Tue.Jun 27, 2017

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Should Your Organization Offer Retirement Benefits?

Lever

Competing for top-tier talent is getting more challenging every day—and more expensive. It’s basic economics: as the supply of labor remains fairly constant and the demand increases, the cost rises. Retirement benefits may be seen as cost-prohibitive, or simply unnecessary, for companies that are trying to watch their bottom lines.

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4 Musts When Creating Your Employer Branding Video

Proactive Talent

In the last few years we have seen companies fighting over the coveted purple squirrel candidate. These candidates, especially in technology, are presented with multiple offers from companies not only within a certain industry, but across a multitude of different verticals. This has companies not only competing against salary and their closest competitors, but they are now having to compete with companies completely outside of their space.

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3 Reasons Why You Should Hire & Pay An Intern

Social Talent

Hiring an intern has a number of positive benefits attached to it. In most cases, you’re hiring a young determined individual who’s looking to add more experience to their portfolio. They are eager to learn and keen to impress! Hiring an intern will also allow you and the more experienced employees in your company to focus on the more important aspects of your business.

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4 Musts When Creating Your Employer Branding Video

Proactive Talent

In the last few years we have seen companies fighting over the coveted purple squirrel candidate. These candidates, especially in technology, are presented with multiple offers from companies not only within a certain industry, but across a multitude of different verticals. This has companies not only competing against salary and their closest competitors, but they are now having to compete with companies completely outside of their space.

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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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Why We’re Not Using The Phrase ‘Intake Form’ Anymore

Social Talent

Intake form. It’s a term I’m embarrassed to say I used for many years. You know, the form you take into a hiring manager meeting, to scope out a new req? There are so many things wrong with “intake form.”. First , calling it a form. Who likes forms? I know hiring managers hate ‘em. And outside of a small portion of recruiters — usually newer to our profession — we all hate ‘em, too.

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7 Ways Senior Leadership Empower Employees & Increase Retention

Glassdoor for Employers

Top leaders empower their employees by creating a culture of career growth.

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Mobile Recruiting: Get in the Know

NPA Worldwide

Today’s guest blogger is Rick Maré with JXT. Rick is the founder and CEO of JXT, the number one provider of cloud-based digital marketing solutions for recruiters and corporate recruiters. Rick has coached thousands of recruiters, empowering them to take their businesses and careers to the next level. Connect with Rick on LinkedIn. How we look for and explore job opportunities today have changed a lot.

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6 Easy Ways To Improve Your Company Career Page

ConveyIQ

Want to improve your company career page? Take the Interview offers six easy ways to help you get started. The post 6 Easy Ways To Improve Your Company Career Page appeared first on.

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The Best People Aren’t Looking: Advice for Attracting Top Talent

The Muse

The best talent out there doesn’t have to look for a job. Here are tips for building an employer brand and engaging candidates before they’re ready to switch.

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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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5 Ways to Expedite the Hiring Process

Jobvite

How long does it take your company to hire a new employee? More importantly, how long are new employees likely to stay aboard? With today’s unemployment rates skirting an all-time low, and employees demanding more fulfilling work lives, finding the balance between speed and quality of hire presents quite the challenge. But it can be even more difficult when job candidates face a long-winded hiring process.

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The Truth About Your Employer Branding Strategy for Developers

Stack Overflow

The importance of building an employer branding strategy that resonates with developers can’t be overstated. However, it’s just as crucial for you to understand exactly how your employer brand can help you hit your tech hiring goals. Some people might tell you that your job listings, careers sites, and recruitment emails are no different than any other promotional ad you receive in the mail.

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Yes, Your Candidate Experience Is Probably Worse Than You Think

Recruiting Daily

The first sentence in the CareerBuilder press release about their latest survey says it all: “Your candidate experience is probably worse than you think.” I wouldn’t call myself an expert on the candidate experience — I leave that to people who watch it closely, like Gerry Crispin, Elaine Orler, and Kevin Grossman — but I do have […].

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Effective Onboarding in Healthcare

Hospital Recruiting

Alexander Raths/123RF.com. Let’s take a moment and digest this thought – recruiting is hard. Nothing is more exciting than scoring a fantastic employee – but it can be a lengthy process and a tough one at times. We as employers invest a lot of resources in the hunt – our time being one of the most valuable. Creating the perfect job posting, posting and refreshing ads on the local and niche job boards, printing and screening resumes – these are not quick endeavors.

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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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5 Ways to Expedite the Hiring Process

Jobvite

How long does it take your company to hire a new employee? More importantly, how long are new employees likely to stay aboard? With today’s unemployment rates skirting an all-time low, and employees demanding more fulfilling work lives, finding the balance between speed and quality of hire presents quite the challenge. But it can be even more difficult when job candidates face a long-winded hiring process.

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Are your social channels hurting your candidates?

BroadBean Technology

‘Hurting candidates’ may sound dramatic, but having recently undertaken a social media audit of our own business, I was reminded of a role I applied for a few years ago. The organisation had approached me directly through LinkedIn with a role they’d had some trouble filling but thought my skillset was well suited to. They told me the name of the organisation and asked me to go away and do a little more research then come back to them.

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5 Ways to Expedite the Hiring Process

Jobvite

How long does it take your company to hire a new employee? More importantly, how long are new employees likely to stay aboard? With today’s unemployment rates skirting an all-time low, and employees demanding more fulfilling work lives, finding the balance between speed and quality of hire presents quite the challenge. But it can be even more difficult when job candidates face a long-winded hiring process.

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How to Ensure Your Job Offers Are Always Accepted

Linkedin Talent Blog

If you’ve ever been surprised when an offer is rejected, it’s usually because you rushed the process and didn’t test it properly. When this testing is done properly and you ask the candidate, “Are you now in a position to formally accept our offer on the terms we discussed?” the answer will be, “Yes. Of course.” If the candidate hesitates at all, do not make the offer.

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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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Candidates Are People, Not Produce

Recruiting Blogs

Let's get right to it. Candidates know EXACTLY what I am talking about. The client LOVED you. They want to be kept updated on your search progress. The client LOVED you. You were their first interview and they want to meet a few others. The client LOVED you. They just wish you had a little more experience. Recruiters know EXACTLY what I am talking about.

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Why the "recruitment is marketing" debate needs to stop

Clinch Talent

The “recruitment is marketing” debate has been tried and tested to the point of now being tired. Some would argue that it’s inaccurate to begin with — that it’s a generalization that doesn’t take into account the fact that in recruiting, marketing tactics aren’t used beyond the attraction phase. I disagree. Marketing, in its simplest form, adheres to a model of “attract, engage and convert.

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The recruitment battle on two fronts - for candidate & client

Recruiting Blogs

The modern technology can greatly facilitate the work of the recruiter. Due to the applicant tracking system and technologies it has become easier to perform many advanced search operations. But the really effective results can be obtained only through the hard work and achievements of an experienced and competent recruiter. The best recruiter knows how to make effective calls, to develop centers of influence, to build relationships, to interact, clients and candidates, to determine the "pain

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Remote Work Round-Up – June 27, 2017

PowerToFly

Dreaming of working remotely, but not sure how to approach the subject with your boss? The best defense is to arm yourself with data on how working outside of the office will benefit the business entire. According to Samantha Harrington from Forbes , here are four irrefutable facts to convince the powers-that-be. “1. According to Gallup , remote workers log an average of four more hours a week than their on-site counterparts. 2.

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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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MARKETING YOUR PERSONAL BRAND THROUGH A DIGITAL CV

Recruiting Blogs

In part 1 of our blog collaboration with Maeve Ahern O’Neill from The Branding of Me we discuss how you can market your personal brand through a digital CV . Rezoomo’s newly launched Digital CV gives you the chance to tell your story, showcase your skills and in turn get you noticed by hiring managers. In this blog we give you an overview of how you can use your FREE Digital CV and how to make sure you have a reputable personal brand on all digital platforms. . . .

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Here’s Why It Costs $4k to Hire Someone

JazzHR

Crazy as it might seem, the average cost per hire in the US is now $4,129. That’s according to the Society for Human Resource Management, which also notes that it takes an average of 42 days to fill a position. If you think that $4k figure is way off from what you’re spending, taking a closer look at the breakdown of costs associated with recruiting a new employee might be an eye-opening experience.

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Future Candidates

Recruiting Blogs

My son just graduated from high school and will be entering college this Fall as a freshman. Since the prestigious university that he is attending is close to home he decided to take a class this summer to get a head start. The other day I dropped him off for class and was surprised to see so many other students clearly heading to and from classes on campus.

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7 Skills Every Future CHRO Should Have

ClearCompany Recruiting

The ultimate career goal for many HR professionals is to land the chief human resources officer (CHRO) title. The value of the CHRO has steadily increased in recent years, often heralded one of the most important or influential jobs in the company. Many consider it the best step toward becoming CEO, a position focused on everything from developing leaders and attaining growth to aligning goals with business plans.

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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 do Content Marketing for Talent Attraction - #tahack

Recruiting Blogs

Hey! Iain Hamilton here for another edition of TA Hack. I hope you like the new intro music that we’ve got in the video. Today, we’re here to talk about why we create content for talent attraction and why we score people on how they interact with that content; two really, really interesting topics. Bored reading? Then watch the #tahack video. Why We Create TA Content.

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How do you keep your company culture the same as your business grows?

WebRecruit

You might think there’s little point trying to ‘control’ or ‘preserve’ company culture. After all, culture is a fluid and changeable thing, right? Wouldn’t it be best to just allow it to evolve naturally as your company grows and past and new employees past through your revolving door? The truth is, though, that there are real benefits to taking an intentional approach to your company culture and attempting to preserve its most important elements over time.

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Are these job description mistakes impacting your application completion rate?

Recruiting Blogs

A well-written job description can be your ultimate weapon in your recruiting toolbox. It’s the first time a candidate interacts with your employer brand and can influence their perception of your company as a whole. However, if you’ve made any mistakes within the job description, it can impact everything from your application completion rate to candidate experience.