Social Talent

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Is employee engagement at the forefront of your mind when you’re recruiting for a role? If not, it really should be. Reports show that only 31.5% of U.S workers are actually engaged in their jobs, costing companies up to $550 billion every year due to lost productivity. So it’s all well and good for recruiters to place a candidate in a role, but if they aren’t actually motivated enough to fulfill their duties in that role, it’s not just a big ol’ waste of time, but

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Indeed

OCTOBER 7, 2016

The September jobs report was solid, with employment growth of 156,000 just shy of expectations, and unemployment was nearly steady. Even better, the employment-population ratio for adults 25-54 jumped back up in September to 78.0%, tied for a post-recession high and up from 77.3% a year ago. However, the national headline numbers can mask huge variations in the labor market.

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Glassdoor for Employers

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Sparking creativity in the office starts with having engaged employees. The goal is to make sure they understand that you’re as invested.

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Indeed

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Welcome back to The Workweek, the Indeed Hiring Lab’s weekly round-up of the latest research, news, and perspectives. Whatever made us think deeply or differently about the labor market this week. It’s your guide to the most important new insights about work that. Here are our picks for this week: The Manufacturing “Obsession”. Why do politicians talk so much about manufacturing jobs, which represent less than 10% of the labor market?

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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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CareerBuilder

OCTOBER 7, 2016

As election season heats up , the U.S. labor market continues to be a hot topic for both presidential candidates. But how much of what they say is actually true? Let’s take a look at the most recent jobs report to get an idea of where the economy really stands today. Here’s the News You Can Use From Today’s Release: Job creation was lower than expected.

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CareerBuilder

OCTOBER 7, 2016

While U.S. job creation fell short of economists’ expectations this month, the labor market continues to show healthy growth. According to the latest BLS employment situation report , released today, the U.S. created 156,000 jobs in September, which was lower than the 176,000 gain predicted, but well in the margin of healthy job growth. The unemployment rate ticked up slightly from 4.9 percent to 5 percent in September, but so did the labor force participation rate – from 62.8 percent to 62.9 pe

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Hireology

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Here are some key ways to tell if you’re on the right side of the road when it comes to work culture:

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Recruitalicious

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Baby boomers. Gen X. Gen Y. Gen Z. It is rare that a day goes by in employer branding without the generational speak. We’ve all seen the stats: “53% of hiring managers say it’s difficult to hire and retain millennials ,” “ boomers ranked the lowest when it comes to being adaptable,” and “81% of Gen X cited a desire for control over their work.” One article might say millennials are selfish , but a few clicks later we see the same trait describing baby boomers.

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Linkedin Talent Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2016

When you think of going to Vegas, you don’t imagine leaving with a notebook of new learnings and insights you’ll apply to work, inspiration to be better at what you do, and a bigger professional network. But, that’s exactly what Talent Connect attendees are leaving with as we wrap this year’s event. Day 2 and 3 of the conference were filled with memorable keynotes from Sir Richard Branson, GE Digital, Year Up, and more along with exciting new LinkedIn Product announcements.

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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.

Policies

CareerBuilder

OCTOBER 7, 2016

As election season heats up , the U.S. labor market continues to be a hot topic for both presidential candidates. But how much of what they say is actually true? Let’s take a look at the most recent jobs report to get an idea of where the economy really stands today. Here’s the News You Can Use From Today’s Release: Job creation was lower than expected.

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Top Echelon Contracting

OCTOBER 7, 2016

In my previous blog post for the Top Echelon Recruiter Training Blog, I discussed hiring blindness and how it contributes to poor candidate hires. In this post, I’ll be addressing the four main hiring styles, which are as follows: #1—The Tackler.

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CareerBuilder

OCTOBER 7, 2016

While U.S. job creation fell short of economists’ expectations this month, the labor market continues to show healthy growth. According to the latest BLS employment situation report , released today, the U.S. created 156,000 jobs in September, which was lower than the 176,000 gain predicted, but well in the margin of healthy job growth. The unemployment rate ticked up slightly from 4.9 percent to 5 percent in September, but so did the labor force participation rate – from 62.8 percent to 62.9 pe

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Recruiting Blogs

OCTOBER 7, 2016

I had the opportunity last week to attend the monthly meeting of my local chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management, which covered a legislative update for its membership. I am from a family of lawyers so I understand they have a role to play. But every time I come away with the same feeling. For over 30 years when I attend these it always seems to be the case of us against them.

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Harger Howe Recruitment

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Over the past few months, Harger Howe’s team has been working with the Northeast Physician Recruiter Association (NEPRA) team to launch a new, comprehensive website for their organization. In addition to providing a registration portal for the NEPRA Conference 2016, the new site features a fully functional member payment system and will function as a resource for potential and existing members.

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CareerPlug

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Why Certification Matters The popularity of personal training and fitness classes is on the rise as Americans take initiative to become healthier. As gym memberships increase, it becomes even more important that employees are well-equipped to work directly with gym members. Fitness instructors operate in a capacity that holds the organization liable for potential harm […].

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