2021

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Beware the recruitment ‘Valley of Death’!

Greg Savage

The candidate shortage is well documented. The follow-on effects of changing candidate behaviour, ghosting and counteroffers are almost universal, and I have addressed them several times. You are facing it too, every day. Recruiters must change their inputs if they want to change the outputs. That means doubling down on questioning, relationship-building, avoiding assumptions and […].

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The crucial new candidate tactic – above all else

Greg Savage

There is so much angst about random candidate behaviour right now. ‘Erratic, mind-changing, counteroffers, ghosting.’ The response from most recruiters has been predictable. Change nothing – yet hope for candidates to change. Good luck with that plan. If ever we needed proof that recruiting requires a dynamic, evolving skill set, Covid provided that.

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Improve Your Talent Acquisition Process in 5 Steps | ClearCompany

ClearCompany Recruiting

The talent acquisition process is not as simple as it may seem. Many might think it’s just screening candidates — but recruiters and HR professionals know better. Talent acquisition strategy includes recruiting, screening, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding. With effective talent acquisition strategies, recruiters and candidate sourcers are able to think ahead and stay on the lookout for top talent.

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Top Tips on Staying Ahead in the Candidates Market

Recruiting Brief Submitted Articles

If you’ve ever been curious about what a candidate’s market looks like, there’s never been a clearer example than what we’re seeing now. The most recent jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed an all-time high of 9.2 million open jobs in the U.S. That is a lot of jobs. In fact, it’s roughly 33% higher than any pre-pandemic number and represents significant increase in labor market demand.

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How Emotionally Intelligent Leaders Drive Business Results

According to Forbes, employees who feel listened to show a 64% longer commitment to tasks. And that’s just for starters. Learn how emotionally intelligent leaders drive business results. Download Paycor’s guide for the full story.

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How to Protect Yourself From Candidate Backouts

FireFish Software

You’d think flaky candidates are a thing of the past now that we’re in a job-short market, but unfortunately, backouts are even more common now than before the Covid-19 crisis.

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Celebrate With Me? Three Years of Three Ears

Katrina Kibben

Thank you for showing up, sharing, and being a part of what Three Ears Media has become and is becoming. Celebrate with me? The post Celebrate With Me? Three Years of Three Ears appeared first on Blog.

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What’s Behind the Great Resignation?

The Staffing Stream

Over the past year, we’ve watched with more than a little whiplash as LinkedIn profiles have swung from “Open to Work!” to “I’m Hiring!” in the blink of an eye.

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Talent Management Stats For HR Professionals | Red Branch Media

marenated

Red Branch Media writes over 1000 content pieces annually about recruiting. We scour the internet for statistics that will support our educational and informational content on talent management. Please properly credit the source of the statistic (linked) when using it in your own work. . TALENT MANAGEMENT BREAKDOWN: Talent management is defined as the process HR takes to attract, develop, motivate, and retain employees. .

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Benefits of working remotely: UK workers get back an hour a day – and they like it

Workable

Because of that seismic change, we included questions around remote work in our Great Discontent survey, which surveyed 500 workers in the UK on what matters to them in a job. And we have interesting findings for you on what the benefits of working remotely are, whether remote work is indeed happening, and how important it is to workers in the UK. And we have interesting findings for you, starting with a matter-of-fact comment from one respondent: “Whilst financial recompense is an important fac

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Ask an Expert: Stump Our I-9 Pros With Your Compliance Questions

Speaker: Chapelle Ryon, CEO of WorkBright

Ensuring I-9 compliance has never been more important…or more confusing. If you’ve struggled to find answers to your specific I-9 and compliance questions, join WorkBright, the experts in remote I-9 onboarding, for a free webinar where a panel of industry leaders will discuss: I-9 compliance tips and best practices Pros and cons of I-9 Alternative Procedure Exploring other options to facilitate I-9 remotely Open audience Q&A for all things I-9 compliance Bring your questions and hear from I-

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Automation vs. Augmentation: How Talent Acquisition Benefits From AI

Ideal

What is the difference between automation vs. augmentation? Is a machine smarter than a human when it comes to evaluating talent? Talent acquisition professionals have been reaping the benefits of AI-based talent intelligence for years, but one of the most consistent barriers to innovative products is misinformation. An automated resume screening system has become commonplace over the last few years, but some misconceptions have stopped organizational leaders from considering the benefits, or im

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Re-designing Employee Experience Around Well-Being

TalentCulture - Recruiting

Amid the unique shockwaves sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic, HR tech has found itself at a turning point. Mostly, two major trends have brought on this critical phase in HR […]. The post Re-designing Employee Experience Around Well-Being appeared first on TalentCulture.

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20 red-hot tips for the newbie recruiter

Greg Savage

Thousands of green ‘newbie‘ recruiters have joined the industry in 2021. Many more will follow next year as the industry booms. (And it will). But looming in the background is the fact that 50% of rookies don’t last six months. 80% won’t make it as a career. So it is not a surprise that every […]. The post The Savage Truth first appeared on Greg Savage.

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Onboarding Employees: 6 Common Mistakes to Avoid | ClearCompany

ClearCompany Recruiting

Recruiting frequently gets the spotlight when it comes to HR strategy, which is no surprise — bringing in new candidates is a top priority across every industry. But today, we’re in the midst of the Great Resignation: a record 4.4 million workers in the U.S. quit their jobs in September. 54% of companies worldwide report experiencing talent shortages.

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The New GTM Playbook: 18 Ways to Future-Proof Your Sales Team

Longer sales cycles. Increasingly discerning buyers. More meetings. Intensifying competition. Economic uncertainty. Go-to-market teams of every size, in every industry, are grappling with these challenges firsthand. Thankfully, there’s an answer. We’ve developed an entirely new way for GTM leaders to identify and execute proven, data-driven strategies that drive revenue.

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What are you doing to ensure your contingent labor is as diverse as your employee base

Recruiting Brief Submitted Articles

Companies today know the importance of having a strong Diversity and Inclusion program. Having a diverse workforce is a key driver for success, innovation, retention, and attracting top talent.

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What Employers Should Be Doing to Support the Mental Health of Their Employees

Recruiting Daily Advisor

Mental health in the workplace seems to be on everyone’s mind these days – from skyrocketing burnout to the “Great Resignation,” we know we have a problem. The good news is that organizations around the globe finally realize that mental health support is a critical measure of business and organizational success. The pandemic may have increased awareness of this global problem, but mental health challenges have been common for a very long time.

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The Definitive Guide: Why Are Your Employees Leaving You?

Fistful of Talent

When I first started blogging, I would get messages from family and friends believing what I wrote was about them. It rarely was them, but projection is a very strong feeling to overcome! Once in a while, it was, and I would chalk that up to strong personal insight for that person! Good for you! So, why am I talking about projecting in a post about why employees are leaving?

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Software Engineer Job Posts: A How-To

Katrina Kibben

By far, software engineer job posts are the most challenging to write. How do you write technical content without ever doing the job? The post Software Engineer Job Posts: A How-To appeared first on Katrina Kibben's Blog.

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Diving into Diversity: Decoding the Foundations of Inclusion in Hospitality Talent Acquisition

Speaker: Lauren Fernandez - CEO & Founder, Full Course

Companies all over the world, including Marriot International and Hilton Worldwide, are aware of the value of including DEI in their talent acquisition strategy. However, despite these initiatives, there is still plenty that the hospitality sector can do to promote DEI. When comparing the hospitality industries in India, Iraq, the UK, and the US, you will see that there is a consistent underrepresentation of persons from different ethnic, gender, and disability origins across all levels of the i

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Google Strings vs. Boolean Strings

Boolean Strings

(Can I please ask you to read to the end?). It has eventually become such a mismatch in terminology. Most people in our industry refer to search strings on Google as “Boolean Strings” However, the term “Boolean”, meaning AND, OR, and NOT , no longer applies to Google search best practices, and less so every day. Practical Google search strings do not use ORs and rarely use the minus – This similarly-styled string (submitted yesterday to our NING site as a “fav

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50+ Companies Celebrating Pride Month [w/ tweets, events, hashtags & more]

Ongig

In the spirit of being LGBTQIA+ inclusive, I found 50+ companies celebrating pride month. These co.s are getting creative with pride hashtags, pride month products, pride month events, employee spotlights & more. Here are 50+ examples of companies celebrating pride month in different ways (not just creating pride month logos): Companies celebrating Pride Month with videos.

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The rules of talent engagement are changing: What’s new now?

Workable

The old rules of talent attraction. The employer posts the job, you apply, beg for a job, and then, if lucky, the employer will offer you the job. If you’re brave, you can negotiate the salary up a bit, but it’s pretty much a take-it-or-leave-it situation. Job interviews were like dog-and-pony shows where candidates tried to impress judges, and the judges didn’t feel obligated to try to impress the candidate.

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Trends in Consulting vs Permanent Placement Positions

AkkenCloud

It’s 2021, and we are still dealing with the ramifications of a global pandemic that the world hasn’t seen for over 100 years. For a lot of people, work has become unstable and they have lost their permanent jobs, and more people than ever are working remotely instead of in an office. For many, they have used the lockdowns and quarantines in the past year to change the way that they work.

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Attract the Right Talent with a Strong Employer Brand

Speaker: BountyJobs + HCI Webinar

The job market has changed significantly. Just as we’re all adjusting to post-pandemic work, younger workers have entered the workforce. They’re looking for employers that resonate with their values and offer a transparent, human-centered experience at work. To stay competitive and attract (and retain) high quality talent, employers need to adapt. By cultivating a strong, authentic employer brand from within, organizations can appeal to job-seekers and build driven teams.

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3 Ways to Practice Empathetic Leadership with a Virtual Team

TalentCulture - Recruiting

Toxic leadership is the main reason why employees leave their jobs. In order to become truly exceptional, those in charge must practice empathetic leadership. Empathy is the ability to feel […]. The post 3 Ways to Practice Empathetic Leadership with a Virtual Team appeared first on TalentCulture.

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The magic of a qualified Job-Order

Greg Savage

Candidate shortages, huh? We have got to find more candidates! Well, yes, but also, no. How about we start by managing the client and the job order? A much misunderstood and poorly handled recruiter skill is the high art of taking a qualified job order. No job order was ever filled by a candidate […]. The post The Savage Truth first appeared on Greg Savage.

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11 Remote Work Hacks To Increase Productivity

Transformify - Recruiting

The COVID-19 pandemic brought a wind of change as business industries were obliged to make the big shift to work from home. It can even be more challenging since everyone is confined to quarantine as an individual effort to minimize the contagion. Despite the threat of cabin fever, this new work lifestyle has gained warm appreciation from transposed employees.

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Talent acquisition and the Great Resignation: real, actionable strategies

Recruiting Brief Submitted Articles

Could you summarize, please? You got it. Here’s what this post will cover: The Great Resignation is real, and is already here Key reasons behind the Great Resignation include a desire for flexibility, a dissatisfaction with the standard work model, and an increasing interest in freelance work.

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Prevent Toxic Work Culture and Protect Your Peoples’ Physical and Mental Health

The U.S. Surgeon General's warning about the role of the workplace on mental and physical health states that employers have an opportunity to turn workplaces into “engines of mental health and wellbeing”. Discover what it takes to foster workplace wellbeing and how to prevent a “toxic work culture”.

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Employers’ Top 5 COVID-19 Vaccination Questions Answered

Recruiting Daily Advisor

The introduction of COVID-19 vaccines has created many questions in the workplace for employers. In this alert, we address five of the most popular vaccine-related questions, including vaccine mandates, mask mandates, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations. Source: M-Foto / shutterstock. 1. Once the COVID-19 vaccine is fully authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), may non-healthcare employers mandate that employees receive the COVID-19 vaccination and terminate em

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Where Did All The Workers Go!?

Fistful of Talent

The BLS labor stats came out recently, and it’s a bit perplexing for even us industry folks of what is happening to workers. The labor participation rate prior to the pandemic was around 63.3% and in the most recent month, it fell another.1% to 61.6%. Also, most experts predicted that job growth would be robust around 500K additional jobs, but in fact, we only got an additional 190K.

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3 Important Data Security Considerations When Delivering Analytics To Your Customers

Visier - Talent Acquisition

People analytics is some of the richest company data that exists; the ability to keep it secure and private is crucial for any business. Our Embedded Analytics solution is built with a foundation of security, both protecting against external threats and ensuring data is safeguarded and complies with the highest privacy standards. One of the top concerns HR leaders have related to people analytics is ensuring data security. — SHRM.

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