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5 Keys to Developing High-Functioning Tech Recruitment Teams

Stack Overflow

With the summer months approaching, many teams across your organization are looking forward to their slow season. But for talent acquisition managers, the harsh reality of tech recruiting is that every quarter is hectic. As a result, all of your recruiters probably feel increased pressure to hit their goals—and there’s a strong chance that your team isn’t performing to their maximum potential.

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You Should Start Text Recruiting Today. Here’s Why.

Yello

05/31/2018 // Mobile Recruiting. Still spending your day emailing job candidates and waiting hours or even days for a response? Have a pile of unreturned InMail messages cluttering LinkedIn? It’s time to elevate your recruitment strategy with text recruiting. Here’s why. 1. Texting is fast. Text messages have an astounding 98 percent open rate. For comparison, email marketers rejoice at the sight of a 20 percent open rate.

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Art History Memes That Will Make Every Recruiter Laugh (PT II)

Social Talent

A while back we looked at some hilarious art history memes. Well, guess what? We’re doing it all again! Start your Friday off with a laugh and enjoy these art history memes… No phone = No life. When all else fails – BEG. When someone questions your hiring tactics. Candidates come out with pretty obscure answers to interview questions.

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A Story of Two Cars

The Whiteboard

Imagine just for a moment that you were buying a new car. Actually, no. Not a new car. A nearly new car. You know that there are many options on how to go about purchasing a motor vehicle. Your next door neighbour, who I shall call for the purpose of this thought experiment, Gerry, suggests a car dealership on the Great North Road. Now it’s important that you mentally characterise Gerry properly as he’ll play an important part in this recruitment metaphor later on.

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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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3 Tools of Influence for Recruiters

NPA Worldwide

Our guest blogger today is Michael Neece , CEO of InterviewMastery.com. Michael spent 11 years building and leading top-revenue producing recruiting teams as both a team lead and top biller. He then was an internal corporate recruiter, director and VP at several Fortune 50 corporations and hyper-growth VC funded start-ups. . As CEO of InterviewMastery.com he used data analytics and research to find the secret best practices of interviewing and hiring.

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Changing your recruiting focus

NPA Worldwide

If the industry you’re recruiting in is on a downward slope and you aren’t getting much business anymore, you may have considered changing your recruiting focus. But if you’ve spent years, or your lifetime, working one industry (such as IT), it can be daunting to drop everything and change to something completely different (like healthcare).

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Important Questions You Should Be Asking Your Recruitment Agency

Undercover Recruiter

So sure, I know that it’s the objective of in-house recruitment teams, to reduce the cost of third party expenditure, and recruitment agencies are top of the list. However, against all those odds, the agency industry continues to thrive and in fact, grow year on year. If this expenditure is a concern but still a. View Article. Important Questions You Should Be Asking Your Recruitment Agency Undercover Recruiter - Recruiting & Talent Acquisition Blog.

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Go with the Flow and hire someone awesome

Vervoe

Flow is a digital marketing agency that helps thought leaders scale their influence. But Flow’s mission is more compelling than most agencies. It has a higher purpose. Andy Seth , Flow’s CEO, made it his mission to help underprivileged youth who didn’t attend college build rewarding and exciting careers. So he built an agency that offers digital marketing apprenticeships.

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How to Leverage Retargeting to Attract Potential Job Seekers

Digi-Me

Written by Alex Roland, Marketing Intern Using basic marketing principles has been a long-standing practice for recruiters. When trying to find qualified candidates for a job no marketing tool is off limits. We see recruiters READ MORE ». The post How to Leverage Retargeting to Attract Potential Job Seekers appeared first on Digi-Me Video Job Ads - Create Amazing Job Posting Videos - DigiMe.

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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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Integrated HCM Technology: The Answer to the Changing Employer-Employee Relationship

Deltek Talent Management

Professional Services Firms and Firms not in the space are having to adapt to the changing Employer-Employee Relationship. And the answer to helping them overcome this is by incorporating HCM technology.

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How to Win Over a Candidate With Multiple Offers

Yello

05/31/2018 // talent acquisition. In the current talent marketplace, candidates hold the power. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , the unemployment rate currently sits at 3.9 percent—the lowest it’s been since 2000. With so many Americans employed, candidates have the luxury of being selective in their job search. In fact, the 2018 Yello Recruiting Study found almost 50 percent of applicants have multiple offers to consider.

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Hiring manager/recruiter relationship: Save it with one small email adjustment?

Recruiting Daily

Email is a complete cluster-f**k to almost everyone. We all complain about it, but secretly love how much we get, because it makes us feel (a) busy/high and (b) relevant. Both matter a lot to work, even if we don’t admit that. In reality, email is just a way to underscore the pre-existing hierarchy of wherever you […].

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Workplace Ghosting

SilverChair Partners

You just left a 2 nd. round interview that lasted over an hour, certain that you and the hiring manager hit it off and are the perfect match. When you inquire about next steps, they say that they want to move forward with the process as quickly as possible, only to have her or him go completely radio silent afterwards. You’ve sent follow up emails / calls, but you hear nothing – ever.

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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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Will the NLRB Finally Settle Joint Employment Concerns?

COATS Staffing Software

Over the last several years, several high-profile cases, most notably Browning-Ferris and Hy-Brand have come for a ruling before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Josh Eidelson of Bloomberg writes that the crux of both these cases is whether or not employees have the right to pursue a claim against or collectively bargain with corporations that do not sign their paychecks (such as is the case with temporary and contract employees).

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The most common recruiting challenges and how to overcome them

Workable

If you had to name one thing as your biggest hiring headache, what would it be? It’s true that your answers might vary depending on the size of the company you work with or the type of roles you’re hiring. But, most recruiters would gravitate to a few common recruiting challenges. Here are the 8 common recruiting challenges we hear most often, and solutions to overcome them to make your hiring more effective: 1.

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Will the NLRB Finally Settle Joint Employment Concerns?

COATS Staffing Software

Over the last several years, several high-profile cases, most notably Browning-Ferris and Hy-Brand have come for a ruling before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Josh Eidelson of Bloomberg writes that the crux of both these cases is whether or not employees have the right to pursue a claim against or collectively bargain with corporations that do not sign their paychecks (such as is the case with temporary and contract employees).

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Pros and cons of one-way video interviews with candidates

Workable

As technology advances and becomes more accessible, the set of tools available to recruiters gets larger. Asynchronous interviews, also called one-way video interviews, are just one example. Instead of struggling to schedule interviews at a time that works for everyone, both sides can participate in an interview that works with their own schedule. Hiring teams can evaluate candidates at a time of their choosing, and those candidates already in employment don’t need to struggle to schedule interv

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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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Will the NLRB Finally Settle Joint Employment Concerns?

COATS Staffing Software

Over the last several years, several high-profile cases, most notably Browning-Ferris and Hy-Brand have come for a ruling before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Josh Eidelson of Bloomberg writes that the crux of both these cases is whether or not employees have the right to pursue a claim against or collectively bargain with corporations that do not sign their paychecks (such as is the case with temporary and contract employees).

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How to Train Managers to Give Great Performance Reviews

Namely - Talent

Your performance management strategy may look great on paper, but its success depends entirely on execution. Because managers are the ones driving the process, their commitment is what makes your strategy a hit or miss. Their buy-in and participation are crucial to launching a strong performance management strategy and fostering a feedback-rich culture.

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Will the NLRB Finally Settle Joint Employment Concerns?

COATS Staffing Software

Over the last several years, several high-profile cases, most notably Browning-Ferris and Hy-Brand have come for a ruling before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Josh Eidelson of Bloomberg writes that the crux of both these cases is whether or not employees have the right to pursue a claim against or collectively bargain with corporations that do not sign their paychecks (such as is the case with temporary and contract employees).

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Why Candidate Selection is Just as Important as Sourcing

Hireology

Sourcing quality applicants is key to building a great team, but it’s important not to overlook candidate selection steps in your hiring process. A strategic sourcing plan can help you attract top candidates by helping you focus only on applicant sourcing channels that drive results. But n o matter how strong your sourcing strategy is, sometimes certain candidates only look good on paper and don’t have the required skills for your open roles.

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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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By the Numbers: June 1, 2018

BountyJobs

BountyJobs Bites. Summer Hiring is Up. A survey from Snag finds that 46% of employers are increasing pay as competition for summer help is tight. 74% are planning on offering $11 an hour while only 53% of employers last year were doing so. 95% are adding more shifts to these season jobs – other tactics to lure candidates are full-time offerings as well as healthcare and paid time off.

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Employer Branding Nets Top Talent

Hospital Recruiting

Jrg Schiemann/123RF.com. Today’s buzzword for Human Resource professionals is “branding.” While the term branding brings to mind Mad Men-style marketers, effective recruitment branding is not fiction. A strong employer brand equates to a talent pipeline waiting for the chance to join your team. HR is learning more about branding from their marketing peers, and is quick on the uptake.

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Hiring Success 18 Europe: Learn the Soft Skills to Beat the Bots

SmartRecruiters

In a world where 47 percent of jobs are susceptible to automation , growing your skill set as job security is no longer enough. So how do you stay ahead of the machines? “Your future job probably hasn’t been invented yet.” Who among us didn’t hear a version of this forecast as a bright-eyed schoolkid? And while the prognostication ended up true for many, it wasn’t the full story.

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The Five Rs of Employee Retention

Nas Recruitment

In a perfect world, employee turnover would not be a problem. But as HR professionals can attest, the world is far from perfect. Turnover is expensive, hurts organizational growth and can negatively impact overall company performance. Although turnover is inevitable, it can be controlled – and that control is especially important when it comes to high-performing associates who are looking for greener pastures.

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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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The Must Discuss Career Aspects and Qualities of a Professional DBA Consultant

Recruiting Blogs

Database consultants, often called as database managers or database administrators, research on the information management requirements of a company and build a database to fulfill those requirements. The career of a database consultant is not limited to this single feature, as their day to day operations also involve the integration of existing and new databases, as well as, troubleshooting any issues related to the database information.

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Upgraded Search and Filters: May release notes

Beamery

May was a busy month: our inboxes were cleansed of junk newsletters we can’t remember signing up to, another Star Wars film came out, and we had a royal wedding in the UK. It didn’t even rain on the day! Of course, we also welcomed the release of Beamery 4.0. including Beamery Comply, which provides a compliance solution to GDPR. Alongside a host of workflow, performance and interface upgrades, Beamery 4.0 also brought an integration with our new ATS partner, Jobvite, who join our partner ecosys

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5 Must-Have Features of a Recruitment Software

Recruiting Blogs

Recruitment Software: Now and then. F irst Recruitment Software appeared more than 20 years ago. It was created to help HR professionals manage a ton of paperwork and spreadsheets. In the meantime, recruiting has completely changed. Companies are now facing new challenges: finding and attracting talent. . As a consequence, Recruitment Software now offer many new features that are designed in order to help HR professionals tackle these new challenges.