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How to Write Job Descriptions to Attract High Performers and Diverse Talent

Rally Recruitment Marketing

Used strategically, a job description can be much more than a list of duties and qualifications. With some small but significant changes to your template, you can use job descriptions to attract higher quality and more diverse applicants. So, what does this mean for your job descriptions? The solution?

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Newton User Insights – Sourcing Top Talent is the #1 Recruitment Priority of 2016

Newton Software

According to research from our Newton User Insights*, 55% of our respondents list sourcing top talent as their number one challenge. At Newton, when we think about our own sourcing strategy, we like to break it into two buckets – sourcing for passive candidates and sourcing for active candidates. Job Descriptions Matter.

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Hiring for a Cultural Fit in the Workplace

Newton Software

Cultural fit has become more popular recently as companies have started looking for candidates who not only perfectly match the job description, but who also fit the company culture as a whole. According to a 2017 study , 47% of people actively seeking new opportunities are doing so because the company culture was not a good fit.

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