Wed.Dec 18, 2019

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2020 Talent Predictions That Probably Won’t Happen

Allegis Global Solutions

There’s not a whole lot in talent acquisition that anyone can actually predict (its inherent unpredictability is what makes recruiting fun, after all), but that doesn’t stop every prognosticator and pundit in the TA and HR Technology business from trying. Perhaps the most predictable thing in the entire business of talent are the specious, spurious and soporific “prediction” posts that proliferate on pretty much every editorial calendar in the industry.

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Top 2020 Technical Recruiting Trends and Predictions from the Experts

CodeSignal

Did you know only.33% of people know how to code? It’s pretty clear that the technical recruiting industry is highly competitive. Candidates have options – which means organizations need to be ahead of the top technical recruiting trends to attract and hire the best talent out there. That’s why we wanted to ask a few technical talent acquisition experts their thoughts on 2020 technical recruiting trends and predictions.

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Let Me Ride.

Snark Attack

This is my first post on this site in a really long time. Here's hoping it doesn't get me fired.

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Three HR Trends to Look Out for in 2020

JazzHR

Guest Blog by Ariaa Reeds. It is no secret that we live in the digital age. Technology has made its impact across all dimensions of our lives, and this includes the workplace. Human resources, too, has seen the effect, and processes and practices of the HR industry are evolving as a result of numerous innovations in the field. A number of trends have been seen in the HR industry, and HR executives must stay on top and understand their implications on the workplace and the workforce.

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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 Innovative Ways to Source Candidates

Glassdoor for Employers

When you’re a recruiter, success hinges on your ability to hear you clients and to understand what they need from their next critical hire. It takes a seasoned, sensitive approach to intuit how a candidate’s skillset and personality may suit your clients’ open role and fit their corporate culture. . To do this job well also requires a robust pool of stand-out candidates.

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5 Characteristics of Growth-Focused Leadership Candidates

Recruiting Daily Advisor

If you want to stay competitive in an increasingly competitive market, McKinsey found that “growth trumps all.” According to its research: erhui1979 / DigitalVision Vectors / Getty Images. Growth yields greater returns. Growth predicts long-term success. Growth matters more than margin or cost structure. This means it needs to be a focus as you expand your team.

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The Weird and Wacky Job Titles of 2019

Indeed

Too weird or not too weird? That is the question. Whether ‘tis smarter to slap some really crazy buzzword in your job descriptions to stand out or to keep them clear and down to earth…. . Some employers really like to keep it weird, that’s for sure. Wacky job titles have remained a steady trend in job listings on Indeed for a while now. Some employers are adopting the use of creative (or downright odd) language to describe common jobs, attempting to convey an upbeat company culture.

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Pregnancy, Childbirth Accommodations Law Taking Effect In Oregon

Recruiting Daily Advisor

A new law requiring Oregon employers to provide accommodations to known limitations relating to pregnancy, childbirth, and any related medical condition such as lactation is set to go into effect on January 1, 2020. The new law also says an employer may not require an employee to take family leave if it can provide a reasonable accommodation. But the employer may not impose an accommodation that is unnecessary for the applicant or employee to perform the job’s essential duties.

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Hiring construction workers: 5 essential tips to get the best candidates

Workable

Hiring construction workers may prove tough in the current market, where unemployment is low and talent scarce. But, it’s not impossible to find great employees – you just need a targeted strategy. Here are 5 tips to help you find the best construction workers for your company: 1. Write a good job ad. To attract candidates to your job openings, the first thing you need is a good job description.

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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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New Jersey Salary History Ban Takes Effect January 1

Recruiting Daily Advisor

New Jersey’s new law prohibiting employers from screening job applicants based on their pay history takes effect on January 1, 2020. Source: designer491 / shutterstock. The law prohibits employers from asking current or prospective employees about their salary history, including wages, salaries, and/or benefits, and it prohibits employers from requiring applicants to satisfy any minimum or maximum salary criteria.

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Offering Parental Leave Isn't Enough -- Companies Need Reentry Programs, Too

Forbes Human Resources Council

Taking steps to facilitate employees’ reentry to work, reassuring them that they are valued and remaining open to how their priorities might have shifted can set the tone for their return — and their subsequent years with the company.

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How to Start Your Own IT Recruitment Agency?

Undercover Recruiter

Do you build extensive plans? Do you want to start your own business, but don’t want to retry an experiment of many startups that “died” within the first five years? Indeed, the market today faces hard times. Even in high-end spheres such as IT, the risk of failure is quite high. And, nevertheless, if you. View Article. How to Start Your Own IT Recruitment Agency?

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Top 7 Applicant Tracking Systems for 2020

RChilli

2020 is around the corner. Everyone expects the new year to be full of opportunities. Choosing the right technology for your recruitment will always remain an important business decision.

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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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Animals at Work: In-Fur-Mation for Employers

Recruiting Daily Advisor

To avoid a hairy situation, employers should familiarize themselves with laws relating to the emerging issue of animals at work. Most animals fall into the following three sets: (1) service animals, (2) comfort or therapy animals, and (3) pets. Source: Shine Caramia / Shutterstock. Service Animals. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) defines a service animal as a dog “individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a phys

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Now Is The Ideal Time To Focus On Hiring For Corporate Innovation

Forbes Human Resources Council

Instead of keeping the status quo on hiring or reducing staff, now may be the ideal time to reevaluate hiring objectives and your needs using the buy-build-borrow model.

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Personality AI: A New Approach to Artificial Intelligence in Hiring

Recruiter

With unemployment at a low of 3.7 percent, it's a buyer's market for job seekers. Recruiters certainly have their work cut out for them. The combination of a constant demand for talent and a short supply — not to mention the time pressures inherent to recruiting in a tight market — has driven significant investment in recruiting technology.

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How the FLSA and Netflix Have Updated Their Approaches in Today’s Modern World

Recruiting Daily Advisor

Earlier this year, I wrote about the numerous streaming service options that were available to consumers and how this made it difficult to decide which services to utilize, if any, as alternatives to cable. At the time, I was focused on television viewing habits but Netflix has made clear that it also has its sights set on Hollywood as part of its strategy going forward.

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HR Pro Playbook: How to Navigate Global Workforce Expansion with Confidence

Speaker: Daniel Grace & Audra Bright

Have you just been told you need to hire employees in another country? 🌎 That's a huge undertaking! It involves navigating a complex landscape of diverse regulations, cultural differences, legal requirements, and currencies. If anything goes wrong, you risk your company's financials, growth, and reputation. 📊 🌟 To help ensure a successful global expansion and mitigate potential non-compliance consequences, this exclusive webinar features Daniel Grace, International HR Con

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4 Crafty Christmas Tricks Your Prospects Can't Ignore

FireFish Software

It’s already hard enough to grab your prospects’ undivided attention without Christmas getting in the way.

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How Job Seekers Can Ask For And Get Proper Feedback On Their Applications

Forbes Human Resources Council

Many job seekers never get proper feedback on their applications, so future applications have the same weaknesses as when previous jobs rejected them. If you want to get useful, actionable input on how to improve, here's how to approach the hiring manager or recruiter.

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California Law on Lactation Accommodation Takes Effect in January

Recruiting Daily Advisor

California’s new law spelling out requirements related to workplace lactation rooms will take effect on January 1, 2020. The law requires that a lactation room comply with the following requirements: Be safe, clean, and free of hazardous materials; Contain a surface to place a breast pump and personal items; Contain a place to sit; and. Have access to electricity or alternative devices needed to operate an electric or battery-powered breast pump, including, but not limited to, extension cords or

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Managers: The Engagement Drivers

Forbes Human Resources Council

HR and business leaders must prioritize the extent to which managers have the resources needed to create an employee experience that results in engagement, productivity and retention.

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Get a Look Inside The Ultimate Recruiter Planning Kit

As recruiting teams work harder than ever to find, hire, and onboard qualified candidates in this highly competitive market, it’s essential to find ways to optimize your recruiting function. The Ultimate Recruiter Planning Kit includes eight worksheets filled with labor market insights, actionable recruiting strategies, and worksheets to plan your strategy for hiring top talent.

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NLRB Reverts to Old Standard on Employee Use of Employer E-Mail Systems

Recruiting Daily Advisor

The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) decision to allow employers more leeway in restricting the use of their e-mail and other communications systems for union organizing is just the latest decision reversing standards set by the Obama-era Board. Source: D3Damon / iStock / Getty. On December 17, the Board released a decision in the Caesars Entertainment Corporation d/b/a Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino case.

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Understand The Role Of AI In HR in 2020

CuteHR

Artificial Intelligence is a technology that is defining new-age paradigms of operating business.it is a tool that automates and accomplishes most of the low-value HR functions so that the larger focus can be driven to the strategic scope of work. From recruitment to talent management, AI has the power to transform employee experience manifolds through speedy and accurate processing of large volumes of data.

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The State of Holiday Hiring in 2019: Questions Answered

Recruiting Daily Advisor

2018 saw a surge of holiday hiring in the United States, with more than 700,000 positions open. The Palmer Forecast predicts an even greater demand for seasonal workers this season. Unfortunately, the need for additional talent is clashing with the current unemployment rate in the country, which remains very low at 3.1%. Source: CarmenKarin / shutterstock.

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O Canada: US Companies Struggling With Talent Shortages Should Look North for Inspiration

Recruiter

With the country in the midst of an unprecedented streak of full employment, there are more employers looking for talent than there are candidates seeking jobs in the United States. It's a good problem to have if you're a politician, but if you're a recruiter tasked with filling open positions for American companies, the struggle is real.

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The Greatest Overlooked Tool: A Recruiting Assessment Guide to Transforming Hiring

You know talent acquisition is essential to business success, but are you frustrated with hiring results? Learn how to spotlight ideal talent & match them to the right roles in your organization today by using the Greatest Overlooked Tool.

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Should You Worry About Training Employees Out of Your Company?

Recruiting Daily Advisor

Training employees is a crucial means of making them more effective and productive, as well as reducing risk. But many employers fear that spending money on training employees will make them more attractive candidates in the labor market, thereby making them susceptible to leaving the organization. Here are some reasons you should not let that fear deter your training efforts.

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Podcast w/Vinay Johar: The Future of Talent Acquisition & Hiring in 2025

Recruiting Daily

Data Security and Building Trust Networks. We are back with another installment in our series from HRTech 2019! In this episode, we’re covering data security, blockchain, and the evolution of AI with the head honcho of RChilli. The Backstory RecruitingDaily and Talemetry are discussing the future of hiring trends, and we decided to speak with some of […].

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Carnival of HR: December Edition

Achievers - Recruiting

This month, we have the great honor of hosting the Carnival of HR – bringing you the best from the HR blogging community. When Robin Schooling , the moderator of the Carnival of HR, opened up the opportunity to host we couldn’t pass it up. Robin is a major player in the HR community, a true HR rebel, and the host of the DriveThruHR podcast. If you’re looking for great HR content, we highly recommend you follow the Carnival of HR series.