June, 2015

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My Work Team Rocks – And Why It Matters To You

ExactHire Recruiting

Recently I took a week’s worth of holiday time. It was used to recharge my mental health and reestablish bonds with my loved ones, as most holidays are. Our plans called for a canoe camping trip in the Ozarks. No internet. No phones. No radio. No electricity. Just us and the outdoors and any other people (or animals) we might happen to encounter along the way.

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The job decision that saved my life. A true story.

Greg Savage

In February 1942, Lieutenant Ron Savage, my father, of the British Royal Artillery, was captured by the Japanese Army as a result of the disastrous defeat and surrender of the British forces in Singapore. Thereafter began three years of the most horrendous privation, torture and brutality in Changi POW Camp, from which only a tiny […].

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Suds and Staffing Episode 25: Advice from Dad on the World of Work

HarQen

In honor of Father’s Day weekend, last week Sam and Dave talked about advice their fathers have given them. Sam and Dave also discuss their differing philosophies about how a brat should be cooked. The Takeaways. You’re always working: Sam’s dad gave him this piece of advice before his first business trip. It’s a great reminder to be aware of what you’re saying and doing in a work setting. [ Timestamp – 8:50 ].

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Recruitment: Your Fantasy Career

The Whiteboard

Once again, The Whiteboard marker is in my hands this week. Promising Jon that I’d avoid any controversial topics, my beady eyes were drawn to the recent “is she/isn’t she black” race scandal currently dominating most media channels. For those living under a rock or running too many unreliable temps, the story runs as follows: Rachel Dolezal, a self-identified black woman and prominent civil rights activist, has stood down as President of the Spokane Chapter of the NCAAP following allegations (f

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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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What are the latest technology trends in RPO?

Allegis Global Solutions

Video conferencing and project management resources are both proving to be key trends in RPO.

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Common Problems With The Pre-Employment Screening Process

ExactHire Recruiting

You’re in the homestretch of filling a vacant position within your organization. You have at least one candidate you are confident will help meet, or possibly exceed, your organization’s goals and objectives in this vacant role. The last item before crossing the finish line: pre-employment screening. Sometimes, pre-employment screening can feel like you have hit “the wall” over the course of a marathon instead of feeling the elation of crossing the finish line.

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Tomorrow! Greg Savage Webinar. ‘New tactics for a new era’

Greg Savage

Remember the ‘good old days’ of recruiting? The margins were good. It was so easy to make money! Those days will come again — but only if you make the required changes. The time to make these changes is right NOW. We can clearly see the recruitment industry shifting. • The traditional ways to access […].

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Want to Improve Your Recruiting Process? Pay Attention to the Employment Rate

HarQen

The most recent batch of unemployment rates were released on June 8th. Do you know what they said? If you’re recruiting people, you should. While a strong indicator of the current state of the economy, unemployment rates should also dictate your hiring process. The best way to ensure your organization is equipped to benefit regardless of what the unemployment numbers say is to ensure your talent acquisition process is equipped to succeed.

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What happens when you stop relying on resumes

Aline Lerner

If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know that I’ve come to rely quite heavily on data. I’ve counted typos on resumes, I’ve sifted through a corpus of engineering offers, and I’ve skimmed thousands of recruiting messages to tag them by personalization level. This post, however, is going to be a bit of a departure.

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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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What can do SOW do for you?

Allegis Global Solutions

An SOW solution could help your organisation make the most of its contingent employees

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15 Hilarious Images That PERFECTLY Sum Up Recruitment

Social Talent

But the big question is, how many can you relate to?! The candidate attraction process: Diversity hiring: Hedging your bets: The hiring decision: The millionth time you see Comic Sans used on a CV: Tech recruiting: Dealing with tight budgets: The ever-changing job spec: Your life: The deluded hiring manager: Your opinion of your job: When you’re having one of those days: When that candidate drops in… again: The never ending quest for passive candidates: Resumes…so many resumes:

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3 Reasons Job Seekers Should NOT Expect a Return Call

NPA Worldwide

What if you were a BMW car collector and reseller? You made your living by finding out about all the great BMWs available, buying and reselling these to others that collect BMWs. What if every day you got calls from people asking you to spend your day talking about Mercedes? Got so that every day you could spend 6 to 8 hours talking to collectors, owners and resellers of Mercedes.

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Would you encourage YOUR child into recruitment as a career?

Greg Savage

For the most part I have had a blessed career in recruitment. Sure there have been tough times and lots of challenges. But mostly I have had immense fun, made life-long friends, travelled the world, learned an incredible amount, and made a very good living. Yet, for the best part of 25 years, as long […].

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The Rules Do Apply: Navigating HR Compliance

Speaker: Ann Meyers Piccirillo

HR Compliance is like a giant game of whack-a-mole. Once you think your company is compliant with all policies and procedures documented and in place, there’s a new or amended law, regulation, or final rule that pops up landing you back at ‘start.’ There are shifts, interpretations, and balancing acts to understanding compliance changes. Keeping up is not easy and it’s very time consuming.

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SudsAndStaffing Episode 24: Building a Candidate Pipeline

HarQen

Dave and Sam discuss candidate pipelines and uncover some things to be mindful of. The Takeaways. The wrong way to build a pipeline : Recruiters need to build a pipeline, but accepting an over-abundance of candidates for a job with the sole goal of building a pipeline shouldn’t be the way you go about it. [ Timestamp – 8:20 ]. People are not commodities: While you may need to build a candidate pipeline, doing so with the expectation that candidates are awaiting your call to go to wo

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How to Get Industry Leaders to Join Your Team

Spark Hire

When you’re looking to grow your team, you want to be sure that the people you’re hiring will add value to your business. Ideally, you’d like to identify industry leaders, and then target these individuals as you recruit. But sometimes it feels like this is easier said than done. If you’re searching for those one or two key players who can make a major impact on your organization, keep these tips in mind: Social media makes this task much easier.

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How to use Social Media to attract talent

Allegis Global Solutions

Here are some tips for making the most out of social media to attract new talent.

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Does Crystal Know You Better Than You Know Yourself?

Social Talent

If you’ve ever struggled to engage a sought after candidate (and let’s fact it, who hasn’t?) – you’re about to be blown away by an incredible new tool! It’s called Crystal, and it will rock your candidate communication universe. What is Crystal? Crystal is a brand new Chrome extension that analyses public data to tell you exactly how to communicate with different individuals.

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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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Rockstar Recruiter Series: Kareo

Glassdoor for Employers

I’m impressed when a candidate: Follows up with me on LinkedIn with a personal message after they have applied. At the very least I take a moment to review their candidacy to see if I have anything that may be a fit for their skills. Less than 1% of applicants do this and it really makes them stand out to me. I am also very impressed with a candidate who does their Kareo homework and has good questions about our product and understands the value it brings the healthcare community.

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Small Recruitment Agency Seeking New ATS?

NPA Worldwide

As the Director of Membership for NPAworldwide, I get many questions from independent recruitment firms looking to join our split placement network. One that I am hearing quite often is, “What ATS do most of your recruiters use?” Some criteria I hear from firms that they rate an ATS by include: ease of use for applicants, company size and field, social networking and job posting capacity, search functions, and user support services.

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Showcasing Your Employment Brand

iCIMS

A great, well-rounded, employment brand is the greatest asset to an organization. It helps to lure talent in. It’s where it all begins, or where it all ends.

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How Your Hiring Process Could Be Harming Your Business

Spark Hire

The hiring process is an essential part of growing your company, but sometimes even well-meaning business owners can make mistakes that cause them to lose the ability to recruit top candidates. If you’re struggling to land quality talent for your open positions, consider whether you’re making some of these errors: Writing vague job descriptions. A killer job description grabs a person’s attention and entices them to apply for an open role right then and there.

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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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An introduction to RPO

Allegis Global Solutions

RPO could give organizations more resources and better staff.

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10 Truths About UK CVs from UK Recruiters (Infographic)

Social Talent

A total of 100 UK recruitment agencies were surveyed by StandOut CV in order to determine exactly how UK recruiters handle the CVs of UK job hunters. Their research gives us an insight into who are our CVs up against? How many CVs get turned in for one job versus how many get shortlisted for selection? The average time a recruiter spends reviewing our CVs.

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5 Ways to Prevent Counteroffer Acceptance

Glassdoor for Employers

I scan the Wall Street Journal every day before heading off to work. But there are times I think I should just cancel my print subscription and read archived editions online because the news doesn’t really seem to change much – especially when it’s bad. Here’s what I mean: The people we thought were our enemies are now our allies. The people we thought were our allies are now our enemies.

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9 Numbers Indicating Opportunity for Recruiters

NPA Worldwide

The Staffing Industry Review is a great publication that I read on a monthly basis. This month I scrubbed through it for a collection of facts and numbers that should be of interest to anyone in recruiting or talent acquisition. Looks like there is much opportunity and some challenge on the horizon for those of us in these markets. Here is what I saw this month: Wages for full-time US workers were up for the first quarter of 2015 by 1.5%.

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HR Pro Playbook: How to Navigate Global Workforce Expansion with Confidence

Speaker: Daniel Grace & Audra Bright

Have you just been told you need to hire employees in another country? 🌎 That's a huge undertaking! It involves navigating a complex landscape of diverse regulations, cultural differences, legal requirements, and currencies. If anything goes wrong, you risk your company's financials, growth, and reputation. 📊 🌟 To help ensure a successful global expansion and mitigate potential non-compliance consequences, this exclusive webinar features Daniel Grace, International HR Con

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Showcasing Your Employment Brand

iCIMS

A great, well-rounded, employment brand is the greatest asset to an organization. It helps to lure talent in. It’s where it all begins, or where it all ends.

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How to More Effectively Engage Millennials as You Recruit

Spark Hire

It’s no secret that the recruiting process has changed drastically, particularly when it comes to appealing to the younger generation of workers. When you want to add millennials to your staff, continuing to use the old ways of recruiting will leave you spinning your wheels. In order to engage millennials as you recruit, you’ll need to keep the process creative.

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Reinventing strategic talent acquisition for business alignment

Allegis Global Solutions

There are three key questions that need to be answered to reinvent your talent acquisition.