March, 2015

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Hurrah for the new ‘Golden Era’ of Agency recruitment !

Greg Savage

'Hardly a week goes by without some ‘expert’ trumpeting the death of agency recruitment, or a technology start-up predicting the ‘disruption’ of our industry, and how recruiters are an endangered species. Really? Who exactly? And, when exactly? Didn’t LinkedIn promise that, what, a decade ago? We are still here. Growing in fact. Agency recruitment is […].

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How to Use Facebook for Social Recruiting Messaging

Boolean Black Belt

'When it comes to sourcing and recruiting, you should not ignore the potential of Facebook given that it has 1.38B monthly active users and 890M daily active users. Also, you should know that according to Jobvite’s 2014 Job Seeker Nation Report , 76% of social job seekers found their current position through Facebook. Jobvite also found that while job seekers flock to Facebook, recruiters prefer LinkedIn when searching for potential candidates.

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Sacking Your Recruitment Prima Donna

The Whiteboard

'Not a great deal to report on from the world of New Zealand recruitment this week. The very public spat between Jeremy Clarkson and the BBC following his physical assault of a Top Gear producer is a salutary reminder that your recruitment staffers can never be bigger than your firm, no matter if they are the top biller and prima donna of the office whiteboard.

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5 Steps To Assess Employer Brand For Small Biz Owners

ExactHire Recruiting

As a leader of a small business, you are likely familiar with the importance of brand as it relates to your business’s profitability and growth. Your consumer brand represents who you are as a business to your customers and prospective customers; this includes how you stand apart from similar businesses, and what your goals are in delivering your product or service.

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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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How to: Impress in an Interview with 10 Easy Tips

Social Talent

'Interview etiquette is extremely important. It’s true what they say, you will never get a second chance to make a first impression, so it pays to be ready to impress that recruiter from the second you walk in their door! Here’s 10 easy tips to help you “WOW”!: Source: ArmstrongAppointments.com. The post How to: Impress in an Interview with 10 Easy Tips appeared first on Social Talent.

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Want fun and money from recruitment? Make these 4 changes

Greg Savage

'Agency recruiters are about to enter a new golden era. More fun. More money. It’s all about to open up. But not everyone will rise on the tide. Just relying on a recovery will be your biggest mistake. The benefits will not flow to everyone evenly. We will have to provide something very different to what […].

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3 Easy Steps to Hiring Your Dream Team

Spark Hire

'Puzzled by the gradual slump in your company’s growth rate and talent level? It’s time to sit up and take notice of the depth of talent shortage, and act fast! The global market is abuzz with exciting job opportunities for young, smart, and talented people. You may have to change your conventional methods of hiring and focus of offbeat ideas to pool some of the smartest candidates into a superb team.

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How Job Seekers Feel About Recruiter Text Messaging

NPA Worldwide

'Recently, I retweeted a lengthy article from technology reviewer Software Advice about recruiter text messaging and whether or not job seekers prefer this method of communication. I thought it was fascinating research, so today I’d like to summarize some of those findings for you here. First off, research indicates that as many as 60 percent of recruiters now use text messaging to communicate with job candidates as part of their process.

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Mindfulness at work: de-stress & get productive (and reshape your brain)

Beamery

'“Meditation is an act of sanity” – John Kabat-Zinn. Technology has changed the rules of the workplace. Nowadays we’re always on, always available. That iPhone in your pocket makes it pretty difficult to truly ‘punch out’ when you leave the office. Instead we rely heavily on these pocket computers to stay in the loop, checking our phones a staggering 1,500 times every week !

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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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3 Steps to Help You Become the Perfect Candidate (Infographic)

Social Talent

'What makes the perfect candidate? Someone with the right skills, a cracking personality and a good work ethic? Yes, all of those things, but these days candidates have to have the X Factor in order to stand out from the ever-expanding crowd of job seekers out there. They need a successful CV, a strong social media presence and interview skills that would put Jeremy Paxman to shame!

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Glassdoor Introduces Company Updates: A New Social Recrui.

Glassdoor for Employers

'Today, Glassdoor is proud to introduce another FREE tool, which makes it easier for employers to share real-time social messages with job seekers who follow them on Glassdoor. Company Updates, in beta to select employers prior today, is proving to be a valuable social recruiting tool for companies such as Salesforce , Groupon , Nestle Purina PetCare , Progressive Insurance and The Home Depot.

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The biggest recruitment selfie… ever!

Greg Savage

'Friday 27th February 2015, Hilton Hotel, Sydney. 300 recruiters packed in for my recruitment master-class, ‘Will the new golden era of recruitment pass you by?’ And I mean packed in. Fully booked, not a spare seat, and dozens turned away (sadly). So what would any self-respecting conference speaker with a bit of digital marketing nous […].

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5 Ways to Find More Candidates Faster

Spark Hire

'As a recruiter in today’s job and candidate market, it is important to have a sense of urgency and act fast. When we drag our feet and avoid time-saving tools we are allowing another recruiter the opportunity to beat us to the punch and win the placement. Today, there are many different ways we can speed up the recruiting process by uncovering candidates quickly. . 1.

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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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Tips for Using Twitter at a Conference

NPA Worldwide

'Mel Kettle is a communications and social media consultant, speaker, blogger, educator, coach, bookworm, obsessive foodie and eatie, and a budding photographer. She blogs on marketing and social media at www.melkettle.com.au. Mel is passionate about working with organisations to show them how to communicate effectively so they can develop communities, share their stories and raise awareness.

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The three key components to a social sourcing strategy

Allegis Global Solutions

'Sourcing, technology and marketing are all vital components for social sourcing success.

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5 Words to Ruin a Job Interview

Social Talent

'It’s become one of the runaway hashtag success stories of the past couple of months (even some celebrities have had a crack at it!) and today we’re bringing you the cream of the crop from the now infamous #FiveWordsToRuinAJobInterview. Let’s just sincerely hope none of the following examples were learned from experience! Do I pee in that #fivewordstoruinajobinterview. — Dean carter (@deancarte) March 22, 2015.

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CEO Robert Hohman Talks About the Glassdoor Mission

Glassdoor for Employers

'We started Glassdoor in 2007 with the mission to help people everywhere find a job and company they love. Back then, the world had given us Yelp to find restaurants and TripAdvisor to find hotels. But people were making one of the most important decisions of their entire life—where to go to work—with almost no information. Our mission. There was plenty of information online about what jobs were available, but there was almost nothing about the culture of a company, or how much they paid, or how

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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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Building A Virtual Team: Tips For #Hiring Remote Employees

SmartRecruiters

'When you’re building a virtual team, you need employees who are self-motivated, trustworthy and have the skills needed to hit the ground running. These are important characteristics for any employee, of course, but they’re even more critical for someone who’s going to be working from a distance. It’s not always realistic to interview virtual candidates in person, so how can you be sure you’re choosing the best fit for the job and your company’s culture?

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How Your Small Business Can Recruit Like the Big Guys

Spark Hire

'When you’re a small business , it can feel nearly impossible to recruit against huge organizations that can offer serious benefits packages and other perks. But rest assured that your small company can recruit just as effectively. Using these tips, you’ll be able to land employees who will be passionate about your company and will help you grow. Realize that you have a lot to offer as well.

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It’s Time to Embrace Cloud Recruiting Software

NPA Worldwide

'Today’s guest post is from our newest Alliance Partner. JobAdder manages and organizes the recruitment process for anyone who hires people, offering simplicity, mobility and superior support. Learn more about JobAdder and connect with us on Facebook , Twitter and LinkedIn. We’re excited they’ll be part of our upcoming Global Conference!

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4 ways to convert more candidates using psychology

Beamery

'In today’s hyper competitive recruitment market, the secret to convincing great talent to apply is often as simple as understanding exactly what they want (and expect) from your company. Unfortunately, we’re too busy to get to know all candidates personally – there aren’t enough hours in the day! So, what do we do? Well how about a secret weapon?

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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: Keep Up with Changing Resume Trends (Infographic)

Social Talent

'The traditional resume is no more. Today, a simple piece of paper detailing your education, experience and contact details, isn’t enough to cut it anymore. Simply put, employers are expecting more – video resumes, infographic resumes, online portfolios, a personal blog – if you want to succeed you’ll have to stand out from the crowd.

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10 Reasons Why You Can’t Fill Jobs

Glassdoor for Employers

'It pains me to stand by and watch others continuously try to fill the same jobs day in and day out. I’ve reached the point where I can no longer sit back and be silent. Here are ten reasons you can’t fill jobs, and what you can do to change this. Your expectations are ridiculous. Requiring administrative personnel, such as receptionists and executive assistants, to have degrees is just plain stupid.

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Top Six Characteristics Of Great Recruiters

SmartRecruiters

'Over the course of my career in IT Staffing, I’ve been lucky enough to meet a number of great recruiters. And based on the time I’ve spent among all of these individuals, there are certain characteristics (and also Great Recruiting Skills ) I have witnessed that tell me if someone new to this industry has what it takes to achieve greatness as a recruiter.

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3 Reasons Why Recruiters Should Consider One-Way Video Interviews

Spark Hire

'As a recruiter, I understand how insanely hectic your priority list can be. Let’s face it, a good recruiter is working multiple different jobs for several different companies on any given day and speed is of the essence. In order to work quickly, efficiently, and accurately, you should consider implementing one-way video interviews into your candidate screening process. 1.

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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.