Wed.Sep 25, 2019

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How To Network With Recruiters On LinkedIn

Recruiting in Yoga Pants

On average, I receive anywhere from 10-50 LinkedIn connection requests a week. While many are just "want to connect" messages, a WHOLE LOT are asking for my help or advice on how to get a job with my company. I can probably provide actual, specific value to approximately 3% of those people. This post is for the rest of you. So you want to work for a company.

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Be Decisive to Avoid Losing Candidates in the Hiring Process

Recruiting Blogs

Out of the plethora of studies conducted in regards to success in management, the most commonly stated character trait of successful managers is decisiveness. This is especially true in the hiring process as vacillation often results in missed opportunities and inferior talent acquisition. Top talent doesn’t wait long, and every effort should be made to ensure that quick decisions are made in the event that a company comes across an ideal candidate.

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Could Apprenticeships Be Making a Comeback?

Recruiting Daily Advisor

In earlier centuries, apprenticeships were the norm for introduction into a profession. What better way to learn a trade than to be immersed in that trade under the tutelage of an experienced practitioner? Source: iQoncept / Shutterstock. In the modern age, however, apprenticeships have fallen into disuse, with the important exception of some skilled trades such as bricklaying, pipefitting, plumbing, etc.

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Analyzing Competitors Can Fuel Your Recruitment Success

Rally Recruitment Marketing

Recruitment Marketing and employer brand practitioners might not often think of “sizing up” their competition, but knowing what these organizations are doing differently can actually help you! If you’re aware of the tactics and strategies they are using (and even the ones they aren’t), you’re better equipped to position your company as an employer of choice — and capture valuable candidates.

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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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11 Business Habits You Need to Make Time For

Undercover Recruiter

Everyone has a list of things they know they should do but, let’s face it, try to avoid doing at all costs. But what habits are you avoiding, as a Recruitment business owner? With so much to do, it can be easy to forget about the little habits that could make a big difference to the running. View Article. 11 Business Habits You Need to Make Time For Undercover Recruiter - Recruiting & Talent Acquisition Blog.

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4 Quick Fixes to Improve Your Quality of Hire

Recruiter

When it comes to the success of your organization, nothing is more important than talent. A business lives and dies by the quality of its hires. If you're struggling to hire the caliber of candidate you'd like to have in your organization, you're facing a serious problem. What can you do to bring in the top-tier candidates you want and deserve?

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How to Prioritize Developer Roles in a Startup

Stack Overflow

Your company just made the jump from idea to reality. You got the funding to hire a core team, but don’t have any founders with serious technical skills. As you prepare to start building your product, you have to answer a fundamental question: how many developers does my startup need, and what roles should I look to fill first?

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Confessions of a Corporate Talent Acquisition Leader: Should I Stay or Should I RPO?

Recruiter

It's one of the hottest topics in corporate right now: Do we build an internal recruiting team or outsource it? The answer is not a simple yes or no. It really depends. Many factors contribute to recruitment. Some organizations assess the cost of recruitment through the utilization of recruitment agency outfits and decide to build out a recruitment function.

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11 Elements Businesses Should Consider For New Employee Onboarding

Forbes Human Resources Council

An outdated or ineffective onboarding systems results in employees who are unsure of what their role is and what they should be doing. Here's how to revamp your onboarding for today's world.

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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 Are Companies Reinventing Job Descriptions?

Recruiting Daily

“boilerplate job descriptions won’t cut it in today’s market” When creating a job posting, do you simply copy and paste from one template to another, or do you take time to creatively market the role you’re looking to fill? If you’re the former, it is time to rethink your strategy. Retaining top talent is […].

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How is Candidate Screening Changing?

RecruitmentJuice

The big four accountancy firms; PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, Deloitte and KPMG receive thousands of applicants every year. It is common to have in excess of 100 applicants for each hire that is made. The high volume of applicants per job presents these companies with numerous hiring challenges including time to hire, filtering the candidate […].

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Claims Adjuster job description

Workable

Use this claims adjuster job description template to advertise your open roles. Feel free to modify responsibilities and requirements based on your specific needs. An alternative title for this role is insurance adjuster. What is a claims adjuster? A claims adjuster examines insurance claim liability for property damage (e.g. homes, offices, or automobiles) or personal injuries.

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How to Choose an Employee Relocation Service That Doesn’t Suck

Jobbatical

So you’re looking for a trustworthy employee relocation service. A reliable partner who will get your international hires to you quickly and efficiently, all limbs attached. No idea what you’re doing or where to start? Here are a few pointers to help you track down the best partner for all your talent relocation needs. And you’ll never lose a brand new hire in immigration limbo again!

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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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Dermatologist job description

Workable

Use this dermatologist job description sample template to advertise your open roles and find reliable employees. Feel free to modify responsibilities and requirements to customize this template for your own practice. What is a dermatologist? Dermatologists are medical practitioners who specialize in skin health. They examine patients with skin conditions and overview the progress of dermatological treatments.

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8 Best Practices for Stronger Skip-Level Meetings

Recruiter

Defined as meetings between an organizational leader and a lower-level employee who does not report directly to that leader, skip-level meetings give executives the opportunity to get to know the people in their companies better. As such, these meetings are particularly helpful in resolving organizational issues, increasing engagement, and gaining new perspectives and insights.

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On-Campus Recruiting Trends | Data Insights from Dave

GradLeaders

This is a topic that GradLeaders has discussed with several long-time partner schools — the apparent trend away from traditional on-campus recruiting efforts. While it is undeniable that a few of the major MBA employers have gone away from OCR, let’s take a look at what the data can tell us. To produce the charts below, we used a control group of 12 schools that have been on the GradLeaders platform for at least 5 years.

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Robotic Process Automation vs. Artificial Intelligence: Exploring The Difference

PandoLogic

Regardless of the industry you’re in or your job title, there’s a wave of technological innovation sweeping over the work world, and it’s creating an ever-expanding gap between those who stay current and those who let themselves fall behind. What.

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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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How to Put the “Candid” Back in Candidate Experience Surveys

Change State Blog

At Change State, we firmly believe your current and prospective employees are your best customers, yet when it comes to collecting feedback from these audiences, a host of special considerations applies. Unlike a business’s traditional “customers”, prospective employees are both evaluating […] The post How to Put the “Candid” Back in Candidate Experience Surveys first appeared on Change State.

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Analyzing On-Campus Recruiting Trends — Insights in MBA Recruiting Trends from GradLeaders' Data Expert, Dave Hoy

GradLeaders

This is a topic that GradLeaders has discussed with several long-time partner schools — the apparent trend away from traditional on-campus recruiting efforts. While it is undeniable that a few of the major MBA employers have gone away from OCR, let’s take a look at what the data can tell us. To produce the charts below, we used a control group of 12 schools that have been on the GradLeaders platform for at least 5 years.

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The Modern Workplace Was Built for White Men— If We Don't Diversify the Brains Behind AI, The Future of Work Will Be Built for Them Too

PowerToFly

Most experts agree that AI will revolutionize the workplace. What's less clear is whether it will be for better or worse. Many of these same experts argue that although machine learning will automate many tasks currently done by humans, it will also create a number of new roles. But if AI is really going to do more good than harm, we need to diversify the brains behind it.

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A Winning Strategy: How To Play the Long Game

Forbes Human Resources Council

Keep one eye on the long game and one foot ready to pivot.

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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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Colorado Has Launched an Employment Law Revolution; Your State May Be Next

HireRight

Laws aimed at leveling the playing field for workers — because of their gender or past criminal history — are popping up across the country as leaders attempt to erase longtime barriers that have held people back in the workplace. But no other state has seen more change — or more rapid change — than [.]. The post Colorado Has Launched an Employment Law Revolution; Your State May Be Next appeared first on Employment Background Check Blog - HireRight.

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Benefits to Staffing Software for Healthcare Scheduling

BlueSky

Healthcare recruiting success requires tenacity, accuracy, and speed-to-market. While moving quickly relates to all aspects of the business, from placing job ads to credentialing, it is particularly relevant during the scheduling phase. Healthcare recruiting agencies bring value to their clients by quickly filling job orders, pure-and-simple.

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I Think It Is Time For a Recession. REALLY

Recruiting Blogs

I can't remember the last time I wrote a post on Recruiting Blogs. I've been pretty quiet the past couple of years. My blogging career really started around 2012 right here on this site! I didn't have anywhere else to write or express my opinions. It was a popular thing to do and I shared more content than most people write in years. It got to be a little bit of an obsession. .

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High-Volume Recruiting: Learning from LongHorn

Nas Recruitment

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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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People Analytics

Recruiting Blogs

When we discuss analytics it is very easy to get lost in an ocean of data, graphs, and reports. Most ERP software or HRIS (human resource information systems) present a long list of graphs and reports that can be accessed and still we will always have some request to the database admin to extract some or the other data from the backend. And yes this luxury is available to only large firms that use enterprise software and have a database admin resource.

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8 Video Interview Tips to Impress Your Future Manager

4 Corner Resources Staffing Blog

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Sabbaticals: A Short Guide to Boosting Your Career

Recruiting Blogs

A growing number of companies are now offering sabbaticals for their employees. In this article we dispel some of the myths surrounding sabbaticals, discuss the main types, and explain how to increase your chances of securing one. Q. What is a sabbatical? A sabbatical is an extended break from work agreed with your employer. The word ‘sabbatical’ derives from ‘sabbath’, the Hebrew word for the holy day of rest.