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HEA 1482 Requires Indiana Employers to Update Employment Application Language Related to Criminal Record History

ExactHire Recruiting

Effective July 1, 2013, Indiana’s House Enrolled Act No. 1482 is a new law with which Indiana employers, including national employers based elsewhere that employ individuals in the state of Indiana, must comply. It prevents employers from discriminating against or refusing employment to a person based on his/her expunged or sealed conviction or arrest records.

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The most powerful social recruiting technique of all

Metashift

'So it''s been a while……I didn''t intend to take such a long break from blogging it just sort of happened. I''m back now though and just because I haven''t been writing doesn''t mean I haven''t been paying attention to what has been going on and frankly I''m a little bit worried. In the plethora of blog posts, white papers, conferences, webinars and hang outs about social recruiting, the focus and topics are always very similar.

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Can Social Media Help Developing Countries? Absolutely!

Forum One

'At a recent Technology Salon Event in Washington D.C. about 30 people from across the development community focused on strategies for using social media for international development. The wide-ranging conversation included many great ideas. We thought we''d take a few minutes to document some of the many ways in which social media can help with international development and promotion of civil society: At a recent Technology Salon Event in Washington D.C. about 30 people from across the developm

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Tattooed Candidate Bikes to Interview

Staffing Talk

'Imagine biking to a job interview through the swamp-like humidity of Portland in the summertime. You’re wearing a vegan t-shirt that fits you more tightly than it should, thanks to your alterations (cutting up the seam, removing fabric, re-sewing). Across your chest, you’re sporting a sling backpack fashioned from an old canvas dropcloth. Your feet are showing through holes in your shoes.

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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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Our New Partnership with Careerjet

Hiring Thing

'HiringThing is excited to announce the addition of a new job board partnership with Careerjet. Careerjet leverages audiences that are currently searching the web for employment in your jobs’ sectors and locations.

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Social Media for Disaster Relief

Forum One

'Social media has become an important tool in helping to plan for, assess, and recover from disasters. Whether used by citizens, aid organizations or world governments social media is enabling those providing assistance to organize and mobilize more quickly than ever before. Here are some examples of how social media has improved disaster relief. Social media has become an important tool in helping to plan for, assess, and recover from disasters.

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Attractive-People-Only Job Board Opens

Staffing Talk

'As ridiculous as it was that eHarmony moved into the hiring sphere , yesterday an even more outrageous plot was unveiled. The Telegraph broke the press release that BeautifulPeople.com is launching an online staffing tool in which employers can advertise openings to BeautifulPeople’s database of 750,000 attractive people, who in turn can apply directly through the site.

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How do I log in to my account?

Hiring Thing

'There are a couple of different ways you can log in to your HiringThing account. Want to be able to log in with a single click of your mouse? Keep reading for more information on how to bookmark your login page.

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Job Growth: Thank the Temp Agencies

Staffing Talk

'The image above is from ABC’s lead story on the jobs report this morning in which temp agencies accounted for more than 26,000 of the new jobs. The job climate outside of temp is not doing well. Unemployment would be at more than 11% if the work force participation rate was at the same level as in the anemic economy of 2008. None of this is news to temp agency owners who’ve seen their revenue numbers continue to rise steadily since 2009.

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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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The Power of Names in Staffing

Staffing Talk

'The New Yorker’s current issue has an article up on the power of names ( grab it free while you can ). Staffing firms take note. Your name, your website domain, and your email address all play a critical role in how your candidates and clients perceive you. An email address of honeyboo394@gmail. com tells me that you’re not quite ready to place engineers.

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What If Romney Had Won

Staffing Talk

'We’ll never know what kind of President Mitt Romney would have been, but a just released 138-page document does reveal what his White House would have looked like. And it would have looked a lot like a consulting firm, or as the Romney Readiness Project tells us, “ like a holding company with three main divisions.” On May 29, Romney’s candidate’s transition organization, known as R2P, released the report detailing how 500 people prepared for a potential Romney victory a

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Online Staffing & Brick-and-Mortar Firms: Natural Partners

Staffing Talk

'At first glance, a partnership between an online staffing site and a temporary staffing company seems akin to mixing oil and water. The atmosphere so far seems to be one of enmity and suspicion. But slowly, both staffing models are starting to capitalize on each others’ distinct advantages. Nesco Resource , a Cleveland-based staffing firm with 60 offices in 16 states, is plunging headlong into online territory by partnering with Field Nation , a leading online portal that helps compani

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Does Your Happiness Depend On Making More Than Your Neighbor?

Staffing Talk

'The “ keeping up with the Joneses” effect isn’t new, but a new study provides fresh fodder for the long-held contention it’s not so much a particular salary or income level that would make us happy, but more whether we are doing better financially than our neighbors, or those around us. The term actually originated with Arthur (Pop) Momand’s Keep Up With The Joneses comic strip in the New York Globe first published in 1913.

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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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Attractive-People-Only Job Board Opens

Staffing Talk

'As ridiculous as it was that eHarmony moved into the hiring sphere , yesterday an even more outrageous plot was unveiled. The Telegraph broke the press release that BeautifulPeople.com is launching an online staffing tool in which employers can advertise openings to BeautifulPeople’s database of 750,000 attractive people, who in turn can apply directly through the site.

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Staffing News of the Day, June 3, 2013

Staffing Talk

'DOL grants $10 million to create temporary clean-up jobs in tornado-ravaged areas [Department of Labor]. Texas Gov. Rick Perry “poaching” companies away from other states , promising low taxes and fewer regulations [Dallas News]. New York-based staffing provider Hudson Global Inc. names former Adecco exec as CFO [NBC News]. Scotland Yard considers implementing “positive discrimination” recruitment program [Guardian].

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This Irrational Fear Holds Employers Back

Staffing Talk

'As you are probably aware, the rate of unemployment for the “long-term” unemployed is at an all-time high; 40% of those currently unemployed have been out of work for six months or longer according to DOL statistics. In his column Hiring is Broken , HR professional Steve Gifford has an interesting take on why we need to reconsider the bias against the unemployed in general and this particular subset in particular.

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Do You Like Having A Job? Then Here’s Some Bad News

Staffing Talk

'Forget about the latest job creation and unemployment figures. This post in TechCrunch says there is bad news ahead for anyone with a job, or even anyone who likes to work. Why? Because “ today’s technologies are going to remove people from economic activity completely.” Jon Evans, TechCrunch columnist, novelist, journalist and software engineer, writes that fewer Americans are working right now than at any time in the past three decades.

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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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Staffing News of the Day, June 4, 2013

Staffing Talk

'Correction: CFO of Idaho-based industrial staffing firm Command Center resigns after one year of service , not one month as previously stated. Developed nations have been stuck with either strong job growth or an increase in job quality with soaring unemployment [Washington Post]. Pulse survey finds year-over-year staffing growth slows four percentage points in April [Staffing Industry Analysts].

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Staffing News of the Day, June 7, 2013

Staffing Talk

'Unemployment rate increased from 7.5 to 7.6 percent because more people began looking for work [The Independent]. American Staffing Association finds first quarter temp and contract staffing up 2.9 percent compared to last year [Globe Newswire]. Walmart worker demonstrations have amounted to small successes over the past year [Huffington Post]. Unemployment checks are shrinking across the nation : see how your state is cutting costs [CNN Money].

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Staffing News of the Day, June 5, 2013

Staffing Talk

'American Staffing Association says placements from January to March were up 2.9 percent compared to the same period last year [American Staffing]. AMN Healthcare CEO says perfect storm is forming in U.S. healthcare that will drive greater demand for staffing solutions [Street Insider]. A visual look at where we stand since the recession officially ended four years ago [CNN Money].