March, 2019

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There’s much to learn when candidates include hobbies in a resume

Workable

When you see a candidate include hobbies in a resume, your first thought as a recruiter or hiring manager might be: “That’s cute, but a waste of space.” But don’t jump to conclusions just yet: if a candidate knows how to craft their resume, interests aren’t an afterthought nor should you consider them to be. A candidate’s ability to create a narrative around their interests can boost their candidacy and help you hire a top applicant.

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4 Nitty-Gritty Interview Questions to Ask Candidates

Glassdoor for Employers

This month, Sandra B. McCartt , President-Executive Recruiter, Professional Search, Inc., International, guides us through her nitty-gritty interview questions. Getting to know what makes a candidate tick on a daily basis, according to McCartt, underpins the value of these queries. Additionally, through this deeper probing, a recruiter can clarify the essence of a candidate; i.e., whether they have attributes of a long-term employee. 1.

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12 crucial ‘Communication Commandments’ for real leaders

Greg Savage

It is obvious, but much of what defines a good leader is their communication style. What you say. How you say it. When you say it. And also, importantly, what you do not say. I have made all these mistakes myself, and sum up my learning for you in what I egotistically like to call, […].

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Why We Can’t Ignore Our Talent Engagement Strategy

Rally Recruitment Marketing

Talent attraction is one of the biggest areas where we focus our time and resources. Job advertising, employer branding, careers sites, social media, recruiting events—there’s a never-ending amount of Recruitment Marketing initiatives that we’re juggling. But let me put you on the spot: How much effort do you invest into talent engagement? When I say talent engagement, I’m not speaking about employee engagement, although we need that in order to entice new employees to join our company.

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The HR Leader’s Workforce Management Guide

In today’s fast-paced business world, effective workforce management (WFM) isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity.

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10 Things Your Candidates Are Seeking, Other Than Salary

Lever

In this healthy employment market, compelling candidates to cross the job offer finish line is becoming increasingly challenging. And, while money does matter, it’s the amenities beyond salary that often seal a candidate’s interest.

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How to Get More Women to Apply to Your Job Postings

Proactive Talent

In the interest of Women’s History Month, we’re tackling an issue that is very near and dear to our hearts: female job applicants. This is an incredibly relevant topic as more and more companies are (finally) starting to understand the need for a move toward diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Critical initiatives like this always start with small shifts.

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The 5 Skills Every Recruiter Needs to Master

ClearCompany Recruiting

Recruiters are the beginning of every great team. They scour the talent pools to find your team and organization the perfect A player to match your company’s needs. Without a stellar team of recruiters, you wouldn’t have the top level executives, leaders and employees that your organization depends on to succeed. Do your recruiters possess these top skills and qualities to attract and recruit the A players your organization is seeking?

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This is how to turn open orders into money

Greg Savage

A recruiter with 12 open orders does not spend one-twelfth of her time on each order. We understand that, right? The truth is that not all job orders are created equal — some are far more ‘fillable’ than others. Many are not even real, approval to hire has not been given, are in competition with […].

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Using a Humanized Approach for Employee Stories to Engage Talent

Rally Recruitment Marketing

We all know the adage, “Walk a mile in someone else’s shoes…” I believe it’s an important perspective we should use when creating Recruitment Marketing content. This approach promotes a more emotionally intelligent mindset to determine why, as well as how, you’re positioning employee stories because it showcases both personal and professional drivers to humanize the entire message.

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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. Gallagher can help you meet that challenge head-on. Our proprietary data and people analytics platform, Gallagher Drive ® , provides 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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Service Level Agreements to Implement with Hiring Managers

Lever

Top-tier talent is in high demand, and rarely on the market for very long. If you move too slowly, your top candidates may be scooped up by the competition and you’ll have to start from square one. So what are ways to ensure you nurture the very best candidates and don’t lose anytime during the process? Service level agreements amongst teams can help.

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What Are the Best Channels for Sourcing Candidates?

JazzHR

With unemployment at its lowest point in years, employers are being forced to get increasingly creative when it comes to finding and recruiting candidates. Fortunately, the digital age has provided no shortage of channels for sourcing candidates, which include a whole host of competing job sites, as well as an ever-expanding list of social media platforms.

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How to Take a Consultative Approach to Hiring Manager Relationships

Proactive Talent

As a Talent Acquisition Leader, I am often coaching and seeking to inspire my teams to become more consultative with their hiring manager relationships. This client service approach is useful in sales, account management, customer support, human resources business partnering, and of course, recruiting. What does “Consultative” look like? Our clients may have a strong opinion about what they want or need.

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Addressing Disability in the Workplace

Social Talent

This post originally appeared on the Direct Employers Association blog. . Despite a desire to build a diverse workforce and a willingness to help, accommodation requests can often be an uncomfortable work situation to address. What are the grounds for a valid request? If it is determined that one is not needed, how does one have that conversation? The potential pitfalls are innumerable.

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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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10 signs your ‘client’ does not take you seriously

Greg Savage

Here’s the next “Sixty Savage Seconds” from The Savage Truth A one minute video of the best ideas, tips and tactics for recruiters… sixty seconds to make you think. This Sixty Savage Seconds is titled ’10 signs your ‘client’ does not take you seriously’ Let me know what you think! View here. .

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3 Trends in Employer Branding and Job Advertising Strategy

Rally Recruitment Marketing

Did you know a major shift is happening in Recruitment Marketing? At Rally, we’ve observed this first-hand: In the past, most Recruitment Marketing teams have kept their employer brand and job advertising strategies separate. Each area had different goals, a different budget and success was measured independently too. Over the past year, however, we’ve noticed that more and more leading practitioners are starting to combine their employer brand and job advertising approach to see better overall

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4 Mistakes that Hurt the Candidate Experience

Lever

In a world where you can order anything you want online in just a few clicks, get personalized recommendations from your streaming services, and see ads in your social feeds tailored to your interests, a disjointed candidate experience is a surefire way to make a bad impression.

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Guest Blog: 5 Common Mistakes New Hires Make

JazzHR

Guest post by Marion Selista. Starting a new job is an exciting and equally challenging experience. One gets to apply his or her skills at a new place, make new friends and get involved in some exciting projects. The new employee, however, has to assimilate in the new work environment and this is not as easy as it appears. In this article, we will highlight the common mistakes that new hires make and how to avoid them. 1.

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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 Get More Women to Apply to Your Job Postings

Proactive Talent

In the interest of Women’s History Month, we’re tackling an issue that is very near and dear to our hearts: female job applicants. This is an incredibly relevant topic as more and more companies are (finally) starting to understand the need for a move toward diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Critical initiatives like this always start with small shifts.

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Use Employer Branding to Build Outstanding Talent Pipelines

Social Talent

So you’ve identified the roles that your business will need you to fill in the future, and you’ve got buy-in from your hiring managers about what good looks like for each of those roles. Now it’s time to put into practice the strategies you’ll need to find these people, or better yet, have them find you. And once you’ve connected with them, keeping the relationship warm until it’s time to close.

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Skills Development is a Talent Acquisition Issue

Allegis Global Solutions

Still think learning and development is simply a nice-to-have perk? Think again.

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Talent Engagement Through Diversity: How T-Mobile Celebrates Women’s History Month

Rally Recruitment Marketing

Whether you’re writing a book or selling a product, authenticity is key. Modern audiences are incredibly savvy at sniffing out inauthentic communications, especially on social media, so one of the most effective methods of talent engagement is to let your audience hear your employees’ unedited testimony. Some of the best-performing content on T-Mobile’s careers social channels has come from our employees authentically sharing their experience and giving us a view into who they really are.

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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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9 Surprising Stats in Celebration of International Women's Day

Lever

In celebration of International Women’s Day , we compiled nine stats that might surprise you about women in the workforce. We hope these encourage your company to rethink any bias that might exist in your hiring process.

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Hiring Lessons From An Expert Who Knows Nothing

Katrina Kibben

I didn't follow any of my own advice when hiring. This is what happened next, and what I learned. The post Hiring Lessons From An Expert Who Knows Nothing appeared first on Katrina Kibben.

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4 Recruiting Trends That Will Make You Feel Lucky

Spark Hire

With St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner, let’s talk about luck. In the recruiting industry, skill is absolutely essential but you have to admit, it doesn’t hurt to be lucky. All in all, it is a lucky time to be a recruiter. Current trends and technology make it easier to find great talent quickly and effectively. We talked to four experts about what’s making them feel lucky when recruiting right now.

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Eight OFCCP Compliance Concepts Every Recruiter Needs to Know

Social Talent

This post originally appeared on the Direct Employers Association blog. . As any company knows, recruiters are a vital part of the business. Often, they are the first impression a job seeker or candidate has of your company when inquiring about employment, or beginning the application process. But, first impressions aren’t the only big gig on their plate…they also play an integral role in OFCCP compliance if their company is a federal Government contractor.

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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.

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The Best Jobs in the U.S.: 2019

Indeed

Which sounds more like your perfect job: managing a construction team, or analyzing high-volume data sets? Everyone will have a unique answer. However you define it, two factors are universally important: there need to be open positions, and they need to have appealing salaries. Job seekers can focus their efforts by knowing which industries and job titles offer the most opportunities and the highest pay.

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5 Expert Ways to Share Your Team’s Culture With Candidates

Rally Recruitment Marketing

If you work in Talent Acquisition, you’re likely familiar with the term EVP (short for Employer Value Proposition). But have you heard about the TVP yet? TVP stands for “Team Value Proposition,” and it helps candidates understand the unique value they would get from joining a specific team, business unit or location at your organization. Your TVP should answer: Who’s on the team?

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How UCSF Created a Candidate Experience that Feels Like the Ritz

Lever

What do stellar candidate experiences and seamless implementations have in common with the Ritz Carlton? To find out, we sat down with Jay Budner, Executive Director of Strategic Talent Development at UCSF, to discuss why a white glove approach makes or breaks these two important critical components to your hiring experience.