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How to Crush Planning Season, Recruiter-Style: 6 Tips from the Pros

Lever

Hello Q4! As we roll into a new quarter, many of us are embroiled in 2016 planning. I say ‘embroiled’ because while planning for the year ahead is a time for inspiration and excitement about future opportunity, it can also be stressful, iterative, and downright gnarly. Especially for recruiting leaders in the eye of the storm (or rather, thick of the spreadsheet) around headcount planning and growth.

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Why More Is Not Always Better – Recruiting Talent

ExactHire Recruiting

Is the old adage, “Less is more.” really true? Nowadays, new jobs are posted EVERYWHERE! You can find them on job boards, social media, industry specific sites, and even in the newspaper still…I think. This means that MORE applicants are likely seeing your openings, which can also mean MORE applications to review. Hiring can be super stressful when there are too many applicants to review for a position.

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The Story Behind our Non-Traditional Employer Branding Videos That Worked

Social Talent

Nicola McCarthy and George Bryan of the Digital Production team. You may have noticed over the past couple of months, we have been filling up your news feeds and timelines with videos of familiar (and in some cases unfamiliar) faces from our “delightful” team here at Social Talent. We wanted to take a step away from the norm (our norm), and do something a little different, something lighthearted and fun, (not that producing content for our wonderful online training platform isn’t fun!).

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Glassdoor Employer Branding Summit 2015 Recap

Glassdoor for Employers

The second Glassdoor Employer Branding Summit gathered 200 attendees in San Francisco 2015 and over 7,000 live stream attendees from countries around the world on September 25, 2015. Lars Schmidt played the role of Summit MC for our stellar lineup of speakers and panelists, while Kris Dunn and Tim Sackett hosted the live stream, providing commentary and interviewing speakers.

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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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How to Recruit for Diversity

Spark Hire

When your workplace features people of various ethnic, religious, and educational backgrounds, it becomes a more forward-thinking, dynamic place to do business. However, creating this type of environment requires time and attention; it doesn’t just happen on its own. If this is something you’d like to become more aware of, here are some good ways to start: Reiterate that it’s a priority across the board.

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4 Tools for Improving your Response Rates when Sourcing Passive Candidates

Social Talent

While it’s getting easier to search for talent. People blatantly put themselves online, whether that’s with the intention of job seeking or professional introductions (LinkedIn), professing their opinion (blogs), or networking with friends and peers (Facebook, Twitter, etc). The vast swathes of resources for recruiters online, from free tutorials on Boolean Sourcing (like this basic one here and this more advanced one here ), to great white-papers , the search has technically never b

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Competing with Startups for Talent

Glassdoor for Employers

In the wake of graduation season, college graduates are flooding the job market right now, ready to assume their place as the future workforce of every organization, regardless of company size, industry or location. Demographically speaking, this year alone, 36% of the workforce in the United States will be made up of Millennials, a generation born between 1980 and 1994.

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3 Signs You’re a Proactive Recruiter

Spark Hire

The most successful recruiters are the ones who are proactive versus reactive. Proactive recruiters are always on top of the game and because of this they are able to fill positions with the right talent and with the speed that hiring managers need. There are three easy ways to know if you are a proactive recruiter: 1. You recruit BEFORE the jobs are available.

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New Leadership Must Inspire New Talent

ExactHire Recruiting

The following blog post is part 3 of a 3-part series , which is adapted from a speech given by Harlan Schafir (CVO, CEO of ExactHire and Human Capital Concepts) at the Collective Alternative Executive Speaker Series on September 17, 2015. In my previous two posts from this series, I discussed how changing demographics, views on the nature of work and the workplace, and rapid advances in technology have converged to create intense competition for talent in today’s job market.

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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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5 Reasons Why You Should Hire Athletes In Sales

Social Talent

I love sport. I’ve played GAA (Ireland’s national sport) right up to the highest level, and it’s something that has most likely defined me as a person. When I was asked if I wanted to write a blog for Social Talent’s “Blog Takeover Extravaganza”, I knew I only wanted to write about one thing – my experience with sport and the positive influence I believe it has on a person’s business performance.

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What Are the Latest Trends in Employment Branding?

Glassdoor for Employers

Just when I thought the team at Glassdoor couldn’t out-do themselves, I was proven wrong – way wrong! As a recent attendee of the second annual Glassdoor Employer Branding Summit (#GDSummit), I was blown away by how dynamic, enlightening and enjoyable this day was. The sharing of industry knowledge and research by some of the leading experts in our field, the keynote by one of the top rated Glassdoor CEO’s and the nearly 8,000 total viewers from around the world attending the event are just a fe

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Exploring the Increase of Virtual Workers — September 2015 Roundup

Spark Hire

Is your “corner office” located in your own home? For many, working at home or even across the globe from the brick and mortar location is the norm. This type of work goes by many names, a few include: telecommuting, remote work, or virtual work, etc. First, let’s define the term. According to Wikipedia, Telecommuting: is a work arrangement in which employees do not commute to a central place of work.

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New Day, New Talent, New Culture

ExactHire Recruiting

The following blog post is part 2 of a 3-part series , which is adapted from a speech given by Harlan Schafir (CVO, CEO of ExactHire and Human Capital Concepts) at the Collective Alternative Executive Speaker Series on September 17, 2015. A new generation of workers rapidly entering the workforce is one thing, but when that generation is huge, and it enters the workforce at the same time as another huge generation exits, the stage is set for a seismic cultural shift.

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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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5 Recruitment News Stories to Kickstart Your Week! – 28 Sept 2015

Social Talent

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Weekly Recruiting News! In the news this week: Russian Man Gets 14 Years in Jail For Seeking Work with A Swedish Company. Gennady Kravtsov, a former Russian radio engineer who worked in military intelligence, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for seeking work with a Swedish company. According to AP , Kravtsov worked for Russia’s GRU for 15 years, resigning in 2005, as a radio engineer.

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Take your recruiting strategies to the next level

NPA Worldwide

Today’s guest blogger is Eric Winegardner, Senior Vice President of Client Adoption, Monster. Monster is a worldwide leader in successfully connecting people to job opportunities. In his role at Monster, Eric and his team focus on helping clients be more successful with Monster’s tools. Monster’s Power Recruiter Workshops will help you deliver real results for your organization—as a recruiter and a businessperson.

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How to Avoid the Counter Offer

Spark Hire

Today, one of the biggest challenges when making an offer to top talent is the chance that the candidate will receive a counter offer. After you have finally found the best fit for the job, it can feel like a slap in the face when your offer just isn’t good enough compared to the counter. There are ways to avoid this counter offer slam: Understand what the candidate wants.

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New Leadership Must Inspire New Talent

ExactHire Recruiting

The following blog post is part 3 of a 3-part series , which is adapted from a speech given by Harlan Schafir (CVO, CEO of ExactHire and Human Capital Concepts) at the Collective Alternative Executive Speaker Series on September 17, 2015. In my previous two posts from this series, I discussed how changing demographics, views on the nature of work and the workplace, and rapid advances in technology have converged to create intense competition for talent in today’s job market.

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2024 Payroll Calendar Templates

These calendars provide pay period dates and paydays for biweekly, semi-monthly, and monthly payroll in 2024. Use them as a reminder or share with employees so they can celebrate payday.

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Does Your Company Need an Overall Sourcing Strategy?

Social Talent

I had some really interesting conversations recently with Talent Acquisition Managers and Recruitment Agency Directors who asked me the million dollar question: “Does your training teach me how to build an overall sourcing strategy for my company?” My answer disappointed them: “No” Needless to say, I didn’t leave them there.

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Newsflash: Your Employees Are Telling Stories

Glassdoor for Employers

Too often, in pursuit of top quality candidates, employers rely solely on limp mission statements, static career pages and one-way social media promotion, neglecting one of the most basic and primal communications vehicles at their disposal: storytelling. Specifically, employee storytelling. After hours, the most credible, impactful and influential stories about a company and its brand are being told, re-told and shared by its workforce.

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How to Find Highly Qualified Candidates on LinkedIn

Spark Hire

LinkedIn can be a major resource for hiring managers looking to attract top talent. However, without the right strategy, it can also feel overwhelming and nearly impossible to find the right type of candidate. Here are some tips on using the site effectively to improve hiring efforts: Zero in on keywords. Keywords are an essential part of using LinkedIn effectively to find the most qualified candidates for your open position.

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Arya Has Arrived.

Arya Recruiting Robotics

Welcome to the brand-new Arya blog! We hope to keep you up-to-date on our intelligent sourcing and recruiting tool, as well as foster conversations about the latest trends in the worlds of staffing, recruiting, technology and artificial intelligence. What better way to kick off our blog than with a post explaining what Arya is and what exactly Arya is capable of?

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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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Suds and Staffing Episode 37: Taylor Swift and Success Without Original Thought

HarQen

Sam and first time guest Alex sat down to discuss Ryan Adams recent cover of Taylor Swift’s album 1989 and how to make something that isn’t yours, original. The Takeaways Going outside your norm can be a good thing – While you may have found success in recruiting or staffing, it’s ok to look and see what [.]. The post Suds and Staffing Episode 37: Taylor Swift and Success Without Original Thought appeared first on Transforming Recruiting Into a Strategic Advantage with Ha

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Recruiting Tips for Companies with Bad Reputations

Glassdoor for Employers

No pressure, but what’s your immediate action plan for dealing with that less-than-stellar company reputation you’ve been fretting about? As you might guess, a weak, out-of-control employer brand and reputation is a serious turn-off for job candidates researching your organization. It can also spur current employees into taking their employment and careers elsewhere.

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Interviewing for K-12 Teachers: How It Differs Grade to Grade

Spark Hire

Interviewing teachers for different grade levels can be challenging when taking into consideration the varying needs of students as they progress through school. While Teach Hub mentions some valuable questioning techniques, these techniques are more generalized and able to be used across all grade levels. As a leader in education, it is important for you to understand the differences between grade levels and what makes a teacher the right fit for a certain grade. .

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SmashFly 2015 Recruitment Marketing Report Card: How Does Your Organization Compare?

Symphony Talent

Recruiters understand that the talent acquisition universe has changed. Candidates have more choices than ever before. The labor market has improved, unemployment is at a seven-year low and it’s taking 8% longer and costing 7% more to hire, according to Bersin. The result is a shift in control to candidates: they are the new consumers, Continue Reading → The post SmashFly 2015 Recruitment Marketing Report Card: How Does Your Organization Compare?

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Small HR, Big Impact: Boosting Employee Engagement and Excellence with Innovative HR Tech

Speaker: Aino Ilkka - People and Culture Lead at KAITO Insight

In the fast-paced landscape of small growth companies, harnessing the power of HR technology is the key to achieving remarkable results in employee engagement and HR management. Aino Ilkka, People and Culture Leader, will share practical tips and lessons learned through case stories and cover how to successfully source, implement, and scale HR tech for the best ROI.

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5 Can’t Miss Recruitment Blogs

NPA Worldwide

In case you missed any of these the first time around, here are the top 5 recruitment blogs on our site for the first half of the year: How Job Seekers Feel About Recruiter Text Messaging – Assuming you have received overt permission to send text messages to candidates, many candidates believe that recruiters who use this communication method are professional.

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2015 #GDSummit Social Recap

Glassdoor for Employers

Last week’s 2nd annual Glassdoor Employer Branding Summit was a huge success. We had 200 in-person attendees and over 7,700 people tuned in on the live stream, who sent over 6,600 tweets throughout the day. #GDSummit even trended on Twitter! Here’s a full breakdown: we received tweets from countries all around the world including the United States, England, the Netherlands and India.

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Job Interviews 2.0: Embrace the Revolution of Video Interviews

SmartRecruiters

The use of video interviewing within the recruiting ecosystem has seen dramatic changes of late. The prevalence of YouTube, Facebook and Skype has made video central to people’s lives. Now, globalization and mobile technology have boosted the need for Talent Acquisition teams to use video interviews as a screening tool instead of old fashioned phone interviews.

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