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Why are recruiters still ballsing up candidate basics?

Greg Savage

“Why are recruiters still ballsing up candidate basics?” was a question I was asked recently. And the debate that followed was lively and interesting, I think. Hear and watch the full discussion for great tips on gaining a recruiting advantage.

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The 10 Most Creative Resumes We’ve Ever Seen

Social Talent

Question: How many resumes pass through your hands on a daily basis? Second Question: How many of them make a lasting impression? Barring bribes, blackmail, embezzlement, theft and nudity, potential employees need to do everything they can to stand out. It may be a candidate market, but it’s still a candidate eat candidate world out there. If you don’t go the extra mile, someone else will.

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Here's What Engineers Hate About Your Recruiting Emails

Lever

The typical engineer receives an onslaught of recruitment messages every week. Sadly, most of it is bound straight for the trash. To find out how to improve the plight of technical recruiters everywhere, we asked Lever engineers to talk about where exactly it all goes wrong, and what recruiters can do differently.

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Rockstar Recruiter Series: Financialforce.com

Glassdoor for Employers

I’m impressed when a candidate: Prepares for his/her interviews. The exploratory conversations can be so much more fruitful when the candidate has conducted research on our industry, our services and our company culture. I’m impressed when a recruiter: Is knowledgeable about the role s/he is representing and when s/he provides in-depth details about the open position.

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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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How to Help Your Employees Achieve Work-Life Balance

Spark Hire

In order to prevent employee burnout and keep morale high, a focus on work-life balance is a must. Over time, employees who spend all of their energy at the office become unhappy and less focused than those who are well-rested and given time to pursue outside hobbies. Here’s how to promote a healthy work-life balance and enhance your company culture : Know that management sets the example.

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Suds and Staffing Episode 38: Rennovating Your Hiring Process

HarQen

In last weeks episode of Suds and Staffing, Sam and Dave discuss household renovations. Specifically, the similarities between Dave’s current basement remodel and updating a recruiting process. The Takeaways What are the trends? – Just about everyone keeps up with the latest and greatest home design trends, even when they don’t plan on making changes.

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5 Ways To Up Your Onboarding Game

Glassdoor for Employers

Sixty-five percent of employees are actively looking for an exit strategy from their current companies. What can a company do to protect internal talent? Well, there are a few options, but the beginning is a good place to start. According to SHRM , effective onboarding improves retention rates by 52%. So why is it important to get employees on board with your onboarding?

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How to Give Useful Feedback to Unqualified Candidates

Spark Hire

Telling someone they didn’t get the job they applied for is uncomfortable, particularly when you know that individual was excited about the opportunity. However, providing feedback can be beneficial for the candidate. Here are some tips for offering useful feedback to unqualified candidates : Don’t try to avoid it. While it may seem easier to fire off an automated “Thank you for your interest but we’ve gone in a different direction” e-mail, this makes you seem insensitive and does nothing to hel

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Where will work be done in the future: Africa rising?

Allegis Global Solutions

The growing African economy means the continent could be set to play a key role in the world of work.

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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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A Busy Executive’s Secrets to a Productive Day

CareerBuilder

We’ve all been there: You walk into the office on a Monday morning to find your to-do list for the day is longer than the stream of comments on a new One Direction video. (They’re still a thing, right?) The struggle is especially real around mid-afternoon when the caffeine in your bloodstream has run dry and the thought of watching yet another clip of Kendall Jenner at Paris Fashion Week cat video on YouTube doesn’t seem half bad.

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10 Cool Office Spaces

Glassdoor for Employers

How does your office stand up next to the 10 coolest office spaces? These 10 employers go above and beyond in providing cool and unique spaces for their employees to work and play. Looking to remodel or revamp your office space? Take the lead from these 10 companies doing it right: 1. Quicken Loans. According to the employee who shared this photo , a repurposed bank vault now serves as a meeting room for the retail mortgage lender based in Detroit.

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5 Ways to Know You’ve Got a Great Recruiter

Spark Hire

It can be hard to know if you’ve found a great recruiter or a dud. While there are a lot of bad recruiters, don’t be fooled into thinking that all the great ones are gone. It is still possible to find an Allstar recruiter and there are 5 key ways for you to know if you’ve got a really good one. 1. Your recruiter is consultative. Does your recruiter call and ask, “Do you have any jobs I can fill for you?

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Developing and delivering a consistent employee brand to improve talent acquisition

Allegis Global Solutions

How can you develop a more attractive employer brand than your competitors?

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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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41 Percent of Workers Wish They Had More Guidance When Choosing Their Career

CareerBuilder

One of HR’s biggest topics of debate has been the skills gap and how to adapt recruiting strategies in response to those disparities between talent and vacant roles. But recruiters aren’t the only frustrated party trying to overcome this employment hurdle. A nationwide CareerBuilder study* found that 41 percent of workers wish they had more guidance when choosing their career.

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The Candidate Journey: CH2M & Lockheed Martin Share Their Tips

Symphony Talent

We called it the webinar of the month, and it definitely delivered. We collaborated with Glassdoor for the recent “The Candidate Journey: What Affects Their Decision to Apply” webinar, hosted by William Tincup and featuring expert recruitment marketers Derina Adamczak of CH2M and Marvin Smith of Lockheed Martin. Amazing, right? (You can playback the full.

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Tracking Applicants in the Screening Process: The Do’s and Don’ts

Spark Hire

As you start your new recruiting business, you may not have a well established Applicant Tracking System (ATS). When starting up your business the budget is tight and it’s important for you to understand that you do not need to spend big bucks in the beginning in order to be successful. However, there are some key do’s and don’ts to keep in mind when creating your own systems for tracking applicants.

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3 Exercises to Attract the Perfect Candidates

Recruiting.com

We’ve all been there. You’re actively recruiting, but not getting the candidates you really want and need. You don’t know what’s wrong and why you aren’t attracting the right candidates. The ones who are good for your business. It’s time to take a look at how you’re communicating to candidates, how you are portraying and.

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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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Highlights from CareerBuilder’s Q4 Forecast

CareerBuilder

CareerBuilder’s latest quarterly forecast covers a lot of ground, but the findings all point to one larger theme – employer confidence. That’s really been the story of 2015, as each of CareerBuilder’s quarterly forecasts this year have shown year-over-year increases in hiring expectations. And Q4 is shaping up to continue that trend, with 34 percent of employers planning to add full time workers and 33 percent adding seasonal staff over the next three months. “Our study is reflecting a dur

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Simply Post Premium Brings Improved Job Post Visibility

SimplyHired

The post Simply Post Premium Brings Improved Job Post Visibility appeared first on.

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HOW TO OPTIMIZE YOUR CANDIDATE SCREENING PROCESS

Plum.io

The candidate screening process is an area where art meets science. It’s also an operational effort that can make or break your business. Far too often, companies overspend on recruiting candidates. “Less than one-third (31.5%) of U.S. workers were engaged in their jobs in 2014” according to this year’s Gallupp poll. “ Gallup defines engaged employees as those who are involved in, enthusiastic about and committed to their work and workplace”.

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The Real Talent Gap: Transparency, Authenticity and Recruiter Credibility.

Recruiting Daily

Recruiting isn’t rocket science. But for some reason, that hasn’t stopped a cottage industry of consultants and commentators from adding unnecessary complexity to a pretty straightforward profession. Recruiting, ultimately, all comes down to filling requisitions as cheaply and quickly as possible with the best talent you can both find and afford.

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Moving Forward in HR and Recruiting Uncertainty

An era of uncertainty has arrived in recruiting. The unpredictability that exists in the labor market can make it difficult for employers to know how they should respond in this environment. Despite the turbulence, recruiting professionals should be encouraged by recent trends. Applications per job are up over the last year across companies of all sizes, and more than half of all recruiters expect their teams to grow in the next year, with nearly two-thirds expecting their recruiting budgets to

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Fit Happens.

Snark Attack

“I do this for my culture, To let them know what my peeps look like when we roll in a Roadster. Show them how to move in a room full of vultures; Industry is shady, it needs to be taken over.” -Jay Z We all understand the inherent importance, and strategic value, of company culture, particularly […].

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Tracking Applicants in the Screening Process: The Do’s and Don’ts

Spark Hire

As you start your new recruiting business, you may not have a well established Applicant Tracking System (ATS). When starting up your business the budget is tight and it’s important for you to understand that you do not need to spend big bucks in the beginning in order to be successful. However, there are some key do’s and don’ts to keep in mind when creating your own systems for tracking applicants.

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Dreamer or Doer: Who Do You Need In Your Organization?

iCIMS

Over the years, as we have all watched people flourish or flounder at work, some of us must have witnessed the degree to which success is dependent upon a good fit between workers and their role in the organization.

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12 Steps for Developing Candidate Rapport

Top Echelon Contracting

Recruiting is a relationship-building business. Our profession is no different than any other sales profession. People give their business to individuals they like, as well as to those who provide them with results. It is not your job to agree. The post 12 Steps for Developing Candidate Rapport appeared first on Top Echelon.

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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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Where will work be done in the future: Africa rising?

Allegis Global Solutions

The growing African economy means the continent could be set to play a key role in the world of work.

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How to Help Your Employees Achieve Work-Life Balance

Spark Hire

In order to prevent employee burnout and keep morale high, a focus on work-life balance is a must. Over time, employees who spend all of their energy at the office become unhappy and less focused than those who are well-rested and given time to pursue outside hobbies. Here’s how to promote a healthy work-life balance and enhance your company culture : Know that management sets the example.

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Dreamer or Doer: Who Do You Need In Your Organization?

iCIMS

Over the years, as we have all watched people flourish or flounder at work, some of us must have witnessed the degree to which success is dependent upon a good fit between workers and their role in the organization.

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