Tue.Sep 27, 2016

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10 Questions You Need to Ask a Hiring Manager When Recruiting for a Tech Role

Social Talent

If you’re a recruiter, you’ll know just how challenging it can be to extract concrete information from a hiring manager. Nailing down the exact requirements for the role, knowing the salary range that you can offer, and separating the must-haves from the ‘would like to’ haves – this is information that you undoubtedly need if you have any chance of finding the right candidate for the job.

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Expert Secrets To Assessing Candidates’ True Interest Level

Spark Hire

When hiring, you not only want to find the most skilled and hardworking candidates around, you also want to find ones who are truly interested in the open position and the company. Having the right skills is important, but if a candidate doesn’t align with the company’s values and culture, it won’t be long before you’re looking for a replacement employee.

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Raising the Bar – The Unconventional Interview Method That Really Works

Social Talent

You know that sick feeling you get in your gut when you realise that the person you’ve played a key role in hiring has turned out to be the wrong person for the job? It’s a total nightmare for recruiters, and we’ve all no doubt experienced the feeling before (we can’t be perfect all the time, you know!). There’s huge pressure on recruiters and hiring managers to fill positions when they’ve been left high and dry and paperwork is stacking up thick and fast.

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How Do You Find Your Next Candidate Up?

HarQen

If you’re a fan of the NFL or John Feinstein , chances are you’ve heard the term “next man up.” Essentially it means if a player is hurt or cannot play in a game, another player is good enough and well-prepared to fill in without missing a beat. As a recruiter, this is probably something you’ve encountered. A candidate nearing the end of your hiring process becomes unreachable or declines your offer.

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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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How to Create a Lasting Impression With Your CV

Undercover Recruiter

If you are looking to land that dream job then your CV needs to make a big impression on everyone who sees it. You need a CV that quickly demonstrates your value to employers and creates a sense of urgency that will have recruiters queuing up to interview you. Create a flawlessly professional image With. View Article. How to Create a Lasting Impression With Your CV.

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How to Compile Your Staffing Services Request for Proposal To Reduce Time (And Stress!)

Yoh

The purpose of issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) is to identify the best supplier at the best price for a specific commodity or service; in this case, workforce management services. You want to have all of your ducks in a row, yet, many RFP processes are so overly complex and counterintuitive they end up costing the buyer time and, potentially, the best supplier for the job.

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Video: How To Write Great Job Titles and Descriptions

Indeed

When it comes to attracting qualified job seekers to your listing, your job title and description are as important as your budget. Indeed is a powerful search engine that uses job details to match individual listings to the search criteria specified by job seekers. A clear, concise job title and a thoughtfully detailed job description will help your job appear in the most relevant search results and can discourage unqualified candidates from applying.

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Little Secrets: Salary and the Impact of Things Left Unsaid

Recruiting Daily

When Massachusetts enacted their law prohibiting employers from asking for or requiring the salary history of a candidate, there was a great deal of consternation. Even though the law does not take effect until July 2018, the immediate buzz is loud. Many recruiters are panicking in fear that this legislation may well catch on and become the proverbial law of […].

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Swipe Right: How Recruiting Will Become More Like Online Dating

iCIMS

Machine learning will soon impact how recruiters hire top talent for their organizations!

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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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Next-generation MSP: Is your solution still delivering real value in today’s market?

Allegis Global Solutions

The value proposition of an MSP is evolving - can your solution keep pace with these changes?

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Announcing the Ninth Annual 2016 Recruiter Nation Report

Jobvite

Announcing the Ninth Annual 2016 Recruiter Nation Report. Autumn is here, and you know what that means: falling leaves, football tailgates, and, of course, the release of our annual 2016 Recruiter Nation Report. Now in its ninth year, the 2016 Recruiter Nation Report gathered responses from over 1,600 recruiting and human resources professionals to get a pulse on the labor market and find out what makes recruiters tick.

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The evolution of SOW: 4 keys to successful services procurement

Allegis Global Solutions

How can a modern services procurement solution deliver true value?

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Announcing the Ninth Annual 2016 Recruiter Nation Report

Jobvite

Announcing the Ninth Annual 2016 Recruiter Nation Report. Autumn is here, and you know what that means: falling leaves, football tailgates, and, of course, the release of our annual Recruiter Nation Report. Now in its ninth year, the 2016 Recruiter Nation Report gathered responses from over 1,600 recruiting and human resources professionals to get a pulse on the labor market and find out what makes recruiters tick.

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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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The Metrics That Really Matter in Recruiting (And the Ones You Can Ignore)

Linkedin Talent Blog

In my early career, I was an engineer developing missile guidance systems. If there is one thing I learned that I took to recruiting, it is: you have to know how to accurately hit your target. In recruiting, some people think reducing time to fill or cost per hire is the big target. But, these are tactical targets, not strategic ones. In reality, the target should be achieving some big strategic objective, like maximizing quality of hire.

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Announcing the Ninth Annual 2016 Recruiter Nation Report

Jobvite

Announcing the Ninth Annual 2016 Recruiter Nation Report. Autumn is here, and you know what that means: falling leaves, football tailgates, and, of course, the release of our annual 2016 Recruiter Nation Report. Now in its ninth year, the 2016 Recruiter Nation Report gathered responses from over 1,600 recruiting and human resources professionals to get a pulse on the labor market and find out what makes recruiters tick.

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#TASCON16 - Mega Sourcing Premier League Challenge

Recruiting Blogs

The previously held #SourcingContest had its grand finale at #TASCON15 with the conduction of the Mega Sourcing Contest. Similarly the Mega Sourcing Premier League Challenge was the grand finale to the two Sourcing Premier League Challenges (#SPL1 & #SPL2) that were conducted prior to #TASCON16. Sourcing ADDA ( @SourcingAdda ) as a Talent Acquisition and Sourcing Community have been proud hosts of #TASCON15 & #TASCON16 , 12 Sourcing Contests (#SourcingContest, Apr’14 to Mar’15), the Meg

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Announcing the Ninth Annual 2016 Recruiter Nation Report

Jobvite

Announcing the Ninth Annual 2016 Recruiter Nation Report Autumn is here, and you know what that means: falling leaves, football tailgates, and, of course, the release of our annual 2016 Recruiter Nation Report. Now in … Continued.

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Moving Forward in HR and Recruiting Uncertainty

An era of uncertainty has arrived in recruiting. The unpredictability that exists in the labor market can make it difficult for employers to know how they should respond in this environment. Despite the turbulence, recruiting professionals should be encouraged by recent trends. Applications per job are up over the last year across companies of all sizes, and more than half of all recruiters expect their teams to grow in the next year, with nearly two-thirds expecting their recruiting budgets to

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Excellent Apps and Time-savers for busy Recruiters!

Recruiting Blogs

The world of recruitment is fast paced, action packed and if you aren't organised, the day can run beyond you! I am an advocate on apps and utilising software that assists me with my busy desk - the following are 10 various different apps, chrome extensions, and downloads that I use every day. Some of these have also been highlighted by the likes of Ed Hunter, Greg Savage, Roy Ripper and Shane McCusker.

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Why You Need Winter Recruitment Ideas Now!

Harger Howe Recruitment

Fall has begun and most of us are thinking about apples, pumpkin picking, Halloween and beautiful leaves. However, Autumn is a short season therefore now is the time to work on a solid recruitment strategy for the slower Winter season so that you aren't left out in the cold. Winter is a tough time for companies to bring in new candidates. There are seasonal factors like storms and relocating can pose unique challenges.

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The 15 Most Awesome Recruiting Videos

Recruiting Blogs

One of the hottest trends in recruiting, and for good reason, is recruiting videos. “ While a picture may speak a thousand words, a video has the potential to reach millions” says Lubo Smid , COO & co-founder of STRV. “Videos give job candidates a taste of what it’s like to work at your company, especially in regards to office culture and structure.

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Building a Talent Pipeline for Your Fitness Club

CareerPlug

Fitness Industry Turnover It’s not the latest fad. Both fitness club memberships and fit club employment demand have been rising across the industry for years. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, fitness memberships grew 18.6% between 2008 and 2014. These fitness and recreational sports centers employed 533,200 people in 2014, and jobs are expected to grow 8% […].

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The Greatest Overlooked Tool: A Recruiting Assessment Guide to Transforming Hiring

You know talent acquisition is essential to business success, but are you frustrated with hiring results? Learn how to spotlight ideal talent & match them to the right roles in your organization today by using the Greatest Overlooked Tool.

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Learn From the Best: How Cisco Built (and Maintains) Its Winning Culture

Glassdoor for Employers

With almost 10,000 Glassdoor reviews and a 93% CEO approval rating, Cisco’s Glassdoor page is a powerful recruiting and branding tool for.

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Top Takeaways from TAtech’s 2016 Conference and Expo

Recruitics

Ultimate Responsive Image Slider Plugin Powered By Weblizar. If you didn’t have a chance to make it out to Las Vegas last week, then you missed out on this year’s TAtech Conference and Expo. TAtech, formerly known as the International Association of Employment Websites (IAEWS), rebranded themselves near the end of last year to better serve the talent acquisition space.

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Become an Engaged Employer at Newton’s September Bootcamp

Newton Software

Are You Leveraging the Technology Necessary to Be an Engaged Employer? The Modern Job Seeker Demands a New Kind of Employer. In our previous blog post, we discussed the evolution of the job seeker into the modern, “ connected candidate.” In stark contrast to job seekers of the past, connected candidates have become empowered through a wave of technological innovations.

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Are You Using These Recruiter Training Tips To Optimize Your Hiring Team?

SmartRecruiters

Filling a position can be a tough task. You have to find the right talent, but you don’t want just anyone to sit at that desk. You need fresh talent that is going to take your company to new heights, and be a great asset to your team. While you may be busy, you might delegate some of your recruiting tasks to other recruiters. At the same time, they probably have their hands full, and might not be taking the time to bring in best and the brightest to review.

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Small HR, Big Impact: Boosting Employee Engagement and Excellence with Innovative HR Tech

Speaker: Aino Ilkka - People and Culture Lead at KAITO Insight

In the fast-paced landscape of small growth companies, harnessing the power of HR technology is the key to achieving remarkable results in employee engagement and HR management. Aino Ilkka, People and Culture Leader, will share practical tips and lessons learned through case stories and cover how to successfully source, implement, and scale HR tech for the best ROI.

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Break Through Your Diversity Sourcing Roadblocks with These Failsafe Tactics from the Marketing Playbook

1-Page

Innovative recruiters have been borrowing ideas from marketing for a while now. It makes a lot of sense – both roles strive to make meaningful human connections through work that’s simultaneously data-driven and creative. When we’re faced with a challenge – with an imperative – like improving representation for women and underrepresented minorities in our candidate pools, it can feel like an enormous undertaking from where we sit as recruiters.

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Who Is Your Employer Brand Actually For?

Jibe

Employer brand has become one of the most buzz-worthy terms in the world of HR professionals. This has a lot to do with the increasingly strong job market, which gives candidates more power and influence in the hiring process. In order to compete as an attractive company to work for, companies must create and maintain an awesome employer brand. In fact, according to a recent survey Jibe conducted, 40% of companies have a formal employer branding program in place currently.

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Here’s What We Learned from SourceCon Anaheim 2016

Entelo

SourceCon is one of talent acquisition’s biggest events, connecting influencers and practitioners to share their savvy on the state of hiring. Over 700 attendees and 32 speakers from companies including Indeed, GitHub, and Lockheed Martin gathered in Anaheim last week for the conference. While the “two days of sourcing magic” have wrapped up since, we round up highlights from a handful of lucky attendees sharing their favorite conversations.