Tue.Jul 26, 2016

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How to Recruit on Glassdoor

Glassdoor for Employers

When you’re hiring, growing your reputation as a great employer is one of the most effective ways to attract better candidates. Whether.

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4 Ways To Be The Best Company At Your Next Job Fair

Spark Hire

Oh, job fairs. Setting up the perfect, eye-catching booth, preparing your winning pitch, and fighting for the attention of job seekers. Events like this are great to attract new talent, network, and promote your business, but you have to do them right if you want to reap the rewards. So how do you make your business stand out amongst the rest? These hiring experts shared their insight on making your company the best at the fair.

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Invaluable Lessons I’ve Learned From 5 Top Talents on Social Media

Jobvite

In my recent series on social recruiting here on Jobvite’s blog, I’ve helped you with specific tactics and approaches to be more effective at recruiting on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. In today’s post I’d like … Continued.

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

Newton Software

Sourcing Remains the Number One Recruitment Priority of 2016. According to research from our Newton User Insights*, 55% of our respondents list sourcing top talent as their number one challenge. This makes sense, considering that sourcing is the fuel that keeps the recruitment fire burning. When done right, it empowers employers to maintain a healthy candidate pipeline and a robust talent pool.

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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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5 Ways for Recruiters to Attract Passive Candidates and New Clients

RecruitLoop

Digital has changed the way you operate as a recruiter. If you don't adapt you'll start to lose market share as your smart competitors win more business.

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Interview Questions Developers Wish Hiring Managers Would Ask

Stack Overflow

Whether you follow a structured format or judge candidates on the fly, the interview process is an extremely important part of every company’s success. Asking the wrong interview questions will not only turn developers off from applying to your company but can cost you a lot of money as well. (The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that the average cost of a bad hiring decision can equal 30% of the first year’s potential earnings.

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Invaluable Lessons I’ve Learned From 5 Top Talents on Social Media

Jobvite

In my recent series on social recruiting here on Jobvite’s blog, I’ve helped you with specific tactics and approaches to be more effective at recruiting on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. In today’s post I’d like to take a step back and talk more about the big picture of being successful on social media. Thinking back on my own experiences, I can think of specific things I’ve learned from Andy Headworth, Neal Schaffer, Stacy Zapar, Rebekah Radice, and Will Thomson

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Hiring in Houston: Top 10 Jobs Hiring Right Now (With Salaries!)

Yoh

If you are searching for work in the Texas area, particularly in the Greater Houston metro, chances are the outlook hasn’t been all too favorable. While the sentiment for job seekers may appear bleak, there is immediate opportunity in a number of prevailing and recently emerging industries -- if you know where to look.

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12 Candidate Warning Signs For Interviewers

Undercover Recruiter

Can you really assess a candidate’s suitability fully from just a few conversations? How can you figure out their working style, their office compatibility and aptitude when you’ve only met them once or twice? Candidates aren’t the enemy, and we want them to be on their best behaviour. But when they’re trying to fit the role’s specifications, View Article. 12 Candidate Warning Signs For Interviewers.

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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 Many Hats of the Modern Recruiter, and How to Wear Them All

1-Page

As humans, we are creatures of habit, and change doesn’t come easily. Fear of the unknown and fear of failure are natural barriers to us climbing out of comfortable situations. Therefore as a recruiter, we can’t just be hunters. We need to be counselors, advisors, and candidate cheerleaders. I once had a candidate that I sat on the phone with for almost an hour.

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What is the Supply and Demand of Recruitment?

CareerBuilder

Our approach to organisational human capital should be no different than any other part of our supply chain. It isn’t simply about process or efficiency, but about understanding current and future availability. It requires us adapting our approach to not only take advantage of the prevailing conditions, but to look toward building credible plans for the future.

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Interview Questions Developers Wish Hiring Managers Would Ask

Stack Overflow

Whether you follow a structured format or judge candidates on the fly, the interview process is an extremely important part of every company’s success. Asking the wrong interview questions will not only turn developers off from applying to your company but can cost you a lot of money as well. (The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that the average cost of a bad hiring decision can equal 30% of the first year’s potential earnings.

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In the Age of the Shrinking Middle Class and Stagnant Wages, What Are Today’s Best Opportunities?

Indeed

The future isn’t what it used to be. Politicians and pundits fret anxiously about the plight of the shrinking middle class, while anti-establishment movements are surging in popularity around the world. Wages are stagnant or even declining, and what lies ahead is uncertain: For employers and job seekers alike, these are troubling times. When economists survey this landscape they see an increasingly polarized labor market in which a handful of high-skill, highly paid people reap the benefits at t

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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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Test Your ATS: Is It Helping or Hindering Recruitment?

Undercover Recruiter

This post is sponsored by Lever, a new breed of applicant tracking system that emphasizes speed, collaboration and building candidate relationships. Great news! You’ve been given the green light on all those grand hiring plans. Before you start hunting hot talent, you need to give your software a real health check. A user-friendly yet sophisticated applicant tracking system is where your.

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The Importance of Saying, “I Take My Direction From You”

Top Echelon Contracting

In a previous blog post for the Top Echelon Recruiter Training Blog, I discussed why recruiters should NOT assume that more money is the reason that candidates will accept a job offer. In this post, I’d like to address some additional. The post The Importance of Saying, “I Take My Direction From You” appeared first on Top Echelon.

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How to develop your high-potential employees

WebRecruit

If you are looking to hire somebody for a new management or leadership role, you may use recruitment software to find the ideal candidate ‘in the wild’, or you could recruit internally, picking out an existing employee who is ripe for greatness. Working with a member of staff already employed within your organisation could bring significant benefits, but it could also pose certain risks.

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Invaluable Lessons I’ve Learned From 5 Top Talents on Social Media

Jobvite

In my recent series on social recruiting here on Jobvite’s blog, I’ve helped you with specific tactics and approaches to be more effective at recruiting on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. In today’s post I’d like to take a step back and talk more about the big picture of being successful on social media. Thinking back on my own experiences, I can think of specific things I’ve learned from Andy Headworth, Neal Schaffer, Stacy Zapar, Rebekah Radice, and Will Thomson

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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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A Snapshot of Competition for Talent in The U.S.

iCIMS

The world of work is changing faster than ever. .

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5 Data Points You Should Know If You Recruit Contractors

Linkedin Talent Blog

According to a U.S. government report , a whopping 40.4% of the U.S. workforce today is contingent. This is a 36% increase over the past decade, and includes on-call workers, agency temps, contractors, self-employed professionals, and part-time workers. And this trend is reflected on LinkedIn, where the number of contractors has grown dramatically in recent years.

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What the New Facebook Pages Layout Means for Social Media Recruitment

Harger Howe Recruitment

Have you seen the new Facebook Pages layout yet? It’s definitely noticeable! Personally, we are big fans. Why do you ask? Well, Facebook seems to be reverting to a much more simplified version a la when it first debuted Pages in 2010. If you’re unfamiliar with the various phases of the Facebook evolution, you can see a cool little progression on Rant Inc.

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Recruiters: Stop What You're Doing (please!)

Recruiting Blogs

These days there are a plenty of things demanding our attention. There are plenty of ways to attract attention. And, plenty of subjects and subject-matter that always seem be the center of attention. In fact, whether or not you realize it, many messages recruiters send (calls, voice mails, emails, inMails) come across as if the recipient is expected to drop everything and pay attention.

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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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6 ways you can make your new employees feel welcome

WebRecruit

Employing a new member of staff can be both an exciting and daunting time for all involved. Whether you have relied on the help of recruitment experts or you have recruited in-house, the first few days on the job can be a telling time for both the employee and employer – are they really suitable for the position, and do they enjoy it? Here at Webrecruit, we’ve rounded up six of the best ways you can make your new employees feel welcome from day one. 1.

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WhatsApp Group Chat – Impact of Brexit on the Indian IT Industry & on-site opportunities in European countries

Recruiting Blogs

As fellow Talent Acquisitionists we’re constantly focused on meeting our targets by recruiting the needles from the haystack with the desired calibre. While that’s good we also need to be aware of the changing scenario across the Globe and how it can affect the Indian Market. Staying updated about such developments poses a problem when we’re constantly flooded with information.

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How to Recruit (and Retain) A Millennial

JazzHR

Recruiting. Engagement. Performance. Culture. Intelligence. IMHO. Hype. How to Recruit (and Retain) A Millennial. Written by: Amanda Groves on 07.26.2016. Millennials have a reputation for being lazy, acting entitled, and broadcasting apathy towards…everything. But despite the nay-sayers, they comprise the workforce’s largest segment, are our future leaders, and are often a company’s greatest assets.

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Great Book for Independent Recruiters

Recruiting Blogs

My executive coach bought this book for me and, honestly, I didn't have high expectations. I like good fiction along the lines of Tom Wolfe and Carl Hiaasen and I thought this read would be mediocre at best. Wow was I wrong! Not only did it provide an inspirational, if ruthless role model of an executive recruiter but it's a hell of a multi-layered crime thriller as well.

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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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3 Interview Questions You Should Ask That Will Predict Job Performance

Social Talent

Ahhh the interview! So much content around this topic it almost hurts our eyes. And we get it – the interview is a critical stage in the recruitment process so it makes sense for writers to generate floods of content on this topic. Recruiters are under severe pressure to generate a list of high-quality candidates for interview and with the costs of a bad hire becoming increasingly transparent , recruiters and hiring managers are at a high risk of being in the firing line when blame is bein

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Ace that interview!

Recruiting Blogs

Interviews are a nerve racking experience but try not to let them be. This is your opportunity to shine and show your potential employer what you can do. These tips will help you succeed: Prepare. Ask questions about format so you know what to expect. Look smart, 1st impressions count. Smile, be polite and greet everyone you meet in a way you want to be remembered. .

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Three Strategies for Staying in Compliance with Wage and Paid Sick Leave Changes

Applicant Manager

Several states throughout the nation continue to experience significant change as it relates to employment. As of July 1, 2016, still more changes will be going into effect, and employers will need to be ready. These changes, affecting minimum wage and paid sick leave (PSL), can be expected to continue throughout the country. In response to concern over the need for a living wage, State and municipalities are raising minimum wages and creating their own PSL laws.