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Fall in Love with Our 2019 Hiring Outlook

4 Corner Resources Staffing Blog

Love is in the air — and it’s the kind that doesn’t involve chocolates, heart-shaped everything, or flowers. It’s the overwhelming love for job applicants and candidates that employers are feeling in what is one of the tightest job markets in more than a decade. And, from the look of recent employment outlook surveys and hiring trends, it doesn’t look like that trend is changing anytime soon.

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How to Create Habits for Successful Recruiting and

ExactHire Recruiting

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4 Things Your Job Descriptions Need to do

Rally Recruitment Marketing

Job descriptions are often the first stop in a candidate’s journey. Before a candidate lands on the beautiful careers site you’ve built out, they’re interacting with a job description first. When a candidate lands on your job description, it might be the first time that a candidate hears about, and forms perceptions, about your Employer Brand. So we want to make sure they’re getting the right first impression!

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How Hiring With Intention Can Shape Your Organization for Success

ApplicantPro

"Of course we're always looking for better ways to attract and retain the right people. I'm hoping to pick your brain here – as I'm most impressed by the quality of people that you seem to have working for you. In various conversations with my team I've said, 'ApplicantPro stands out as a company I would work for, what are they doing over there?' In all encounters we have with members of your team – well, everything always seems spot on – the knowledge, professionalism, eagerness, friendliness,

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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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How to Fall in Love with Your Recruiting Software

Lever

You love your favorite TV shows, the way your local barista makes your coffee, and the culture at your amazing company. So why not love your applicant tracking system, too?

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How to Make People Love Your Recruitment Agency

FireFish Software

Recruitment agency branding is a whole lot more than just a name, a logo and a half-decent tagline. Your agency's reputation relies on it – which is why it’s crazy that so many recruiters still don’t give it the time and thought it deserves. Let’s take a minute to consider what recruitment agencies can be doing to stand out from the crowd to candidates, clients and future employees to become the agency everyone loves this Valentine’s Day!

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How I Hire: Katie Womersley, VP of Engineering at Buffer

Glassdoor for Employers

THE BASICS. Name: Katie Womersley . Location: Vancouver, British Columbia. Position: VP of Engineering at Buffer. What attracted you to your current role/company? How eager Buffer is to change and adapt. We truly have an experimental, learning culture where we continue to evolve pretty much everything about how we work as we learn more and strive to be a great place to work.

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3 Ways to Build the Best Talent Pools in 2019

Recruiter

To find out what's keeping employers awake at night, talent acquisition software solution iCIMS recently surveyed its clients. What it found: 72 percent of employers say building talent pools is their No. 1 priority in 2019. This makes complete sense. Given that nearly every employer faces.

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News | Tesco Jobs Are Top Target For Ex-Soldiers

Social Talent

Tesco attracts more former Army personnel than any other employer. And roughly one in 100 ex-soldiers working for the supermarket chain straight after leaving the military, according to new data from Indeed. BAE Systems, Royal Mail and the supermarkets Asda and Sainsbury’s also feature in top 10 most popular places to work for former soldiers. Those returning to civilian life are most likely to apply for lorry driver or warehouse worker roles.

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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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The United States of Hipster Jobs

Indeed

In the years after the global economy fell in 2008, another trend seemed to be on the rise: “ hipsters ,” a subculture commonly defined by its rejection of all things mainstream. Journalists would have had us believe hipsters were taking over the country one kombucha pop-up and handlebar mustache at a time — and that their presence was partly to blame for the economic distress of the time.

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Want Ridiculously Talented Hires? Make Your Recruitment Process More Collaborative

Recruiter

Eighteen percent of respondents to a survey from employer branding agency Ph.Attraction said the receptionist at their last interview seemed to care more about them than the interviewer did. This red flag suggests some companies are failing to deliver the right kinds of recruitment experiences. Applicants who know their worth evaluate the recruitment process with a keen.

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How Can Your Staffing Firm Improve Its Bottom Line? Start by Making These Three Changes

TrackerRMS

If one of your goals in the new year is to grow your staffing firm, you must begin by evaluating your bottom line. Rather than focus on the past, taking a close look at what improvements you can make going forward will prove to be most effective in making meaningful changes. Remember, your staffing firm has many moving parts – operations, marketing and business development.

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Support Older Workers to Support Your Bottom Line

Recruiter

Consider this scenario: An employee of yours is reaching 65. They have been with the company for decades. You could always count on them through thick and thin, and now they're going to walk out the door, because as far as they know, that's the only option they have. This situation is quite common, but it's more damaging to organizations than you might think.

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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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Creative Leaders: Hiring Trends and Challenges You Should Know for 2019

Recruiting Daily Advisor

Sixty percent of creative managers plan on expanding their teams in the first half of 2019, according to The Creative Group’s latest State of Creative Hiring research. But while many design and marketing agencies and departments may be in growth mode, that doesn’t mean adding staff is easy. Creative-Touch / iStock / Getty Images Plus. With the unemployment rate at near-historic lows, employers are struggling on the hiring front—particularly when it comes to creative and marketing professionals.

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Driven to Succeed: 5 Professional Lessons I Learned From Uber Drivers

Recruiter

What can job seekers learn from entrepreneurs? Just about everything. Every day, entrepreneurs are on the front lines of the business world as they create, innovate, solve problems, and strive to outpace their competitors and better serve their customers. Creativity, critical thinking, and agility are all part of the entrepreneurial mindset that is key to success whether you work for yourself or someone else.

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By the Numbers: February 15, 2019

BountyJobs

BountyJobs Bites. Labor Market Tightens with Record Job Openings. The Numbers: There were 7.3 million job openings in the U.S. in December. This is a 2.4% increase from November and a 29.4% increase year over year. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. One-Third of Americans Plan to Look for a New Job in 2019. The Numbers: . 33% of Americans are planning to look for a new job this year. 48% of those are 18-34 year olds. 90% of those looking for a new job will do so within the first quarter o

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The Top 5 Hurdles Recruiters Face on YouTube

Smartdreamers

It’s a common tale. You want to use sites like YouTube to bolster your recruiting efforts, but you don’t know where to start. Or, your recruiting efforts aren’t getting the traction you had hoped for, and you’re not sure what steps you can take to turn your efforts around. In point of fact, YouTube can be a particularly challenging venue for recruiters, not because it doesn’t offer the reach and the tools to help you succeed, but because it is in many ways unlike any other social media platform

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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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Nanny job description

Workable

Use this Nanny job description template to hire qualified babysitters for your facilities management company or child care center. Feel free to edit the nanny responsibilities list to fit your needs. Nanny duties include: Organizing creative activities and educational games. Preparing kids’ meals and feeding them (including bottle-feeding for babies).

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Estonia Launches Career Hunt 2, Global IT Recruitment Campaign With a Twist

Jobbatical

Estonia is pulling out all the stops to welcome skilled IT talent from across the globe. Last year, Work in Estonia and Jobbatical teamed up for an IT recruitment campaign like no other. After the resounding success of the first campaign , we’re thrilled to announce the start of Career Hunt 2 : your launchpad for fast-tracking your tech career in Estonia, one of the world’s most digitally advanced countries.

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Camp Counselor job description

Workable

Use this Camp Counselor job description template to find reliable employees who ensure campers are safe and happy. Feel free to modify this sample as needed. Similar job titles include Junior Camp Counselor, Day Camp Counselor, Summer Day Camp Counselor and Summer Camp Counselor. Camp Counselor responsibilities include: Supervising young campers at all times.

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Learning New Steps: Making Inclusion Stick

Recruiting Daily

Most of the time, we talk about diversity and inclusion as if they function in tandem and take hold simultaneously. In reality, that’s not always how it happens at a corporate level. Typically, diversity takes center stage, with companies welcoming increased numbers of diverse hires, skewing heavily toward race and gender. In turn, inclusion starts […].

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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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How I quit my job on Valentine’s day!

Workland

A Gift from the Heart, from Me to Me By Julie Hubert, President and CEO of Workland A few years ago on February 14th , I woke up, went to work, packed my stuff & walked out the door. As a Valentine’s day gift from me to me, I set myself free from a job I loved, but in a company that could not have been more of a misfit for who I was. On that day, I chose myself over money, over job security, over prestige, over expense accounts and beautiful office furniture.

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The human factor of digital marketing

Recruiting Blogs

I am a digital girl. I love how technology can transform our lives and our businesses. However, the one factor that always gets overlooked is the human factor. Despite the technology, there is one vital component to the mix. People!! It’s people that are using technology. We are the one factor that can make or break a digital channel or product. For this reason, you need to make your digital channels people friendly.

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How I quit my job on Valentine’s day!

Workland

A Gift from the Heart, from Me to Me By Julie Hubert, President and CEO of Workland A few years ago on February 14th , I woke up, went to work, packed my stuff & walked out the door. As a Valentine’s day gift from me to me, I set myself free from a job I loved, but in a company that could not have been more of a misfit for who I was. On that day, I chose myself over money, over job security, over prestige, over expense accounts and beautiful office furniture.

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Fall in Love with our 2019 Hiring Outlook

Recruiting Blogs

Fall in Love with our 2019 Hiring Outlook. Love is in the air — and it’s the kind that doesn’t involve chocolates, heart-shaped everything, or flowers! It’s the overwhelming love for applicants and candidates that employers are feeling in what is one of the tightest job markets in more than a decade. And, based on seemingly all recent employment outlook surveys and hiring trends, it doesn’t look like that trend is changing anytime soon.

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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 I quit my job on Valentine’s day!

Workland

A Gift from the Heart, from Me to Me By Julie Hubert, President and CEO of Workland A few years ago on February 14th , I woke up, went to work, packed my stuff & walked out the door. As a Valentine’s day gift from me to me, I set myself free from a job I loved, but in a company that could not have been more of a misfit for who I was. On that day, I chose myself over money, over job security, over prestige, over expense accounts and beautiful office furniture.

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Walk me through your CV: How to answer well

Recruiting Blogs

You sit down at an interview, your mind is running through everything you’ve prepared – competency examples, technical knowledge, etc. The interviewer starts with: “Can you walk me through your CV?”. Are you thoroughly prepared for this? Hopefully you are, as this is one of the most important sections of the interview. Here’s how you should handle it. 1.

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How I quit my job on Valentine’s day!

Workland

A Gift from the Heart, from Me to Me By Julie Hubert, President and CEO of Workland A few years ago on February 14th , I woke up, went to work, packed my stuff & walked out the door. As a Valentine’s day gift from me to me, I set myself free from a job I loved, but in a company that could not have been more of a misfit for who I was. On that day, I chose myself over money, over job security, over prestige, over expense accounts and beautiful office furniture.