2019

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Recruiters. You must ask this one question.

Greg Savage

The biggest cause of recruiting screw-ups is recruiters making assumptions. And we make them every day. So much angst and wailing over things gone wrong, and the unfairness of it all! All blamed on ‘bad luck’, flaky candidates and fickle clients. But it’s not bad luck at all. It’s bad recruiting. Specifically, the craft of […].

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Your Candidate Experience May Be Costing You More Than a Candidate

TLNT: Talent Acquisition

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How to Create Habits for Successful Recruiting and

ExactHire Recruiting

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The State of Online Recruiting: Closing the Employer-Candidate Gap

Recruiting Daily

We live in a world where robots are working at Walmart, telecom companies are rolling out 5G networks and astronomers are celebrating the first-ever photograph of a blackhole. Yet here we are approaching the year 2020 and recruiting hasn’t gotten much easier. If anything, it’s become more difficult, thanks to today’s skills shortage and […].

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Ace Your I-9 Compliance: How HR Can Navigate the End of I-9 Virtual Review

Speaker: David Secunda, Co-Founder and CEO of WorkBright

Did your company inspect I-9 documents virtually? Hot off the press from ICE, you have until August 30th, 2023 to document a physical inspection of those documents! If you’re not sure what exactly this means for your organization or are struggling to physically review I-9 documents with remote employees, join WorkBright for a 60 minute deep-dive and Q&A on the end of I-9 virtual review.

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17 Mind-blowing Statistics on Performance Reviews and Employee Engagement

ClearCompany Recruiting

Constructive feedback is vital to an employee’s ongoing development. A Players and underperformers alike need timely, specific, and helpful feedback to reach their full potential. Positive feedback helps build confidence, while constructive criticism clarifies expectations and allows people to learn from their mistakes. 96% of employees said that receiving feedback regularly is a good thing.

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A Decade of Recruiting Recruiters – Rice Consulting Turns 10

The Whiteboard

My fellow Director Sean Walters has chosen probably the best possible week weather-wise to go camping this week and so, rather than immersing you into a triple-dose of the young la’ Scotty’s blogs, I’ve decided to prise the lids off my old Whiteboard pens and see if there’s any juice left in them. As it happens, the timing is quite providential, as this is the last of our weekly blogs before Rice Consulting turns 10 years old next week.

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2020 Talent Predictions That Probably Won’t Happen

Allegis Global Solutions

There’s not a whole lot in talent acquisition that anyone can actually predict (its inherent unpredictability is what makes recruiting fun, after all), but that doesn’t stop every prognosticator and pundit in the TA and HR Technology business from trying. Perhaps the most predictable thing in the entire business of talent are the specious, spurious and soporific “prediction” posts that proliferate on pretty much every editorial calendar in the industry.

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Automation in HR is Key to Digital Transformation: Q&A with Olivier Blum of Schneider Electric

HR Technologist - RB

Olivier Blum, CHRO of Schneider Electric discusses how technology is transforming the HR landscape. Find out how automation in HR will lead to better decision making and more.

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The Blind Hiring Process: What It Is & How to Do It?

Glassdoor for Employers

Having a recruitment strategy that promotes diverse hiring is not only good for society, but the business case for diverse teams is stronger than ever. A survey by Mckinsey revealed that companies with gender diversity at the executive level were 21% more profitable compared to those without diversity. While the impact of diverse hiring is well known and respected, organizations still struggle to reach an adequate level of gender diversity in their teams, especially at the executive level and in

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Asking the Humans: Using People Data to Create a Great Employee Experience

Speaker: Karen Weeks, Chief People Officer at Ordergroove

As HR professionals, we always want to make sure the work we are doing, the programs we are rolling out, and the perks we offer have the most value and impact to the team. How can we determine what that means for our organizations? We need to ask our team! In this webinar, we will be focusing on where and how to use surveys and other feedback tools to collect data and, more importantly, what to do with it once we have it.

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Micro-Internships: A Gig Economy Way to Find Great Young Talent.

Fistful of Talent

Count me as a big fan of college internships. I’ve told this story before , but I trace my long career as a journalist and media executive back to my college internship on the Metro Desk of the Los Angeles Times. I got class credit instead of pay, but that wasn’t the point. I wanted a chance to write something that actually got published in the LA Times, and the internship gave me the opportunity to do that about a half-dozen times.

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Recruiters. Competing on speed and price alone is suicide

Greg Savage

How do we thrive in a competitive recruiting world? What is the way to differentiate in 2020 and beyond? Here is the tip. It is what technology cannot do that our clients will continue to pay for. Don’t get me wrong. Technology is reshaping our business and having leading-edge technology is crucial, in as much […].

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Learn How One Employee’s Recruitment Background Led Her to Hireology

Hireology

This post is part of our Hireology employee spotlight series. Continue reading to learn more about a day in the life as a Hireologist! Name: Nicole Boven. Team: Customer Success – Automotive. Role: Senior Customer Success Manager. Nicole started at Hireology in October 2018 as a customer success manager on the automotive team and was promoted one year later to senior customer success manager.

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The #Manel Manifesto

Katrina Kibben

Manels are panels made up entirely of men, usually white dudes. I'm tired of them. The post The #Manel Manifesto appeared first on Katrina Kibben.

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Bridging the Gap: Strategies to Boost and Evaluate Your DEI Initiatives

Speaker: Cassandra Binkley, SHRM-CP, PHR - DEI Leader and Sr. Manager of Community, Engagement & Philanthropy at Bob Evans Farms, Inc.

Those who have firsthand experience with your work environment may be the best people to help bridge the gap between your organization and future DEIB initiatives. Like never before, we're seeing companies turn to voluntary, employee-led groups to ensure these initiatives are met while supporting the goals of the organization and increasing employee retention.

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5 Hard Questions to Gauge the Health of Your Workplace Culture

Indeed

Here’s the truth: Workplace cultures define themselves, no matter how hard you try to rewrite the story. What’s more, problematic cultures stand out more than positive ones. For many of us, the culture our company aspires to likely doesn’t quite match the reality. . It’s hard for organizations to fix broken cultures, and those internal fissures can take a toll.

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5 Steps for Creating an Effective Performance Improvement Plan

ClearCompany Recruiting

Organizations are looking towards HR to help better manage their employees. Today, the key to having self-motivated employees is effective coaching. Coaching Strategies for Performance Improvement. By combining the two main aspects of coaching, feedback and goal setting, employees are presented a concrete roadmap of performance initiatives that they want to achieve, along with developmental training on how they can succeed throughout their role.

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21 Talent Leaders to Inspire Hiring the Next Decade of Talent

Lever

Whether you’ve worked in talent acquisition for a month or years, you’ve likely become familiar with a name or two below. We’re a big fan of these leaders over here at Lever and know they’re going to be a valuable resource for. Read More. The post 21 Talent Leaders to Inspire Hiring the Next Decade of Talent appeared first on Lever.

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Complete blockchain developer salary data

Devskiller

Blockchain was the fastest-growing skill in 2018. Its growth exceeded 2,000% for three quarters in a row and 6,000% for year-over-year growth. No wonder – blockchain has the power to transform the way money is transferred, how people vote online, how they verify their identities, invest, prove ownership of digital assets, and much more. In this article, we’ll take a close look at the much-debated topic of blockchain developer salary.

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Investing in HR Software: How to Get Internal Buy-in

Buying HR software is a major decision. That’s why finding the right provider based on your needs and ensuring key decision makers are on board is vital. Download Paycor’s guide for tips to address common concerns across your buying committee.

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What Happens to Recruiting in a Recession?

Allegis Global Solutions

Next week, I will be speaking about recruiting in a recession at Hiring Success 2019 , presented by SmartRecruiters. Here's a look into why I'm talking about the upsides of a down economy to an audience of mostly tech recruiters in the middle of San Francisco during the longest sustained period of job creation in US history. Besides, of course, having committed to a conference preview post with our partners at SmartRecruiters, and pitching a topic that's the antithesis of the rest of the agenda.

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Burnout and the Gig Economy: What Employers Need to Know

HR Technologist - RB

In an always-on workforce, workers are expected to keep up with taxing demands, often leading to burnout. Business leaders must learn how to support workers in upgrading their skills to future-proof their careers and find satisfaction in their work, writes Sandy Slager, President, Skye Learning.

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9 Strategies to Attract More Women in Tech

Glassdoor for Employers

Hiring and retaining women to work in STEM fields presents a unique challenge for employers. Women constitute slightly more than half of college-educated workers, but make up only 25% of college-educated STEM workers.(1). However, employers who invest in hiring and retaining women in STEM careers can reap significant rewards. The World Economic Forum has projected that correcting gender segregation in employment and in entrepreneurship could increase aggregate productivity globally by as much as

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Going Full Circle: Revisiting the Job Fair in 2019

Fistful of Talent

Do you ever have a moment in your day where you’re thinking, I can’t believe I’m doing this again? I mean I’ve been a sourcer for eons, I’m pretty adept at finding anyone online. A job fair? Seriously? Why, why, why… When I was fairly new in recruiting, job fairs were my life. For sure if I was the newest member on the team, management tagged me with going out to all these events.

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What Is the Actual Cost of an Open Role in Your Company?

In today's tight labor market, hiring and retaining top talent is more challenging than ever. Every day a job remains unfilled means lost productivity and revenue. But vacancies can affect much more than your revenue. There are multiple direct and indirect costs, and it's crucial to adapt your recruiting strategies to prioritize the most costly open roles.

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Wait! What? In-house recruiter turnover is worse than Agency?

Greg Savage

Recently I published some confronting data from Staffing Industry Metrics where Recruitment Agency staff turnover in 2018 was estimated at 47%, an horrific number, and one that prompted this blog from me. However, we now have fresh data from recruitment technology firm JobAdder, who had their data analysts run reports from approximately 10,000 recruiters in […].

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Learn How One Employee’s Recruitment Background Led Her to Hireology

Hireology

This post is part of our Hireology employee spotlight series. Continue reading to learn more about a day in the life as a Hireologist! Name: Nicole Boven. Team: Customer Success – Automotive. Role: Senior Customer Success Manager. Nicole started at Hireology in October 2018 as a customer success manager on the automotive team and was promoted one year later to senior customer success manager.

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Ace tech recruiting: advice from recruiters and candidates

Workable

Finding great employees is never easy. But tech recruiting, specifically, has challenges of its own: you need to look into the right places, have a stellar approach and pitch your company culture, if you want to attract the best developers out there. And you have to be fast, because competition for tech talent is particularly fierce compared to other disciplines.

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Who are the top executive search firms?

Executive Search Insights

With over 1,000 top executive search firms profiled in the GatedTalent directory of executive recruiters , people often ask us what the best executive recruiters have in common. The answer? Well, it depends on why you are asking. We spoke to executives, to recruiters, and we did some research of our own. This is what we found: Different stakeholders have different perspectives on what makes a top executive search firm.

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The Essential Guide to Leading a Strategic Talent Acquisition Function

Are you looking to be more strategic and help your team succeed? Uncover everything from how to build your "why" through gaining support for your TA initiatives in the eBook, A Seat at the Table: Guide to Leading a Strategic Talent Acquisition Function.

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Smart Businesses Look to The Future

SmartSearch

Companies that embrace digital technologies in their talent acquisition functions are two times more likely to improve quality of hire and retention, and three times more likely to improve the candidate experience. Source: Digital Transformation in Talent Acquisition study from Aptitude Research and Alexander Mann Solutions. I had the pleasure of speaking to one of our most forward-thinking clients, Stefan Baier from Stefanini.

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5 recruitment strategies for 2020

Recruitee

In a skills shortage, developing an effective recruitment strategy is critical. Implementing the following five steps will improve your success in talent acquisition and result in a sustainable and effective hiring process. Create a candidate persona for hard to fill roles The candidate persona can be defined as a template for your ideal hire fo.

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Find a Healthy Balance: Top-Rated Workplaces for Work-Life Balance in 2019

Indeed

Do you consider your job very stressful? If so, you’re not alone — in a recent survey on workplace stress levels, 76% of respondents said stress at work has had a negative impact on their personal relationships, while 66% have lost sleep due to work stress. But implementing best practices for work-life balance is crucial to getting the best out of employees.