December, 2013

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Your Career Site's Secret Weapon: Style

ClearCompany Recruiting

'Over the years, I''ve seen some bad career sites. I don''t mean just a little sloppy, I mean honest to goodness embarrassing pages that send potential candidates running for the hills.

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Teaching Company Culture to a Newly Hired Employee

ExactHire Recruiting

I am not the newest member of the ExactHire team, but I still remember my first day well! Being the new kid on the block can be a little intimidating, especially at a small company. So, ease the fears of your new hires by teaching company culture from the start. You know…the informal, generally accepted ways of doing things in your company that the employee won’t necessarily read about in the employee handbook.

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Facebook Recruiting Lessons From The Military

HireRabbit

If you are already recruiting from Facebook or planning to do so, you will be accessing as much data and information as possible about how other businesses are doing it. You will be analyzing the trends and your competitors. However, there is one organization that you might be overlooking in your Facebook recruiting study: The Military. Military organizations from around the world are using some of the best and effective strategies to recruit from Facebook.

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How Effective Testing Can Help You Identify Top Talent

iCIMS

By determining what really counts, you can assure a more efficient recruiting process, establishing yourself as the company hero with your quality hires and low cost per hire.

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Transform Employee Wellbeing and Control Costs Through Data-Driven Strategies

In today's dynamic business environment, HR leaders face immense pressure to optimize costs while maintaining a competitive edge to attract, retain and engage their workforce. We can help you meet that challenge head-on. Through proprietary data and analytics, Gallagher Drive® offers the elevated insights you need to make impactful program decisions that are aligned with your organizational goals and set your strategy up for long-term success.

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What I Learned About Life and Business by Biking Across the Country

Forum One

'Over eight weeks in the summer of 2013, my son and I cycled 3,700 miles across the country, from San Francisco back home to Alexandria, Virginia. The trip was something my son Alex had long been dreaming of and planning to do since graduating from high school. When other co-riders could not join Alex (18), Chris (that’s me, 52) decided to join – and thus launched the adventure, a two-month father-son road trip taking place just before Alex headed off to college.

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Happy Holidays from Jobvite

Jobvite

I know, I know. You read these holiday well-wish blogs from just about every CEO on the planet, and they all offer the same sentiments. It gets a little… boring. Right? Not to decry the sentiments—because no doubt they all offer heartfelt feelings. In fact, if these other execs are anything like me, every single one of their messages comes from a place of gratitude.

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Boost Your Employee Referral Program

ExactHire Recruiting

How does your company promote and incentivize employee referrals? Did you know that in many industries, the #1 source for acquiring new hires is via employee referrals? That is powerful information, especially when harnessed appropriately. Using social media tools to promote your organization’s referral system will also help produce quality applicants, show that you stay current with market trends and boost company culture, as well!

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Taking Recruitment Mobile: Mobile Career Site vs Native Mobile App

HireRabbit

Every time you switch your television on, tune up your radio, or walk by random billboards and posters on the road, you’re bound to see an advertisement for a new mobile gadget. Whether it be a smartphone, a tablet, or any multi-task mobile device, the new trend of “technology-on-the-go” is growing more and more in popularity. With the increasing popularity of mobile devices comes with it the rapid demand for mobile application software.

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How Effective Testing Can Help You Identify Top Talent

iCIMS

By determining what really counts, you can assure a more efficient recruiting process, establishing yourself as the company hero with your quality hires and low cost per hire.

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Reduce Bias in Hiring: Structured Interview Questions for Employers

Structured interview questions are a valuable tool for reducing bias in hiring. They help: Ensure all candidates are asked the same questions in the same way Level the playing field so all candidates have a fair chance of being successful Improve credibility, reliability, and validity Download the guide to get the most out of your interview questions!

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Survey Results: The Most “Broken” Operation in Healthcare

Recruitalicious

'Talent Acquisition is the most broken operation across hospitals and health systems in the U.S. , this according to a survey conducted by Pinstripe Healthcare during the ASHHRA 49th Annual Conference & Exposition. We facilitated two roundtable discussions during the Conference, HR’s Impact on Business Imperatives , and found that leaders believe optimizing talent acquisition and ultimately the quality of patient care (in addition to HCAHPS Survey scores), begins with a more rigorous select

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Staffing Is Not A Sleazy Business And I Am Not A Parasite

Staffing Talk

'“Staffing is not a sleazy business, I am not a parasite, I do want to help people find work and if I ask a candidate what they made at their last assignment it’s not so I can lowball them on their next one. I am sick of being a punching bag for everyone who is having a tough time getting hired.” So begins an email I recently received from the manager of a staffing firm in California.

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Happy Holidays from Jobvite

Jobvite

I know, I know. You read these holiday well-wish blogs from just about every CEO on the planet, and they all offer the same sentiments. It gets a little…boring. Right? Not to decry the sentiments—because … Continued.

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Ideas to Improve Employee Retention in Your Organization

ExactHire Recruiting

Congratulations! You have hired a new team member, and this person appears to be the answer to your organization’s needs. As a leader, you can envision this new employee having a bright future with your company for the long term. This person will complement the organization’s goals beyond your greatest expectations…at least in your vision. How do you connect your vision of long-term achievement with your new employee’s formulating vision of achievement?

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Protect Your Business: Tackle the Future of I-9 Fraud with Expert Strategies

Speaker: Speakers

Is your business ready for the future of document fraud? AI advancements have made forgery easier, increasing risks for employers. With 85% of identity fraud last year linked to impersonation, proactive compliance is essential. Join WorkBright’s webinar on October 8 to equip yourself with crucial insights for protecting your business from fraudulent I-9 documents, including: Understanding Risks: Learn about new fraud tactics impacting your business.

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Three Tips for Onboarding Remote Employees

Hiring Thing

'If you have a new remote employee to onboard, congratulations! You’ve made the decision to increase your staff while minimizing the impact to your overhead costs.

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Focus on What Matters When Hiring New Graduates

iCIMS

New graduates bring fresh perspective and drive to your organization. Learn what skills and experiences to look for when meeting this year’s graduating class.

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Technology Projections for 2014: The Crystal Ball for the Year Ahead

Bersin

Technical providers in the HR/talent space have one thing in common: they never stand still. What might you expect in the year ahead? While playing fortune teller is clearly not in our job description, let’s look at what we think you CAN expect from your technology in the year ahead: More support for mobile—mobile, mobile […].

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Recruiting Is A Sales Job And Job Posts Are Where It All Begins

Staffing Talk

'At a seminar I once attended at a recruiting conference about writing effective job posts , Eric Putkonen, a veteran recruiter, and president of Minnesota TechJobs.com , said this: “Recruiting is a sales job, and a marketing job. And effective job posts are where everything begins.” I actually enjoy reading job posts; the good, the bad and the ugly.

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Navigating Assessments: Choosing the Right Fit for Your Organization

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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Analyzing Hiring Data: How do I Fare?

Jobvite

Last month, I wrote a blog on hiring ratios. In order to come up with these ratios, I looked at Jobvite’s Big Data, an infrastructure comprised of a large sample of aggregated Jobvite customer data and gleaned some solid facts. As I started to look at the data I started to ask few questions to myself: 1. How long does it take to hire an engineer? 2.

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Posting Jobs To Job Boards – How To Automate

ExactHire Recruiting

I talk with groups frequently about the use of social media tools to help drive qualified candidates to their open positions. While I believe strongly in those efforts, the fact remains that job boards still account for a significant amount of applicant traffic for most organizations. Naturally, then, clients typically want to know where they should post jobs and how to keep track of them.

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Focus on What Matters When Hiring New Graduates

iCIMS

New graduates bring fresh perspective and drive to your organization. Learn what skills and experiences to look for when meeting this year’s graduating class.

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Raising Kids Who Code

Staffing Talk

'The overall job market may still be soft, but thousands of software and computer science-related positions across the country are open and begging for applicants. In fact, programming jobs are growing at two to three times the national average of other occupations. By 2020, the industry expects to have a million more jobs than it can fill (see graphic below).

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HR Meets AI: The New Way of Keeping Large Workforces Connected and Engaged

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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Video as an Engagement Tool

iCIMS

Video can be used to increase engagement throughout the entire hiring process, from before job seekers even apply to the moment they accept your offer.

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Video as an Engagement Tool

iCIMS

Video can be used to increase engagement throughout the entire hiring process, from before job seekers even apply to the moment they accept your offer.

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Tips For Partying With The People Who Pay You

Staffing Talk

'They say you never forget your first, and I will always remember mine. My first big, official company Christmas party that is. It was unforgettable for some really good reasons, and for some not so good shall we say. So with the holiday party season in full swing, after some reminiscing, I’ll follow with some good reminders on how NOT to be THAT person at your next holiday party.

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The Future of Job Boards

Staffing Talk

'Contrary to popular belief, the job board industry is expanding faster than ever. The supposed dominance of generalist big boards such as LinkedIn and Monster actually pales in comparison to the thousands of niche boards that open up every year. In fact, according to one job board expert, 2013 may have been the best year for niche job boards ever. “It’s a different industry than it was 10 years ago certainly, but it is definitely growing,” says the Job Board Doctor Jeff Dickey-Cha

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

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.