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How Modern is Your Recruiting Process?

ClearCompany Recruiting

In the recruiting industry, competitive advantage is everything. From the perspective of candidates and top talent, the way you communicate to the technology you use to recruit sets your business apart from your competitors. They help candidates weed out who’s who in the industry, and what companies they could see themselves working for in the future.

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Reading Between the Lines: What a Resume is Really Telling You

Indeed

So your business is doing well, and all the signs show that it’s time to start adding new heads to the team. Finding the best people means you will soon be reviewing a stack of resumes, and it’s not a step you want to breeze through or approach haphazardly. According to one study, the average recruiter spends only 6 seconds reviewing a resume. But that’s not nearly enough time to identify the stand-out candidates.

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How To improve Your Candidate Communication

Ideal

Anyone in talent acquisition understands that applicants want to be communicated with. The stats on this are everywhere: CareerBuilder found 84% of applicants expect some type of email response early in the hiring process. Software Advice found the top requests of job seekers were: More communication. Notification if passed over. Timeline of hiring process.

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10 Ads That Are Super Inappropriate in 2018

Social Talent

This Friday we’ve collected some ads that would absolutely NOT be ok in this day and age… Even though some of them are from this day and age! Seriously some of these ads don’t even have ye olde prejudices and -isms as an excuse for how off the mark they are! 1. BYO-Tools. source: FlavaDean. 2. No Irish Need Apply. source: IrishCentral. 3. “Safe return doubtful…” source: Discerning History. 4.

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Cracking the Culture Code: Interviewing for Culture Fit

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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Square Peg Round Hole

The Whiteboard

There are certain catchphrases we hear on a daily basis in recruitment; work hard play hard, champagne and razorblades, fake it till you make it. A time-honored line that usually gets used in the process of feedback is “square peg round hole” which when you break it down refers to a candidate or client just not being the right ‘fit’ for the relevant party.

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Top Digital Marketing Trends for 2018

NPA Worldwide

Today’s guest blogger is Sam Ajam of BuzzRecruiter.com. Founded in 2006, BuzzRecruiter.com creates design and marketing buzz that serves the recruiting and staffing industry nationwide. Based in Silicon Valley and run by BizzwithBuzz, Inc, BuzzRecruiter.com specializes in using the latest graphic design, web marketing tools, and technology to boost your brand’s web presence and outshine the competition.

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5 Reasons Why Your Job Ads Aren’t Converting Candidates

FireFish Software

A good job ad takes time and effort to craft, so it's disappointing when you post what you think is a compelling ad for a role, only to see the number of applications trickle in at a snail’s pace. The trouble is, well-written job ads can pull in plenty of page views , but if these aren't converting into qualified candidates, what’s the point?

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Join us for this year's Summer of Sourcing Virtual Slam

Lever

Summer is upon us, and that means Lever is back with our second annual Summer of Sourcing ! This year, we are thrilled to celebrate the solstice by bringing you a 3-day virtual slam focused on all things proactive recruiting.

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Guide to Buying an Applicant Tracking System

Newton Software

So you’re interested in buying an Applicant Tracking System and tackling some of those common pain points associated with recruiting ? Great to hear! But now comes the real work. Buying an ATS isn’t as hard as it seems but you do need to do your due diligence. After all, it’s an investment of time and money, not to mention this will be the system that drives recruiting and hiring for your company!

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The Rules Do Apply: Navigating HR Compliance

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.

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Unleash 2018: The future of automation and talent acquisition

Recruiting Daily

Automation was a big topic at Unleash 2018, for sure. Everywhere you turned, it seemed to be part of a panel, or being mentioned on the vendor floor. My RD partner William Tincup was on one such panel, entitled The Robots Are Out to Get YOU! The Positive Impact of Automation on Recruitment. Here was […].

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4 Important Takeaways From the 2018 UK & Ireland Developer Landscape

Stack Overflow

Last week, we launched the 2018 UK & Ireland American Developer Landscape. Over 100,000 respondents participated in the global version of this report—and over 6,700 of those people live in the United Kingdom and Ireland. As a tech recruitment leader, you’re probably wondering how the findings can help you optimize your developer hiring strategy.

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Use A.I.-based “Recommended Jobs” to Capture the 80% of Candidates that Got Away

Ongig

Only 20% of candidates click apply on your job postings (see the “Hiring Funnel” section of this ERE article. for the full funnel). So what about the other 80% who did not apply? How many great candidates simply “got away”? One reason the 80% don’t apply is that you didn’t show the right job to them. Or they clicked the wrong job or you just have a better job than the one they landed on!

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How to Get Hired Abroad: The Jobbatical Job Application Formula

Jobbatical

Based on original research and insights from team Jobbatical , here’s how to land your job application in the good pile (and get the job, too) when looking for work abroad. Finding a tech job abroad: now with 100% more stepladders We all know that finding a job abroad gets competitive. To give you a leg up in the job application process, I did some digging through our data and team Jobbatical’s collective wealth of experience.

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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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Help Job-Seekers Discover If Your Role Is Right for Them With “Your Commute”

Linkedin Talent Blog

Commuting to work is a pain point for all of us. And, it's something everyone takes into consideration when researching a new role. In fact, 85% of U.S. professionals say they would take a pay cut for a shorter commute. Thats why we’re introducing “Your Commute,” a feature for job-seekers that will help them better understand their potential commute time at a job — whether they’re walking, driving or taking public transportation.

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Start Anywhere: 4 Candidate-centric Recruiting Strategies to Reduce Time to Fill

Jobvite

The recruiting world is changing. Candidates expect to engage where they live – on their mobile devices and through whatever channel they’re currently engaged with, from video to chat platforms to social media networks. But it’s not just about the channel; it’s about the approach. Candidates expect fast, personalized, one-on-one communication that mirrors authentic conversation.

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Monthly U.S. Unemployment & Wage Report - June 2018

Source2

What is U.S. Unemployment Rate for May 2018? According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the U.S. national unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) for May 2018 was 3.8%. This is down 0.1% from last month, and down a total of 0.3% for the first five months of the year.

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Start Anywhere: 4 Candidate-centric Recruiting Strategies to Reduce Time to Fill

Jobvite

The recruiting world is changing. Candidates expect to engage where they live – on their mobile devices and through whatever channel they’re currently engaged with, from video to chat platforms to social media networks. But it’s not just about the channel; it’s about the approach. Candidates expect fast, personalized, one-on-one communication that mirrors authentic conversation.

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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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We’ve Updated Our Privacy Policy!

EasyHire

We value our users’ privacy and know that the GDPR is aimed at making people know that their personal data are safe and not being used in some way that they do not approve. So here’s a quick rundown of what we changed to be GDPR compliant. Check out our updated Privacy Policy here. We would love your feedback and feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

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Start Anywhere: 4 Candidate-centric Recruiting Strategies to Reduce Time to Fill

Jobvite

The recruiting world is changing. Candidates expect to engage where they live – on their mobile devices and through whatever channel they’re currently engaged with, from video to chat platforms to social media networks. But it’s not just about the channel; it’s about the approach. Candidates expect fast, personalized, one-on-one communication that mirrors authentic conversation.

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6 Ways to Plan for Employee Maternity Leave

Undercover Recruiter

Planning for maternity leave can be just as daunting for an employer as it is for the employee. High-caliber, valued employees will be missed, however important and exciting the reason they go on leave. But employers who manage maternity leave as proactively and positively as possible are more likely to achieve a gender-balanced workforce and. View Article. 6 Ways to Plan for Employee Maternity Leave Undercover Recruiter - Recruiting & Talent Acquisition Blog.

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5 DIMENSIONS OF RIGHT EMPLOYEE MIX FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION

Recruiting Blogs

Picture this. You own a travel company. Your workforce comprises of employees belonging from middle age group and most of the employees are males. Moreover, you refrain your hiring team from recruiting people from other races and sexual orientations. What are the chances of your company getting a quality pool of candidates with diverse perspectives, ideas, and views and also earning good profit out of it?

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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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Hireology Product Updates for June

Hireology

Our team is constantly at work making new enhancements to the Hireology platform to ensure our customers have everything needed to build their best teams. Here’s an overview of the latest updates: Reference Check Enhancements. We’ve recently made several updates to our reference check offering, including the following: Template Search. We’ve updated functionality to inform more efficient search and selection of reference check templates: The job title no longer auto-populates in the search bar,

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Hiring for a Cultural Fit in the Workplace

Newton Software

What is a Culture Fit? Cultural fit is a candidate’s capability of fitting into an organization based upon its values and code of ethics. Cultural fit has become more popular recently as companies have started looking for candidates who not only perfectly match the job description, but who also fit the company culture as a whole. Having a strong culture at your company fosters a positive work environment, gives employees a sense of pride in where they work and makes your organization more attrac

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By the Numbers: June 8, 2018

BountyJobs

BountyJobs Bites. U.S. Unemployment Decreases Again. The Numbers: U.S. unemployment rate decreased from 3.9% to 3.8% in May. Monthly employment report showed an increase of 223K nonfarm jobs in May. In May – Retail increased by 31K jobs, Healthcare by 29K, Construction by 25K. Labor Department Reports More Jobs Than Candidates. The Numbers: 6.7 million jobs available in May, 6.3 million available in April, 6.1 million in March.

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Why Canada's Biggest Bank is Looking to a Tech Expert to Shake Up Its Recruiting Process

Linkedin Talent Blog

The Royal Bank of Canada turned its talent operation over to a technology strategist last year. Surprising? Maybe—but it makes sense. With over $1.2 trillion in assets and a workforce of 80,000, RBC is the country’s largest bank and as has been racing to offer more and more services in its online and mobile channels. But in its efforts to transform into a "digitally enabled relationship bank," a critical skills gap became apparenty—they needed talent that they didn’t have in order to meet their

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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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Customer Success: Olsson Associates

SmartRecruiters

For a lean recruiting team to find the most entrepreneurial engineers in the US, only the slickest TA suite will do. . Olsson Associates is in the business of civil engineering, both consulting and design, for multidisciplinary public and private infrastructure projects. What makes Olsson different is that it’s employee-owned, which means workers are more invested and the stakes are higher.

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How to choose the best resume parser?

Recruiting Blogs

Today most of the companies invest a significant amount of time and money in finding software to track their hiring process. Applicant tracking system (ATS), human resources information management systems (HRIS/HRMS) are available to simplify recruitment process, but it works well only if parsed data can be inserted into them. Staffing firms, job boards, recruiters, and enterprises receive a lot of applications each day.

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When job postings come to life + a book you’re all probably going to buy

Uncubed

Aloha, I’m dialing this in from an HR & Talent event in midtown, where I was fortunate enough to hear an excellent talk on Structured Hiring from Greenhouse’s Director of Talent, Jacqui Maguire. I subsequently began an unstructured recruiting process to have her speak at HR Uncubed 2019. She pretty much said yes (Jacqui, I’m holding you to it).