Greg Savage
OCTOBER 20, 2014
'We use them, and hear them, all the time. Politely worded little sentences that in fact contain a very clear message. And that message is often highly aggressive, or at best dismissive and derisory. Often, the words are themselves pedantically polite, but the tone, and the intent are most definitely the opposite. Here are 10 […].
The Whiteboard
OCTOBER 23, 2014
'We appear to be heading towards recruitment conference and meet up season here in New Zealand. As the sun starts to poke it’s head out again, so too are our industry’s recruitment event organisers. There’s plenty to choose from. Some of you will have already bought tickets (or had them bought for you). Some will scoff with scorn and derision at the exploitative events raking over the same old ground.
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Social Talent
OCTOBER 21, 2014
'We’ve been dispensing a lot of CV and résumé advice over the last couple of weeks, mainly because we believe that better CVs benefit everybody. I think it’s fair to say that as recruiters we’ve seen our fair share of badly written, hideous looking and just down right awful CVs sent to us by hopeful candidates, in our time. But on the flip side we’ve all also seen at least one immaculate, easy to read, visually pleasing, gem of a CV that was a pleasure to read and resulted in us making a g
Glassdoor for Employers
OCTOBER 21, 2014
'“There are certain character traits many veterans possess, such as perseverance, discipline, stamina, ability to follow orders/instructions, leadership qualities and ability to work on a team. Of course these qualities can vary from person to person but are essentially the core strengths of every Veteran. ” — Michael Moroney, SPC, United States Army Reserve.
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NPA Worldwide
OCTOBER 23, 2014
'Every independent recruiter or entrepreneur has had one of those days, weeks, or even months where the road to success can be full of bumps and dead ends, and ultimately seem like a lonely game. Especially here, where the end of the year is coming close, and holiday gatherings with family and friends will start taking you away from work, and it may seem easy to write off time, thinking that you will regain momentum next year.
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Social Talent
OCTOBER 19, 2014
'Things will be looking a whole lot more colourful on your LinkedIn profiles from now on, as LinkedIn have added the ability for Premium users to display a crafty piece of artwork above their profile picture. It now looks bit like Twitter… okay, A LOT like Twitter! But still, it’s a vast improvement on the boring grey background of days past, and a welcome improvement when it comes to the overall look of the common LinkedIn profile.
Glassdoor for Employers
OCTOBER 23, 2014
'Let’s face it: there is a low barrier for entry into the recruiting profession. Hiring top talent is difficult in any market, so employing quality recruiters at your organization is extremely important. But how do you know if the recruiter you’re interviewing has the gumption to give you an advantage over your competition in finding and hiring the best candidates?
SmartRecruiters
OCTOBER 21, 2014
'“We recognize SmartRecruiters as a leader and we welcome the opportunity to serve joint customers in their efforts to acquire top talent and to help candidates find great opportunities,” said Scott Roberts , Head of Enterprise Business Development of LinkedIn. LinkedIn’s flagship product, LinkedIn Recruiter now integrates with SmartRecruiters. We made this integration with the LinkedIn power user in mind.
NPA Worldwide
OCTOBER 21, 2014
'I just saw a Jobvite Social Recruiting Survey that listed the top 6 reasons employees leave your company. They listed the following reasons: Higher Compensation 61%. Long-term Growth Potential 44%. Geography 32%. Better Title 25%. Alignment with Company Culture 19%. Flexibility to work from home 14%. While the survey was done and the result captured, I find it difficult to believe.
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.
Social Talent
OCTOBER 23, 2014
'* Source : Buzzfeed. Are you that guy? As in that recruiter? The one who causes potential candidates so much unnecessary pain it’s almost unbearable to think about? Well, are you?! Unsure? Well, put yourself in the candidate’s shoes for just a couple of minutes and follow us on a journey: You are super excited, you just had a great interview.
CareerBuilder
OCTOBER 22, 2014
'How can you provide a hiring experience that candidates love? How can you get your executives to care about your company’s candidate experience? How can you personalize the experience candidates have with you? What’s the ideal way to measure the success of your candidate experience? If questions like these keep you up at night, take some ZzzQuil you’ll be excited to know many of your peers and experts have similar questions — and we want to connect you with them to get some a
SmartRecruiters
OCTOBER 22, 2014
'How does Google go about hiring? There’s no end of hearsay, urban legends and second-hand stories about the giant tech company’s idiosyncratic approaches to finding the best people. For first-hand insights, though, there’s nothing like a fresh update from Laszlo Bock, Google’s senior vice president for people operations. At LinkedIn’s Talent Connect conference in San Francisco today, Bock began with a bit of myth-busting about the ways that his Mountain View, Calif., company goes about finding
Sirona Consulting
OCTOBER 23, 2014
'Google+ and Twitter are still being under-used by recruiters and sourcers looking to identify and engage with new candidates. There are huge advantages – 2.6 billion - in using these platforms to identify prospective talent across all sectors, industries and in different countries. Yesterday I delivered a live webinar for Sourcecon (ERE), on the subject of using Google+ and Twitter to find candidates.
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.
Allegis Global Solutions
OCTOBER 23, 2014
'Fara Rives explains how to maximize the efficiency of your talent community.
CareerBuilder
OCTOBER 21, 2014
'“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel,” Maya Angelou famously said. The late poet could easily have been talking about the staffing industry, where the ability to provide unforgettable experiences sets firms apart from their competitors. CareerBuilder and Inavero’s 2014 Opportunities in Staffing Study reveals, however, that some of the biggest staffing challenges are a consistent, memorable candidate experience.
iCIMS
OCTOBER 23, 2014
Organizations must have a strong onboarding program in place in order to increase new hire productivity and keep key hires engaged
Jobvite
OCTOBER 22, 2014
Jobvite is once again honored to be recognized for our rapid and continued growth. This time, the distinction comes from the San Francisco Business Times, which released yesterday evening its annual list of the top … Continued.
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Hire-Intelligence
OCTOBER 21, 2014
'Can a man who is 6’2” run a company more effectively than a man who is only 5’8”?
CareerBuilder
OCTOBER 20, 2014
'Middle-skill jobs are on the rise and projected to overtake both high- and low-skill jobs over the next few years, according to data by Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. (EMSI), a CareerBuilder company, in tandem with a new report from USA Today. The U.S. is expected to add 2.5 million net new middle-skill jobs within just a four-year span between 2013 and 2017, which is 37 percent of all projected growth.
iCIMS
OCTOBER 21, 2014
On the surface, it’s easy to see how conducting your own background checks could be enticing, but have you considered the risks?
Jobvite
OCTOBER 20, 2014
Every day we see more eyes of passers-by lowered to smart phone screens. Whatever your personal philosophy is on the mobile device addiction, you can’t deny that it’s the herald for social change. Good or … Continued.
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ExactHire Recruiting
OCTOBER 22, 2014
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CareerBuilder
OCTOBER 23, 2014
'A recent CareerBuilder survey makes it clear that 3 in 5 employers support a minimum wage increase. In the survey, employers were also asked about why they supported or opposed an increase. To what extent does the academic literature in economics support their arguments? Let’s take a look: For: The minimum wage improves the standard of living.
iCIMS
OCTOBER 23, 2014
iCIMS proprietary research demonstrates where bottlenecks arise in the hiring process--and how to eliminate them!
Social Talent
OCTOBER 20, 2014
'Our brand new sourcing tool, SourceHub, now has over 10,000 users! That’s right, over 10,000 recruiters, sourcers and HR professionals have discovered the power of SourceHub when it comes to creating Boolean search strings and searching for candidates across 11 different social media, job board and talent aggregation sites. Because, not only does SourceHub allow you to create all-encompassing Boolean search strings for your specific job openings, it also allows you to run those search str
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.
SmartRecruiters
OCTOBER 20, 2014
'I was not always a writer, coach, speaker and pen-and-marker fiend. I used to be a Human Resources person. I ran Human Resources departments in the startup world and the Fortune 500 world, too. I hired thousands of people, and I noticed one glaring truth about who gets hired. It doesn’t have to do with the job-seeker’s resume, clothes, age, nationality, price tag, patter, track record or educational credentials.
CareerBuilder
OCTOBER 20, 2014
'If you wanted to get into the online dating scene, it wouldn’t make much sense to sign up on a dating website but not create a profile. You want to put your best foot forward, but how are compatible people supposed to find you? Some companies are making a similar mistake — when it comes to recruiting top candidates, that is. CareerBuilder studied the 2014 list of Inc. 5000 companies and their current recruitment strategies and found that nearly 2 in 5 (39 percent) of them do not have a ca
iCIMS
OCTOBER 23, 2014
iCIMS proprietary research demonstrates where bottlenecks arise in the hiring process--and how to eliminate them!
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