April, 2013

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5 Ways to Use Video in Your Recruiting & Hiring Process

ExactHire Recruiting

Looking for ways to spice up your company’s recruiting brand? Check out this quick list of five ways to use videos in your recruiting and interviewing processes. Then, start converting more of your career site visitors into actual applicants, and eventually, new and engaged employees. 1 – Highlight Videos on Your Company’s Careers Portal This may be the most obvious and already widely used idea; however, it just might be one of the most effective for engaging your site visitors to stay on

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What Hiring Managers Can Learn from the Walking Dead

Staffing Talk

'The AMC drama The Walking Dead has quickly become one of the most watched programs on cable television. Its unique blend of compelling, easy-to-root-for characters and depressing apocalyptic scenery filled with brain-dead, flesh-eating zombies keeps viewers on the edge of their seats and conversations around water-coolers buzzing the next day. After all, who doesn’t love zombies?

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Five Reasons I'm Attending Health Datapalooza

Forum One

'?Health Datapalooza is fast approaching! The event, June 3-4 in Washington DC, is the largest and most consequential national conference focusing on health data. ?. With everything from a coding sprint to a health data apps expo, everyone has his or her own reasons for attending. My top five reasons for going include: Health Datapalooza is fast approaching!

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Why RPO Recruiting is Good for Your Career

Recruitalicious

'I suspect many career-minded people share my paralyzing fear of making the wrong career choices. More than most, recruiters are particularly prone to self-analysis about their careers and their career paths. After all, a good portion of the day is spent judging other people on their career choices and career paths and making decisions based on those choices and their explanations.

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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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Four Ways To Optimize LinkedIn for Hiring

Hiring Thing

'LinkedIn is a reliable and affordable way to increase your visibility with qualified job seekers when you are hiring. The social network provides great tools to help job seekers search for jobs and get a feel for companies that are hiring. Employers can also reach out to their network to help spread the word about open positions.

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Why Use Employee Assessments in Your Hiring Process?

ExactHire Recruiting

We all know that turnover is expensive; however, so is the cost of having an under-performing employee who continues to work for your company. Consider also that terminating employees is more difficult due to the number of laws that exist. Is it any wonder that companies are becoming more diligent and taking additional steps in the hiring process to ensure they are hiring the right people?

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Our Firm’s Legendary Failed Drug Test Excuses

Staffing Talk

'Ah, that most dreaded of employment rites of passage, the in-house drug screen, that wonderful time when employers and future employees who barely know each other are forced through the distasteful process of getting to know each other more than they ever wanted to … EVER … (Can anyone say TMI??). Most staffing agencies conduct their own drug screens because they are quick, relatively easy, and cost effective.

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Nonprofit Technology Conference 2013: Our Reflections and Predictions for the Future

Forum One

'Last week, at the Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in Minneapolis , Forum One attendees were busy making the most of the annual nationwide meet up of technologists and non-profiteers. Our conference presentations included data strategy, mobile strategy, Drupal upgrades, and Drupal Administration. Last week at the Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC), Forum One attendees were busy making the most of the annual nationwide meet up of technologists and nonprofiteers.

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5 Ways To Source Tomorrow’s Top Talent

Jobvite

From social recruiting to communication campaigns to the application of real-time sourcing analytics, here are 5 must-have strategies currently dictating the future of sourcing. To learn more, download our new ebook, 5 Ways to Take the Sourcing Frontline in the War for Talent. These 5 strategies will help prepare you to spot the big fish ahead.

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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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Navigating the Waters of Career Change

Hiring Thing

'As years pass, the skills and qualifications for most jobs continue to increase and require more education and training, especially in light of new media and technological advancements. This may make the decision to change your line of work or start job hunting seem unrealistic, or that it''s simply too late.

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Join Us for a Panel Session on Emerging Learning Technologies

Bersin

If you’re interested in learning about the use of augmented reality, wearable computing, 3D printing, alternatives to virtual ILT, gamification and other emerging technologies to support learning, you’ll want to join us for a thought provoking panel session with Marc Ramos, Global Lead, PeopleDev Global Learning Design at Google, Mary Woolf, Director of Learning Technologies […].

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Improve Your Hiring Process: Protect Employment Brand

ExactHire Recruiting

The importance of branding is often overlooked when talking about efficiency and technology in the hiring process. There’s definitely a parallel here with my last blog about comparing apples to apples in the hiring process , where I covered the importance of data in both day-to-day business and in recruiting. The same concept applies to branding. Organizations (both large and small) are very conscious of branding themselves to customers and partners.

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Scuba Divers, Thirsty Kids, & Fake Pee: More Staffing Horror Stories

Staffing Talk

'We love it when staffers send us their feel-good stories and industry gripes, but there’s something to be said for the ridiculous mishaps that only people in staffing can truly appreciate. A few months ago we created a post of some examples , followed by a sequel , and then it became a trilogy. This is Part 4, and while you may not think it’s as pure as the first, at least it doesn’t have nuked fridges or Shia LaBeouf.

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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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Get Going with Mobile! Email, Responsive Design and More

Forum One

'Forum One Communications, CEO, Chris Wolz often, blogs, speaks, and presents on digital strategy for nonprofits. The Communications Network originally published this post, co-authored by Director of Mobile Services Nam-ho Park , online at comnetwork.org and it is cross posted below with permission. We hear a lot of questions from foundations, grantees, nonprofits and NGOs about whether they should make their online communication “work” for mobile devices. ?.

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5 Ways To Source Tomorrow’s Top Talent

Jobvite

From social recruiting to communication campaigns to the application of real-time sourcing analytics, here are 5 must-have strategies currently dictating the future of sourcing. To learn more, download our new ebook, 5 Ways to Take … Continued.

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RailsConf 2013 — An Innovation Injection

Hiring Thing

'For the first time in years RailsConf returns to Portland, OR. Let''s take a look at the value of such conferences for today''s Ruby developer.

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The World is Local: A New Model for Human Resources

Bersin

The World is Local: A New Model for Human Resources Despite continued focus on globalization, new research by DHL shows that the world is not as "flat" as once believed. While low cost networking has made it easier than ever to communicate around the world, economic and cultural conditions from country to country are more different than […].

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Get a Look Inside The Ultimate Recruiter Planning Kit

As recruiting teams work harder than ever to find, hire, and onboard qualified candidates in this highly competitive market, it’s essential to find ways to optimize your recruiting function. The Ultimate Recruiter Planning Kit includes eight worksheets filled with labor market insights, actionable recruiting strategies, and worksheets to plan your strategy for hiring top talent.

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Improve Your Hiring Process: Compare Apples to Apples

ExactHire Recruiting

Now that you’ve narrowed your initial list of applicants to a more manageable number, it’s time to look at those remaining candidates in more detail. So, what’s the best way to do this? As with the first step of your candidate management process (see my prior blog: “Improve Your Hiring Process: Thin the Herd” ), you have options. Resume Review: Are You Getting the Info You Want?

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Change Your Pitches Like Nutritional Values If You Want to Super-Size Your Sales

Staffing Talk

'I just read this dense and really nerdy study from University of North Carolina that essentially proves three simple things: 1) most people find calorie totals meaningless, 2) most people are intimidated by exercise, and 3) people will eat differently if they know how much exercise it would take to burn their meals. What does this study have to do with staffing?

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Can't-Miss Sessions at the 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference

Forum One

'Well, here I am, once again, at another Nonprofit Technology Conference. This time, I''m in snowy Minneapolis. I''ve attended six – seven? I''ve lost count – NTC events over the past ten years. Each is a wonderful opportunity to meet fellow innovators who are pusing forward the important missions of nonprofit organizations. It''s a fun event.

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How to Write Job Descriptions Optimized for Job Boards and Internet Search, Tip 3

ExactHire Recruiting

What’s in a job’s name? Sometimes…not enough. Particularly, if the job opportunity your company is trying to fill has an über common job title. So common in fact, that its chances of appearing near the top of search results for your intended applicant audience are nil. In my third installment of the “ How to Write Job Descriptions Optimized for Job Boards & Internet Search” blog series , I’ll discuss three techniques for giving your job title (and therefore job description) a fighting

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The 3 Leadership Behaviors that Drive Fierce Loyalty & Extreme Engagement

Nothing motivates employees more than a great boss. Are you developing your leaders? Give them the tools to train and inspire the rest of your organization. Get the 3 steps for developing effective leaders in Paycor’s leadership guide.

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What Did You Do Today? Avoid New Employee First Day Nothings

ExactHire Recruiting

When you were a kid, did your parents ever ask you, “What did you do today?” Typically the answer, “nothing,” would roll off the tongue and away you went doing something else. Or, maybe you now ask your children this same question as you have gotten older. What if someone asked one of your new hires what they did with your organization on the first day of work?

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Let’s Have a Laugh: Applicant #LOL

ExactHire Recruiting

Laughter, like coffee or wine, is best when shared with friends. So let us share these chuckles with one another. #LOL We have all seen at least one resume, applicant, or cover letter come across our path that leaves us unsure of whether we should be appalled, reach out to help the person…or just laugh. If this has not yet happened to you and you are in a role or industry where you deal with resumes, applicants, and cover letters on a regular basis, it will soon.

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Unequal Pay and the Importance of Fluid Labor Markets

Staffing Talk

'Capuchin monkeys don’t like unequal pay. Nor do dogs, cats, elephants or bears. The video is pretty clear about that. Thankfully, people don’t like it either. That’s why we need fluid labor markets and the staffing industry. Staffing companies act as catalysts to fluidity, and the profit they make is a measure of how effectively they reduce arbitrary inequality.

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You Had Me At Relo

Staffing Talk

'Remember the scene in Jerry Maguire when Dorothy Boyd is packed and ready to move to San Diego for her new job? Then, Jerry proposes just before Dorothy and her son (“the human head weighs 8 pounds” kid) are about to hit the road. She decides to stay, Jerry “had her at hello” and that’s a wrap. Ever since the credits rolled, I’ve wondered about the company Dorothy abandoned in San Diego, and the bind they were in when she bailed.

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Specialty Drug Interest Is Skyrocketing – Can Your Pharmacy Benefits Keep Up?

New approvals for weight loss drugs, gene therapies, and biosimilars are on the minds of employers. However, 48% of employers still need a strategy to manage their use and costs. Find out how other organizations are preparing their specialty drug benefits for the future.

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Poking Holes in the Unconventional Work History Theory

Staffing Talk

Job-seekers are hyper-sensitive creatures, and understandably so. They are especially sensitive to advice handed down from authority figures, particularly when it concerns résumés. If they find out that an employer prefers a serif font, for instance – and they’ve already submitted a resume typed in sans serif – they envision their résumé being snootily tossed aside, and then shredded.

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Take Control Of Your Career By Taking Control Of Your 9-to-5

Staffing Talk

'We all know workaholics among us, right? No, not the TV show on Comedy Central , although that is pretty funny. I’m talking about the real life people who brag about the number of hours they work as a way to demonstrate how devoted they are to their jobs. Maybe you are even one yourself. A new e-book by Laura Vanderkam, What the Most Successful People Do at Work , opines that the workaholics may not win the day.

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Do You See What I See: Conducting Job Interviews With Google Glass

Staffing Talk

'I must admit, I haven’t given the idea of “wearable computing” much thought. After all, I spend way too much time in front of a screen as it is. I can’t imagine wanting to wrap another screen around my head, just so I can share my view of the world – literally – with others. But then I began to think about how a smart pair of glasses could be used in job interviews.