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Candidate Relationship Management: Blackholes are for Space, not HR

JazzHR

We’ve all been there. Staring at our screen, waiting for a response from a text. Sometimes that response doesn’t come for days, sometimes it doesn’t come at all. That feeling is the worst. Now imagine that’s a person who wants to work for your company, who took the time to fill out your job application, write a sincere cover letter, and researched the job.

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How to Turn Pay Secrecy Obstacles Into Pay Transparency Opportunities

ExactHire Recruiting

I’ve been thinking about the impact of snap decisions a lot lately. Having just finished the book Blink by Malcolm Gladwell, I have a new interest in the role of the subconscious on action and performance. Gladwell presents mounds of evidence supporting the idea that instinct shouldn’t be discounted relative to more involved decision-making processes.

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The Farce of Verbal Reference Checking

The Whiteboard

I flew to England last weekend on something of a busman’s holiday that, when factoring in the unscheduled landing in Bali to jettison a sick child and consequent rush through Dubai airport to make the connecting flight, was pretty much 28 hours on a plane. This provides an unbridled opportunity to just think, and my mind wandered, as we flew over places like Indonesia, Malaysia, India and Turkey about the new world of work I was flying above.

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Next Generation Sourcing

Social Talent

If you have taken our world-class training before, you will be familiar with our exclusive souring tool called SourceHub, which helps you to dramatically improve your sourcing efforts through automatically generating your Boolean search string. In the last couple of months, we have made some big changes to this tool in order to enhance your browser experience and improve your productivity, mainly through our SourceHub Chrome extension (which you should have installed already!).

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Want To Enhance Your Total Rewards To Achieve Organizational Success? Start Here.

Are you looking for ways to enhance your employee value proposition? Gallagher Better Works SM Insights has got you covered! Dive into the latest magazine issue and discover how flexibility, equity, recognition and strategically applied resources can improve your total rewards package. Download the PDF to learn more about: Building retirement benefits for a global and mobile workforce Promoting employee and organizational growth through succession planning Empowering women in leadership through

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Evaluating Employee Performance with Words Instead of Numbers

JazzHR

Recruiting. Engagement. Performance. Culture. Intelligence. IMHO. Hype. Evaluating Employee Performance with Words Instead of Numbers. Written by: Bill Fox on 08.25.2016. Numbers. I have a complicated relationship with them. Sometimes I love them. Most of the time though, I despise them. The use of numbers can tell us a great deal about the world. There is a beauty in that they are very simple to understand and comprehend.

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3 Ways to Look at Online Job Advertisements Differently

Recruitics

If you’re someone who looks at advertising jobs online as a means to an end–”I have an open job I need to fill, and I’ll post it online to make a hire”–then you’re missing out on a tremendous amount of value these job advertisements provide. Now, that may sound perplexing. You might ask, “if the point of advertising jobs online isn’t to make hires, then what exactly am I advertising them online for?”.

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Top 3 Recruitment Forums to Find the Answers to Your Burning Questions

Social Talent

There’s a saying that we’ve all heard a thousand times before – ‘There’s no such thing as a stupid question’ Now you may or may not agree with it, but one thing that all recruiters can attest to is that working in an industry where everything’s always changing, sometimes a little bit of advice from people who are in the same boat as you is exactly what you need to stay on top of your game.

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Candidate Relationship Management: Blackholes are for Space, not HR

JazzHR

Recruiting. Engagement. Performance. Culture. Intelligence. IMHO. Hype. Candidate Relationship Management: Blackholes are for Space, not HR. Written by: Lyla Rozelle on 08.22.2016. We’ve all been there. Staring at our screen, waiting for a response from a text. Sometimes that response doesn’t come for days, sometimes it doesn’t come at all. That feeling is the worst.

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These Social Media Tips Will Make You Rethink Recruiting

Entrepreneur

The four biggest social media outlets provide unique features that can be used to grab the attention of job seekers.

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The Complete People Management Toolkit

From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.

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How to Build an Effective Employer Value Proposition

Glassdoor for Employers

You’d think that with all the buzz surrounding the importance of developing an employer value proposition (EVP) and it’s role in attracting,

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How to: Effectively Sniff Out Resume Inaccuracies

Social Talent

Ok, so, resume inaccuracies might not be the most common resume problem. In this 2014 LinkedIn post , Google’s Laszlo Bock, a Senior Vice President of “People Operations” at Google (AKA human resources), put “Lies” as the fifth most common issue he observed with resumes. In the top four slots, Bock listed typos, excessive length, head-scratching formatting, and revealing confidential information.

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Evaluating Employee Performance with Words Instead of Numbers

JazzHR

Numbers. I have a complicated relationship with them. Sometimes I love them. Most of the time though, I despise them. The use of numbers can tell us a great deal about the world. There is a beauty in that they are very simple to understand and comprehend. They are finite, not swayed by one opinion or another. Throughout my life, I have competed on a worldwide level for many laser tag championships.

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How to Keep Every Job Interview On The Right Track

Spark Hire

A job interview is the ideal time for a hiring manager to get a good sense of what a candidate is all about, extending beyond what’s written on their resume and cover letter. Simultaneously, that candidate should be evaluating the office environment and the open position to verify that this is a job they’d be interested in pursuing. While this conversation is an important one, it can also drag on much longer than necessary if the hiring manager isn’t focused on exactly how the discussion should

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Modernizing Hiring: The Rise of Contingent Recruitment in 2024

The job market is changing fast, and to stay ahead, your hiring strategy needs to be flexible. With recent economic shifts, more companies are turning to contingent workers for their adaptability and cost savings. In fact, 32% of businesses are already prioritizing contingent over traditional full-time positions. Curious to learn more? In our new guide, you'll discover: The major benefits of incorporating contingent workers into your team.

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Create Your Company’s Own Culture Code

Glassdoor for Employers

We’ve teamed up with HubSpot to promote their Culture Code Cookbook because we believe it will help you define your company’s culture.

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How the Power of “Purpose” Can Help You Build a Powerful Employer Brand

Social Talent

What is the number one reason that someone accepts a job? I’ll give you a hint; the absence of this is also the number one reason that people quit jobs. Got it yet? “Money” I hear you cry. Cash, better benefits, more time off. But no, that’s not it. I reason that someone accepts a job is meaning, direction, and purpose. If you’ve ever asked yourself “What is the meaning of life?

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Yes, times have changed and you need to rethink your hiring strategy

Jobsoid

Days are over for Company CEOs when Recruitment was left alone on internal executives and recruitment managers to hire top talent and ensure credible performances. Despite the higher rate of unemployment you still cannot find the right talent […]. The post Yes, times have changed and you need to rethink your hiring strategy appeared first on Jobsoid.

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Which Career Paths Lead to the Best Opportunities? A Data-Driven Answer

Indeed

The Great Recession officially ended in 2009 but 55% of Americans don’t think the economy has recovered, according to a recent Economist/ YouGov poll. With stagnating income , a shrinking middle class and a widespread lack of well-paying jobs, it’s no surprise many people still feel this way. Recently, the Indeed Hiring Lab analyzed Indeed and other global data sets to map out the career pathways that are leading away from the global wage crisis and disappearing middle.

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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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Bridging the Gap Between Organizations, Recruiters and Veterans

Symphony Talent

Disclaimer: My husband is a veteran. This makes me a little biased, but it also makes me incredibly close to the topic of veteran hiring, as I’ve watched. The post Bridging the Gap Between Organizations, Recruiters and Veterans appeared first on SmashFly Blog.

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20 of the Most Annoying Things Your Co-Workers Do

Social Talent

Co-workers. You’ve just gotta love them. Without them, who would we share the daily coffee run with, or have deep and meaningful conversations about the latest ‘Game of Thrones’ episode with? The reality is that after you leave school/college, most of the friends that you make as an adult are more than likely the ones that you met at work.

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The Airport Test: A Simple Rule for Startup Hiring

Beamery

Recruiting for your startup is hard. In fact, it could be even harder than raising money, closing deals, finding partners and doing sales. Most startup founders and early employees are pretty inexperienced when it comes to hiring, and they rarely devote enough time to the process (in the early stages of your company it’s pretty hard to drag yourself away from anything that generates revenue).

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The world’s most enduring personality test is a meaningless parlor game

Workable

If you work for a large organization you’re probably already aware that yours is one of 16 distinct personality types. You may be less familiar with the reasons why you have been assigned a four-letter string to tell you and your colleagues who you are. The story goes back to an awkward Christmas dinner in Washington D.C. in 1917, when an overbearing mother could not fathom her soon to be son-in-law.

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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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What All Highly Rated CEOs Have in Common

Glassdoor for Employers

Have you ever wondered what makes great leaders great? Exactly which qualities do winning CEOs have that others don’t? Since 2013, Glassdoor.

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9 Tips For Launching A Career Abroad (Infographic)

Social Talent

Are you thinking of launching a new career abroad? Whether you’re a graduate, professional or just fancy testing your skills in a new market, working abroad can change your life – and look good on your resume! But before you start thinking about packing your bags, you need to do some research first. How much is the cost-of-living in the country you have decided on?

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The Future of Big Data in Recruitment

FireFish Software

If only we could accurately know what’s coming next. From business trends, to new hiring practices, we all wish for a crystal ball. Fortunately, technology has made things easier. Thanks to the advent of big data, recruiters can more readily understand candidates, what they want, and most importantly, anticipate what they will want next.

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5 Ways to Guarantee You Won’t Fill Your Open Roles

RecruitLoop

If you're having a problem hiring - with a recruiter or not - here are five possible reasons you can't get butts into your seats.

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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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How to Give Your Employees a Benefits Package They Really Want

Glassdoor for Employers

If you’re a growing company, offering benefits is an important step in increasing your ability to hire and retain talented employees. After.

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How To: Unlock The Power of Employee Advocacy

Social Talent

When it comes to amplifying your employer brand, there are 3 areas that you can invest in: Your brand channels (marketing). Senior leaders (thought leadership). Employees (people with great communities that you can tap into). The third area is probably the most powerful asset you have that can help you achieve your employer brand goals and comes in the form of ’employee advocacy’ Employee advocacy involves using the power of your people and empowering them to support and amplify you

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How to Be the Ripest Candidate of a Great Bunch

Undercover Recruiter

You’ve been through round after round of interviews. You’ve watched the bung fruits be weeded out, and you’ve managed to hold on until the end. You’ve been requested in for one final interview; the feedback thus far has been great, but you also know you’re one of a few finalists vying for the same role. Ugh. You’ve been hearing lately.

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