Greg Savage
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
'It’s one of the biggest mistakes I have made, and many others are making it right now. Promoting your top recruiter into a manager role. Of course, a great recruiter can become a great manager. It happens. But it’s not a given. In fact it’s actually unlikely. For one very simple, but compelling reason. They […].
The Whiteboard
NOVEMBER 13, 2014
'I received one of those phone calls this week, the kind that, being a recruiter of recruiters, I occasionally have to field. Due to the immediately-obvious highly strung and peeved nature of the caller’s voice I made a note of her name the moment she introduced herself, so that I could refer to it from time to time throughout the call in an attempt to calm and placate (cheesy?
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ExactHire Recruiting
NOVEMBER 17, 2014
Hiring is a science and an art if you approach the process properly. Here are 9 common mistakes made by large and small companies, and how you can avoid them. JOB DESCRIPTIONS: Poorly written job descriptions will yield poor results. “Poorly written” could be defined as grammatical errors and misspellings, but I am referring to generic job descriptions or unspecific, misleading job descriptions.
Social Talent
NOVEMBER 25, 2014
'We all know just how awkward a job interview encounter can be. And for those of your that don’t, a. You’re very lucky and b. you have to read THIS POST immediately! But for the vast majority of job seekers, the interview process is still the most nerve-wrecking part of the job hunting process. And while some interview mistakes are common sense and are relatively easy to avoid, some mistakes aren’t always obvious.
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Glassdoor for Employers
NOVEMBER 26, 2014
'Hiring, onboarding and holding on to this notoriously mercurial talent in an age of organizational transparency and career communities like Glassdoor has become mission critical for talent acquisition departments. Fortunately, experts from Salesforce, HireVue and Boston Beer shared their keys to success during our recent webinar Always Be Closing: How to Recruit, Ramp and Retain Sales People.
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Greg Savage
NOVEMBER 17, 2014
'I read recently some ‘recruitment expert’ advising owners of recruitment companies to phase out ‘billing managers’ and to allow a team of ‘dedicated managers’ to simply ‘run’ the business’. Now, how should I put this as calmly as I can? OK, this will have to do. B t! In Australia, New Zealand and the UK, 90% […].
The Whiteboard
NOVEMBER 20, 2014
'What an incredible, full-on, action-packed week for #NZRec: 2 – international recruitment conferences held right here in Auckland. 5 – keynote speakers from the US of A. 2 – MC’s from Wellington. 270 – delegates from the #NZRec community, and beyond. 82,596 – emails tackled by frazzled delegates on Wednesday. 965 – beers and wines consumed at conference venues. 7 – cheeky afternoon beers consumed by delegates who should have been attending speaker
ExactHire Recruiting
NOVEMBER 10, 2014
I live in Indiana, where basketball is king. Whether you attended Indiana University or not (I did not–I’m a proud Butler University Bulldog), IU basketball is a mainstay of conversations throughout the state, especially this time of year. This year, however, IU basketball is the topic of conversation for the wrong reasons. Over the past few months, no fewer than 6 of the 13 scholarship players on the IU squad have been arrested or suspended for run-ins with the law…that’s almost 50
Social Talent
NOVEMBER 13, 2014
'Let’s face it, we can do everything in our power to provide the best candidate experience possible for our interviewees, but the job interview process is, and will forever be, one of the most awkward things a person will ever have to do. It’s just a fact of life. 2 complete strangers sitting in a room together, one asking the questions, the other sweating profusely trying to answer them coherently and intelligently.
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Glassdoor for Employers
NOVEMBER 12, 2014
'It’s 2015 planning time. It’s time to figure out your 2015 recruiting goals, strategies and tactics. It’s also time to nail down what budget and resources you need to hit those goals. And of course, you aren’t done until you’ve convinced your boss that your budget requests are reasonable! One thing that I’ve always done in my career is to ask peers at other companies if they are comfortable sharing their budget spreadsheets and key strategies for the next year in a hope to understand: How their
NPA Worldwide
NOVEMBER 13, 2014
'Our guest blogger is Tanya Sobti of Arnold Group Australia in Melbourne, Australia. Arnold Group Australia has been a member of NPAworldwide since 2004. Arnold Group Australia has a number of specialist divisions that provide recruitment services in safety, injury management, general insurance, broking, sales and marketing, and shared service. I recently had a counteroffer situation which has prompted me to put my thoughts on paper.
Greg Savage
NOVEMBER 10, 2014
'Good news! We are about to enter a new golden era for recruitment in Australia and New Zealand. Lots of growth to be had and money to be made. Mostly all we hear about is the death of agency recruitment, but to me it’s clear that conditions are just about right for a revival of […].
Spark Hire
NOVEMBER 29, 2014
'The standard interview process, as we know it, has undergone great changes over the years. Because of this, it is important for businesses to take a moment each year and review their interview process, ensuring that it is current. After all, how embarrassing to have an old-fashioned interview process while other companies are showing yours up with their progressive process!
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ExactHire Recruiting
NOVEMBER 9, 2014
Finding the right employees can be daunting. Have you ever thought about how equally disheartening it can be to find the right job? I strongly encourage our clients to play the role of job-seeker by searching and applying for open positions at their organization. What they find is often times surprising, but it almost always leads to improvements in their recruiting and hiring processes.
Social Talent
NOVEMBER 17, 2014
'In times when talent pools are shrinking (by the second it would sometimes seem), employers need an edge with which they can attract the best people for the job. And more often than not, the best way to give yourself that edge, is with your job advertising efforts. Now , we’re no strangers to job advertising here at Social Talent, in fact not only have we dedicated an entire module to it in our Black Belt Online Training , but we’ve also written quite a few blog posts about it over
Glassdoor for Employers
NOVEMBER 20, 2014
'Lately we’ve been hearing a lot about what makes up a company’s employer brand. Is it the colors and mission statement on your careers page or your social media sites? Or is it how candidates perceive you? Maybe it’s what your employees say about what it’s like to work at your company. In truth it’s a bit of all those things. What it’s not, is simply the sum total of the clicks you get on your job listings.
NPA Worldwide
NOVEMBER 11, 2014
'Manpower Group’s annual Talent Shortage Survey shows that 36% of employers worldwide are reporting talent shortages in 2014 – this is the highest level in seven years. Globally, Japan reports the most dire news, with more than 80% of employers saying they are having difficulty filling open jobs. Significant talent shortages are reported throughout Latin America, with 67% of Peruvian employers indicating talent shortages.
Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch
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SmartRecruiters
NOVEMBER 11, 2014
'Great leaders have resolve and vision, but are humble about it. They have the company’s ambitions in mind, rather than just focusing on their own internal gain. This is why people follow them and work with them. The most effective executives don’t accept mediocrity. They can’t accept the idea that good is good enough and they never let others adopt that belief.
Symphony Talent
NOVEMBER 13, 2014
'We have written over 500 blog posts on the SmashFly blog and many remain as relevant today as they were when we wrote them. On occasion we will share these posts to show how far we’ve come and how far we still have to go with recruitment marketing as an industry. Two weeks ago (2011) I wrote a post on accurately measuring “Source to Hire” through your ATS & job distribution technology and received the following interesting comment from Master Burnett: There is rarely a single source of hire
Allegis Global Solutions
NOVEMBER 10, 2014
'Build a recruitment strategy that eliminates inefficiencies, increases productivity and captures cost savings by utilizing Market Analytics and Business Intelligence.
Social Talent
NOVEMBER 26, 2014
'So here’s the thing, you used to be able to view any company’s followers on LinkedIn, but in recent weeks LinkedIn have chosen to remove the ability for you do so. Annoying right? Especially as it was useful for searching through the followers of a competitor as they, by rationale, should be interested in similar companies to you. So what are we to do now?
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.
Glassdoor for Employers
NOVEMBER 3, 2014
'Suck is a strong word to use in any context, but if you were to ask your last five candidates to describe their interview experience , would any of them use this word? If the answer is yes (or even maybe), then you may need to give your process a tune-up. Get a process in place: now! Every recruiter has a slightly different process in terms of communicating with both candidates and hiring managers.
NPA Worldwide
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
'Our guest blogger is David Wishon, the Senior Director of Talent Fusion by Monster responsible for service delivery. Talent Fusion provides comprehensive recruiting and sourcing solutions to its customers by utilizing Monster’s products, patented technology and industry expertise. Prior to joining Monster, he was Senior Vice President for Bank of America responsible for internet sourcing and competitive intelligence.
SmartRecruiters
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
'This column originally published on FastCompany. Here are tips for job seekers that hiring managers secretly want everyone to know. As a job candidate, you’ve heard all the insider tips about how to impress hiring managers. Firm handshake? Check. Good eye contact? Check. Cut the “likes” and “ums” from your speech? Check. Yet you might still be struggling to gain an edge in the job market and find the position that suits your needs.
CareerBuilder
NOVEMBER 12, 2014
'It is a fact that the most wanted candidates are 29-32 years old. Okay, this isn’t a fact you will be able to track down anywhere, but it is basically true. I know this from the past 20 years of recruiting and having hiring managers hand me well-meaning job descriptions. I have attended intake meetings where I hear the best of intentions. I’ve gone back for more data after my first batch of candidates failed to connect.
Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson
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