Thu.Dec 28, 2017

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How to Get a Candidate to Say YES to Your Job Offer!

Social Talent

There’s nothing quite like the frustration of nurturing a candidate through the trials and tribulations of a hiring process to the point at which they are made fantastic offer… only to have them turn it down. It’s hard not to get excited when you find an ideal candidate with the skills, experience and je ne sais quoi that make them perfect for a role.

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5 Steps to Launch an Effective Diversity and Inclusion Council

Lever

With a background in both recruiting and acting, Affirm’s Head of Talent Ragini Holloway considers herself to be a “casting director” for companies. When she was an actress, she often received feedback that she was “really talented,” but that the casting directors wanted to go in a “different direction.” She wondered if that direction was really “different”—or just more of the same.

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The "Extended Random" Feature in the BSAFE Crypto Library

Yoh

Matthew Green wrote a fascinating blog post about the NSA's efforts to increase the amount of random data exposed in the TLS protocol, and how it interacts with the NSA's backdoor into the DUAL_EC_PRNG random number generator to weaken TLS.

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Year in Review: Our Most Read Blog Posts of 2017

Symphony Talent

Well, friends, 2017 is almost over. We made it! Over the last year, we’ve seen more organizations adopting a recruitment marketing strategy to change how they reach and. The post Year in Review: Our Most Read Blog Posts of 2017 appeared first on SmashFly Blog.

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AI & DEI: With Great Opportunities Comes Great HR Responsibility

Speaker: Jen Kirkwood - Partner, Responsible HR & AI at IBM and World Economic Forum Executive Fellow

The promise of AI for today’s organizations is real, yet in a frenzied state of experimentation, many stumble to get to a full-scale enterprise. As companies race to discover what generative AI can do, HR must lead conversations about how to balance cutting-edge innovations with integrity, trust, and diversity. Globally, organizations are at a critical intersection of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and AI acceleration.

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IGI sharpens its focus on successful recruiting

NPA Worldwide

IGI is one of the leading advanced visualization and commercial audio-visual applications in the United States. Based out of Commerce, IGI works with a diverse variety of industries, including cinematic post-production, military and intelligence, engineering and oil and gas exploration. When you’re dealing with such precise industries in a constantly evolving technology environment, anything less than excellence simply won’t do — and to achieve excellence, you need excellent employees.

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CDM Smith’s Simple Yet Powerful Example of Employer Branding

Ongig

We see lots of employer branding examples out there but this one seems simple, cheap and super-effective. It comes courtesy of engineering and construction leader CDM Smith. It’s a simple employee photo contest: They asked employees to submit their best photos related to “what we do.” Employees sent in 300+ entries. They added a select number of the photos to their About Us page which includes a “Join Our Team” (see below).

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The Best Just Got Bigger So You Work Smarter and Hire Better in 2018

Jobsoid

At the very start of this year, we had shared a post on the perks of using an ATS and how it is proving to be a great advantage to businesses that want to save precious time, energy and most importantly money. Now that the year is coming to an end, we thought it necessary […]. The post The Best Just Got Bigger So You Work Smarter and Hire Better in 2018 appeared first on Jobsoid.

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By the Numbers: December 29, 2017

BountyJobs

Just a wild guess – you’re prepping for your most successful year ever in Talent Acquisition, yet are feeling overwhelmed with it all. You’re expected to not only keep up with but stay ahead of the latest trends, key legislation, cutting edge technology and core analytics all while keeping your head above water with a severe lack of resources. We get it.

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Oil and Gas Job Search in the Digital Age: Part 3, Online Communication

Recruiting Blogs

Remote working is becoming more common in all industries, and the O&G industry is now waking up to the benefits that outsourcing scopes of work to remote engineering specialists can bring to their oil and gas projects in terms of time and cost savings. Studies indicate that up to 50% of workers in the US are expected to be remote by 2020, with this trend forecast to continue in the future.

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Managing Your Recruitment Agency Spend in 2024

Feeling overwhelmed by a juggling act of internal recruiting, agency relationships, and direct hire spend? You’re not alone. In today’s competitive talent landscape, building a dream team requires strategic orchestration. Recruiting agencies and search firms provide invaluable services, but managing them effectively alongside your internal team can pose unique challenges.

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Using Your Magical Recruiting Power to Hire the Perfect Candidate

Undercover Recruiter

Have you ever had to find a candidate your business desperately need that tends to be in short supply? I have on numerous occasions. Some examples from my past include: A Director of a nonprofit organization with demanding hours without the salary budget to match A Service Technician who is required to travel 95% of. View Article. Using Your Magical Recruiting Power to Hire the Perfect Candidate.

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How AI is Improving the Hiring Process

Talview

Talent Acquisition is the key to building a strong team - the right talent can make or break the company. Hence the process of Talent Acquisition is key to an establishment seeking high levels of performance and efficiency. The real challenge lies in choosing talent that is holistically akin to the ethos of the firm and has the capability to meet the growth promises and challenges.

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Candidate Experience and Rapid Growth: The Secrets Only Experts Know

Spark Hire

Congratulations! Your company is growing rapidly. This brings many new challenges and is an exciting time. But there’s one thing you can’t afford to ignore while expanding: your candidate experience. Rushing through the hiring process negatively impacts the candidate experience. This creates a devastating ripple effect. When you find the right people, they’ll be less likely to accept your job offer.

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What your organization can learn from companies that receive top marks for hiring diversity

JazzHR

Diversity is an important element of every workplace. Employees of different backgrounds, genders, races, ages, religions and orientations bring valuable new ideas and perspectives to your company. In addition, McKinsey & Company has found that ethnically diverse companies are 35 percent more likely to outperform companies in the bottom quartile of diversity.

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Future-proof your I-9 compliance for 2024

Speaker: Join I-9 Experts:

Got I-9 compliance on your mind? Spending endless amounts of time ensuring you stay compliant? Get your questions answered with an expert panel from WorkBright. During this one-hour webinar, Workbright will dive deep into I-9 best practices, navigate the nuances of the new 2023 'alternative procedure,' and learn actionable ways to ensure your audit trail is squeaky clean.

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How to Stay Optimistic During Your Job Search

Recruiting Blogs

It’s easy to be discouraged when searching for a new job. Job searches can be taxing physically and emotionally whether you’re looking to stay in your career field or want to switch things up a bit. As you may know by now, job searches can takes weeks, months and may take even more than year depending on different factors. Here are several ways you can stay optimistic during the process regardless of your chronological age vs. biological age: Exercise and eat healthy.

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Why I Hire for Attitude over Skills (and How to Do It)

Linkedin Talent Blog

It’s something of a trend, this “ hiring for attitude and train for skill ” thing, which means that while it has found it’s way into multiple articles and studies, it has also received a fair share of discrediting. For me, it’s the process I rely on every time. Yes, every time. If you don’t believe me, check out the lifecycle of my employees. Almost every single full-time Red Branch Media employee started their career as an intern who still balanced classes with their work schedule.

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Hey Staffing Agencies, Get the Best Talent with a Click

CandidateZip

Quality talent acquisition is the priority of every recruiter and staffing agency. Only a resume parser can provide a solution to this challenge by filtering candidate data for easy hiring. However, as a small-scale staffing agency, you have limited resources and no technical backup to use an expensive resume parser software. What if you are offered a software which does not need any coding and can be used by anyone by following a few steps?

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How AI is Changing Hiring Expectations and the Face of the Workplace

Hiring Thing

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve likely heard about artificial intelligence (AI) non-stop, especially in the last few years. AI seems to be penetrating all areas of our lives, including the workforce. For HR, new developments in AI’s role in employment, staffing structure, and hiring practices are introduced. Continue reading.

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DEIB Reimagined: Navigating Change and Shaping the Future

Speaker: Lachandra B. Baker, MBA, CTA, CDP - Founder/Principal Consultant at LBB Edutainment, Keynote Speaker, and Author

Join us for an insightful session where we delve into the evolving landscape of DEIB. Discover the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities that have emerged over the past year and explore what lies ahead. This webinar will equip you with actionable strategies, best practices, and reflection tools to effectively lead and inspire change in your organization.