Sat.Oct 05, 2013 - Fri.Oct 11, 2013

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Is Paperless Hiring More Efficient?

ExactHire Recruiting

Would paperless human resource processes be more efficient for my small- to medium-sized organization? My cut and dry answer is yes. Since we are all grown-ups, however, we know that there are rarely instances when answers are cut and dry. So, let’s explore, briefly, why my answer is yes. What do I do with all of these paper resumes? Do you remember that seminar where the instructor says, “Try to make all of your paper ‘one-touch!

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Temp Employee of the Year Does the Unthinkable

Staffing Talk

'As staffing professionals, it’s easy to get frustrated at the people who let us down. After all, from that first point of contact to the day they start their first work assignment, we have a lot of time, and sometimes emotion, invested in them. And when they finally set foot on our client’s property, it’s our reputation that’s on the line, our judgment that’s questioned if it all goes wrong.

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In-house Physician Recruiting Tips from an Ex-contingency Recruiter

Hospital Recruiting

Tip #1 Always Share Financial Information About Your Jobs. Although both in-house physician recruiters and contingency based physician recruiters share the primary objective of placing physicians into jobs, some of the methods they use to achieve these goals are very different. Both types of physician recruiters must source candidates, prescreen and interview them, schedule interviews with others, and do a lot of follow up with all of the involved parties.

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"Getting Going with Mobile!" Our Workshop from the Communications Network

Forum One

'Recently I attended the Communications Network Fall 2013 Annual Conference in New Orleans, and had the opportunity to cover the event as a guest blogger with Philanthropy411. Coverage on how-to get started with mobile from the Communications Network Fall 2013 Annual Conference. read more.

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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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Chantel Hatch – Client Services Associate

ExactHire Recruiting

Chantel Hatch began working with the ExactHire Client Services team in 2011 as a Client Services Associate. She’s available to help ExactHire clients by offering thorough training on applicant tracking system features and ongoing product/tech support. She helps our clients take full advantage of all HireCentric ATS product features; thus, enabling them to use their software applications more efficiently.

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Introducing Jobvite Video – Your Video Interviewing Solution

Jobvite

Are you ready for your close up? If you’re at HR Tech this week—and I sincerely hope you are—I invite you to come by booth #325. Not only will you be able to see Jobvite’s entire recruiting platform in action, but you’ll also be one of the first to demo our latest innovation: Jobvite Video. That’s right. We have just unveiled the industry’s first video interviewing solution built directly into a recruiting platform and jobseeker portal.

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ComNetwork Gumbo

Forum One

'Recently I attended the Communications Network Fall 2013 Annual Conference in New Orleans, and had the opportunity to cover the event as a guest blogger with Philanthropy411. New Orleans, communications trends and overall great conversations from the Communications Network Fall 2013 Annual Conference. read more.

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Eric Stauffer – Chief Technology Officer

ExactHire Recruiting

Eric Stauffer began working with ExactHire as Chief Technology Officer in 2014 and brings a wealth of development and strategic technology management experience to the team. The post Eric Stauffer – Chief Technology Officer appeared first on ExactHire.

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Visionary Staffing Firm Shares a Secret

Staffing Talk

'We all know about the growth of mobile. But do you think of mobile as being a catalyst for the growth of your staffing company? Bill Peppler, managing partner of Florida-based Kavaliro Staffing Services has thought about it, and what he’s found has helped propel Kavaliro to the Inc. 500 list of fast growing companies in America. 70% of the traffic coming to employment sites these days is via mobile. “ If you want to reach your candidates anytime, anywhere, and have them be able to get bac

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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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Introducing Jobvite Video – Your Video Interviewing Solution

Jobvite

Are you ready for your close up? If you’re at HR Tech this week—and I sincerely hope you are—I invite you to come by booth #325. Not only will you be able to see Jobvite’s … Continued.

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HR Tech Delivers on Promise of “Awesome” and SMAC Talk

Bersin

The annual HR Tech show, a favorite of many in the world of technologies surrounding the human capital management space, wrapped up its second Las Vegas appearance this past week. The event provides a revue for software creators, the analyst community and the end users to see all the newest innovation and share end user […].

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Is This Truly The Worst Cover Letter Ever?

Staffing Talk

'Cover letters. Big subject, right? We all know the tips about how to write great ones that get you noticed. We’ve all read plenty of them ourselves; the good, the bad and the ugly. We’ve long heard about the death of the cover letter – and the resume. I wrote this Staffing Talk story about the best Wall Street cover letter. And now come the folks at The Muse , “ cringing after being forwarded the World’s Worst Cover Letter ” (as they have officially dubbed it).

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Wen It Comes To Happiness, Time With Children Beats Time At Work

Staffing Talk

'Moms are more tired – and fulfilled – than dads. Both parents find caring for their children to be more exhausting than the work they do for pay. And parents find more meaning in the time they spend with their children than in the time they spend at work. At least those are the conclusions of a new Pew Research Center analysis of government data.

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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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5 Must-Do’s At Staffing World

Staffing Talk

'The theme park capital of the world turns into the staffing industry capital this week as Staffing World , the largest, most comprehensive staffing convention in the country opens in Orlando. If you are one of the thousands of staffing executives and leaders coming to this can’t-miss industry event, here is a short list of things you shouldn’t miss while you are there.

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Obama Official Fails In Attempt To Sell ACA To Younger Audience

Staffing Talk

'It probably sounded like a good idea at the pitch meeting. Put a senior Obama Administration official – in this case Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius – on a mainstream, slightly liberal-leaning TV show, to sell the Affordable Care Act to a crucial audience: healthy young people. The reality of the experience with Jon Stewart Monday night, however, probably left Sebelius, and other Obama officials, feeling a bit sick to their stomachs though.

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Recruiting the Homeless in Barcelona

Staffing Talk

'Talent can literally be anywhere you look. That’s the attitude behind a new venture in Barcelona that puts the city’s homeless in charge of historic walking tours. “Who better to show you around the streets of Barcelona than someone who has lived on those very streets?” asks the program, headed by British entrepreneur Lisa Grace. While tourists benefit from that intimate knowledge of “alternative” areas of the city, Grace is quick to point out that it’s “not a tour of misery and pov

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Staffing News of the Day, October 11, 2013

Staffing Talk

'Fortune releases annual list of 50 most powerful women in business [CNN Money]. Thousands of workers may be forced to leave country as visas expire amid shutdown [KALW]. Apple is poaching BlackBerry employees as the rival tech giant flounders [All Things D]. With relief money, Connecticut could have hired 120 unemployed people. Almost a year later, only 24 people have been hired for Sandy cleanup [The Courant].

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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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Contractor: Staffing Agencies Will Spell Downfall of Google

Staffing Talk

'An embittered Google contractor recently took to the blogosphere to sound off on what it’s really like to work at the revered tech company. Raphaela Weissman was contracted through a staffing agency at one of Google’s peripheral offices near Seattle. In the post, she quickly rattles off a list of amenities we’ve expect from the company, from “Google-colored couches” to “foosball, ping-pong, pool, and video games.

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An Open Letter to America’s Companies: Give Your Part-Time Staff a Hand

Staffing Talk

'It’s no secret that more and more businesses are switching to a part-time workforce. Whether you are looking to increase flexibility, cut costs, or simply adjust to new regulations like the Affordable Care Act , you probably have many more part-time staff than you had five years ago, and you’re likely to have even more part-time staff in the future.

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Staffing News of the Day, October 9, 2013

Staffing Talk

'CIA director calls back some furloughed employees to reduce national threat to safety, and a salmonella outbreak forces CDC to lift its furlough [Washington Post]. Warehouse workers sue Amazon.com to collect wages for time they spent passing through security [Citizens Voice]. ‘Traumatic:’ Chevron recruitment form asks how many “stillbirths” an applicant has had [WA Today].

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Staffing News of the Day, October 10, 2013

Staffing Talk

'WeGoLook, Zarrly, Fiverr, TaskRabbit, (etc.) help provide government workers with temp gigs [PR Web]. Shutdown blamed for spike in jobless claims , which reached a six-month high [Market Watch]. NY federal district court rules intern could not bring a sexual harassment claim because she was not paid [CNN Money]. Most Defense Department workers return to work despite political gridlock , along with thousands in other agencies [USA Today].

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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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Staffing News of the Day, October 7, 2013

Staffing Talk

'Unfurlough.us, which went live last Thursday as a job resource for furloughed feds, already crashed twice from high demand [Business Insider]. On Saturday, the House passed a bill that will give 800,000 federal workers retroactive pay [CBS Local]. Online job openings surged to Ohio’s highest level in eight years [Dayton Daily News]. Plane wreckage.

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Wrapup from HR Technology Conference 2013 and SuccessConnect

Bersin

This year we had a marathon week in Las Vegas with back to back HR technology conferences and lots to share. In this blog I will highlight some of my thoughts on where the HR technology markets are going. 1. The HR Technology Conference was bigger than ever (8,000 people apparently) and most of the […].

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No “Relevant” Work History? No Problem.

Staffing Talk

' . If they graduated in three years rather than four. If they have a good reason they didn’t graduate. If they survive the coffee scenario. If they’re passionate about playing the violin or writing short stories or something that doesn’t require a suit and tie. These are some of the criteria Bethany Perkins uses to sort out who will get an offer letter at Software Advice , and who won’t.

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Staffing News of the Day, October 8, 2013

Staffing Talk

'Survey shows ACA hasn’t impacted hiring plans at 78 percent of firms [Staffing Industry Analysts]. Opinion: “This stupid government shutdown could improve the perception of federal employees ” [Washington Post]. A third of all new unemployment claims are being filed by federal employees this month [ABQ Journal]. 26 percent of employees leave accounting/finance jobs due to lack of career development [PR Newswire].

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Early Tenure Turnover: Stop the Revolving Door of Hires

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.