June, 2016

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Recruiter KPIs. From Crap to Credible.

Greg Savage

Mostly, recruiters hate KPIs. Often, relentless focus on KPIs does more harm than good. Routinely, Managers drive old-school KPIs because they are bereft of any new ideas to increase productivity, and sad to say, the less success delivered by the old tactics, the more the manager pushes the KPI! It’s a destructive cycle of pain […].

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Embracing Candor: Improve Performance with Direct Feedback

JazzHR

“He said what?!”. Have you ever had the same conversation with someone multiple times over? You’ve talked to Jimmy three times in the past quarter but the message hasn’t gotten through. Despite your best efforts and professionalism, the problem continues to occur. Maybe its time for a tactical change not only for you, but your organization as well. Let’s talk about the embracing of candor by organizations across the world.

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6 Skills to Master in Your First Year Out of College

ExactHire Recruiting

1. How to Write a Resume via GIPHY Resumes are like the windows into your job seeking souls, or a window into what you did before this job. Either way, they’re important. Whether or not you think you are a resume “expert,” every position requires a little tweaking of the resume. So, it doesn’t matter how good or bad you think your resume is, there are hundreds of ways to create or improve one that looks totally professional.

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Why End-to-End Recruitment Analytics Matter

Recruitics

Recruitment today is marketing and, as such, must be measured to determine ROI and to identify inefficiencies that can be optimized to improve that ROI. So, if we’re to think of recruitment as marketing, then of course we must consider the marketing funnel, adapted for recruitment. As we can see, talent acquisition professionals need to track metrics from the top of the funnel (traffic to jobs) to the bottom (hires).

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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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5 Ways To Use Video For Talent Attraction

Proactive Talent

Is your company still relying on text-based recruitment marketing in a visual world? The thing is, candidates want to know what it's really like to work at your company, and a bullet list of skills and a blanket sell statement about the company in a job description just doesn't cut it anymore. There is just no better platform than video to create that emotional attraction to a company and job opportunity -- and I'll tell you why!

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6 Clever Ways to Use Your LinkedIn Headline to Boost Your Recruiting Efforts

Social Talent

a. According to LinkedIn , when it comes to writing our LinkedIn profile headline, too many of us take a “just-the-facts” approach, listing only our job title and our company in the 120 character slot – an approach they believe stops many of us from realising the true potential of the most prominent text on our LinkedIn profile after our name. .

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This Is Why Skill Set Isn’t Everything In The Hiring Game

Spark Hire

There are only a few organizations that truly need to hire based on skill alone. The New York Yankees, for example. Major movie studios, definitely. Modeling agencies would be another one. It’s tough to win a World Series, an Oscar or land a major ad campaign with someone who doesn’t have the necessary set of skills to get there. But for nearly every other type of business, a candidate’s skills are important, but they’re not the be all, end all.

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Careers Page Teardowns: Bigcommerce [Case Study]

Firmplay

With close to 100,000 customers, $9B in sales processed for said clients, and $100M+ in venture funding, Bigcommerce is the leading ecommerce platform for merchants. So does the ecommerce giant’s careers page stand up to the Careers Page Teardowns test? Here’s a sneak peek of what we cover: A powerful new type of content used effectively […].

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To Build Your Dream Team Study How 'Coach Pop' Recruits Talent

Entrepreneur

Year after year, Gregg Popovich, coach of the San Antonio Spurs, rejuvenates his championship team with late-round NBA draft picks others overlook.

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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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Glassdoor Pets at Work Photo Contest: See the Winners

Glassdoor for Employers

Last week, employees across the country brought their furry friends to work in celebration of Bring Your Pet To Work Day. In.

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How to “Break In” to a Recruitment Network

NPA Worldwide

New recruiters come into a recruitment network to expand their reach, build their revenues, and to better serve clients and candidates. But If you’ve never been in a split network, what’s the learning curve? How does it work? How long will it take to get that first split placement fee in your pocket? Where do you start? Here’s how a recently new NPAworldwide member closed her first deal.

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How Recruiters Read Your CV (Infographic)

Social Talent

We all know that it’s essential to have an impressive CV when looking to land your next big career move, but how much do you know about the recruiters who will be reading your CV? Which areas of your CV do they study most? How do they like to see the information presented? How do you ensure that they actually read your CV?! By having an understanding of what recruiters look for in a CV and the challenges they face in their roles; you can create a CV that instantly connects with them.

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5 Expert Secrets To Increase Workplace Diversity

Spark Hire

Think about all of the job candidates you’ve interviewed recently. Did they have the same resumes or the same answers to your interview questions? Were they all dressed in the same nondescript ways? It might not be something you notice right away, but unless you focus on workplace diversity in your hiring process , it’ll leave you with candidates and employees who are all the same.

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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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Introducing EBHacks: Bite-Size Tips & Tricks for Building Your Employer Brand

Firmplay

Employer branding is a long-term investment. Why? Because great employer branding is storytelling, and storytelling comes down to content. Content that’s engaging and transparent, created organically by your employees. And that takes time and effort. It’s a journey. To help you along on that journey, we like to tackle some of the meatier questions around employer branding […].

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Finding the Best Untapped Talent Might Be Easier Than Many Entrepreneurs Think

Entrepreneur

Silicon Valley has been a magnet for tech talent for so long that many entrepreneurs believe they can't compete against Silicon Valley companies. They couldn't be more wrong.

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The 11 Most Important Sourcing Best Practices

Beamery

In today’s hyper-competitive talent market, sourcing is probably the most valuable recruiting skill for anyone concerned about hiring high quality candidates. Put simply, many of the best candidates don’t apply anymore. It’s on you and your team to get proactive, and go out and find them! With that in mind, we’ve put together the 11 most important sourcing best practices to help you identify and approach candidates on any medium you choose. 1.

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What Being a Best Place to Work Two Years in a Row Says About Our Culture

Symphony Talent

SmashFly CEO Mike Hennessy talks about what it means to create a great employee culture that grows as your company grows, and how it feels to be voted a Best Place to Work two years in a row. The post What Being a Best Place to Work Two Years in a Row Says About Our Culture appeared first on SmashFly Blog.

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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 Brands That Won The Hearts Of Audiences Through Storytelling

Social Talent

Is there anybody out there who doesn’t love a good story? People aren’t moved by PowerPoint presentations and slides – they are moved by an appeal to their emotions and storytelling represents a fantastic avenue to do this. We are hardwired to listen to and remember engaging stories that resonate with us. Storytelling grabs attention in a crowded marketplace and makes you memorable.

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What Questions Should You ACTUALLY Ask Your Interviewer?

Undercover Recruiter

If you’ve bagged yourself an interview – congrats! You should ensure you’re prepared for all the questions they may ask you in the interview, but there’s one more part of an interview that you need to make sure that you’re ready for; the end of the interview when the interviewer/hiring manager asks you if you have. View Article.

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July Bootcamp – How to Hire a Successful Recruiter

Newton Software

A Wrong Hire is Costly. Hiring the Wrong Recruiter is Catastrophic! Making a bad hire is costly. In fact, experts say that the real cost of a bad hire is 2 to 3 times the salary level for that position. So what happens when your bad hire happens to be the very person that will be making hires for you? Avoid hiring mistakes that will lead to losses in productivity, morale, job knowledge, reputation and internal customer satisfaction.

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Evaluate candidates with a pre-employment assessment process

Workable

In your hiring process, it’s important to accurately gauge the skill level of your candidates as it pertains to their ability to do their job. Assessing these skills can take a wide variety of forms. You may ask candidates for a writing sample, a project, or a presentation. For jobs with an easily quantifiable skill-set, you may ask your candidates to complete a skills assessment , or standardized test to objectively gauge their competency.

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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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7 Ways to Stand Out to Passive Candidates

RecruitLoop

A passive candidate is someone who is not necessarily looking for a new job, but would be open to taking a new job if the right offer comes along.

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How Top Performers Search for Jobs

Indeed

Sometimes a great candidate turns out to be a truly exceptional hire, going above and beyond expectations and making a huge impact on an organization. This promise of greatness inspires a quest for more top performers, but what are the best ways to find them? Recruitment professionals have long assumed the most talented candidates are passive: that they’re employed by great companies, they’re not actively looking for new opportunities and they need to be wooed away from their roles by diligent r

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20 of the Funniest Office Pranks You Will Ever See

Social Talent

We’re not going to lie: sometimes you need pranking in the office to help you make it to that 5.30pm mark. You can only engage in small talk with your colleagues so many times throughout the week. So we decided to check out the archives of pranks over the years and pick our favourite 20. From perfect impersonations to food stealing debacles, we guarantee you will laugh out loud at these pranks.

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How to Source Candidates on Facebook

Beamery

LinkedIn might be the first port of call for recruiters, but if you’re struggling to fill a role it’s worth trying to source candidates on Facebook. Recruiters might feel more at home on LinkedIn, but it could be the opposite for socially aware job-seekers. 76% of social job seekers found their current position on Facebook! Facebook profiles don’t provide the same kind of online resume as LinkedIn profiles do, but it’s much less crowded.

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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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THE PROBLEMS WITH YOUR Onboarding Process & HOW TO FIX THEM

Yoh

Employee engagement is defined by the level of enthusiasm and commitment one has to their work and their employer. Unfortunately, this is tough to find. Recognize these warning signs and use these tips to drive employee engagement by increasing enthusiasm and commitment.

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The Importance of Open Source Projects to Developers

Stack Overflow

It’s hard to come by a technical CV or portfolio without seeing some mention of a developer’s open source contributions. In fact, 85% of developers we surveyed said they spent at least one hour per week working on open-source projects. So what exactly is open source development and why does it matter when hiring developers?

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The false economy of unpaid internships

Workable

The word ‘intern’ has an ironic double meaning: to work as a trainee and to confine someone as a prisoner. Most articles about unpaid internships explore this irony from the intern’s perspective. They’re often just glorified coffee gofers who don’t earn or learn anything. Or they’re de-facto full-time workers who hope unpaid work will be their gateway to paid jobs.