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Session Highlights: Elevate 2021

Hireology

We are a little over a month away from Elevate 2021, and our speaker lineup has us counting down the days. We’re featuring industry experts from Tekion, Germain Motor Company (a Hireology customer), and more. Read below for a run-through of what you can expect from the can’t miss human capital summit, and register here to confirm your attendance. We can’t wait to see you Tuesday, October 19!

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How Hard Is It to Find and Hire Software Engineers? We Have the Data

Hiretual

3 min read. If you’re not able to read this post right now, listen to the recording instead! Do you know that feeling when you’re looking through your social media feed and your finger moves on auto-pilot through the infinite scroll? You swipe up…up…up… and you stop only when something really catches your eye. Considering how the average attention span for humans is now 8 seconds , you probably don’t stop for too long before you’re distracted and in search of something that really ma

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The “Liking Gap” Means You Make a Better First Impression Than You Think—Here’s Why

The Muse

Research shows that people tend to underestimate how much others they meet and talk to liked them.

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Jazz Up Your Job Postings

NPA Worldwide

Recruiters are in a precarious situation – top talent is hard to find, and candidates are getting increasingly picky with their job searches. As a recruiter, it is no longer enough to simply copy and paste a job req from your client to a job board and cross your fingers. You have to market your clients’ jobs to make sure it stands out from the rest.

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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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Contingent Hiring Surpasses Pre-Pandemic Levels

BountyJobs

Walmart Increases Hourly Pay for Half a Million Workers. The holiday season is almost upon us, and with it comes the annual ‘battle for holiday labor’ for the usual retail big guns. Walmart announced the organization is increasing hourly wages by at least $1 for 565,000 associates. The increase will be effective September 25 and will raise the hourly rate to $16.40.

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3 Strategies for Filling Specialized, Knowledge-Based Roles

Jobvite

If talent professionals have learned anything over the years, it’s the value of creative thinking. They’ve had to re-imagine the candidate experience from top to bottom, including recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, and more. Much of that work was on the fly, out of sheer necessity. As more and more companies ramp up their hiring, that creativity can be harnessed in more thoughtful ways to optimize the overall talent acquisition process.

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How To Get A Good Job With No Experience

Forbes Human Resources Council

Use your relevant skills and abilities to show employers you are the right candidate for a job, no matter how much experience you have.

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Indyfluence: Appealing to Gen Z. Recruiting Emerging Talent In A Remote Work Environment With Maurice Taylor

Recruiting Daily

On today’s episode of The RecruitingDaily Podcast, we welcome Maurice Taylor, director of talent sourcing, recruitment marketing and diversity recruiting at Eli Lilly and Company, to speak on appealing to Gen Z and how to recruit emerging talent in a remote workplace. Maurice and Eli Lilly are currently involved with Indyfluence, an organization that helps bring […].

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September 2021 Labor Market Pulse | The Jacobson Group

The Jacobson Group

The insurance industry saw unemployment drop from 4.2% in July to just 2.9% in August. This came with a slight decrease in industry jobs, continuing a five-month decline. While the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports industry employment is just shy of where it was one year ago, our Q3 2021 Insurance Labor Outlook Study indicates growth in the coming year; 93% of insurers plan to maintain or increase their staff sizes in the next 12 months.

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From Awareness to Action: An HR Guide to Making Accessibility Accessible

Speaker: Danielle Johnson - Director of HR, Compliance & DEI in AI tech at Impact Observatory

Making accessibility accessible for organizations of all sizes may seem complex, but it doesn’t have to be. Prepare to broaden your understanding of Disability, Cultural Competency, and Inclusion with this insightful webinar. We’ll explore disability as a vibrant culture, understand the nuances of reasonable accommodations under the ADA, and navigate the complexities of undue hardship while challenging the status quo of accessibility practices.

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Online Team Sourcing Sessions: Tips & Tricks with Alla Pavlova

Recruiting Daily

Online Team Sourcing Sessions: Tips & Tricks with Alla Pavlova In today’s episode of Sourcing School, Alla Pavlova takes Ryan Leary and Brian Fink to virtual class, sharing tips and tricks for online team sourcing sessions. As a bonus, Brian performs his personal rendition of (what we think is) a Peabo Bryson song while Ryan attempts […].

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[VIDEO ?? ] Finding Your Career In The Tech Industry - Interview Tips From Uber Recruiter

PowerToFly

?? If you're looking for a job in the tech industry, watch this video to get super valuable interview tips from Amanda Hippe, Recruiting Manager at Uber —the company that's reimagining the way the world moves. ?? In this video, you'll learn about the application process at Uber—from the first phone call with the talent manager all the way through the last meeting with the team.

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Digital Transformation: Disruption with a Purpose

The Staffing Stream

Positive Disruption. When it comes to making operational improvements, tradition suggests to “throw technology at it, and things will get better.” However, in our experience, this approach doesn’t work without a balanced focus on a staffing organization’s people and processes with buy-in at all levels. At UHY, digital transformation is the essential, intentional and deliberate disruption of people, processes and technologies to enable alignment with a company’s strategic vision.

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What You Need to Know About the Texas Abortion Ban (and How You Can Help)

PowerToFly

If you keep up with U.S. politics (or have logged into Twitter in the past week), you'll know that there has been lots of buzz around the state of Texas. On Wednesday, September 1st, the Governor of Texas signed off on a law banning abortion after six weeks of pregnancy (before many women even know they're pregnant), despite the 1973 Supreme Court decision that established a constitutional right to the procedure.

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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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5 Employee Development Statistics You Haven’t Heard Of | ClearCompany

ClearCompany Recruiting

This article on employee development statistics was updated in November 2016. All relevant statistics and copy have since been updated as of September 2021. A desire for employee training and development opportunities is one of the top reasons workers move to a new company or start their job search. That alone proves that employees desire professional growth and a chance to learn new skills.

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The Who, What, Where, And When of Successful Email Campaigns

Employment Metrix

The phrase “You’ve got mail” were three and a half words that triggered a revolution. What started out as messages from Grandma and Grandpa and chain letters from friends has evolved, and now every company, charity, philanthropy, and social media is vying for the attention of inbox eyeballs on a daily basis. And as recruiters/agencies—the competition is just as steep.

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Implementing an alternating four-day workweek: how & why

Workable

As such, we decided to try offering an alternating four-day workweek to our employees. The results have been encouraging thus far, and we’d like to share some of what we’ve seen. What is an alternating four-day workweek? The idea of a four-day workweek is nothing new, and it’s something some companies have been offering as an option – or even a required schedule – for years.

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Crossing T’s and Dotting I’s Essential In EEOC Charges

Recruiting Daily Advisor

Football season is upon us, and so are the clichés associated with it. But clichés all contain kernels of truth, do they not? Here is one: “Football is a game of inches.” So, too, is employment discrimination litigation. For an education on this point and the importance of small details, read on. The ‘T’ Got Crossed. Sonya R. Edwards worked for the Mesquite Independent School District as a substitute teacher.

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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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13 Employee Selection Techniques and Methods (With Pros and Cons)

Contract Recruiter

The process of hiring a new employee is harsh and resource-intensive. Many competing interests are vying for the attention of every good candidate. At the same time, your organization must identify high-quality candidates from a sea of less qualified applicants. Thus, your company must establish a process whereby you can filter applicants, identify the most promising candidates, and assess them accurately.

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Eliminating the Gender Gap with AI

Recruiting Daily Advisor

Increasing diversity in organizations is extremely important for company success. Particularly when it comes to diversity, a McKinsey study says that filling these roles with women is beneficial to company success. The study found that “having gender diversity on executive teams, specifically, to be consistently positively correlated with higher profitability across geographies in our data set, underpinning the role that executive teams—where the bulk of strategic and operational decisions are m

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Streamline Your Recruitment Workflows With Automation

CandidateZip

Automation in recruitment improves the recruiting procedure by reducing manual tasks to acquire, engage, pre-screen, interview, and hire. We know the popularity of AI-based applications is constantly growing in various sectors, and recruitment is a well-known sector that demands automation. Let's face reality we know we will never take the 'humans' out of human resources.

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Fantasy Football: A Team Building Activity or Workplace Distraction?

Recruiting Daily Advisor

Even without the aid of a calendar, there are many signs for casual observers to note the transition from summer to fall: kids going back to school, leaves changing, and, of course, football. While the playing days for those who were ever directly involved in the sport may have long passed for many professionals, millions of Americans enjoy watching the sport each year and millions also take part in fantasy football leagues, “drafting” their own teams and “playing” against other fantasy teams ea

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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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Streamline Your Recruitment Workflows With Automation

CandidateZip

Automation in recruitment improves the recruiting procedure by reducing manual tasks to acquire, engage, pre-screen, interview, and hire. We know the popularity of AI-based applications is constantly growing in various sectors, and recruitment is a well-known sector that demands automation. Let's face reality we know we will never take the 'humans' out of human resources.

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How to Get Ahead of Pandemic ‘Rage Quitting’

Recruiting Daily Advisor

Compared with a year ago, the labor market is in much better shape. True, many employers are struggling to fill openings, but the latest Adzuna data shows jobseekers flooding back into the market this September to meet this unprecedented demand. The somewhat unexpected downside of growing job opportunities is that we’re also seeing much higher-than-usual quit rates—and a worrying rise in rage quitting.

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How To Use Recruit CRM As A Client Management Tool?

Recruit CRM

Fast-growing recruitment agencies need to step up their game and invest in a client management system that lets them value their new clients and nurture existing ones. Gartner , in a study, has claimed how 80% of a company's future revenue will come from just 20% of the existing clients. These clients are the ones who know your agency well and believe in the fact that no matter what, you're going to provide them with the best possible candidates and fill their job orders on time.

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Digital Platforms for Greater Impact: Examples for Foundations

Forum One

Foundations can make greater progress on addressing critical social issues by using digital platforms to elevate the work and success of the many players in their sector. Let’s look at a number of shining stars who are doing this really well. Foundations are in the business of making the world a better place by providing grants to organizations they see making an impact on the issues that they care about deeply.

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HR Pro Playbook: How to Navigate Global Workforce Expansion with Confidence

Speaker: Daniel Grace & Audra Bright

Have you just been told you need to hire employees in another country? 🌎 That's a huge undertaking! It involves navigating a complex landscape of diverse regulations, cultural differences, legal requirements, and currencies. If anything goes wrong, you risk your company's financials, growth, and reputation. 📊 🌟 To help ensure a successful global expansion and mitigate potential non-compliance consequences, this exclusive webinar features Daniel Grace, International HR Con

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A List of 325+ Job Title Abbreviations & Acronyms

Ongig

Do you use job title abbreviations in your job ads? Since there are SO many title abbreviations, here’s a list of 325+ we find often in job ads. I divided the job title abbreviations into mini lists by industry or department (with a table of contents), so it’s easier to navigate. Now on to the list: Job Title Abbreviations List. Executive Abbreviations Manager Abbreviations Assistant Abbreviations Engineer Abbreviations Software Developer Abbreviations Sales Abbreviations Designer Ab

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Why? MCA!

The Whiteboard

Firstly, well done NZ! Looks like we’re powering through the vaccines. Over 4m doses have been administered, with 33% of kiwis fully vaccinated and a positive 75% either having the first jab or booked in. I doubt that without this lockdown we would be anywhere need these numbers. Not saying we owe anyone a thank you card but it’s not really been all that bad.

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Faces of HR: For Amy Zimmerman Building Culture and Transparency Go Hand in Hand

Recruiting Daily Advisor

Before Amy Zimmerman entered the human resources field, she was a social worker. Although she was passionate about helping people, Amy also understood that supporting herself long term would be a challenge. Not long after, a friend who worked in the industry offered her the right opportunity at the right time. “I knew that I wanted to help people but at some point I’m going to need to be able to support myself,” Amy recalls.

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