Boolean Black Belt

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

'It is difficult to ignore the potential of Facebook when it comes to sourcing and recruiting given that it has 1.38B monthly active users and 890M daily active users. When Graph Search was introduced back in 2013, it was an amazingly powerful people sourcing tool. However, recent changes have somewhat reduced its efficacy. While some people might think that Facebook’s Graph Search is effectively dead, it is still very much alive.

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Greg Savage

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

'‘Terrifying recruitment stories. In 6 words’, caught the imagination of many. 12,000 unique blog views, dozens of blog comments, and endless social media shares are testament to that. So, this week, we reprise the concept, but this time with the best 6-word recruiter stories, from our readers! And there are some crackers here. All taken […].

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The Whiteboard

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

'I’ve been accused of many weird and wonderful things in my decade as a recruiter but last week took the biscuit. Shock, horror and scandal…I was accused of being a headhunter “ well-known for poaching staff from other agencies… ” Well blow me down. Some context is probably needed: I was speaking about the emerging “Flex Economy” and Non-Traditional Talent in Wellington last week, at a very pleasant event hosted by the guys at Flexitime and The Detail.

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ExactHire Recruiting

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

There are many things to consider when it comes to trying to improve the background checking process for your organization. In this video, Jeff Hallam discusses items such as the source of background check record data; the difference in court record reporting at the county vs. state level; the importance of having good legal counsel; having an awareness of EEOC guidelines; and, how to automate the background check process to improve the candidate experience and shorten the time involved with col

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Social Talent

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

'It’s fastest-selling paperback of all time. It’s topped best-seller lists around the world. It’s sold over 100 million copies. It’s been translated into 52 languages. And this weekend it’s coming to a cinema near you. That’s right ladies and gentlemen, 50 Shades of Grey is about to have it’s wicked way with us!

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Boolean Black Belt

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

'At LinkedIn’s 2014 Talent Connect event in San Francisco, I had the opportunity to be interviewed on the topic of up-skilling recruiting teams. Watch this short video to hear my thoughts on the ideal sourcing/recruiting team alignment, critical skills for any recruiting team, and the future of recruiting (hint – it has something to do with data).

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Good To Know

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

'Uggh. Alright, so first: it’s been 6 months since I posted. That’s insane. The new job at PwC is amazing, love my boss/ team/ and the work we’re doing. I’m very much in my happy place.

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The Whiteboard

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

'They say there are five stages of grief : Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression and, finally, Acceptance. When Wellington’s recruiters had the All of Government recruitment services contract foisted upon them back in 2012, they were told in tender documents that one of the chief aims of the exercise was to cut $30 million from the Government’s annual agency recruitment spend.

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ExactHire Recruiting

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

Have you checked your Facebook page today? Tweeted? Updated your LinkedIn profile? Chances are you have completed one, two, or all three of those items today. Social media can have a huge influence on both our personal and professional lives, and it can be a great resource to effectively promote our organization as well. Building a Social Media Presence Social media offers individuals a way to instantly acquire information and “be in the know” about an organization–its events, news, and cu

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Social Talent

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

'1. Relying on Emails. According to a survey of over half a million sales emails sent in Q1 2014, Yesware (an email productivity service) found that if an email is ever going to be opened by it’s intended recipient, 91% of the time it’s opened within 24 hours after it’s been sent. But after 24 hours have passed, the likelihood of an email being opened falls dramatically to just 1.7% and decreases further every day thereafter.

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Glassdoor for Employers

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

'When a sales professional is searching for a new job, there are many factors to consider. Money is one of the most important elements – but it isn’t everything. Instead of simply accepting the highest offer, most sales professionals take factors such as company culture, mission, work-life balance, growth opportunities, perks, & benefits into consideration.

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Spark Hire

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

'Video interviewing has proven time and time again its value when considering remote candidates for opportunities. However, did you stop to think about the value a video interview presents when considering local candidates ? 1. Flexibility. When you decide to use live video interviewing when considering local candidates, you are providing more flexibility not only for yourself but also to the candidates.

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NPA Worldwide

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

'Today’s guest blogger is Liz Carey, network coordinator for NBN, operators of www.searchbankingjobs.com and www.searchaccountingjobs.com. NPAworldwide and NBN merged in September 2014, and our two networks are working toward a full integration effective January 1, 2016. We look forward to having Liz as a regular part of our blogging team. The accounting industry is faced with change.

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The Whiteboard

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

'Due to Jon’s affable nature, he’s managed to book two full days of meetings in Wellington, leaving the Whiteboard marker in my ill-tempered and hung-over mitts once again. The Labour (remember them?) leader Andrew Little made the headlines this week by neglecting to pay an NBR journalist working on his behalf for over four months. His excuse, as politicians are wont to make, was one of an administrative error, and that the invoice had sat unnoticed on a desk.

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ExactHire Recruiting

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

If your growing organization is accepting federal contracts or subcontracts for the first time and you are unsure about compliance regulations that may now be applicable to your business, then this Whiteboard Chat is for you. In this video, Jeff Hallam, explains the purpose of an applicant flow log report, and comments on which organizations must prepare one in order to be compliant with Affirmative Action regulations enforced by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).

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Social Talent

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

'Were you one of the thousands of recruiters who woke up to this message on LinkedIn last month? If you were, you’ll be pleased to know there’s finally a solution that might just end up giving you more and better results than before LinkedIn started clamping down on your search efforts! Interested? Read on fair recruiter! As of early Janaury, LinkedIn introduced what they called “ a commercial use limit on search ”.

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Glassdoor for Employers

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

'Most people know Glassdoor as the place where job seekers go to research companies. But did you know the second most popular reason people visit Glassdoor is to browse job listings? Yep. Over 20 million unique job seekers visit Glassdoor each month in search of new career opportunities, often their “dream jobs.”. For employers, Glassdoor offers several recruiting solutions to advertise job openings to this highly qualified, enthusiastic and diverse candidate pool.

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Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch

Are you struggling to make sense of the pre-employment assessment space? In this live webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, a leading Industrial-Organizational (I-O) psychologist, will guide you through a practical and objective framework to identify and implement the assessments that best address your organization’s unique hiring needs.

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Spark Hire

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

'As a manager, you set the tone within your office, whether you realize it or not. Your behavior, your words, and your guidance have a major impact on the productivity and morale within the business. In order to encourage your employees to bring their best to work each day, keep these points in mind: Value your employees’ big picture goals. While you want to be sure that each team member is doing their job to the fullest every day, realize that these people are human too.

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NPA Worldwide

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

'I get to see lots of position openings and jobs because the members of our recruitment network post their jobs on our job board. It is a very unique job board because it is a contingent job board. It is free to post, and if you make a placement then you pay a small fee for the postings that delivered results for you. That is why we refer to it as a contingent job board.

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Allegis Global Solutions

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

'Bruce Morton''s upcoming whitepaper will explore the transformation of the workforce through Artificial intelligence.

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Beamery

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

'Writing job ads is tricky at the best of times. You know that you’re offering a great opportunity, but how do you tell potential applicants? It’s also becoming more and more important to stand out from the crowd and write better job ads - you need talented candidates to choose you over your competitors. Some companies are tackling the issue by running creative recruitment campaigns to capture the imagination of the very best candidates.

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Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight

As organizations scale, keeping employees connected, engaged, and productive can seem like a monumental task. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection. Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls.

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Social Talent

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

'Why should a person that you call or email out of the blue, trust what you’re saying? Why should they feel that the job opportunity you have is something they should pay attention to? Answer : Authenticity i.e. being true to who you are. It may sound like a wishy-washy notion, but authenticity in the form of a strong personal brand, is an incredibly powerful tool, when you use it right.

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Glassdoor for Employers

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

'Hold the ping-pong tables and video games: recruiting for marketing roles shouldn’t rely on happy hours or entertainment in the office. Instead, focusing on your company’s brand, culture , interview process and perks will get you much farther. In today’s recruiting world, it’s easy for companies to feel pressured to keep up with the tech giants of the world.

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Spark Hire

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

'Being responsible for a remote employee is not as simple as many people think. I know because I have been in your shoes as a hiring manager, trying to include a remote employee in spite of the difficult hurdles. Not only do you need to make sure this employee is a part of the team, but you also need to make sure that you are not ignoring your remote employee.

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SmartRecruiters

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

'We’ve all used behavioral interview questions—questions that ask job candidates to recount a past experience so we can assess their likely future performance. In theory, behavioral interview questions should work just fine (because past behavior is usually a decent predictor of future behavior). But most interviewers ask behavioral questions in a way that gives away the correct answer and thus ruins the question’s effectiveness.

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Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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