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Newton User Insights – Sourcing Top Talent is the #1 Recruitment Priority of 2016

Newton Software

According to research from our Newton User Insights*, 55% of our respondents list sourcing top talent as their number one challenge. At Newton, when we think about our own sourcing strategy, we like to break it into two buckets – sourcing for passive candidates and sourcing for active candidates. About Newton Software.

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Using Pre-Hire Testing & Assessment When Hiring

Newton Software

Some surveys show more than 80%of Fortune 500 companies are using hiring assessments for executive positions, and that smaller companies have begun adopting hiring assessments as well for a more scientific and quantifiable way of evaluating candidates. Newton’s Pre-Hire Testing Process. Types of Test or Assessments.

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The Best Intentions That Ruin the Pursuit of Great Company Culture

ExactHire Recruiting

The individuals are rewarded with a unique benefit, and the organization benefits exponentially as the employees share the latest entrepreneurial ideas they heard during that morning’s commute. 11 – Promoting special benefits, but accidentally creating entitlement So the saying goes, no good deed goes unpunished.

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Speak Up: Feedback During Hiring Benefits Your Organization

Newton Software

Encouraging feedback from potential employees can only benefit an organization. Open-ended, anonymous surveys are one method for doing this. Giving abstract or vague feedback benefits no one. Doing so benefits neither party.It’s important to encourage a good relationship with the applicant. Recruiting is a two-way street.

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How to Create an Employee Retention Plan

Newton Software

Another major factor that driving many employees to jump ship is the rise in what people expect from a company in terms of perks and benefits. In terms of benefits, dental and vision coverage as well as more substantial 401k matching programs are becoming the norm. It’s not enough anymore just to have coffee in the kitchen.

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Best Ways to Build Employee Engagement Into Company Culture in 2019

Newton Software

Job satisfaction is boiled down to tangible benefits such as salary, time off, and health care. Take Pulse Surveys – Short, but frequently used, pulse surveys engage employees and monitor the health of the workplace environment. Pulse surveys generally ask fewer than ten questions, using Likert scales for responses.

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Newton User Insights: Attendance Trends for Recruiting and HR Conferences

Newton Software

Welcome to our first unveiling of Newton User Insights*. From our user survey responses, we found that 59% of Talent Management and HR professionals attend conferences and events. From our user survey responses, we found that 59% of Talent Management and HR professionals attend conferences and events. Get to Business.

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