Sat.Jan 07, 2017 - Fri.Jan 13, 2017

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Leave Your Ineffective Job Descriptions Behind in 2017

ClearCompany Recruiting

Hiring and recruiting are rarely easy tasks. A recent study shows that 95% of recruiters believe recruiting will continue to get more competitive in the coming years. That’s why it’s so important that job descriptions—one of the most basic tools in a recruiter’s toolbox—evolve along with the changing climate. That includes not only what you put in your job descriptions, but also the format and the approach to reaching your audience.

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9 Job Boards to Fill Your Recruiting Pipeline with Quality Talent

Lever

Posting a job to an online job board is arguably the fastest way to fill your pipeline for a role. But before you post to multiple boards, think carefully about which ones you use. A “spray and pray” strategy might fill your pipeline, but volume can be a detriment – rather than a boon – if you’re attracting the wrong talent.

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How to: Develop Successful Talent Pipelines (Infographic)

Social Talent

Being proactive pays off, and talent pipelines are no exception. Having a ready pool of qualified candidates can return huge dividends in the end, saving both time and money and eliminating hasty hiring mistakes. The trouble with talent pipelines is most hiring managers and recruiters define them differently, resulting in confusion, frustration and missed opportunities.

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A New Year Heralds New Recruitment Firms

The Whiteboard

Welcome back recruiters of New Zealand, or whoever else, or wherever else you may be. For it it is not only recruiters who read this blog you know? (Hi Mum *ahem*). But I’ll stick to the recruitment topics, for the time being at least. It may be a bright and brand new year but you know what they say, “ if it ain’t broke don’t fix it… ” Well despite repeated attempts to break this blog from initial satire, through to shock, scandal, title-tattle, complete ir

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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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What You Can Do to Attract HiPo Candidates

ClearCompany Recruiting

We’re always on the search for new talent. Someone who can provide a fresh look at current processes or fill gaps in departments with specialized skills. In the past, that would mean classified ads and help wanted signs, but today, in the digital era, that isn’t the case. The new workforce is not only finding you in new ways, their new outlook is changing the way they select who receives their resume.

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Work Smarter: 3 Things You Can Do To Recruit More Efficiently

HarQen

Paul Graham’s essay “ Life is Short ” is one of the best things I’ve read all year. The way Mr. Graham speaks about his time really got me thinking about what I do when I’m at work and at home. Thinking about how you spend your time either at work or outside of it is an important exercise. Here are the three biggest areas recruiters have told me they spend the most time each day as well as some helpful tips.

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15 Funny Interview Questions

Social Talent

So you’ve got a candidate sitting in front of you for an interview. Their CV is so perfect it’s basically printed on solid gold but how do you know what they’re really like? Imagine if they started in the office and it turns out they eat a kitten for lunch every day? Ok that was a little extreme, but what if they’re the type of person to go to the kitchen without offering anyone else tea?

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Top 4 Recruiting Metrics to Use in 2017

Proactive Talent

If recruiters spent their days analyzing and reporting on every metric out there they would have absolutely no time to recruit. Trends like social recruiting are only useful if recruiters know exactly what works and what doesn't. Big data and the use of metrics has become increasingly more important as companies are looking to save not only money, but time.

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The Top 4 New Places to Source Candidates in 2017

Lever

In 2016, we watched more and more recruiters realize that to hire the candidates they wanted, they couldn’t pray for a qualified pool of inbound applicants - they had to actively seek them out.

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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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7 Steps To Turn Your Entire Staff Into A Recruiting Engine

RecruitLoop

What would you give for a group of talented, enthusiastic people constantly waving your company flag and acting as personal recruiting ambassadors to everyone they meet? Now what would you say if I told you that you actually already have one?

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9 Tips for Poaching Top Talent

Entrepreneur

To key to luring executive talent is knowing where to start searching and how to keep them engaged after the hire.

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How to Properly Reward Your Employees

RecruitmentJuice

When it comes to the employee recognition rewards, most companies tend to reward the five years of loyal service. According to a recent report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics , the median tenure of workers aged 55 to 64 is somewhere around 10.1 years and when it comes to workers aged 25 to 34, the number drops significantly, to around 2.8. This means that a vast majority of the today’s young workers (in particularly millennials) is unrecognised for their contributions.

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Accelerate hiring with Lever's mobile enhancements

Lever

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, a psychological theory developed in 1943, argues that until certain basic, bottom-of-the-pyramid needs are met, humans will not attempt to pursue higher order needs. Typically the bottom of the pyramid consists of physiological needs like food, water, sleep -- the basics.

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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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Social Talent and Glassdoor Webinar: The Power of Purpose

Social Talent

Who? Johnny Campbell our chief ninja here at Social Talent will be joining Kirsten Davidson , Head of Employer Brand at Glassdoor , to talk about The Power of Purpose and What It Can Do For Your Company. What? In this webinar, Johnny and Kirsten will be exploring how you can bring true purpose to your brand and empower your company to attract the best potential employees.

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4 Reasons Why Clients Tune Out During Prospecting Calls

FireFish Software

We've all had those days where you question if you're any good at the "sales" part of recruitment. Call after call and you're still getting nowhere. You begin to wonder what you're doing and wishing the work day would end. If you find yourself struggling with your BD calls, read on. I'll explore 4 reasons why clients tune out during prospecting calls.

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7 problems with recruiting in IT, and the importance of Time [our small research]

Devskiller

We talk a lot to recruiters, hiring managers, company owners, but also developers and programmers. We hear a lot about problems, so we decided to put them down, and come up with some solutions. IT takes time. Time is expensive. According to Fastcompany.com , in the last 4 years alone, the price of recruiting went up from 13 to 23 days on average. And no one likes to waste something as precious as time.

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5 Tips to Improve Your Employer Brand

Glassdoor for Employers

Now more than ever, has social media and sites like Glassdoor have become the place to post, share and search for reviews.

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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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Recruiting Tips That Will Make Your Life Easier

Spark Hire

Finding the perfect team member to add to your existing roster of talent is no small task. A qualified hiring manager knows you have to weigh the professional’s knowledge base alongside their personality and ability to mesh well with the company’s existing culture. Because this task comes with a fairly high degree of pressure, there’s also a lot of frustration that can stem from the hiring process.

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Best Talent Acquisition Articles 1.13.2017

Symphony Talent

Happy New Year all you talent acquisition powerhouses. To add to your arsenal of tips, ideas and perspectives to make 2017 a better, stronger year, take a look. The post Best Talent Acquisition Articles 1.13.2017 appeared first on SmashFly Blog.

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3 Recruitment Campaigns from 2016 That Got it Right

FireFish Software

In the age of recruiting templates and LinkedIn in-mails, with candidate's attention spans waning, we now have to try even harder to reach them and grab their attention. Now the main concern for campaigning boils down to the sheer volume of advertisements that are assaulting our eyes. How can you stand out? Traditional adverts asking for cover letters and a standard outline of the job are now slowly becoming obsolete as they are less effective at getting the best applications.

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6 New Year’s Resolutions Companies Can Make to Be Considered for Best Places to Work

Glassdoor for Employers

The advantages of being a Glassdoor Best Places to Work are many, but perhaps one of the greatest rewards is how it.

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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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The Gender Wage Gap: Breaking Down the Numbers [Infographic]

Beamery

Companies are working hard to eliminate any remnants of discrimination from the recruiting process. Diversity and inclusion are both top of the agenda, but research shows that there’s still work to be done… The gender wage gap, one of the biggest indicators of unequal workplace treatment, is diminishing , but there is still a significant difference in average compensation – from Hollywood , to science labs , men consistently earn more than women.

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5 Simple Things Positive People Say Every Single Day #MondayMotivation

Undercover Recruiter

When all else fails, your attitude is what will truly define the final outcome. Some people confuse positivity with ignorance, being unrealistic or naive. But in my eyes, it couldn’t be further from it. Being positive means having confidence in your own abilities, other people and your endeavours. It means being able to critically assess and address a.

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13 Symptoms That It’s Time to Invest in an Applicant Tracking System

Newton Software

Are You Plagued by Inefficient Recruiting Processes? Here Are the 13 Symptoms That It’s Time for an Applicant Tracking System. Recruiting is a complicated job. Between managing multiple open job reqs, understanding the needs of various hiring managers, and communicating with hundreds of candidates at any given time, you’re already running a million miles a […].

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In The Talent Management Game, You Need To Focus On Benefits

Glassdoor for Employers

Benefits matter. More than ever. Gone are the days when employers can attract the best and brightest talent by offering just a.

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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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What Modern Recruiters Should Learn from David Ogilvy

ConveyIQ

Make no mistake: the best recruiters are exceptional at both marketing and branding. After all, if the candidates you’ve spent all your time sourcing aren’t kept excited, getting them through the door is an uphill battle. To be successful, you’ll need to build buzz throughout your hiring process. But how do you shift your communication […]. The post What Modern Recruiters Should Learn from David Ogilvy appeared first on Take the Interview.

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The Most Off-Putting Things Recruiters & Hiring Managers do to Candidates

Undercover Recruiter

Ghosting, the term used to describe ending a relationship by not responding to texts or calls, has gained such popularity in recent years. Even the New York Times wrote a story on the phenomenon.

 At least the broken-hearted have good company! Jobseekers have many frustrations about the search process, but none greater than a lack. View Article. The Most Off-Putting Things Recruiters & Hiring Managers do to Candidates.

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10 Online Tools To Create a Better Resume

Yoh

No one likes being rejected; especially when the rejection is costing you time, money and your sanity. If you're currently updating your resume or actively seeking work, be sure to use these online tools to craft a resume nobody can ignore.

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