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Twitter: 7 Things EVERY Recruiter Should Be Tweeting About

Social Talent

Does the idea of tweeting as part of your daily work make you want to run for the hills? Have you resigned yourself to the fact that you’re ‘just not a Twitter person’? Sure, Twitter can be daunting if you’ve never used it before, but it can also be one of the best ways to build your personal brand and make a name for yourself in the recruitment industry.

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The Real Cost of a Bad Hire

Newton Software

Breaking Down the High Cost of a Bad Hire. A quote that we live by here at Newton states, “If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.” Although this phrase was coined by Red Adair, the famous oil well fighter who gained fame in the ‘50s and ‘60s, its message has transcended the boundaries of time and profession, and is seemingly even more relevant today than ever.

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Recruiting and Sourcing Developers on Github: The Complete Guide

Beamery

It’s no secret that recruiting developers might just be one of the toughest parts of every sourcers day. If you’re still trawling LinkedIn relentlessly you’re missing a trick. You need to take advantage of social networks like Github to source top engineers. So why should you use Github for recruitment? Well, sourcing on Github is free, but more importantly, Github is a pretty important part of most serious developer’s workflow.

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Employee Recognition Ideas Developers Actually Want

Stack Overflow

It’s common knowledge that people want to be recognized – in some way, shape, or form – of their achievements and hard work. This rings especially true in the workforce. Who wants to work for a company that fails to see them as a valuable employee and instead sees them as just another number? Recognition works to motivate employees to continue succeeding in their roles, strive for bigger and better things, and can help improve retention rates.

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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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Is Silicon Valley Still the Top Tech Hub?

Indeed

For a long time now, employers have noticed a persistent talent shortage in the tech world. As a result, tech workers can command high salaries and have a lot of freedom in where they are going to work. In fact, according to a new survey of high-demand tech professionals conducted by Indeed’s elite tech recruitment service Indeed Prime , 88% of tech workers currently intend to leave their present employer for another job opportunity in the future.

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These Are The 25 Best Paying Cities for Software Engineers

Glassdoor for Employers

Are you currently hiring software engineers? Recent Glassdoor data reveals the 25 Best Paying Cities for Software Engineers, by identifying the ‘real.

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#Noise

The Recruiting Inferno

Authored and cross-posted with Pete Radloff and Derek Zeller. We didn’t turn it on, but we can’t turn it off, off, off. Sometimes I wonder how did we get here. It seems like all we ever hear is – Noise. ~Kenny Chesney. Lately, there’s been a growing amount of anger, disillusionment, and Straight-Outta-Compton need for attention across the social galaxy.

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7 Characteristics of Résumes Bound for Instant Rejection

RecruitLoop

Here are 7 application and résume atrocities that should prompt you to instantly reject a candidate.

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#Noise

The Recruiting Inferno

Authored and cross-posted with Pete Radloff and Derek Zeller. We didn’t turn it on, but we can’t turn it off, off, off. Sometimes I wonder how did we get here. It seems like all we ever hear is – Noise. ~Kenny Chesney. Lately, there’s been a growing amount of anger, disillusionment, and Straight-Outta-Compton need for attention across the social galaxy.

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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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Good CEOs Get Why Diversity and Inclusion Matters

TalentCircles

Focusing on talent diversity is no longer optional. It’s a requirement for optimum business performance—and the mandate needs to come from the very top. A true diversity and inclusion initiative is about more than ensuring that rules are followed and the requisite diversity programs and regulations are in place. It needs to be part of a company’s core values, not an add-on that looks good on paper.

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Learn How to Boost Your Brand at Glassdoor’s Power Panel

Glassdoor for Employers

In an increasingly competitive global talent marketplace, managing your employer brand is an integral part of attracting and retaining top talent at.

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Top performing consultant = manager, right?

RecruitmentJuice

So you’re a great consultant, the top biller in your company and everyone is asking you “when are you going to be a manager?”. This seems to be a typical situation for recruitment consultancies the world over. As soon as consultants start performing well, the senior management team label them as a major part of their succession planning strategy. Sometimes the individual hasn’t even been asked!

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Why Constant Learning is Critical to Your Career

Undercover Recruiter

The CIPD recently published a nice study about how the City of London Corporation is trying to encourage employees to catch the ‘learning bug’. The key objective of this policy is to improve cohesion and collaboration between different functions and specialisms, and to increase internal mobility. For staff at all levels, learning is important and the emphasis on collaboration.

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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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Can the US Economy Buck a Downward Trend? Friday’s Jobs Numbers Will Tell

Indeed

June was an eventful month for the global economy, to say the least. Most recently, the Brexit vote in the UK has caused substantial uncertainty, which banks and businesses definitely don’t like ( neither do job seekers , actually). The end of the month was so consumed by events across the pond, it would be easy to forget that we didn’t begin June with very encouraging economic news either.

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Stay Ahead of the Latest Recruitment Trends With a New Webinar

CareerBuilder

Did you know? Only 8 percent of Enterprise organizations feel they are doing “extremely well” when it comes to aligning their recruitment strategies with the behaviors of job seekers today, according to recent CareerBuilder research. In addition, nearly half of organizations think their application processes are just “average.” Curious what else your peers and competitors are experiencing when it comes to their recruitment strategy in a hyper-competitive market?

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Does Bad Early Education Burn Career Bridges?

Undercover Recruiter

Education is the cornerstone of democracy. Its mission is to transmit the knowledge and skills needed for young people to become productive and contributing members of our society. Given the number of students who live in poverty and struggle to find the right pathway in life, education has proven over time to be one of. View Article. Does Bad Early Education Burn Career Bridges?

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Get the Latest Health Care Insights in This New Webinar

CareerBuilder

Did you know? Only 10 percent of health care firms feel they are doing “extremely well” when it comes to aligning their recruitment strategy with the behaviors of job seekers today — and more than half of firms (52 percent) say they don’t believe the job search process is difficult for today’s job seekers, according to recent research from CareerBuilder.

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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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Talent Wars: A New Hope

Recruiting Daily

Let’s talk Star Wars, specifically Star Wars IV – A New Hope. For those of you who have seen the movies which, based on previous reactions to Star Wars themed posts is most of you, you can probably skip this contextual part. For those of you who don’t get the metaphor, I’ll get right to the good stuff. In this film, the plot is all about ending the Death Star’s plan by identifying its most vulnerable point to destroy the Death Star.

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Jobvite Leads the Way: Named ATS Leader by GetApp

Jobvite

We’re excited to announce that we’ve been named an Applicant Tracking Solutions (ATS) Category Leader by GetApp – a place to review, compare, and evaluate business software solutions. GetApp, a Gartner company, takes into consideration … Continued.

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A prominent blockchain community stumbles through adolescence

Staffing Talk

" tl;dr;Although the hard fork will help get the community passed a super awkward adolescent crisis that the Bitcoin maximalists have been feasting on, we need to upgrade our way of speaking about what we can do for people. After that, we'll see strong adoption and likely good days ahead for $ETH.Although I'm positive… [.

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Recruit Forward: 5 Easy Ways to Grow Your Talent Network

Jibe

Today’s job seekers are sophisticated. Did you know, 76% of them conduct their own research and due diligence in their job search? The Talent Board showed that more than 3 in 4 candidates are discovering and learning about new opportunities on their own, without the help of a recruiter. The internet has made it significantly easier to always be on the lookout for a new job.

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10 HR Metrics to Track in 2024

Discover the power of HR metrics. Master recruiting, control skyrocketing labor costs, and reduce turnover rates. Get insights into key metrics like Time-to-Fill, Cost-per-Hire, and Turnover Rate. Equip your business for success in 2024.

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5 Reasons to Consider a Website Update

Top Echelon Contracting

Yes, it’s that time of year again. Sweet, sweet summer! And that means it’s also that time of year to be thinking about a new website for your recruiting firm. For those of you who might not know, Top Echelon builds websites. The post 5 Reasons to Consider a Website Update appeared first on Top Echelon.

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New eBook: Changing the Perception of Sales Jobs

Hireology

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Recruiting site roundup: the July edition

Recruiting Blogs

It never stops: the recruiting industry continues to sprout new job boards and job-board-like sites. It's been a couple of months since my last roundup , so I thought it was time to take a look at what is new, interesting, and up-and-coming. Let's go!: Handshake : This site (which landed $10M in funding in February) focuses on college grads. It claims 110 universities and over 90% of the Fortune 500 are currently using it.

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How Will Trucking Fare in the Second Half of 2016 [Podcast]

HireRight

Listen to Bob Costello, Chief Economist at the American Trucking Associations as he reviews the top trends that will impact freight volume in the second half of 2016. Key factors contributing to growth include: increased consumer spending, the housing market and the clearing of excess inventories. The post How Will Trucking Fare in the Second Half of 2016 [Podcast] appeared first on Employment Background Check Blog - HireRight.

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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 Modern Day Sourcer

Recruiting Blogs

When I reflect on my career in Talent Acquisition, I am amazed by some of the transformations that I have seen take place. Regardless of your occupation, you have probably seen a number of changes in your world as well. Markets change, technology evolves, and individuals grow. One of the biggest adaptations that I’ve seen is the role of the sourcing specialist.

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What is Recruitment Marketing?

Recruitics

Recruitment marketing is a term that’s often used by talent acquisition experts, sophisticated recruitment marketers and industry thought leaders, but for many, this term remains a mystery. With that said, if you’re unfamiliar with this latest buzzword, take solace in the fact that, while the term “recruitment marketing” may be a bit new, the practice is anything but.

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Promising Career: How to Choose the Right Path

Recruiting Blogs

You’ve probably heard it more than once that selecting a career is among the most significant decisions in everybody’s life. And it’s no wonder some materials on the subject is continually enriched ; this is mainly done to provide us with a whole selection of guides in the task matters. Indeed, the Internet is currently overwhelmed with the variety of articles devoted to the topic, but the general bunch of recommendations is very similar in the majority of cases.

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