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4 Fair Chance Hiring Laws that Affect Job Descriptions

Ongig

These so-called ‘ban the box’ laws seek to give formerly incarcerated people a fair chance at applying for (and being hired for) jobs. When writing job descriptions, it’s important to know about your legal duties and risks. How the laws affect writing jobs descriptions. IMPACT ON JOB DESCRIPTIONS.

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9 Strategies to Attract More Women in Tech

Glassdoor for Employers

Get employees involved with local nonprofits that encourage girls and women in STEM fields. Use standardized competency-based interview techniques. Related: How the Best Companies Interview Top Candidates ]. Everyone loves a good story, including job seekers. Write job descriptions to minimize bias.

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Older Professionals Often Face Discrimination at Work — Here's Why Your Company Should Change That

Linkedin Talent Blog

Give your job descriptions a second look: words like “young” and “energetic” can give applicants the wrong idea. You probably already know that using certain words and phrases in your job descriptions can make women less likely to apply. That will give you an objective picture of which applicant is right for the job.

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

Social Talent

Candidate care is a major factor: 83% of global talent say a negative interview experience can change their mind about a role or a company they once liked. 77% say the interview is extremely or very important in making their final decision to accept or reject an offer. and Canadian job-seekers’ consideration of a job offer.

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5 Data-backed Insights That Will Improve Your Candidate Experience

Linkedin Talent Blog

But for candidates with five-star experiences, 64% say they’ll definitely increase their relationship with the employer—even if they didn’t end up getting the job. However, the data also reveals that most candidates aren’t actually using their phones or tablets to apply for jobs. They want to hear from existing employees and peers.”.

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8 Completely Unmissable Recruitment News Stories this Week – 17th August 2015

Social Talent

A third of the members moving to Ireland in 2014 worked in the technology industry, while professional services, financial services, government, education, and nonprofits combined to account for an additional 33%. Food for thought, and a trend to keep a close eye on as we head towards 2016. The day has finally come Recruiters!!!

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100 Top DEIB and HR Influencers

Ongig

She is also chief of Membership for the nonprofit Women’s Society of Cyberjutsu. . . Impressive Milestone : Harid co-founded and leads San Diego Squared, a nonprofit focusing on increasing diversity in STEM careers. She’s been interviewed by HR Magazine, Fast Company, Entrepreneur, Forbes, and the Economist.