report here.

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6 Recruitment News Stories to Kick-Off 2016 – 4th January 2016

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9 Stats Key to Providing a Great Candidate Experience in 2016. LinkedIn tells us that a whopping 62% of talent acquisition leaders cited employer branding as a top priority at their company in 2015 – a figure that was up from 58% in 2014. But how can you ensure a great candidate experience going forward in 2016?

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7 Headline-Making Recruitment News this May Bank Holiday – 2nd May 2016

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In recruitment news this week: Shocking Statistics Reveal True Lack of Diverse Hiring. There were similar results for race when the researchers looked at a pool of 4 candidates. times greater if there were at least 2 minority candidates in the finalist pool. 10 Highest Paid Flexible Working Jobs of 2016.

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8 Exciting Recruitment News Stories this Week – 8th February 2016

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We first reported on Connectifer , the AI-based recruitment search, late last year when they had just raised $6 million more to continue building out their platform. At the time, their growth underscored an evolution not just in recruitment software but in the bigger area of vertical search. WhatsApp Hits 1 BILLION Users.

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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.

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

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According to LinkedIn, 8 out of 9 professionals are at least willing to consider a new job opportunity. For example, if you and the prospect worked for the same company at one point, bring that up in the InMail. It makes sense to reach out to these people first when recruiting. Pinterest Hires It’s First-Ever Head of Diversity.

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