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Retention Hack: Creative Compensation Strategies

Proactive Talent

Consider one of your roles that has been difficult to recruit for and even more difficult to retain; one way to keep that employee engaged is creative compensation packages. Simply put, look at the job description and consider it carefully; figure out how you could reduce the workload by a significant percentage, say… 30%.

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6 Top Job Description Red Flags to Watch in 2025

Ongig

When navigating the job market, job seekers often encounter job postings that raise concerns about potential employers. At the same time, employers must recognize and eliminate these job description red flags to attract top talent. A fast-paced environment should not mean heavy workloads with no work-life balance.

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How to Write Job Descriptions That Attract Top Developer Talent

HackerRank

Hiring top developer talent starts with one critical step: crafting the right job description. The job description is your first impressionmake it count. In this article, we’ll cover actionable strategies for writing job descriptions that resonate with developers.

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3 Actionable Ways to Improve High-Volume Hiring During a Labor Shortage

Rally Recruitment Marketing

Today, the situation has flipped: work is plentiful — with nearly a 40% increase in job postings since February 2020 — but there aren’t enough workers to meet the supply. Make your job titles and descriptions relevant and easy to find. The second box you want to check when it comes to job descriptions is relevancy.

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Where to Focus Your Company’s First Recruitment Marketing Strategy for Fast Results

Rally Recruitment Marketing

Job Descriptions: Attract the right talent to apply. Regardless of your size or resources, one thing that you can do right now is to update your job descriptions. WIIFM) information, there are certain pieces of information that candidates want to see in your descriptions, including: Compensation.

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Hiring Excellence with Johnny Campbell: Glen Cathey on Mastering Sourcing

Social Talent

Glen has a unique strategy called “Go Ugly Early,” which involves addressing less attractive aspects of a job upfront. He shared how, early in his career, he would save challenging aspects, like below-market compensation, until the end of a conversation, only to see the discussion fall apart.

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Top Employer Profiles for Recruitment Marketing

Recruitics

Job seekers are interested in more than just job descriptions and compensation packages; they want to gain deeper insights into the company's culture, values, and work environment before considering an application. Attracting and retaining top talent has become increasingly challenging for employers.