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Controlling Recruiters By Fear (And Other Retention Techniques)

The Whiteboard

Hello I’m back. Thanks Sean for looking after The Whiteboard blog while I was away in the UK. I’m sure you’ve all enjoyed a change of voice. It’s hard not to like Sean’s particular schtick if you know what I mean (I hope you do as I see how this could be unpleasantly misinterpreted). A particularly popular post was from back on 21st September: The Whiteboard’s Guide to the 2017 Election.

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8 Spooky Pranks You Can Play on Your Co-Workers This Halloween

Social Talent

There’s nothing quite like scaring the living daylights out of one of your co-workers. The anticipation leading up to the big scare is a feeling that never gets old. With Halloween just around the corner, we thought we’d share some expert pranks with you. Get training, Halloween is less than 2 weeks away! 1. Airhorn Prank. The loud ringing noise of an air horn is enough to make anyone is enough to make anyone jump out of their seat.

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Is Your Mobile Experience Mischievous?

iCIMS

Your company’s mobile recruitment strategy may be in danger if it does not follow these three simple mobile recruitment rules.

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3 Tips on How To Build A Highly Targeted Prospect List

Social Talent

The road to landing a good old fashioned sale can be long and tiring. Ideally, as a salesperson, you’d rather wrap the sale up as soon as possible – hassle free. Furthermore, it’s important that as a sales professional you not only know your target market but the also, the product you’re selling. Understand your target audiences needs and construct a plan around how you can convince them to buy into your solution/product.

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Cracking the Culture Code: Interviewing for Culture Fit

Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch

Join Dr. Craig Ellis, an I-O Psychologist, for this live webinar as he guides you through an objective interview process that will help your team assess candidate's alignment with your organizational culture. Space is limited, register today!

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You Joined a Recruiting Network… Now What?

NPA Worldwide

A recruiting network can be a powerful tool in a recruiter’s toolbelt, but you have to work the network. Some have the mindset that they will join and job orders and candidates will fall into their lap… It doesn’t work that way. You have to make working the network a habit, kind of like going to the gym – once you start going once a week, it just becomes habit.

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Which Halloween Costume Suits You as a Recruiter?

FireFish Software

Halloween is fast approaching, and some bright spark in the office has decided to throw a last minute party. But you’ve been so focused on trying to hit your target, you’ve not given your costume a second thought! Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered - click below to take our quiz and find out which Halloween costume suits you as a recruiter.

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Anti-discrimination policy

Workable

This anti-discrimination policy template is ready to be tailored to your company’s needs and can be a starting point for setting up your employment policies. The post Anti-discrimination policy appeared first on Recruiting Resources: How to Recruit and Hire Better.

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When Disaster Strikes, Here are 5 Things to Help You Through

Glassdoor for Employers

Earthquake in Mexico, Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, Jose, shootings, and violent protests: Some disasters are predictable and some are not. Either way, the results can be potentially devastating in many ways.

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Questions to Ask at the End of a Job Interview

SimplyHired

The post Questions to Ask at the End of a Job Interview appeared first on Simply Hired Blog.

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The Rules Do Apply: Navigating HR Compliance

Speaker: Ann Meyers Piccirillo

HR Compliance is like a giant game of whack-a-mole. Once you think your company is compliant with all policies and procedures documented and in place, there’s a new or amended law, regulation, or final rule that pops up landing you back at ‘start.’ There are shifts, interpretations, and balancing acts to understanding compliance changes. Keeping up is not easy and it’s very time consuming.

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How to Build a Graduate Recruitment Program

Newton Software

Recruiting graduates can be challenging. First, HR professionals must realize that graduates are unique candidates who might require specific graduate recruitment programs. This usually starts by writing a well-written job posting that will attract the brightest folks from the beginning. It’s also worth paying attention to how graduates respond to the ad and whether or not they consider it worth showing up to the interview.

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10 Home Healthcare CNA Interview Questions

Hireology

The interview process is a critical step to hiring the most qualified caregivers into your home health agency. It’s important to develop a clear, consistent set of questions that you can use to objectively assess each candidate. Here are 10 interview questions you should ask certified nursing assistant (CNA) candidates to ensure you’re making the right hire: Why do you want to work in home health?

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5 Things You Need to Know Before Implementing an Onboarding ‘Buddy’ Program

Silkroad

(Editors Note: Today’s post comes from Sharlyn Lauby of HR Bartender and ITM Group.). Organizational onboarding programs offer new hires two things: 1) a welcome to the company and 2) the tools to be successful in their role. On some level, giving employees the tools they need to be productive on the job is straight-forward. Companies have job descriptions that list the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) needed for the position.

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Achieving Today’s Hiring Best Practices

Ideal

In the modern business ecosystem, what are today’s hiring best practices? HR thought leader Josh Bersin recently wrote about the seven practices of high-impact HR , which include: Designing better employee experiences. Leveraging HR technology. Leading corporate digital transformation. Understanding/supporting agile and team-centric org models. Working with leadership to craft a culture of trust and accountability.

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Modernizing Hiring: The Rise of Contingent Recruitment in 2024

The job market is changing fast, and to stay ahead, your hiring strategy needs to be flexible. With recent economic shifts, more companies are turning to contingent workers for their adaptability and cost savings. In fact, 32% of businesses are already prioritizing contingent over traditional full-time positions. Curious to learn more? In our new guide, you'll discover: The major benefits of incorporating contingent workers into your team.

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The Road to Hella: Why Silicon Valley Doesn’t Really Matter Anymore.

Snark Attack

It’s no secret that I’ve long hated the San Francisco area. These reasons, of course, extend beyond the more obvious, superficial stuff. While I have a sincere and deep-seated animosity for Giants and Golden State Warrior fans, streets that perpetually reek of urine and the gratuitous usage of the word hella, the real reason I […].

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How to source and recruit software developers on GitHub

Workable

To find talented developers who are a great fit for your company, you need to be thoughtful about your sourcing efforts. Referral networks and LinkedIn remain effective ways to connect with strong tech candidates, but top programmers already get a ton of outreach from sourcers and referral bonus-seeking friends. You want to build meaningful relationships within the technical community instead of blasting out generic emails.

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5 Pro Tips to Pump up Your Recruitment Game

Jobsoid

Given the increasing skill shortage and the fierce war for top talent, recruiters are constantly struggling to bring the right fit on board. Staying ahead of the curve in a highly competitive environment calls for some serious efforts and means you need to consistently push your limits to hit your […]. The post 5 Pro Tips to Pump up Your Recruitment Game appeared first on Jobsoid.

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4 Reasons Why Phone Screening Interviews Are Outdated

ConveyIQ

Phone screening interviews are kind of outdated. With most phone interviews, you can tell within the first few minutes of interacting with a candidate if they’re a fit for your company. That can be great if you get the perfect candidate on the phone right away. But in most cases, it’s trial and error until you identify the right match to send along to the next round.

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Hiring for Culture Fit: Align Your Values, Roles and Candidates

Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch

Is the term “culture” just a buzzword tossed around at your organization, or have you delved into the core values and behaviors that truly define a good fit for your company? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, an I-O Psychologist, will share a proven framework to identify the essential traits that contribute to a seamless fit within your unique culture, not just in your current successful employees but also in prospective candidates.

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The Top 3 Things That NYC Developers Look for in New Jobs

Stack Overflow

There are a lot of advantages to recruiting NYC developers. The New York City metropolitan is home to 10% of the nation’s developers, and that number is sure to grow with the city’s recent investments in technology. No matter what type of developers you’re looking to hire, chances are that you’ll find them in New York City. But that doesn’t mean that employers in the city are immune to the biggest tech hiring challenges.

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Databases, machine learning, and the future of work with Lukas Eder on the Yellow Duck Podcast

Devskiller

In today’s episode of the Yellow Duck Podcast we play host to Lukas Eder who is hands down one of the best SQL experts out there. Lukas is passionate about SQL and Java which he knows inside out. In this podcast, he covers a variety of topics related to databases, software development, and technology. You’ll gain insights about the history of SQL, and how it grew into one of the most important data technologies on Earth.

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Does Paying for Your ATS Really Pay Off?

Undercover Recruiter

Sponsored by Mighty Recruiter: HR transformation is always an exciting undertaking for an HR team in a growing SMB, and recruiters are now joining in the action. In the previous decade, HR transformation focused on lining up the organization’s people, processes, and technology so as to create a rich employee experience. Recent advances in cloud computing, View Article.

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What 1,000 LinkedIn Invitations Taught Me About Connecting With Candidates

Recruiting Daily

Believe it or not, LinkedIn is still one of the best professional networking sites that you can find on the Internet. Yes it has some flaws, but it’s the place to meet with industry experts, business partners, and to stay in contact with your former colleagues. It is also a great place where students can […].

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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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What we learned at HR Tech 2017

Nas Recruitment

Members of the NAS team were in Las Vegas last week (October 10-13) for HR Tech, showcasing our ACTIVATE™ candidate attraction platform and discovering a wealth of new technologies for HR recruitment. We asked them for a re-cap of the experience and to share their observations. Here’s what they had to say: Matt Adam | EVP & Chief Talent Strategist.

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What to Look for When Automating Benefits Enrollment

Prism HR

Benefits enrollment is an essential part of the service offering provided by many professional employer organizations (PEOs), administrative services organizations (ASOs), or human resource outsourcing organizations (HROs). But from an administrative point of view, if benefits enrollment is being handled manually, it can be one of the most time-consuming, error prone, grueling processes a service provider implements.

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4 Recruiting Humor Videos You Should Bookmark Right Now

Linkedin Talent Blog

If your job (or perhaps everything on the news) is giving you heart palpitations these days, we feel you. And it’s in moments like these that one thing can really help you de-stress: a good laugh. That’s why we put together some of our favorite recruiting humor videos you can always turn to when you need to lighten the mood (say when a candidate takes a competing offer or your hiring manager says they really don’t need interview training.).

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The 4 Foundations of High Quality Data

People Data Labs

the 4 foundations of high quality data.

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Early Tenure Turnover: Stop the Revolving Door of Hires

Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch

Are you facing a revolving door of hires, especially within their first 90 days of employment? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, a leading industrial-organizational (I-O) psychologist, offers insights and strategies to unravel the mystery behind early tenure turnover. Identify the root causes of early attrition to mitigate turnover’s impact in the first 12 months.

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Bi-Weekly Roundup: 10/7 - 10/20

Phenom People

Bi-Weekly Roundup: 10/7 - 10/20. derek.herman@p…. Thu, 10/19/2017 - 15:17. Bi-Weekly Roundup. Phenom People's Bi-Weekly Roundup discusses how companies are using new tactics to keep top performing employees, the bills in review for banning the 'previous salary' question, and much more. by. Devyn. Jeremenko.

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More Than Just a Mall Cop: 4 Quick Tips on Working for a Security Company

Recruiting Blogs

The definition of what a security guard is can have quite a variability in the answer depending on who you ask. Mall guards have a different spectrum of responsibility than a security detail contracted by a corporation doing work in an unfriendly part of the world does. The first may be trained to advise, observe and report while the second may be trained to engage and neutralize threats.

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Phenom People TRM Features Releases

Phenom People

Phenom People TRM Features Releases. jill.mccoach@p…. Thu, 10/19/2017 - 13:52. Read more about Phenom People TRM Features Releases LIVE WEBINAR RECORDING: Wednesday, October 18th at 2PM ET / 11AM PT. The Phenom People Product Team introduced the latest features on the Phenom TRM Platform. Here are some of the features they covered: Job Data Export. Download a.CSV file containing self-selected information related to the job(s) selected for export, easily limiting the amount of information you see

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