Fri.Oct 14, 2016

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The Progress of Women’s Working Conditions in the UK (Infographic)

Social Talent

“ Trust in God – she will provide.” said Emmeline Pankhurst , the leader of the British suffragette movement who helped women gain the right to vote, in the 19th century. A simple quote that represented Emmeline’s resolution in achieving her aim: Equal Rights. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month , and is the perfect occasion to remember how the efforts of many women helped in accomplishing the same rights as men.

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How to Turn Employees into Brand Ambassadors

CareerBuilder

Looking for an effective way to generate interest in your small business that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg? Utilize one of the greatest assets already at your disposal – your employees. Enthusiastic workers make excellent salespeople, not only of your products and services but also of your workplace. Help them become “brand ambassadors” capable of gaining attention from potential customers and prospective employees with these tips: Get them excited about your vision.

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11 ways to prepare recruiters for RPO success

Allegis Global Solutions

How AGS helps recruiters prepare for Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) implementation.

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Career Series: What I Do at SmashFly

Symphony Talent

This series provides a glimpse of careers at SmashFly, more importantly, SmashFly employees in their element: how they got here, what they do everyday (the good, the bad. The post Career Series: What I Do at SmashFly appeared first on SmashFly Blog.

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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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Phil & Sebastian’s Employee Trains to Competes – Ramble

SmartSearch

This short video was created to highlight the design, build and some of the thought that went behind the third Phil and Sebastian’s location in Calgary’s Mission community.

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How to Turn Employees into Brand Ambassadors

CareerBuilder

Looking for an effective way to generate interest in your small business that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg? Utilize one of the greatest assets already at your disposal – your employees. Enthusiastic workers make excellent salespeople, not only of your products and services but also of your workplace. Help them become “brand ambassadors” capable of gaining attention from potential customers and prospective employees with these tips: Get them excited about your vision.

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The 10 Most Popular Articles Among Recruiters This Week

Linkedin Talent Blog

In case you need a stimulating read, here’s a great list for you. We took a look at the articles staffing and corporate recruiters shared, liked, and commented on the most on LinkedIn during the last 7 days and posted them below. Here are the top posts for this week: 1. 8 Painful Stories of Job Interviews Gone Terribly, Terribly Wrong -- by Suzannah Weiss. 2.

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Do You Have What It Takes For a Maritime Career

Recruiting Blogs

Pratik had always been keen in a maritime career. The lure of the sea, the glamour of a seafaring job, and the allure of earning big money all attracted him to a career in shipping. After completing his class 12, he enrolled for deck cadet training , and soon enough, was selected by a prestigious shipping company. 4 months on the ship, however, were an eye-opener for Pratik.

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Speed vs. Haste in the Hiring Process

Top Echelon Contracting

More of what we need or want can be acquired right now or just minutes from now. From downloads to deliveries to services on-command, the rise of the on-demand economy has made speed not just a competitive advantage. For doing.

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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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Client Woes from the World of IT Contracting

Recruiting Blogs

A few weeks back I did a blog about The Top 10 Woes for Contractors - [link] , so I thought it would be good to explore the same subject from the client perspective. Here are the top woes I have heard from clients when exploring the IT contractor world. Contractors are expensive – Because contractors are paid differently to permanent employees, on face value the cost can appear to be quite high.

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Holiday Hiring: Do’s and Don’ts

Glassdoor for Employers

In the last few months before the year comes to a close, many businesses – particularly retailers – are at their busiest.

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These Five Seth Godin Insights Will Help You Recruit Better

Entelo

Recruiting is a tough job and hiring is a front line business function. You’re the first point of contact for a lot of people, which means recruiting has a lot more in common with sales and marketing than it does with other HR functions. It’s nothing new that recruiters need to think like marketers, and thinking outside the traditional recruiting box is one way to make that a reality.

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The Top HR Technology and Recruiting Tools of 2016.

Recruiting Daily

Everybody presents themselves in this very polished, professional package, you know, but I still think poop jokes are hilarious, watch an obscene amount of cartoons for an adult male, and waste most of my spare time playing video games. And during the weekdays, I write for a living – and the beat I happen to […].

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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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The Workweek: A Round-Up of Labor Market Links for the Week Ending 10/14/16

Indeed

Welcome back to The Workweek, the Indeed Hiring Lab’s round-up of the latest research, news, and perspectives that made us think deeply or differently about the labor market this week. It’s your guide to the most important new insights about work. Here are our picks for this week: Happy Gig Workers. A new study of “independent workers” — who “assemble various income streams and work independently” — finds that more of them do independent work by choice (70%) than out of necessity (30%).

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TLS Continuum Part 69: TLS Continuum, Innovation and Society

Recruiting Blogs

A couple of weeks ago I posed in the weekly blog whether you are transactional or transformation based. While I contended that the new climate we are in mandated that you shift your focus from being totally transactional focused to being transformational focused, the events of the past week tells me that to some degree we need to continue the transactional focus.

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A Seat At The Dinner Table

SmartSearch

A single conversation across the table with a wise man is better than ten years mere study of books.

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7 Things We Learned from HR Tech 2016

SmartRecruiters

HR Tech 2016 Chicago has come and gone, and with it, another round of education, communication, and sharing of ideas around HR Technology and innovation. We were delighted to meet so many SmartRecruiters customers, other smart recruiters, analysts, journalists, and new friends in the convention hall. Of course, with every year’s HR Tech, there are new things to see and learn.

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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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HR Check In: The Balancing Act of Recruiting

Jibe

How do the best employers attract qualified talent, retain top employees, avoid hiring mistakes, and plan for the future? It’s a balancing act across entire HR departments, and something that takes constant monitoring and re-evaluation. Fortunately for talent acquisition professionals, there are plenty or resources available at the click of a button to help make their jobs easier.

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3 Big HR Changes for Tech Startup Talent Acquisition in 2016

Recruiting Blogs

Thanks to the remarkable influence of the internet, the world is more interconnected than it ever has been. From a recruitment perspective, this is good news, for it means that you can reach more potential hires than ever before and thus be assured of finding the best possible candidate for the role you’re trying to fill. It might take a little time, given that the sheer amount of applicants you’re vetting is bigger than ever, but ultimately, access to more talent is better for your acquisition