August, 2014

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Somebody resigned? Don’t be a fool. Stay cool.

Greg Savage

'A while ago I wrote what proved to be a popular blog about how to resign with grace. But what about the manager who gets a resignation? How should they behave? Sad to say, the commercial world is rife with mind-blowing tales of how badly bosses react when an employee resigns. In the recruitment industry […].

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Uber-Aggressive Recruitment Techniques

The Whiteboard

'I’ve been seeing a bit of stuff about Uber on the news wires this week. Uber are the ride sharing business that has disrupted (a word significantly overused these days, but highly appropriate in their case) the taxi industry across many cities globally. They came to Auckland not long ago, I’ve used it, it’s great most of the time.

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Perfectly Indispensable – 11 Ways to Impress Your Boss

ExactHire Recruiting

High unemployment rates, volatile markets, and the constant need for businesses to run leaner are all great reasons to become indispensable at work. Let the perfect employee that lives within you radiate through your office, and recession proof yourself! Increase your personal stock value and make sure you get noticed with: 11 Ways To Win at Work…And Impress Your Boss 1) Be timely and accountable.

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How Do You Approach A New Candidate For The First Time About A Job?

Sirona Consulting

'What do you open with when approaching a candidate for the first time , trying to get them interested in the new job your client/line manager has given you? Salary? Opportunity? Location? Company? Project content? And how exactly do you do this? Do you send them job details via email? InMail? Text? Voicemail? Tweet? Facebook? Do you call them first?

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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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A Fantastic Social Recruiting Case Study

Metashift

'I''ve been following Maersk Drilling''s excellent Facebook recruitment work ever since I met their Head of Communication, Marketing and Branding Fredrik Tukk when we were both speakers at the Onrec Conference in Denmark last year. They have recently made a video case study about their social recruiting work, it is a must watch for anyone involved in talent attraction.

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Communicative Diseases: Why We Suck At Engagement

Snark Attack

'The direct connection between disengaged workers and a disengaged recruiting process, where applicants continue to get sucked into the “black hole” of communication and even candidates in process are often left wondering where they stand in the search, should be obvious. So too should the fact that improving the candidate experience is inextricably intertwined with […].

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Candidate Prep: My 50 Cents Worth

The Whiteboard

'Jon’s absence has once again left the squeaky pen in my slightly sweaty, and this week, stressed hand for today’s Whiteboard. Reading the mainstream press, and even the various blogs which now infect my LinkedIn feed like a content pandemic, articles on the recruitment industry seem to fall into one of two camps. Either us as recruitment agencies are stealing money from immigrants / not paying staff / being made scapegoats. or….

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The Hiring Process: Are We There Yet?

ExactHire Recruiting

The hiring process can be difficult for both the applicant and employer. Just as an anxious child awaits the end of a long road trip, both parties are asking, “Are we there yet?” Invest Time in Saving Time Streamline Your Hiring Process Wasting time is expensive. And if your company spends too much time and effort hiring, you’re wasting money–especially if you end up hiring the wrong person.

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My BBC Film: How To Sell Your Skills Online

Sirona Consulting

'Last year I was asked by the BBC to make a short film for BBC WebWise – their website for sharing different advice online. The director wanted me to explain to viewers how social media can help people better present themselves, to aid their job searching online. With companies and recruiters now using sites like LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook more to search for new candidates, having an appealing and relevant social profile is extremely important.

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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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Free webinar: September 10

Recruiting Toolbox

'Hello Friends and Colleagues. John Vlastelica here. I’m leading a fun webinar, How to Avoid the 10 Biggest Mistakes Corporate Recruiters Make , on September 10, 2014 at 11am PT, 2pm ET. LinkedIn is hosting it. You can register here at LinkedIn. Details below. And you can check out the rest of our Fall speaking schedule here, on our Speaking Calendar.

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Writing Effective Job Postings [SlideShare]

Recruiting.com

'An online job posting is much more than just a platform to advertise your open positions. It’s also a sales opportunity.Think of your job opportunity as the product and the candidate as your customer. Position titles, company descriptions and word choice can all affect a candidate’s perception of your company and ultimately their decision to. The post Writing Effective Job Postings [SlideShare] appeared first on Recruiting.com.

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What to do Before, During, and After the Career Fair – Part 2

iCIMS

Successful college recruiting is more than just attending a career fair. In the second part of a three-part series, learn how to learn how to make the career fair as productive as possible.

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Mobile and Social Tonic

Metashift

'A couple of weeks back I did a video interview with my very good friends at Tonic. We covered a lot of topics and the final video is quite lengthy so if you don''t have time to view the whole thing, here are some highlights and the time at which they appear in video: 3 mins: The current state of Mobile Recruiting 7 mins: A brief history of Online Recruitment 10 mins: Global recruitment innovation, interesting tools and techniques 15 mins: The transformation of Social Recruiting into marketing 1

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From Awareness to Action: An HR Guide to Making Accessibility Accessible

Speaker: Danielle Johnson - Director of HR, Compliance & DEI in AI tech at Impact Observatory

Making accessibility accessible for organizations of all sizes may seem complex, but it doesn’t have to be. Prepare to broaden your understanding of Disability, Cultural Competency, and Inclusion with this insightful webinar. We’ll explore disability as a vibrant culture, understand the nuances of reasonable accommodations under the ADA, and navigate the complexities of undue hardship while challenging the status quo of accessibility practices.

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Simplify, Target, Attract Top Talent

ExactHire Recruiting

Let’s face it, your job posting is one of countless others. And the perfect applicant is the needle in a haystack. When you consider these two facts, it’s a wonder that applicants and companies ever find each other! So how do you get through all that hay and find the needle? Know Your Audience Attract quality job candidates by targeting ideal applicants One key element to keep in mind when posting a job is your target audience.

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Interesting Update > How Many LinkedIn Impostors Are You Connected To?

Sirona Consulting

'Do you really know who you are connecting to on LinkedIn? I just want to share a LinkedIn invite I received this week that highlights something on LinkedIn, that you need to be aware of – impostors, fraudsters, spammers or whatever they choose to call themselves – do actually exist on the popular professional social network. IMPORTANT UPDATE TO MY POST.

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Secrets of building an attractive company

Workable

Smart companies typically operate in competitive talent markets. This means that the people you’re looking for are likely to be juggling several job offers. Competing for outstanding candidates with the likes of Google, Facebook and Twitter might seem like a losing proposition but it’s not. It can be done but first you have to realise that hiring is marketing.

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3 Ways to Proactively Source Your Candidates [SlideShare]

Recruiting.com

'Are you struggling to find great candidates? It may be the resources you use, especially if you’re only relying on things like job ads, employee referrals or career fairs. While these mediums are great for recruiting talent, they do require you to wait around—in hopes that the right one will arrive. Being reactive is not. The post 3 Ways to Proactively Source Your Candidates [SlideShare] appeared first on Recruiting.com.

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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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What to do Before, During, and After the Career Fair – Part 2

iCIMS

Successful college recruiting is more than just attending a career fair. In the second part of a three-part series, learn how to learn how to make the career fair as productive as possible.

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The Right and Wrong Reasons for Changing Jobs

Jeff Rothman

'As the job market heats up, it might be time to update your LinkedIn profile. Just updating your profile is a clue to the folks at LinkedIn that you’re thinking of switching jobs, so don’t be surprised if you see more job opportunities pushed your way as a result. But don’t overreact. Leaving a job to minimize pain should not be the primary reason for accepting another job.

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Do Not Underpay Employees – 3 Reasons Why

ExactHire Recruiting

Everyone wants to save a buck nowadays, and companies are no different. I am in finance so I understand. I am always looking for ways to help save the company money or find more efficient ways to function in order to be “leaner” overall. That being said, here is one place that you do not want to “skimp” too much – what you pay your staff. Do not underpay employees!

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American Workers Don't Trust Their Employers

Staffing Talk

'" [This post originally appeared on our blog on April 23, 2014] Trust plays an important role in the workplace and affects employees'' well-being and job performance. At least that''s what organizational experts say. And the American Psychological Association''s 2014 Work and Well-Being Survey released this week says employee… [.

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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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Corporate Greed Stifles the Economy and Fuels A Coming Storm

Hire-Intelligence

'I stumbled onto a startling statistic recently by the Economic Policy Institute in regards to the CEO to worker compensation ratio. According to their report the CEO to worker pay ratio in 1965 was 20-1.

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Recruiters – How To Handle Counter Offers

FeeTrader

'It is a scenario that repeats itself with unending regularity: You, the recruiter, have found the perfect candidate, the client makes a generous offer, and then the candidate informs you that he has received a counter-offer from his current employer. Consider what has actually happened: the current employer, realizing that one of their employees is on the verge of departing, has gone into panic mode, and they offer more money to “keep them onboard”.

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Global Recruitment: Strategic Advice from Top-Performing Brands

iCIMS

Whether your organization is planning a global expansion or simply looking to improve global recruitment processes, the advice from top-performing global organizations can help guide you through the process.

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The Future of Job Search is Social

ReferAGig

Social media has impacted most aspects of our lives – we now not only have our friends, family and professional colleagues available to us at the touch of a button on whatever device we are using; we also know a lot about the people were are connected to: what they do, where they do it, who they do it with. Much more then we ever did before social media sites made it so easy to share so much (often times too much) about ourselves with the people around us.

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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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Jobvite Infographic: New Study Outlines Job Mobility Traits

Jobvite

A few weeks ago, we shared with you our new Jobvite Mobility Study , which details the primary characteristics of both high and low mobility employees. Our new infographic is the perfect companion to this piece that visually represents the differences between these categories, making it easier than ever for recruiters to identify strong talent potential.

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LinkedIn's Always-Wrong Message Counts

Staffing Talk

'" I''ve been on a recruiting roll lately and after striking out with Monster and Craigslist ended up spending some time with LinkedIn where we are currently running job ads and where I''ve met with some success even though I hate to admit it.I hate to admit it because I hate LinkedIn. I hate that it shoots out spam… [.

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The Annual NILG Conference Discusses Video Interviewing & The Disabled

Hire-Intelligence

'Hire-Intelligence, in coordination with Synchronized Resources Inc., will present “Access, Accommodations & Video Interviewing” on August 5th in Washington D.C. at the National Industry Liaison Conference.