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10 words you must NEVER use to describe yourself

Greg Savage

'Who am I to tell you how you can describe yourself? Nobody. So ignore me at your leisure. On the other hand, I can tell you for free that the words you use in your résumé, your LinkedIn profile, your Twitter bio, your cover letter, and in spoken language, create a response in the reader, […].

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A Clear View of the Talent Lifecycle: Recruiting and Tools [Part 2]

ClearCompany Recruiting

'In part one we covered talent forecasting and the employer brand , along with the tools to support both. The final piece of the recruiting puzzle, is crafting a positive and lasting candidate experience. Any recruiter’s tool of choice in this endeavor is going to be a strong ATS.

Tools 317
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Top 5 Résumé Fails (Infographic)

Social Talent

'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

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10 Things You Need to Know to Recruit, Ramp and Retain Sa.

Glassdoor for Employers

'Hiring, onboarding and holding on to this notoriously mercurial talent in an age of organizational transparency and career communities like Glassdoor has become mission critical for talent acquisition departments. Fortunately, experts from Salesforce, HireVue and Boston Beer shared their keys to success during our recent webinar Always Be Closing: How to Recruit, Ramp and Retain Sales People.

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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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Stop Making These Recruiter Mistakes

NPA Worldwide

'As independent recruiters, it is difficult to keep up with the rapidly changing industry and not get caught up in the standard pitfalls that come with the territory. In order to stay ahead of the competition, it is easy to make promises you can not necessarily keep, take on more than you can possibly handle, or let those tasks on your list fall off without completion.

Strategy 165

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Best 50 Niche Job Boards

SmartRecruiters

'Where to post job openings? Niche job boards attract top talent, giving you quality candidates with experience or interest in your specific industry (* Updated April 22, 2014). The best job search sites to post jobs include not only niche job boards, but also niche communities and publications. SmartRecruiters has posted 400,000+ jobs for 65,000+ companies.

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Job Postings Are Not Dead (despite what Zappos is doing) – Part 2

Recruiting Toolbox

'Somewhere along the line, recruiting technology became ‘self-aware’, allowing organizations to mindlessly post all of their jobs to job boards globally, big and small. It was in the late 90’s and it was pegged as the solution to our sourcing challenges. For the first time ever, candidates could ‘easily’ and quickly apply online for just about any job.

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4 Bad Leadership Behaviors to Blast in 2015

CareerBuilder

'Bad leaders can pop up anywhere. They’re easy to spot, fun to mock and, let’s face it: we love to hate them. But what about when you’re the leader and you find yourself slipping into bad leadership behaviors? According to a recent study by the Center for Creative Leadership , nearly 40 percent of new chief executives fail outright within their first 18 months on the job, and even more of them fail to live up to the expectations of those who hired them.

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Recruiting Will P**s You Off

Recruiting Daily

'If you’re a recruiter, you will have some good days, some bad days, and some days where you are just plain pissed off. If you say you haven’t felt pissed off, I’m going to call you a bold faced liar. You see, as recruiters, we’re dealing with people. We are dealing with our candidates and our clients, we’re dealing with our new hires and our hiring managers, but that’s not all.

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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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Recruiters: Why Are You Not Using Facebook Graph Search?

Sirona Consulting

'Hands-up if you subscribe to the theory, ‘Facebook is rubbish for recruiting’ Well you won’t be the only one, the majority of recruiters I come across seem to adopt this approach to the world’s largest social network. For many (especially Europeans), it is ‘private’ and restricted to their friends and family, and they leave the ‘work stuff’ to LinkedIn.

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36 lessons I learned from 2,000 client visits

Greg Savage

'Have I done 2,000 client visits? Definitely, at least that many. All over the world.* I did not count them, obviously, but one a week over my career, takes me well over that number. So did I learn anything? I like to think so. Do these resonate with you? Just doing a visit is not […].

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3 Ways to Gain a Competitive Edge in Hiring

ClearCompany Recruiting

'About half of the companies polled in this year’s PayScale Compensation Best Practices Annual Report are having a difficult time filling skilled positions. Popular belief is that these hard-to-fill positions are strictly in the IT field –not so. CareerBuilder found that management, healthcare and maintenance and repair workers are also proving very hard to come by lately.

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26 Crazily Creative Recruitment Ads You Need to See

Social Talent

'Visual job descriptions are a very powerful way of engaging candidates and really advertising your job (something we spoke about last week ). Not only that, but visually pleasing job ads make your recruitment efforts stand out from the crowd and make them more memorable – two aspects that are almost guaranteed to ensure you lure the perfect candidate to your company and away from everyone else’s.

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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.

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Glassdoor’s 2014 Recruiting Budget: Revealed

Glassdoor for Employers

'It’s 2015 planning time. It’s time to figure out your 2015 recruiting goals, strategies and tactics. It’s also time to nail down what budget and resources you need to hit those goals. And of course, you aren’t done until you’ve convinced your boss that your budget requests are reasonable! One thing that I’ve always done in my career is to ask peers at other companies if they are comfortable sharing their budget spreadsheets and key strategies for the next year in a hope to understand: How their

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5 Reasons to Avoid Recruiting on LinkedIn

NPA Worldwide

'Recently, I read a post on the New York Times’ You’re the Boss blog, entitled Why I Do All My Recruiting on LinkedIn. Employers will read this and some of them will think, “Wow! That’s a GREAT idea! I should totally stop using a third-party recruiter and do all of MY recruiting on LinkedIn, too!” Here are just a few reasons why that is a foolish approach: 1.

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3 Reasons to Include Your Team On Interviews

Spark Hire

'When I first started interviewing as a manager, I rarely included my team on the interviews. However, at some point I decided I would give it a try and it changed my interview and consideration process. This was not an easy change and at times it caused the interview process to drag out longer than anticipated, but it was worth every additional second, minute, and day that was added.

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The 5 Be All End All Interview Questions for Entry Level Jobs

SmartRecruiters

'Entry level jobs can be especially tricky to recruit for. Unlike recruiting for roles that have a more seasoned candidate base, hiring managers often have to read between the lines and determine if a candidate will be successful based off limited work experience and how the candidate presents themselves in the interview process. Because of this, knowing what to ask the candidate during the interview is integral to a successful hire.

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10 HR Metrics to Track in 2024

Discover the power of HR metrics. Master recruiting, control skyrocketing labor costs, and reduce turnover rates. Get insights into key metrics like Time-to-Fill, Cost-per-Hire, and Turnover Rate. Equip your business for success in 2024.

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Mobile Recruiting, it's time to think differently

Metashift

'Take a look at this chart: I spotted it the other week in an excellent blog post from Mobile business guru Benedict Evans. More than anything else that I’ve seen it underlines that the mobile internet isn’t just another channel it is a real quantum shift to a different way of doing things. Unfortunately that message doesn’t seem to be getting through when it comes to recruitment and I think that many employers and recruiters are still thinking about mobile in the wrong way.

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Admit It: You Discriminate Against Older Workers

CareerBuilder

'It is a fact that the most wanted candidates are 29-32 years old. Okay, this isn’t a fact you will be able to track down anywhere, but it is basically true. I know this from the past 20 years of recruiting and having hiring managers hand me well-meaning job descriptions. I have attended intake meetings where I hear the best of intentions. I’ve gone back for more data after my first batch of candidates failed to connect.

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Advanced Tips for Recruiting on LinkedIn

Capterra

'89% of recruiters have hired someone through LinkedIn, according to research from Herd Wisdom. With LinkedIn accounting for twice as many hires as Monster.com this year, it’s clear that as a tool for sourcing quality candidates, the professional social network is the new head honcho. In fact, odds are you’re probably already using it to hire top talent and advertise recent job openings.

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5 Ways To Connect With People On LinkedIn For Free Without Their Email Address

Sirona Consulting

'Over the last few months we have all seen LinkedIn reduce the capability to easily connect and network with people. While I have no issue with them doing this (they are a business after all), it gets a little frustrating when methods you have used for ages suddenly disappear without warning (or explanation). I am referring to the ability to invite people to connect who were in the same group as you, for free.

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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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Why great recruiters make dud managers

Greg Savage

'It’s one of the biggest mistakes I have made, and many others are making it right now. Promoting your top recruiter into a manager role. Of course, a great recruiter can become a great manager. It happens. But it’s not a given. In fact it’s actually unlikely. For one very simple, but compelling reason. They […].

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How to Spot the Iceberg Before You Hit It

ClearCompany Recruiting

'In recruiting, icebergs pop up all the time, but some aren’t as obvious as others, and sometimes, there’s no one at the helm to sound the alarm. Icebergs in recruiting can look like gaps in talent, dried up talent pools, neglecting to consider industry trends as they relate to talent needs or letting the competition pull ahead when you’re not watching.

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How to: Avoid the Top 10 Job Interview Mistakes (Infographic)

Social Talent

'We all know just how awkward a job interview encounter can be. And for those of your that don’t, a. You’re very lucky and b. you have to read THIS POST immediately! But for the vast majority of job seekers, the interview process is still the most nerve-wrecking part of the job hunting process. And while some interview mistakes are common sense and are relatively easy to avoid, some mistakes aren’t always obvious.

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Why Your Career Site Isn’t Working

Glassdoor for Employers

'You know the phrase, “It’s not you. It’s me?” Well it may be time to keep this in mind if you find your employer brand has low awareness or you’re not getting the candidate pipeline you hoped. I know, not exactly what you wanted to hear. The good news is that 89% of job seekers say they find the employer perspective important when researching jobs and companies, according to a new survey out from Glassdoor today.

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Recruiting Guide: How to Navigate the Challenge of Quality Hiring

The level of excess demand for jobs is in decline, but the pressure is still on recruiters to hire the best candidates. Download Resume-Library’s tips for making quality hires, including: Meeting candidate expectations Maximizing your job adverts And more!

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Networking Tips – How to Get the Most Out of the Event

NPA Worldwide

'Mel Kettle is a communications and social media consultant, speaker, blogger, educator, coach, bookworm, obsessive foodie and eatie, and a budding photographer. She blogs on marketing and social media at www.melkettle.com.au. Mel is passionate about working with organisations to show them how to communicate effectively so they can develop communities, share their stories and raise awareness.

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The Interview Process: Old-Fashioned Vs. Progressive

Spark Hire

'The standard interview process, as we know it, has undergone great changes over the years. Because of this, it is important for businesses to take a moment each year and review their interview process, ensuring that it is current. After all, how embarrassing to have an old-fashioned interview process while other companies are showing yours up with their progressive process!

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The Life of a Staffing Professional

Staffing Talk

'There are probably lots of more difficult, more stressful, and more thankless jobs, but one thing’s for sure – there’s no job on the planet quite like staffing. It’s hard enough to meet and exceed the expectations of one set of customers, something every for-profit company is required to do every day to stay in business, but imagine having to please TWO entirely opposite customer groups when the definition of ‘pleasing’ (and consequently, your job) is bringing them together in such a way that b