March, 2013

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Improve Your Hiring Process: Thin the Herd

ExactHire Recruiting

As you might gather from the title above, this is the first blog in a seven-part series about core concepts your organization can use to improve the efficiency and overall results of your recruiting and hiring process. While not the most glamorous topic out there, I think the majority of people involved with recruiting will agree that doing it right, and with as little wasted effort as possible, is critical to the ultimate success of any organization.

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Mobile Media has Changed Your Candidates

iCIMS

No one can deny the convenience of our mobile devices. There is no longer a need to ask questions or get advice from someone in-person, you can just 'Google it" right?

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How Devices & Media Saturation Have Changed Your Candidates

Staffing Talk

Like you, I love to rip on Millennials. In the same way that, I suspect, every generation rips on the one(s) that come(s) after. “They’re different, they’re lazy, they’re spoiled, and – dammit – they’re changing things.” Or, in the case of Millennials, they’re narcissistic and entitled, love dubstep and hideous retro fashions, and have you ever even tried talking to one?

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Choosing the Right Recruiting Firm

Contract Recruiter

Avoid Bad Recruiting Solutions. recruiting division, recruiting, hiringThere are many recruiting firms out there, which means that you need to be very careful in choosing the right one for your company. How can you tell that the firms promising good recruiting solutions actually deliver? The best ones will have a few key things in common, and if you know what to look for, you can feel confident that the firm will do its job well.

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Your 2024 Annual Talent Acquisition Roadmap: Its Seasonal!

Recruiting is seasonal! Our popular Talent Acquisition Roadmap helps you master seasonal hiring like a boss. We break down key data on the ever-changing job market so you can take advantage of peak hiring times and ace recruiting even in slower seasons. Whether you need to scale up your team quickly or get creative in tighter times, this roadmap helps you understand the recruiting landscape.

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Running a Virtual Organization

Hiring Thing

'HiringThing was started a little over a year ago, and from the beginning we had a vision of building a virtual organization. No central office, everyone on the team working from their own preferred locations and heavily using online tools to collaborate.

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How to Write Job Descriptions Optimized for Job Boards and Internet Search, Tip 1

ExactHire Recruiting

It can be challenging to write a thorough and compliant job description that will satisfy your human resources and legal departments, while at the same time making it…dare I say… sexy enough to cause potential applicants to click through for more information or to apply for your job. After all, most job seekers won’t just know that your company is hiring and think to go directly to your applicant tracking software careers page; in fact, many will see your job listing for the first ti

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Mobile Media has Changed Your Candidates

iCIMS

No one can deny the convenience of our mobile devices. There is no longer a need to ask questions or get advice from someone in-person, you can just 'Google it" right?

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Employers Aren’t Keeping Up With Rise In Mobile Job Searches

Staffing Talk

If you’re not utilizing mobile marketing, you’re missing out. True. But do you know when I first wrote that line? In November of 2011 in this Staffing Talk post about why recruiters and staffing agencies need mobile marketing. While job seekers have grown increasingly comfortable looking for – and applying to – jobs on their smartphones since then, employers aren’t being very smart about keeping up with the trend.

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Pieces of Me – March 29, 2013 Edition

Unbridled Talent

“Pieces of Me” is a regular feature here on the blog, where I’ll share a bit of what’s happening, what’s kicking around in my head, resources I’d like to bring to your attention and a peek into the world as I see it – through lenses colored by Human Resources, Recruiting, Leadership and Career Development. Something awesome that happened: Tuesday of this past week (March 26th) was my 5 year Twitter anniversary!

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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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Six Tips for Recruiting Home Health Care Employees

Hiring Thing

'Newsflash — Americans are living longer. Okay, so that news isn''t really groundbreaking. According the the Department of Health and Human Services, we currently have approximately 50 million residents over the age of 65. That number is expected to soar over 72 million by the year 2025.

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Not So Suite After All?

Jobvite

Everyone loves a good Magic Quadrant story—so here’s one you might enjoy. On Friday last week, Gartner released its first “Magic Quadrant for Talent Management Suites” report. Of course, Magic Quadrant reports have been around for quite some time—offering readers a unique methodology for visually pinpointing leaders and visionaries in a particular business arena—but this was the research firm’s first exploration with talent management suite vendors.

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[VIDEO] Social Recruiting Tools

ExactHire Recruiting

Considering the ever-increasing number of social media users, savvy recruiting and human resources professionals are now, more than ever, pushing job postings to Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and other social media sites in order to generate a larger potential pool of applicants for career opportunities with their organizations. With the right applicant tracking software , reaping the benefits of social recruiting tools can be fast and easy.

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Post jobs to multiple job boards

Workable

We’ve been working behind the scenes to simplify the task of getting results from free job sites, and today we’re ready to break the good news: Automated posting to 6 major free job boards. Workable has partnered with Indeed , SimplyHired , Glassdoor , Trovit , JobRapido and Recruit.net to allow you to post jobs to multiple free job boards and easily reach a global audience of hundreds of millions job seekers performing billions of job searches per month.

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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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Bachelor’s Degree in Staffing: A Look Into the Future

Staffing Talk

The path to becoming a recruiter is often not straightforward. It zigs and zags, taking detours into sales and customer service before it emerges happily into the previously unknown Land of Staffing. The career lacks visibility – and the kind of nudge that only a career counselor can provide. But what if the seed were planted even earlier? What if students attended college to become recruiters?

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Using Social Media In HR & Recruiting [SLIDESHARE]

Unbridled Talent

Since signing up for a LinkedIn account in early 2006 ( member #5,852,039 here ), I’ve considered myself a “Social Media Anthropologist”, because I love to study how social media affects the entire employment process – from personal branding, job search, employment branding, recruiting, human resources and employee development.

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Announcing the HiringThing Customer Referral Program

Hiring Thing

'We''re pleased to announce that today marks the launch of our new customer referral program. The program is simple – any current HiringThing customer will receive a $50 Amazon.com gift card for any new paying customer they refer.

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Not So Suite After All?

Jobvite

Everyone loves a good Magic Quadrant story—so here’s one you might enjoy. On Friday last week, Gartner released its first “Magic Quadrant for Talent Management Suites” report. Of course, Magic Quadrant reports have been around … Continued.

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8 Pillars of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts have long been a priority for companies, but the pandemic has made the need to increase these efforts even more apparent. As many companies have doubled down on efforts, how can they transform promises into company-specific actions? This eBook shares what a comprehensive commitment to DEI looks like at every part of the employee lifecycle.

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Help Wanted: Applicants Needed!

ExactHire Recruiting

I did some window shopping recently and I saw many “help wanted” signs plastered front and center of doors, cash registers, in yards, etc. Many signs said, “See Associate” or “Inquire at (insert phone number)”. If you are hiring, chances are your staff is already stretched thin. Is it in their best interest to be talking with potential new hires? Depending on your business, you may hire applicants on the spot in which case this blog may not provide much insight for you.

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5 Common Blunders Staffing Websites Make

Staffing Talk

Since joining Staffing Talk, I’ve tried to consume as much information about staffing as possible. As such, I’ve spent a big chunk of time reading staffing websites, and I’ve noticed some things that could be driving potential clients and candidates away. Now I know what you’re thinking. ‘Who is this girl to tell us how to do things?

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Recruiters Have as Much to Learn About Résumé Writing As Candidates

Staffing Talk

When it comes to reviewing résumés, recruiters know what to look for and how to tear them apart. Sifting through the unnecessary words and looking for those that are most important is our number one priority. However, for those of us who are corporate recruiters, hiring extra recruiters to support our firms, it’s surprising to see how many of us don’t practice what we preach.

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Slouchers and Bad Policy: Why the Labor Force Keeps Falling

Staffing Talk

Despite the recent good news that the unemployment rate is dropping, the labor force participation rate continues to fall. Tyler Cowen has commenters blaming the ‘dismantling’ of unions. I wonder how well that jives with what those of you out there in the staffing industry are seeing? I haven’t worked a desk recently, but I do talk to execs that buy a lot of staffing, and they certainly point to other problems.

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The Greatest Overlooked Tool: A Recruiting Assessment Guide to Transforming Hiring

You know talent acquisition is essential to business success, but are you frustrated with hiring results? Learn how to spotlight ideal talent & match them to the right roles in your organization today by using the Greatest Overlooked Tool.

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The Big Staffing Company No One Has Ever Heard Of

Staffing Talk

Here at Staffing Talk we very rarely talk about the global staffing realm. Sure, our Staffing News of the Day encapsulates all the major happenings, but our content mostly opts for covering North America. It’s where we are and it’s what we know, so it makes sense. But with technology continuing to push the industry’s players into competition with others around the world, ignoring the burgeoning global markets would be foolish.

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How I Was Wrong About Obamacare

Staffing Talk

OK, I got it wrong, and I have my staffing customer friends to thank for setting me straight. You see, when I first read about the healthcare reform act and its impact on employment costs, I thought ‘price goes up, demand goes down.’ That’s how it works, right? Yes it does, but what I didn’t count on was what economists call ‘unintended consequences.’ And just what are the ‘unintended consequences’ of Obamacare?

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“I Puked in the Middle of the Interview!”

Staffing Talk

We just got this classic interview-gone-wrong email on Friday, and felt it was our duty to share this horror story with you. It comes from Debbie Dickerson , an executive search consultant with Link Staffing. ==. What started out as a glorious day quickly took a sharp left …. I had a great candidate scheduled to interview for a position that was not an easy fill.

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The Staffing Industry Is One Big Middle School Lunchroom

Staffing Talk

So I’ve been reporting on the staffing world for a while now – talking with industry pros, going to conferences, reading all the niche pubs, etc. – and I’ve definitely gotten a very specific vibe during the process. And that vibe is a middle school lunchroom. Not a very flattering comparison, I know, but that’s my outsider perspective, so take it for what it’s worth.

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Employee Open Enrollment Letter Template

When it comes to benefits, communication is critical. To help you easily explain your offerings at open enrollment, Paycor has created an open enrollment sample letter (with a few tips). Download this free Employee Open Enrollment Letter Template today!

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Online Staffing Isn’t An Enemy, It’s An Opportunity

Staffing Talk

When Elance CEO Fabio Rosati first arrived at Staffing Industry Analysts’ Executive Forum last week, one of the staffers on hand spotted his badge and approached him. “So, you’re with Elance,” he said. “ You’re the enemy.”. Fabio shared this at the beginning of his breakout session speech, and while it served as a humorous anecdote to warm up the 900+ audience, it certainly didn’t break the tension.

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Silicon Valley Start-up Heads Out To Sea To Steer Around STEM Visas

Staffing Talk

The Silicon Valley start-up dream is still alive and well. But it just might be moving 12 nautical miles off shore if two entrepreneurs get their ship to come in. Max Marty, the son of Cuban immigrants, and Dario Mutabdzija, who came to the U.S. from the former Yugoslavia, are frustrated by the current Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) visa system.

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No Fee, No Margin Staffing Agency

Staffing Talk

“ If we keep basing this business on margins and fees, you’re not going to get the innovation you want to. So I decided to change the revenue model completely…I’m destroying margins and fees forever.” That statement was made by Steve Hutson, co-founder of Superstars , a London-based staffing company. I was recently doing some research online, looking for some disruptive staffing start-ups to write about, when I came across Hutson’s video.