September, 2021

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Being a recruiter rocks!

Greg Savage

It is tough times for locked-down recruiters across Australia and NZ. Plenty of recruiters across the world are burned and bruised by the past 18 months. STAY STRONG! Truthfully, I almost wish I was a 25-year-old recruiter again, right now, because our medium-term future had never been brighter (I said ‘almost’). You must see through […]. The post The Savage Truth first appeared on Greg Savage.

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Talent Acquisition Software Is Important For Success | ClearCompany

ClearCompany Recruiting

We all use different types of software every day to complete tasks at work and at home. We use software for fun and to learn new skills. In short, it touches every part of our lives. So it only makes sense that software also plays a role in every stage of the talent lifecycle, from application to offboarding. Today’s article discusses why talent acquisition software is a necessity for a successful, productive recruitment process.

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3 Ways Coaching Can Help Managers Boost Accountability in a Hybrid (or Any) Workplace

Recruiting Daily Advisor

One way to describe coaching is the practice of helping others do three things: Make decisions, commit to actions, and deliver results. To me, the whole purpose of coaching is to support people in being accountable to themselves by doing these three things. Source: iQoncept / shutterstock. Now more than ever, the workplace looks different for many of us, whether it’s hybrid, virtual, or in person.

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Middle of the Recruitment Funnel Fixes

Rally Recruitment Marketing

Employers are experiencing a labor shortage, and it’s not just because of the pandemic. Almost half of baby boomers are now retired, there’s record low workforce participation and the U.S. has seen the lowest population growth in almost 100 years. . If you’re experiencing serious drop-off (or worse, ghosting!) around the middle of your recruitment funnel (such as candidates who have already applied or even interviewed) like many companies right now, then you know this issue well.

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6 Strategies to Navigate Social Determinants of Health for a Better Workplace

In today’s dynamic work landscape, where the lines between personal and professional life blur, understanding the intricate interplay between social determinants of health (SDoH) and emotional wellbeing is paramount. Employers must acknowledge that the whole person comes to work and every aspect of a person’s personal and professional life, especially their mental health, comes with them.

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Five Effective Strategies to Optimize Your High-Volume Hiring

Recruitics

High-volume hiring comes with its own unique set of challenges. Throw in a global pandemic? You've magnified your hurdles. In a recent survey of 420 recruiting professionals at the talent acquisition director level or above, 65 percent said they have "high volume hiring demands, defined in the study as needing to fill over 1,000 positions in a short period of time or receiving more than 1,000 applications per position.

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Six mini-stories to pump your tires

Greg Savage

This entire article is lifted from a letter Chris Savage sent his clients this week. It put a spring in my step. Hope it does the same for you The most important Stoic virtue is courage. You have to be brave. To step up. I have been so energised this fortnight by leaders ‘answering the […]. The post The Savage Truth first appeared on Greg Savage.

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Why Should You Localize The Entire Candidate Journey?

TalentLyft

In his book Hacking Growth, Seal Ellis talks about his experiences of taking companies to the next level. More specifically, for anyone unfamiliar with the work of Sean Ellis, he is probably the reason you've heard about Dropbox as a standard for cloud-based file sharing. But Dropbox aside, there is one thing that sparked my interest while reading the book.

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Fill Your Job Openings With a Different Sourcing Strategy

ApplicantPro

There's a concept called herd mentality. It has seeped into our business and sourcing strategy. It is one of four main reasons companies struggle to hire high-quality candidates right now. Herd mentality is one of our biggest diseases in sourcing and nobody talks about it. We only focus on the sourcing symptoms. I don't get enough applicants. The quality of the applicants isn't very high.

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8 Opportunities to Promote Employer Awards That You’ve Won

Rally Recruitment Marketing

Employer awards build trust with candidates in a way that can set you apart from competitors in the job market. Seeing a “best workplace award” builds credibility when candidates are evaluating your company culture. But if you want your awards to enhance your employer brand and help you recruit more effectively, they need to be promoted the right way, and in the right places.

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Cracking the Culture Code: Interviewing for Culture Fit

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

Join Dr. Craig Ellis, an I-O Psychologist, for this live webinar as he guides you through an objective interview process that will help your team assess candidate's alignment with your organizational culture. Space is limited, register today!

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Forgotten diversity: Making organizations truly inclusive, with Jenifer Lambert

Social Talent

There can be no denying the need for diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. But, when we use the term “diversity,” it’s important to remember what this actually means. According to Workable , the types of diversity are ‘theoretically infinite.’ They encompass every characteristic that appears with variations among a group of people. So, if we are to make organizations truly inclusive, we have to look beyond a limited definition of diversity.

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Announcing The Rise Awards Finalists

Lever

This year, we announced our first-ever, Rise Awards as part of our annual customer conference, Lever Ascend. The Rise Awards recognizes and celebrates employees, employers, and organizations committed to excellence in talent acquisition. Entries have been reviewed by a panel of experts. Read More. The post Announcing The Rise Awards Finalists appeared first on Lever.

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15 crucial recruiter tips (In 15 words or less!)

Greg Savage

Four months till the year is done! Some of us are ‘free’, others in lockdown. None of us can predict the future. We all want to get better. Achieve more. Just ‘working hard’ and ‘hoping for a better year’ won’t do it, and those are not real goals anyway. Here are 15 simple, actionable tactics […]. The post The Savage Truth first appeared on Greg Savage.

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No One Is Responding to My Job Postings.

Katrina Kibben

Tired of never getting qualified applicants to your job postings? This advice can help. The post No One Is Responding to My Job Postings. appeared first on Katrina Kibben's Blog.

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Discover the 4 Big Recruitment Challenges for 2024

It’s no secret that today’s hiring market is tough! The constant changes can make it seem impossible for HR leaders, hiring teams, and hiring managers to remain flexible and agile. However, there’s a silver lining amongst all the hiring chaos, as these changes also bring great opportunities and fresh ways for HR leaders to gain that competitive edge in the race for top talent.

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Candidates and Counteroffers – Early Coaching Can Help

NPA Worldwide

Candidates and counteroffers – it’s a recruitment conundrum as old as time. Right now, though, with plentiful jobs and candidates in woefully-short supply, counteroffers are at perhaps an all-time high. Recruiters need to assume that employers WILL counteroffer your candidates as part of their retention efforts, because they know replacements are simply too hard to find.

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8 Workplace Awards to Strengthen Your Employer Brand

Rally Recruitment Marketing

With 82% of today’s candidates considering employer brand and company reputation before applying for a job, your candidates are looking for trustworthy proof of your company culture before they click “apply.” . Workplace awards are a great way to back up your claims, because they are typically earned based on reviews and surveys from your employees.

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SocialTalent new content release

Social Talent

Diversity, equity and inclusion tops almost every company’s list when it comes to business imperatives. It is a fundamental necessity – both from a moral and organizational standpoint. And while there is a recognition that something must be done to accelerate the cause in the workplace, often the struggle comes with targeted action. . We’re (obviously!

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5 Ways to Build an Inclusive Workplace Culture From the Bottom Up

Lever

More organizations are stepping up their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. In the tech industry alone, a 2021 study by BuiltIn reports that before 2020, only 26% of tech companies had a DEI policy or manifesto in place. That number rose. Read More. The post 5 Ways to Build an Inclusive Workplace Culture From the Bottom Up appeared first on Lever.

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Modernizing Hiring: The Rise of Contingent Recruitment in 2024

The job market is changing fast, and to stay ahead, your hiring strategy needs to be flexible. With recent economic shifts, more companies are turning to contingent workers for their adaptability and cost savings. In fact, 32% of businesses are already prioritizing contingent over traditional full-time positions. Curious to learn more? In our new guide, you'll discover: The major benefits of incorporating contingent workers into your team.

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Wake up thinking about your payments!

Greg Savage

You own or manage a recruitment business? Lots on your mind and on your ‘to-do’ list, I know. This might sound dry, but it is critical. (And the video includes the gorgeous coastline south of Sydney to spice it all up:) Are you considering your payment terms as a cost of doing business? Watch the […]. The post The Savage Truth first appeared on Greg Savage.

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Announcing the Great Discontent: 2021 Worker Survey

Workable

That’s been the burning question for employers all year, ever since predictions of the “The Great Resignation” made waves as a news item. It’s now no longer a prediction; it’s a current reality, and it’s evolved to what we’ll call a Great Discontent. Quit rates are through the roof, and weirdly enough, it’s not translating into a larger and more active candidate pool for employers – rather, it’s the opposite.

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How Recruiters Work: The Basics for Candidates

NPA Worldwide

This is for you, job seekers! Trying to make the process less of a mystery and more clear, so you know what is happening as a job candidate and how recruiters work. Happy to hear from you about things that would add even more transparency to the process. Remember, most recruitment agencies are paid for performance and that means finding the best talent for open positions.

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Improve Onboarding at Your Hotel With These 5 Tips

Hireology

Onboarding has always been the most essential component of your employee lifecycle, because there’s a strong correlation between effective onboarding and employee tenure. But during a global pandemic and talent shortage, a good onboarding program becomes even more critical to your retention and bottom line. As we struggle with a hiring crisis and “ the Great Resignation ,” hotels all over the country are having a difficult time finding and maintaining a great team.

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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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Stemming the tide of the Great Resignation, with Steve Mair

Social Talent

Millions of US workers are resigning from their jobs in a phenomenon that’s being referred to as the “Great Resignation.” A variety of reasons have been cited for this exodus, ranging from the effects of long-term lockdown giving people more clarity on their future, to disgruntlement over poor working conditions and lack of flexibility. And while this is currently a very US-centric issue, the trend looks set to spread globally.

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3 Hybrid Workforce Variations: Choosing the One That’s Right for You

TalentCulture - Recruiting

Many use hybrid as an umbrella term to indicate a mix of remote and in-office employees. They also use the term blended employees. These are employees who work in-office some […]. The post 3 Hybrid Workforce Variations: Choosing the One That’s Right for You appeared first on TalentCulture.

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6 Smart Sales Strategies For Staffing and Recruiting Agencies

AkkenCloud

The process of finding, identifying, and reaching out to potential sales is called prospecting. Prospects can be contacted through cold calls or emails for them not only to become aware of your product. But also to take action by getting you back with their contact information so that a relationship may start building from there. There are many sales strategies for staffing agencies that salespeople use to find potential sales.

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Should You Work Remotely Even After the Pandemic? Here’s What to Know Before You Decide

The Muse

Working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic is different than working remotely when there isn’t a global health crisis. Here’s what to consider before committing to remote work for the long haul.

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Future-proof your I-9 compliance for 2024

Speaker: Join I-9 Experts:

Got I-9 compliance on your mind? Spending endless amounts of time ensuring you stay compliant? Get your questions answered with an expert panel from WorkBright. During this one-hour webinar, Workbright will dive deep into I-9 best practices, navigate the nuances of the new 2023 'alternative procedure,' and learn actionable ways to ensure your audit trail is squeaky clean.

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5 Ways to Maximise Your Recruitment Marketing in Q4

FireFish Software

Q4 has a reputation for being the worst time of year for filling roles. But as a marketer, the tactics you do can have a major impact on your agency’s output.

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Session Highlights: Elevate 2021

Hireology

We are a little over a month away from Elevate 2021, and our speaker lineup has us counting down the days. We’re featuring industry experts from Tekion, Germain Motor Company (a Hireology customer), and more. Read below for a run-through of what you can expect from the can’t miss human capital summit, and register here to confirm your attendance. We can’t wait to see you Tuesday, October 19!

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LinkedIn.com People Search Anti-Improvements

Boolean Strings

LinkedIn.com people search just got more unintuitive and inconvenient. Last week, Jan Bernhart shared on our Facebook group that when you put keywords in the Title field, LinkedIn will find past titles as well. Here are the changes: 1) Put keywords in the Title, find titles past and present. For example, you search for Title=developer and find VPs who used to be Developers a long time ago.

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