Thu.Jul 07, 2016

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10 Outrageous Office Gadgets You’ll Wonder How You’ve Lived Without

Social Talent

Could your office do with some sprucing up? Today, we’re giving you a taster of some of the office gadgets on the market, from the wacky, to the unnecessary to the downright outrageous! Get ready to be blown away folks… 1. USB Posture Alert Reminder. Do you find yourself constantly slumping in your chair? Well, with the USB Posture Alert Reminder system, you no longer have to worry!

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Employer Branding is More Important Than You Think

FireFish Software

According to a survey conducted by Glassdoor, a strong employer brand can woo passive candidates. They found that 84% of participants would consider leaving their current company if another employer with an excellent reputation offered them a job.

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Blogging for Recruiters: 8 Practical Tips To Get You Started

Social Talent

Content should be the lifeblood of your recruitment marketing strategy. It is largely accepted that content is the fundamental tool for recruitment marketing as without content, there is nothing to promote. One of the easiest methods to generate content for your recruitment marketing strategy is blogging. “Blogging” we hear you say, “isn’t that for the marketing department?

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How To Be A Culture-Driven CEO

Glassdoor for Employers

How does a company raise a 2-star Glassdoor rating to 4.1 stars? Great question. Our live panel, Actionable Advice From Glassdoor’s Highest.

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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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Do You Really Need an SOW Management Program?

Yoh

As with any program or process you set up in a company, establishing a need for it is always a no-brainer. The same goes for a Statement of Work (SOW) management program. However, the problem is, if you aren’t paying enough attention to your projects or don’t understand how much you really need to be involved in your SOW projects’ processes in the first place, then how do you know you even need one?

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Hiring Through 2016 Will Stay Steady, But the Skills Gap Persists

CareerBuilder

Hiring trends in the back half of 2016 will look similar to the second half of last year, with one notable difference: higher wages. Based on CareerBuilder’s Midyear Jobs Forecast, more than half of employers plan on raising current employees’ wages, and 39 percent will begin offering higher starting salaries in the next six months. These rising wages are driven largely by competition for talent.

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Recruiting Whiz Vids: 10 Tips for Leaving Candidate Voicemails

Symphony Talent

In our newest video series “Recruiting Whiz Vids,” the SmashFly Opportunity Consultants offer a quick marketing lens to recruiting and sourcing outreach, providing tips on how to improve. The post Recruiting Whiz Vids: 10 Tips for Leaving Candidate Voicemails appeared first on SmashFly Blog.

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Split Placement Story: “Efficiency Equals Money”

NPA Worldwide

In a network, independent and boutique agencies look to add value to their clients and candidates by positioning themselves as global recruiters covering all specialties without losing their culture or personal service. When you are electing to involve another recruiter on a search, the efficiency you both show will always close deals. Here is a story of a brand new Sydney based member reaching out to another member.

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Small Business Job Growth Up from Last Month, New ADP Report Shows

CareerBuilder

According to the ADP’s latest Small Business Employment Report , released today, small businesses added 95,000 jobs in June, up from the 76,000 jobs created in May and 93,000 created in April. Broken down by company size, businesses with 1-19 employees added 50,000 jobs, and businesses with 20-49 employees added 43,000 jobs. Looking at individual sectors, small businesses in the goods-producing sector produced 8,000 jobs, those in the service-providing sector added 91,000 jobs.

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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 5 Do’s and Don’ts of Recruiter Communication

Undercover Recruiter

Many job seekers discuss networking as being a critical component to a successful job search. While the majority recognize the importance of building the right relationships, few know how to establish a rapport with a key group…headhunters. The ability to form on-going relationships with influential recruiters can prove more critical to your career success than.

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Listen to Your Candidate Throughout Their Journey

Symphony Talent

The voice of the candidate is shaping your company’s candidate experience in new ways throughout the pre-apply and post-apply stages. As candidates seek a deeper connection and more knowledge about your organization and its culture earlier in their career search, you need to be ready to not only inform them but entice them with the potential of working at your organization long before it’s time to click an “Apply” button.

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5 Tips to Help You Build an Empowered & Open Office Culture from Scratch

Undercover Recruiter

This article is sponsored by Dropbox, see their open positions here. It’s been just over a year since I was handed the keys to Dropbox’s brand new UK Office in central London. I walked into our then tiny, empty space with the two main components of my mission at the front of my mind: Build a. View Article. 5 Tips to Help You Build an Empowered & Open Office Culture from Scratch.

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Get the Latest Staffing and Recruiting Insights in This Webinar

CareerBuilder

Did you know? Only 21 percent of staffing and recruiting firms feel they are doing “extremely well” when it comes to aligning their recruitment strategy with the behaviors of job seekers today – and nearly half of firms (44 percent) say they don’t believe the job search process is difficult for today’s job seekers, according to recent research from CareerBuilder.

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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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Wrong Search Results? Personalization vs. Relevance

Boolean Strings

When we search for information – such as resumes or professional bios – on a site, the following factors affect our productivity: The site does have the desired info (say, it has some profiles that match a job description). The site’s search system allows to easily find the info. When there are multiple search results, those shown first are the most relevant , i.e. satisfy our goals in search.

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FREE Webinar: “4 Ways to Leverage Social Media”

Top Echelon Contracting

Top Echelon is pleased to continue its Recruiter Coaching Series of training webinars with a FREE webinar by Ashley Ryall of UntapSocial. Join us for “Social Selling: 4 Ways to Leverage Social Media to Increase Sales,” which is scheduled for 1 p.m., ET on. The post FREE Webinar: “4 Ways to Leverage Social Media” appeared first on Top Echelon.

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Personalization vs. Relevance in LinkedIn and Outside

Boolean Strings

When we search for information – such as resumes or professional bios – on a site, the following factors affect our productivity: The site does have the desired info (say, it has some profiles that match a job description). The site’s search system allows to easily find the info. When there are multiple search results, those shown first are the most relevant , i.e. satisfy our goals in search.

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How the Concept of "Purpose" Can Make a Huge Difference in Attracting Talent

Linkedin Talent Blog

What is the number one reason that someone accepts a job? I’ll give you a hint; the absence of this is also the number one reason that people quit jobs. Got it yet? “Money” I hear you cry. Cash, better benefits, more time off. But no, that’s not it. I reason that someone accepts a job is meaning, direction, and purpose. If you’ve ever asked yourself “What is the meaning of life?

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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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Blog to Recruit – How Blogging Can Help You Acquire Top Talent

Harger Howe Recruitment

As most recruiters know, the recruitment advertising game has changed drastically over the past few years. One of the biggest changes is that unlike in past years, candidates are more informed than most recruiters. They research companies long before they consider applying and they consider more than the job description when they search. Sometimes, something as simple as a company being located next to a prime ski area could be the deciding factor.

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Are College Degrees Really Necessary?

Glassdoor for Employers

What do Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Jack Dorsey have in common? These billionaire technology pioneers all dropped out of.

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What questions should you ask of your recruitment data?

BroadBean Technology

Organisations have long understood the importance and value of utilising the terabytes and petabytes of data they collect and store. NGOs use big day to help Governments deliver better public and social services. Energy companies use big data to analyse information about power consumption to lower customer costs and extract environmental benefits. The Weather Company monitors 20 terabytes of data every day to produce the most accurate weather forecasts ever known.

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The Importance of Rejecting Candidates

HarQen

Rejection isn’t easy, but it’s part of life. At the risk of sounding like a TGIF sitcom dad, it builds character. I was astonished to read an article that cited a recent study showing 75 percent of candidates don’t hear back after an interview. Tactfully rejecting candidates is crucial and needs to be part of your hiring process. Why Aren’t We Rejecting Candidates?

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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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Spam: She’s Crafty

Recruiting Daily

Licensed to Ill is a record that changed everyone’s mind about what hip-hop was, especially coming from three white guys from NYC. Now mind you, I’m no hip-hop historian. I’m a 40-something white guy so I’m well aware that I don’t know everything about hip-hop isn’t exactly all there is to know. What I do know is that the Beastie Boys changed things up.

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Candidate-Driven Job Market: What Recruiters Need to Know in 2016

Jibe

Much has changed since the Great Recession, including the job market. Compared to 2008, or even just a few years ago, candidates now have far more power during the job search. High demand for specific skills paired with extensive wait times to fill open positions mean applicants can be more selective about the roles they apply for. For job seekers, this is great news.

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Are You A Narcissist?

The Whiteboard

Last weekend, whilst sailing in the Waitematā Harbour, I met John, a child psychologist. Perhaps surprisingly, this was a social occasion and not an intervention organised by my worried parents. I, being a recruiter, found out his profession before we’d even got out of the marina. John, being a psychologist, had me talking about my “overly playful” uncle before we’d rigged the mainsail.

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How To Set Up Recruitment Content Marketing For Free

Sirona Consulting

What is the one thing every single recruiter will tell you they haven’t got enough of ( not including good candidates that is )? Of course the answer is TIME. For many recruiters it even becomes a perpetual self destructing loop that they can’t seem to get out of: too little time to source, not enough time to write adverts, limited time to screen candidates properly, no time to do candidate outreach and certainly absolutely no time to be using social media for recruiting purposes!

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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 Take Your Human Resources Department Paperless

Recruiting Blogs

Going paperless in HR does not have to be a stressful project. Here's how to make the switch quickly and easily. Dealing with paper documents in HR can be a real nightmare. When bulky filing cabinets start to fill up with overflowing manila folders, it becomes impossible to keep information organized. This makes finding an important document or being prepared for an audit a seriously stressful situation.

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Newton User Insights: Attendance Trends for Recruiting and HR Conferences

Newton Software

Talent Management and HR Conferences / Events. Welcome to our first unveiling of Newton User Insights*. Coming fresh off of the #SHRM16 annual conference in Washington D.C., we thought it would be fitting to kick off this mini-series with our statistics surrounding conference and events attendance. From our user survey responses, we found that 59% of Talent Management and HR professionals attend conferences and events.

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[Infographic] The Value of Video Interviewing

Hiring Thing

Traditional hiring methods can costly and inefficient and we’re all looking for ways to improve the overall hiring process, cut cost, save time and still hire the best candidates. With the rise in video interviewing, you may be asking yourself, what is it’s true value and it is worth adding. Continue reading.

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