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Do’s and Don’ts for an Effective Coding Challenge

Lever

Recruiting software engineers is challenging. Those that are exceptional are in short supply, and don’t immediately stand out among the rest. Many organizations include a coding challenge in their interview process to identify the best candidates, but oftentimes come up with a false positive. To get the most out of your coding challenge, follow these do’s and don’ts.

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How to Hire and Retain Top Tech Talent

JazzHR

How focusing on clear goals, customer needs, and iteration toward innovation can help you attract top technology talent. As a product manager, I have had the chance to work with a cross-section of the entire Jazz team. While there is no substitute for meeting directly with customers to understand how we can solve their recruiting challenges, I have been able to learn a great deal about our customers by interacting with folks from our design, marketing, sales, and customer success teams.

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Jobseekers Swipe Right

The Whiteboard

There’s been a lot of interesting stuff shared by commentators from our recruitment community this week but something that really stood out for me was the article shared by Mark Sumner revealing SEEK’s large investment in the so-called “Tinder for Jobs” app Switch. Just like the prefix “Uber for…” denotes something with the potential to radically disrupt (but rarely actually does), so the prefix “Tinder for…” seems to denote something t

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The 10 Golden Rules for Using the Phone to Contact Candidates

Social Talent

When was the last time you picked up the phone and called a friend to ask when they’re free to meet for coffee? Chances are you probably sent them a text or WhatsApp message instead, right? Isn’t it ironic that the amount of time we spend actually talking on the phone is minuscule in comparison to the time we spend using all other phone features?!

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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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5 Ways To Hire Like Google

Hoops

Unsurprisingly, many companies attempt to emulate Google’s business practices, and for good reason. As one of the most successful companies of the past decade, the tech giant is a leader in rethinking existing systems, resulting in disruptive change in a variety of areas beyond its core business. A prime example is the way Google hires. Google has very effective tools it uses to ascertain which hiring practices work, and which don't.

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6 Ways to Hire the Talent You Need to Scale Quickly

Entrepreneur

Your product is not innovative; it's the people behind it who are. Here's how to build an innovative organization by scaling with the best employees.

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Can Social Recruiting Work for Your Office Space? (Infographic)

Social Talent

A full 94% of professional recruiters use social media to attract talent, and 59% of employees say a company’s social media presence was part of the reason they chose their workplace. Clearly, there are plenty of good things about social recruiting. But there’s room for error as well. Get the facts about social recruiting, and see what happens when the world’s worst boss (Bill Lumbergh from Office Space) tries to make use of it.

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5 Ways To Hire Like Google

Hoops

Unsurprisingly, many companies attempt to emulate Google’s business practices, and for good reason. As one of the most successful companies of the past decade, the tech giant is a leader in rethinking existing systems, resulting in disruptive change in a variety of areas beyond its core business. A prime example is the way Google hires. Google has very effective tools it uses to ascertain which hiring practices work, and which don't.

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Introducing EBHacks: Bite-Size Tips & Tricks for Building Your Employer Brand

Firmplay

Employer branding is a long-term investment. Why? Because great employer branding is storytelling, and storytelling comes down to content. Content that’s engaging and transparent, created organically by your employees. And that takes time and effort. It’s a journey. To help you along on that journey, we like to tackle some of the meatier questions around employer branding […].

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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 Create an Employer Brand From Scratch

Glassdoor for Employers

“Your brand is what people say about you when you’re not in the room,” said Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos.

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A Glossary for Tech Recruiters: Part 2

Social Talent

A couple of weeks ago, we shared ‘A Glossary for Tech Recruiters: Part 1 ‘ Well, our friends over at Relocate Me have gone and done it again, creating another glossary that’s full to the brim with tech terms and their meanings. They went through over 300 resumes from Software Engineers with a fine-tooth comb to compile this whopper list.

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This Is How You Add Personality To Your Hiring Process

Spark Hire

Whether you realize it or not, your company has a personality all its own. Your employees, values, and company culture all contribute to what makes your organization special. But does your hiring process let that uniqueness shine through? A 2015 LinkedIn survey found that 83 percent of job seekers would change their mind about a company after having a bad interview experience.

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Recruiting Secrets LinkedIn Probably Doesn’t Want You to Know

RecruitLoop

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Ninh Tran from Hiretual. His opinions are his own. Recruiting and job seeking have become significantly more challenging as offers are given out only to candidates who meet all requirements without fail. Sahat Yalkabov, a software engineer at Yahoo, was rejected multiple times and Read More.

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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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Evaluate candidates with a pre-employment assessment process

Workable

In your hiring process, it’s important to accurately gauge the skill level of your candidates as it pertains to their ability to do their job. Assessing these skills can take a wide variety of forms. You may ask candidates for a writing sample, a project, or a presentation. For jobs with an easily quantifiable skill-set, you may ask your candidates to complete a skills assessment , or standardized test to objectively gauge their competency.

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The Road to Becoming an All-Star Tech Recruiter (FREE Download)

Social Talent

Do you feel a mild sense of anxiety when you have to talk to tech professionals on the phone? When a Hiring Manager uses terms like ‘DevOps’, ‘AngularJS’ and ‘Node’ do you nod and smile, but inside you’re really just scratching your head? We know that tech candidates are some of the most sought-after professionals in the world, but the reality is that recruiters aren’t historically drawn from a technical background.

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5 Reasons to Use SMS to Reach Candidates

FireFish Software

From social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and even Snapchat, to telephone calls, and of course email, it seems like there’s a never ending list of ways to reach candidates.

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How to Measure Your Employment Brand

Glassdoor for Employers

Employer branding has become top of mind for many organizations looking to attract and build trust with quality candidates, increase retention rates.

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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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Leave a Lasting Impression On Candidates

CareerBuilder

The old mentality of creating a long and alienating application process to weed out unqualified candidates is just that – old. It’s stopping candidates who could be a great fit for your company from giving you the time of day, and it’s showing in your time-to-hire: On average, companies say it takes anywhere from 26-34 days to fill an open position, according to CareerBuilder’s 2016 Candidate Behavior Study.

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ATS vs CRM: Why do you need a Recruitment CRM?

Beamery

Why do you need a Recruitment CRM? How is it different from your ATS? These are the questions on the lips of thousands of companies who are trying to get the best results from their recruitment. The ATS vs CRM debate is only just beginning, this is the time to make sure you understand the alphabet soup and are completely clear on what both products can offer.

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Let's Get Realistic With Your Numbers

FireFish Software

Recruiters are often an optimistic bunch. They predict future sales with absolute certainty, but these deals don’t always pan out. This can lead to some uncomfortable conversations with managers in order to achieve what was forecasted. Now, at the half way point of the year, it’s important to take stock. You need to look at your numbers and honestly evaluate how likely you are to achieve your predictions.

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Preparing Your Career Site for Google’s Next Big Update

Symphony Talent

In 2003 at SES Boston, Google introduced “Boston,” the first named Google update. Since then webmasters and site owners have been responsible for reacting to the various algorithm changes Google has thrown our way. Some major ones in recent memory include the Panda and Penguin updates, and of course, the freshest in all of our. Continue Reading → The post Preparing Your Career Site for Google’s Next Big Update appeared first on SmashFly Blog.

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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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What Does a Recruiter Owe a Candidate?

CareerBuilder

Empathy. Honesty. Respect. Many candidates think they are a recruiter’s client — but they are incorrect. A client, by definition, is someone who pays for a good or service. Candidates do not do this. Corporations and nonprofits that hire a recruiter pay fees. They are the client. The job of a recruiter is to find the right individual(s) to fill the position for which the organization is hiring.

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Why You Should Be A/B Testing Your Tech Job Listings

Stack Overflow

When it comes down to it, recruiting is an awful lot like marketing. So if marketers are constantly A/B testing their landing pages or calls-to-action, shouldn’t recruiters be doing the same for their job listings?

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It’s Time to Rethink the Role of the Hiring Manager (and the Immediate Impact It Will Have)

1-Page

Let’s face it: recruiters and hiring managers want the same thing — to make the right hire as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible. So instead of an “us and them” approach, it’s time to harness the relationship’s potential. Crucial to the success of a talent search is the intake meeting and if yours could use some improvement, start by reading our article on how to fix one that’s broken.

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This Is How You Make Working With Recruiters Easier

Entrepreneur

What to do when a recruiter may see a job candidate as a perfect fit but the hiring manager views them as a bad choice?

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Modernizing Your Benefits: 5 Trends Employers Need to Know and Act On

Discover 5 key trends derived from Gallagher's 2023 Benefits Strategy & Benchmarking Survey data that give employers an evolved perspective on organizational wellbeing. These insights come from over 4,000 US organizations that are navigating benefits and HR decisions so their people and businesses can thrive. Watch the free recording now!

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New features for mobile recruiting!

Workable

To recap, we created Workable mobile for a couple of very important reasons: Time is of the essence. Being out of the office for a day, or even just a few hours, can be enough to lose a great candidate. By accessing Workable on your smartphone you have all the information you need to get moving with a good candidate from wherever you are. Get back in touch on time and ensure the candidate experience is everything that it should be.

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Recruitment and big data – match made in heaven?

RecruitmentJuice

Recruitment was never an industry to shy away from new technological advancements and tools that would help people do a better job. In fact, you might say that as far as the business world goes, recruiters and other people from the industry have traditionally been among the first to adopt new technologies and aids that made them more efficient and successful.

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Nearly 1 in 3 Industries Projected to Outpace National Job Growth Average

CareerBuilder

CareerBuilder just released a list of fast-growing industries with ample job prospects over the next five years. The study is based on data from Emsi , CareerBuilder’s labor market analysis arm that pulls data from over 90 national and state employment resources. The U.S. is projected to create roughly 7.2 million jobs from 2016 to 2021 – a 4.6 percent increase — though many industries are projected to outpace the national average during this period.