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Are psychometric assessments still relevant in recruitment?

Recruiting Daily

This article was contributed by the good people at PeopleHR. Psychometric testing to support selection Before you invest too much time into a candidate for consideration, there’s a lot you can learn by reviewing their application. But while Simon Kilpatrick, lecturer at Leeds Becket University, and founder of Intrinsic Links, tells me that you can […].

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5 Free Employer Branding Strategies You Can Utilize Right Now

Proactive Talent

Embracing “employer brand thinking” is the next evolution to modern recruiting. It helps candidates understand not only what the job and the company is all about, it helps them see the likelihood that they will fit in and be a match to the company’s DNA. Before you can build your employer brand and a strategy that supports it, you have to be able to define what your culture is , so start there!

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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. Here are 5 things you can do to create more attractive job descriptions: 1) Focus on Format. Job seekers respond to the structure and writing style of a job description, according to findings from Textio , a writing technology product that synthesizes data from

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Talent Operating System Overview: How to Use it, Ways to Build it Into Your Company

ClearCompany Recruiting

As a leader within your organization, you’re tasked with balancing people management, team and departmental tasks as well as your very own list of deliverables. It’s a tough job, but technology has been stepping in to make the duty a bit more efficient. Recently we announced the launch of a new addition to the ClearCompany suite of products, Talent OS.

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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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Collaborating with Hiring Agencies Has Never Been Easier

Lever

When it comes to scaling headcount with top talent, both technically and culturally, there’s no substitute for a in-sync, proactive, and strategically-thinking internal recruiting team. But even companies with world-renowned hiring practices often require outside consulting to stay best-of-breed. So, if our mission is to help the world hire with conviction, that means empowering and removing friction for all those involved in the recruiting process.

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19 Easy DIY Video Tools to Boost Your Recruiting Content Strategy

Rally Recruitment Marketing

Social media posts with video get 1200% more shares than social media posts with just text and images, according to Responsive Inbound Marketing. Crazy, right? Video is an ultra-effective way to capture people’s short, digital attention spans. But are you leveraging the power of video to attract and inform candidates? If you’re not using much video content yet don’t worry – you’re not alone.

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Stop Calling Recruiting "Talent Acquisition."

Allegis Global Solutions

It’s widely considered a best practice in recruiting to use job titles that are consistent with market conventions and candidate expectations. If you’re trying to hire an accountant, for instance, calling the position a “General Ledger Specialist, Accruals & Reporting” (what one of my employers called the poor bastards balancing the books and budget), while very specific and somewhat sexy, is not likely to yield a whole lot of passive candidates or even active applicants.

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3 Tips To Avoid Being Yesterday’s Hero

Social Talent

Recruiting industry practices are not set in stone. in fact, it is the malleability of the day to day recruiting process which attracts so many people to the role. Getting to know new people, learning about a variety of industries and engaging with new and exciting technologies are all major benefits of this fast-growing industry. The recruiters who learn to adapt to these changes will be successful.

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Creative Ways to Recruit and Source New Talent

JazzHR

If your company is looking to hire a large number of employees in a short window of time, you may want to consider revamping some of your hiring strategies. The current labor market is tight, and hiring top talent can pose a problem for many companies. Coming up with creative alternatives for your standard recruitment strategies can not only increase your hiring success, but can also boost your brand.

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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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19 Easy DIY Video Tools to Boost Your Recruiting Content Game

Rally Recruitment Marketing

Social media posts with video get 1200% more shares than social media posts with just text and images, according to Responsive Inbound Marketing. Crazy, right? Video is an ultra-effective way to capture people’s short, digital attention spans. But are you leveraging the power of video to attract and inform candidates? If you’re not using much video content yet don’t worry – you’re not alone.

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The Mishandling of Handley

The Whiteboard

Recruitment agencies cop a lot of flak for not keeping candidates informed throughout a process. “I’m sorry, the role is being re-scoped,” “They think they might actually need somebody at a different level,” or my personal favourite, “An unforeseen recruitment freeze has just been put in place” are lines we all deliver and hate. Nine times out of 10, candidates are disbelieving, and I don’t entirely blame them.

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What Does it Take To Get a Job at Google?

Social Talent

How does one of the most famous companies in the world, hire top talent? Whispers spread about Google’s outlandish interview questions and elaborate company culture. You can see how they attract so many applicants each year. This infographic from Jobvine answers the question on everyone’s mind… What does it take to get a job at Google?

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How an Integrated Video Strategy Improves Candidate Engagement Metrics

JazzHR

Video is quickly becoming the dominant form of web content. According to a Cisco report, 73 percent of all consumer internet traffic consisted of video content in 2016. The organization predicts that by 2021, that figure will increase to 82 percent. In the recruitment process, video can make your organization more accessible to job seekers. Not only can companies make videos to engage candidates, but job seekers can also use video to promote their skills and experience.

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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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Recruiter vs hiring manager: Who is really responsible for hiring?

Workable

When a new hire turns out to be a star employee, both the recruiter and the hiring manager can pat themselves on the back for their brilliant choice. Conversely, a bad hire raises questions: who was responsible for selecting that candidate? Put differently – because hiring shouldn’t become a blame game – who needs to improve their recruiting tactics next time?

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How to Climb the Ranks Quickly as a Recruiter

FireFish Software

So you’re consistently billing top of your game each month, but it’s not just about reaching targets and making money to you. Want to know how to get promoted further up the ranks at your recruitment agency? Here are a few things you can start implementing today that could see you being promoted from recruiter to senior consultant in no time.

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The Definition of a Placeable Candidate

Social Talent

Welcome to SocialTalent’s Live & Learn series! Each week we gift you with a little bit of info that will help smoothen your recruitment process and expand your knowledge of your industry. With this Live & Learn series we promise we kept it: Short. Simple. Ready to use! Sound good to you? Let’s begin! What makes a candidate easy to place? Greg Savage has spent many years working his way up the levels of the Recruitment industry.

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5 Recruitment Technology Trends to Watch Out For

RecruitLoop

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Annick Nuyens. Her opinions are her own. As the digital economy expands its reach and influence, more and more industries are feeling its transformative impact. The world of recruitment and talent acquisition knows this impact all too well. Immense changes throughout recruitment have been taking place for the past […].

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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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How to handle an interview no show

Workable

Out of all the minor nuisances in our personal lives, getting stood up is probably the most unpleasant. Unfortunately, this also happens in professional settings, such as when you’re ready to interview a candidate and they don’t show up. Your first reaction may be to ignore this candidate or even scold them for their lack of professionalism. But these reactions, though justifiable, can have adverse results.

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How To Write Blog Posts Candidates Want to Read [VIDEO]

Katrina Kibben

Our formula to help you create blog posts candidates actually want to read using stories that contextualize the job.

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Campus Recruiting: Tips for Recruiting Students and Recent Graduates

TalentLyft

Campus recruiting is the process of hiring students and recent graduates straight from campuses at their college or university. Learn how to attract the top young talent and fill your entry-level positions with the best and the brightest students! Read More.

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Why You Should Hire a Musician

Undercover Recruiter

“Shouldn’t you be playing in an orchestra somewhere?” I was interviewing for a job in the New York City Mayor’s Office, having just finished graduate school with a degree in public affairs. Surprised that what had stood out most on my resume were my studies at Juilliard, I responded by explaining away those years of. View Article. Why You Should Hire a Musician Undercover Recruiter - Recruiting & Talent Acquisition Blog.

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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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How to Find Your Gold-Dust Candidates

FireFish Software

Finding a candidate who ticks all your client’s boxes can be tough, and you might find that while you’re feeling overwhelmed with the task, your client feels underwhelmed with the candidates you’re putting in front of them. But those gold-dust candidates are usually out there…it’s just a matter of knowing how to find them!

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8 Actions That Recruiters Stand By To Reduce Hiring Mistakes

NPA Worldwide

While it may be difficult to calculate the exact cost of a hiring mistake, there is no doubt that a bad hire is a costly proposition. It is commonly mentioned that a hiring mistake costs somewhere between 2-5 times the salary of the person. A study by the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), puts the figure at five times the annual salary.

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These 5 Analytics Will Take Your Online Interviews to the Next Level

Spark Hire

Hiring pros are always on the lookout for the most effective and efficient hiring strategies. In fact, 62 percent of companies believe that following the latest hiring trends and using modern tools are very important for growth hiring, according to our 2018 Growth Hiring Trends in the United States. One of the trends our respondents are excited to use this year is online interviews.

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Guide for Collaborative Recruiting and Hiring

TalentLyft

Introducing collaborative recruiting and hiring process to your company is a challenging task. In this guide, you will learn everything you need to know to make a smooth transition and reap all the benefits of team-based hiring! Read More.

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The HR Leader’s Survival Guide

HR leaders drowning in paperwork struggle to meet C-suite's strategic expectations. Burnout and high turnover plague the field, with 95% feeling overwhelmed. This guide explores how the right tools can free HR from admin tasks and empower them to become the strategic leaders they’re meant to be.