February, 2014

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LinkedIn Represents Over 60% of U.S. Non Farm Employment

Boolean Black Belt

'In certain sourcing and recruiting circles, it’s in vogue to say that you shouldn’t rely heavily on LinkedIn for your talent acquisition needs. In fact, some people will go so far as to say that LinkedIn is “overfished” for talent and that recruiters are lazy if they use LinkedIn as their primary source of potential candidates.

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Understanding What Mobile Job Seekers Want From Companies

Web Based Recruitment

'Mobile & Video Recruitment & EventsE Mobile Recruitment. Free Mobile Recruitment Guide. Video Recruitment. Training Courses. Mobile Recruitment Video Training Course. Recruitment Events. We Can Help you. Contact Us. About Us. Press & Media. Blog. Understanding What Mobile Job Seekers Want From Companies. February 26, 2014 By Mike Taylor 1 Comment.

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3 New Hire Mistakes That HR Onboarding Software Can Fix

ExactHire Recruiting

Starting work with a new employer is a big deal to a new employee. That goes without saying. Not so widely recognized is how big of a deal it is to the Human Resources and Admin teams within the new employer. These are the folks typically tasked with procuring all of the documentation and resources for new hires. While most new hires are focused on making a great first impression with their bosses and peers, they don’t always seem to be as focused on doing the same with HR.

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The Ultimate Checklist For A Stand-Out Job Description

HireRabbit

In the competitive world of hiring and recruitment, well-crafted job descriptions serve as your first lines of defense when trying to lure in prospective candidates into your company. On many occasions, your job descriptions that you post in your online and print media will be your chance at casting a good first impression as a company. It’s more than just maximizing SEO and standing out in a list of search results.

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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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Is automation going to change the world of work?

Allegis Global Solutions

The 'rise of the machines' has long been a common theme in the science fiction genre. We are all familiar with stories that see humans develop technology that is so advanced it overtakes mankind and becomes bent on world domination.

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Words, words, words: Why the age of text is ending

Metashift

'This blog first appeared on the REC''s Rectechub Towards the end of 2013, I took part in a panel at a conference that was discussing the future of recruitment. Key topics included growing skills’ shortages and the quality of the candidate experience. There were a number of job board owners and recruiters on the panel and they were very much of the view that many candidates had very skewed expectations of the recruitment process.

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Would Any Of The Dragons’ Invest In Your Company?

Web Based Recruitment

'Mobile & Video Recruitment & EventsE Mobile Recruitment. Free Mobile Recruitment Guide. Video Recruitment. Training Courses. Mobile Recruitment Video Training Course. Recruitment Events. We Can Help you. Contact Us. About Us. Press & Media. Blog. Would Any Of The Dragons’ Invest In Your Company? February 19, 2014 By Mike Taylor Leave a Comment A new series of Dragons’ Den (one of my favourite TV programs) is showing on the BBC this month.

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Checklist: Use Metrics to Improve the Applicant Screening Funnel

ExactHire Recruiting

Efficiency is my middle name…or I strive for it to be anyway. I prefer to follow processes, and as my co-workers know, when they don’t exist, I’ll create my own even if they are only applicable to me. As you might guess, I’m an 8 (on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the most likely to follow policies and work within the rules) on the Manageability scale of the ProfileXT (PXT) assessment.

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Free HR.com Webinar | The Candidate Experience and You | Feb 19

Recruiting Toolbox

'Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2014, 8am PT/11am ET. Location: Webinar. The experience that your candidates have with your process can have a direct impact on not only your employment brand, but even your company’s bottom line. Historically, organizations have built their employment processes to meet their own needs rather than the needs of their candidates.

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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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Hiring the Right Candidate: Onboarding Tips, Tricks, and Tactics

iCIMS

In this webinar, we discuss what happens once you’ve found those perfect candidates, and how to create and automate a formal onboarding process that ensures a successful experience.

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11 Digital Trends for Impact in 2014

Forum One

'What do organizations looking to be influential on policy issues need to do online in 2014? Here you’ll find what some of our lead experts see as key tech issues for organizations in the nonprofit, foundation and government sectors. Our focus is what is relevant for organizations looking to increase the influence of their work – and we see interesting trends in partnership approaches, user experience and empathy, video conferencing, open data, feedback strategies, going “beyon

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Is Your Applicant Tracking System Hurting As Much As It’s Helping?

Staffing Talk

'Everyone – candidates and hiring managers alike – knows why Applicant Tracking Systems exist, and knows they are far from perfect. Do you ever consider the notion they may actually be doing more harm than good? Sure, they might be parsing resumes and quickly cutting down your candidate pools to more manageable sizes. In the process though, they may be sending the wrong messages – sometimes literally – to people who may one day, if not today, be the right candidate.

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New Mobile Recruiting Strategies Online Event Launched

Web Based Recruitment

'Mobile & Video Recruitment & EventsE Mobile Recruitment. Free Mobile Recruitment Guide. Video Recruitment. Training Courses. Mobile Recruitment Video Training Course. Recruitment Events. We Can Help you. Contact Us. About Us. Press & Media. Blog. New Mobile Recruiting Strategies Online Event Launched. February 25, 2014 By Mike Taylor Leave a Comment I am pleased to announce the first of a series on online events – Mobile Recruiting Strategies.

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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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The Benefits of Hiring Military Veterans as Employees

ExactHire Recruiting

Veterans. Men and women who proudly serve our country and sacrifice for the freedoms in which we hold dearly. Once these brave individuals complete their overseas or domestic service, often they return to the United States to seek employment in the full-time or part-time capacity. With plans to reduce the number of soldiers deployed overseas by approximately 50% , many returning soldiers will be seeking employment, and this population of highly qualified jobseekers is not to be ignored.

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Inbox-zero recruiting

Workable

So, Workable takes the old hiring habits of spreadsheets and email and provides a better way to work; • post to multiple job boards and social networks with one submission. • use faster, trackable team communication tools. • get a searchable resume database, automatically generated from the applications you receive. At the heart of Workable is your recruiting pipeline.

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Build a Great New Hire Experience

iCIMS

Employee onboarding is centered on helping the new hire, but it is ultimately the company that reaps the benefits of successful onboarding. According to a survey by the IDC, U.S. and U.K.

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Announcing CHeQPoint: A Snapshot of HIE Activity in California

Forum One

'One major focus of health reform efforts is on Health Information Technology (HIT), which is trying to pull health communications into the 21st century through Electronic Health Records (EHR), Telemedicine , and other technologies. CheQPoint.org provide an overview of major Health Information Exchange efforts in California. read more.

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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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Will Lowering The Minimum Wage Raise Hiring Rates For The Long-Term Unemployed?

Staffing Talk

'What is the most important challenge facing America today? Robert Schiller, the Yale University professor awarded the Nobel Prize for Economics, says it’s economic inequality. Others parse that and say it’s solving the record long-term unemployment problem for millions of American workers. And at least one economist is saying lowering the minimum wage – say to $4/hour – is the way to do that.

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HospitalRecruiting.com on Social Media

Hospital Recruiting

kbuntu/123RF.com. HospitalRecruiting.com actively participates on a wide variety of social media. We enjoy sharing healthcare news, actively participating in discussion, and learning more about our audience through these venues. We make every effort to participate in social media in a non-promotional way, as we never want to make our audience and customers feel as if we are spamming their personal social media accounts.

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Tick Tock – Time is Ticking Off Your HR Workday Clock

ExactHire Recruiting

How many times have you caught yourself saying, “If only I had more time…” If you had an extra hour, two hours, a full day or whatever the amount of time, how would you spend it? In the world of Human Resources, it is not difficult to feel as if one’s wheels are spinning during the workday. HR representatives have a full plate of roles and responsibilities.

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5 reasons your careers page costs you candidates

Workable

It may sound obvious but your careers page is your shop window. You want to make it easy for candidates to have a look at what’s on offer, whether they came for a specific job or just browsing. Getting it right ought to be straightforward but here are the 5 most common mistakes that we’ve encountered. 1: You don’t have one. There are lot of ways to advertise that you’re hiring these days but yes, you do still need a careers page.

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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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The Push and Pull of Recruitment

iCIMS

The expectations of the modern workforce is a new frontier - where a specific and targeted mix of advertising is utilized to get the word out about open positions.

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The Mobile Job Seeker Infographic

Jobvite

If your recruiting strategies aren’t already optimized for mobile job seekers and their devices, you could be in trouble. The latest statistics reveal that today’s workforce is rarely without a smart phone or tablet in hand. Are you prepared to recruit wherever, whenever, on whatever? Learn what the 2014 job seeker expects, when and where job seeking happens, and the tools of today’s mobile-addicted workforce.

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Revenge of the Rejected Applicant

Staffing Talk

'Here’s a great story in Forbes about Jan Koum , the 30+ guy behind WhatsApp, the messaging company that Facebook bought up last week for $19 billion. Jan’s a guy after my own heart – he’s all about the product and customer service – and should be an inspiration to everyone who has gotten the thumbs down on a job interview. Jan and co-founder both had applied at Facebook and got rejected before moving on to their startup.

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Letters of Intent Benefit Physicians and Employers

Hospital Recruiting

For physicians , a letter of intent (sometimes referred to as LOI or Offer Letter) is often an interim step in the job search process, between interviewing and accepting a position. A letter of intent is not legally binding but is based on mutual interest and the good faith of both parties involved. There are several advantages for both physicians and employers to include a letter of intent as a part of the hiring process. alexskopje/123RF.com.

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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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The Final Puzzle Piece to a Complete Employer Brand

Recruitalicious

'The world of Human Resources (HR), talent acquisition and management spent an awful lot of time in 2013 discussing the topic of employer branding; conversations that will only intensify in the years ahead, especially as the competition for talent intensifies. Ultimately, companies with strong, well-defined employer brands put themselves in the best position to attract the talent they need today, throughout 2014 and beyond.

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How to Recognize Great Talent in Executive Search

The Investigative Recruiter

'Recognizing Great Talent. Learning how to recognize great talent is the key to making amazing hires in executive search. While it is pretty easy to tell who’s good while seated court-side in Madison Square Garden watching the New York Knicks play, it is not so easy for Chief Executive Officers seated in the C-suite. At senior-executive level, candidates start to resemble one another.

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The Push and Pull of Recruitment

iCIMS

The expectations of the modern workforce is a new frontier - where a specific and targeted mix of advertising is utilized to get the word out about open positions.