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What If My Employees Don't Want to Come Back?

Source2

Despite the uncertainty of the current landscape, you’re feeling cautiously optimistic about bringing your employees back to work for business operations. States are gradually getting back to business, the economy seems to be returning to some sense of normalcy, even New York City has entered its first phase of reopening.

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Navigating Candidate Experience From A Distance

McQuiag

Successful interviews often point to a positive candidate experience as being a key factor in winning over a job seeker. Candidates want to gain a sense of what life at a company would be like and what they can expect to experience if they take the job. In a world where everyone is remote, however, how can you provide the same sort of candidate experience you would in person?

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Candidate attraction: How the process has changed

Social Talent

The world was brought to a standstill in 2020 with the COVID-19 global pandemic. The recruitment industry was no different. While each business has gone through its own personal journey, we started to see themes emerge. One such theme is that many of the processes and practices we predicted for five years down the line have screeched into the present.

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4 Ways LinkedIn Has Changed Since Lockdown

FireFish Software

Since lockdown started, there’s been a real shift in how the world is using LinkedIn. Before Covid-19, LinkedIn had become a crowded space filled with recruiters posting and resharing content, desperate to get their voices heard above the racket. But now, it seems everyone is slowing down, listening more and adapting their approach.

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Want To Enhance Your Total Rewards To Achieve Organizational Success? Start Here.

Are you looking for ways to enhance your employee value proposition? Gallagher Better Works SM Insights has got you covered! Dive into the latest magazine issue and discover how flexibility, equity, recognition and strategically applied resources can improve your total rewards package. Download the PDF to learn more about: Building retirement benefits for a global and mobile workforce Promoting employee and organizational growth through succession planning Empowering women in leadership through

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The Future of Work Is on the Horizon, and It Looks Bright

Recruiter

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we've all made drastic, unavoidable changes to our daily lives — to how we buy groceries, connect with family, and stay productive. But as we've become accustomed to these short-term impacts, we must also consider the long-term implications the pandemic will have for the world. One of the most significant transformations spurred by COVID-19 will involve the way we work.

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7 Emerging Trends in Talent Acquisition in 2020

Smartdreamers

And just like that, we find ourselves almos tending the first half of 2020. As we reflect back, there are encouraging signs that some of the trends we saw first emerge in late 2019/early 2020 are not only still going strong but are in fact ramping up for a big close to the year. We’ve gathered our top 7 of these trends, the ones we see not only going strong, but gathering steam and getting set to make an even bigger impact on talent acquisition not only today, but well into the future.

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How to Stay Focused When You Work From Home

Hundred5

Have you heard about the studies that state working from home offers a major productivity boost , equivalent to one whole extra workday each week? You get it—working remotely means you aren’t subjected to the typical in-office distractions. You don’t have to overhear your deskmate’s phone conversations, and you aren’t dealing with people randomly popping by your workspace when you’re zoned in on a project.

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Meijer Leverages Recognition to Strengthen Key Business Metrics

Achievers - Recruiting

Grocery stores make up a large sector of the retail industry and there are more than 38,000 supermarkets in the U.S. alone. How are major grocery retailers engaging their hundreds to thousands of employees on a daily basis? Let’s learn top tips and best practices from Meijer , a family-owned superstore based out of the U.S. Midwest. Meijer is able to effectively engage and motivate their workforce of 70,000 team members and strengthen key business metrics through the power of recognition.

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Virtual Hiring Events Explained

Hire Vue

What is a virtual hiring event? A virtual hiring event is an opportunity for an employer to connect with multiple candidates during a set timeframe, but via video conferencing instead of in-person. . With the impact of COVID-19, virtual hiring events are gaining popularity, but they present benefits beyond helping limit the spread of the virus. . Why virtual hiring events are here to stay.

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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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Three Strategies For A Smooth Return To Work In The New Normal

Forbes Human Resources Council

This transition must be handled strategically, with thorough consideration for all aspects of employees’ well-being.

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Confessions of a Corporate Talent Acquisition Leader: Welcome to the Age of the Talent Advisor

Recruiter

In the wake of COVID-19, everything has changed. There's no time for complacency when the entire world shuts down. Companies are rethinking their strategies, while professionals are reconsidering their career choices. Now, more than ever, transformation and agility are the keys to success. Recruitment is not unscathed. Going forward, recruitment functions are going to look and feel very different, thanks to the changes we're seeing in company strategy and candidate mindset.

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Remote Recruitment: 6 Tips to Ace It

TalentLyft

Recruitment of remote employees requires you to find new ways of attracting, interviewing, and onboarding your workforce. Read on to discover some useful tips to succeed in the process of hiring employees remotely!

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Avionté RAW: Real Analytics Weekly – Week 22

Avionte

I’d like to save everyone that moment of panic that I had yesterday when seeing the staffing data for the first time this week. Hours were down 9.1%! What?! Oh yea, Memorial Day!! All is good, and in fact, I think I can show that the week was actually quite good comparatively. For those new to the Avionté RAW series, the numbers reflected are based on an aggregation of hosted Avionté data from hundreds of customers across the US and Canada.

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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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6 Ways to Boost Employee Morale During COVID-19

TalentLyft

65% of employers say maintaining employee morale is a problem during COVID-19. Learn how to boost your employees’ morale, engagement and productivity during COVID-19 by addressing their biggest concerns and challenges!

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5 Tech Tools Your Business Needs to Work Remotely

Recruiter

Over the past few months, the world of work has experienced a necessary shift. To prevent the spread of COVID-19, companies around the globe had to move to remote operations — some for the very first time ever. While the change has not been without its challenges, it has also been a positive development in many ways. Remote work has long been a sought-after perk among employees, who are generally happier.

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Do You Capitalize Job Titles? [4 Examples]

Ongig

Job titles are an important part of the professional landscape. When searching for a new position, the job title is top of mind for potential candidates, and also what recruiters or hiring managers focus on when creating a job description. Job titles stand out, but should job titles be capitalized? It depends on how you plan to use them. Are job titles capitalized?

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[PODCAST] First Advantage – What Will Back to Work Look Like with Katharine Mobley

Recruiting Daily

First Advantage – What Will Back to Work Look Like with Katharine Mobley We have another wonderful show for you today! Last week, we went over Benefits Technology with Nancy Sansom at PlanSource. If you missed it, head over and tune in! Today we are talking about what going back to work will look like. […].

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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The Demise of Uber Works? COVID-19 and the Future of On-Demand Staffing

TimeSaved

Uber Works is shuttering operations across the country following the downturn in demand caused by COVID-19. But what does this really mean for the future of on-demand staffing? Over the past few weeks there has been news of mass layoffs and office closures at Uber Works. This is a company that not long ago was seemingly threatening to upset traditional staffing practices with its finely tuned on-demand model and the same mobile tech that turned the taxi industry on its head.

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Are You Thinking About Your 'Why' as a Leader?

FlashPoint

Photo by Jules Bss on Unsplash. Why you do things as a leader now is just as important (if not more) than what you do. If I had to guess, I don’t think there’s one of us that’s not tired right now. The emotional toll that current events have taken alone is a force to be reckoned with. Add to that simultaneously educating our kids, answering tough questions, being out of our normal routine of things that bring us joy, and doubling down on the work at hand, it’s normal that we all might be feeling

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How to Transform Talent Practices With Skills

Eightfold

Most of the talent field agrees that job descriptions are either poorly written, or just plain ineffective ways of attracting, finding, and selecting people. An alternative is to hire people based on skills. Eightfold talked about an alternative, hiring people based on their skills, in a recent webinar. With this approach, you would: Find people by skills and not job description.

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Humanising performance management: part 4 - feedback

Kallidus

When we think of the performance management process, we often think of the annual review. Of course, this review focuses around feedback. But what if it didn't happen just once a year? How does this change the way feedback is given and received?

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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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Conducting Layoffs During the Coronavirus Crisis With Care and Compassion

The Staffing Stream

Some organizations have been able to weather the economic storm better than others. Starbucks committed to continue paying workers for 30 days during the crisis, while Morgan Stanley pledged to not lay off any workers for the rest of the calendar year. On the flipside, there are reports that some companies have laid off hundreds or even thousands of employees en masse through brief, hastily organized video conference calls, while others have promised to not lay off employees, only to reverse

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How to Boost Employee Morale During Challenging Times

Recruiting Blogs

Strong morale is not a luxury item; it’s always been an essential for life. And that’s even more true today considering present situation. Uncertainty of the future can damage both motivation and productivity and can also create a lot of fear among employees. Companies that can sustain workforce and boost their employee’s morale while Coronavirus disrupts businesses will be better compared to those who are just watching and waiting for it to vanish.

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CareerPlug and ZipRecruiter Announce Partnership

CareerPlug

PRESS RELEASE — CareerPlug and ZipRecruiter today announced the launch of a partnership to offer CareerPlug clients free sponsored distribution to ZipRecruiter for a limited.

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4 Ways an Attorney Helps You After a Car Accident

Recruiting Blogs

Being involved in a collision can be a very nerve-racking experience. After you’ve been examined by a doctor, the next step is to hire an experienced attorney. The process of filing an insurance claim is more complicated than you may think. Here are four ways that an attorney helps you after an accident. Investigate Facts. Before taking on an insurance company, you must gather information related to the crash.

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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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WORKFACT WEDNESDAY: Office & Work Facts

The Hire Solution

Random fun facts about the workplace — which one is your favorite? Tuesday is the most productive day of the week. Listening to the right music while working helps people get things done faster. Adults who regularly get 7.5 to 9 hours of sleep per night are up to 20% more productive. Drinking sufficient amount of water/liquid can increase your daily productivity by 14%.

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What is Text-to-Apply? How Should You Be Using It?

ClearCompany Recruiting

Many organizations believe that a candidate application is a company or recruiter-driven process. They think, “We have a job. If you want to be considered, here’s what you have to do.” However, it is the candidate that makes the decision to invest their time and apply. Therefore, in reality this is an applicant-driven process. As such, and to achieve the best results, you should seek an application toolkit that can quickly adapt to meet the needs of a diverse talent community where they are.

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4 Meaningful Ways To Support Your Company’s Learning Culture During COVID-19

Namely - Talent

As so many of your employees finally settle into their new work-from-home routine, some of your company’s old learning habits may have to adapt, too. In a traditional workplace, a lot of learning happens organically in the halls and over lunch—and with employees more distanced from each other these days, you’re probably going to wonder why it seems like employees know less about what’s going on in your company, your product, or their own career development.

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