February, 2016

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7 things every recruiter must do in 2016

Greg Savage

You must be a better version of yourself to thrive as a recruiter in 2016. But how? Well, start with these seven crucial action points; Reincarnate yourself as a born-again ‘digital native’. Kill off all your fears, reservations and wimp-ish paradigms about being too old to learn new technologies. Go the other way. Enrol in […].

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Designer Recruitment: Sourcing Candidates on Dribbble

Lever

When it comes to hiring a designer, work samples speak louder than resumes. You don’t just want a candidate to tell you what they can do - you want them to show you what they’re capable of producing. A resume often isn’t indicative of a creative candidate’s potential job performance, and it could be a mistake to ask for one as the first step of your designer recruitment process.

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4 Things Managers Do That Drives Employees To Quit

JazzHR

When skilled employees leave a company, the entire operation suffers. Generally, this is due to poor management. Although managers may complain that great people keep leaving their team, they usually don’t try to change how they treat employees, either. In most cases, people don’t leave a company because they’re bored or seeking a promotion elsewhere, but because their managers aren’t doing an adequate job of performance coaching.

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ExactHire Named a Nominee for 2016 TechPoint Mira Awards

ExactHire Recruiting

It was a big year for the ExactHire team in 2015, full of many exciting developments including the addition of brand new positions and a steady stream of product enhancements. The positive momentum is continuing as we’re thrilled to announce that the Indiana technology growth initiative, TechPoint , has named ExactHire a nominee in the Innovation of the Year category for the 2016 Mira Awards.

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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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Can't Beat 'Em, Buy 'Em: Linkedin Acquires Connectifier

Proactive Talent

Meme by Kerri Mills, who shared it in the SourceCon Facebook group. Much to the shock and disappointment of the recruiting and sourcing world, Linkedin has just announced today they have bought one of their competitors in the sourcing product category, Connectifier. I'm not sure I know how to feel about this just yet, but my first reaction is sadness because this could mean we're saying goodbye to a great tool.

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I am a bad, BAD listener. How about you?

Greg Savage

I like to think I am a solid communicator, and it’s true I can write a pithy paragraph, and contrive a sound argument. I can communicate ideas from a stage, or in a one-on-one, as well as most, I suppose. But communicating is listening too right? In fact, surely ‘understanding’ is the foundation of it all? […].

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Supercharge Your Candidate Sourcing Strategy: 10 Tips from a Pro

Lever

In a recent Lever webinar, How to Freshen Up Your Sourcing Strategy for 2016 , we had the pleasure of welcoming sourcing expert Jer Langhans as our guest. Jer has 15 years of sourcing experience at companies like Cisco, Microsoft, EA, Disney, Starbucks, and Expedia. Now, he’s the co-founder of Paired Sourcing, where he helps companies discover new talent and prime leads.

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How Data Analysis is Transforming the Hiring Process

JazzHR

Though big data has already had its moment in the sun as an industry buzzword, today it’s more relevant to hiring employees than ever before. Talent analytics give companies tremendous advantages as they search for the right candidate to fill a position. They go beyond traditional psychometric tests, which ask personality questions during the recruitment process to try to glean more about a candidate.

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Rise of the Planet of the Agencies

The Whiteboard

I’m reading a book at the moment called All Day Long – A Portrait Of Britain At Work by Joanna Biggs. I’m only onto the third chapter but already I can tell it’s going to be a fascinating read, something to reveal how my home country has changed over the ten years I’ve been in New Zealand, but also from a professional recruitment and employment point of view too.

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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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3 Things To Do On GitHub And StackOverflow to Attract Tech Talent

Proactive Talent

Last week we wrote about how LinkedIn's decreasing engagement , especially amongst technical talent, is making it increasingly harder to attract these candidates on the platform, and how having a multi-channel, targeted strategy to sourcing and talent attraction is absolutely key. The fact is, we all know that tech talent is in high demand, and for the most part, those candidates aren't spending their time on active job and networking sites that most recruiters are sourcing talent on, like Linke

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38 Most Ridiculous Excuses for Not Showing Up to Work

Social Talent

“Hi boss. I can’t come into work today. I ate too much at a party and need a day to digest.” Sounds like something from a comedy movie right? But it is, in fact, an actual excuse given by an actual person for having to take a day off work! And the madness doesn’t stop there! These are the 36 most ridiculous, ludicrous, far-fetched and downright stupid excuses employees have given their bosses for having to take a day off or for showing up late.

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Chuck out your crappy recruiter KPIs

Greg Savage

We know that in many sectors, talent is hard to find. And that is only likely to get worse in an era of sustained skill-shortages. Yet most recruitment companies still focus all their energy, and their KPIs, on job-order metrics. Now, let me be clear on this. I LOVE KPIs. I believe you can’t manage […].

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Save the Date: Lever’s Inaugural Talent Innovation Summit on May 17

Lever

Talent acquisition leaders, this is your time. Your c-suite has never been more aware of the importance of talent, of how best-in-class recruiting can dramatically improve your company’s destiny. That puts you in a stronger than ever position to drive impact.

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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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5 Business Lessons I Learned From Being a Member of a Motorcycle Gang

Entrepreneur

Let's face it -- your bowling league is a business, your place of worship is a business, your family is a business -- and yes, an outlaw motorcycle gang is a business.

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How Video Interviewing Helps Your Recruiting Process

HarQen

At HarQen, our schedules are filled to the brim with discussions, strategizing, planning and implementation of optimized Interview Processes for our clients around the world; all with the common denominator of a Need for Speed, Quality and Candidate Experience. The market gives ‘it’ many names: Online Interview Digital Interview On-Demand Interview Virtual Interview Automated [.].

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6 Tips You Need To Kickstart An Effective Mobile Recruiting Strategy

Proactive Talent

There are 1.86 billion smartphone users worldwide, and this number is expected to reach 2.08 billion this year. This growth is not surprising since you can virtually do anything on your mobile devices nowadays – you can shop, chat with friends and family, watch movies, and yes, even apply for jobs. In fact, according to a Glassdoor survey, 9 in 10 job seekers say they will use their mobile devices to search for jobs.

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Is Your Resume Up to Scratch? (Infographic)

Social Talent

Recruiters are continually inundated with bundles of CVs any time a vacancy arises, and time is not a luxury they have in abundance, so unless an applicant does their utmost to make their CV stand out from the pile, their hopes of even getting an interview are extinguished straight away. It is a shockingly common occurrence that applicants fail to even read through their CVs to spot elementary spelling mistakes, an oversight that will immediately lead to their rejection for a job vacancy.

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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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Are you a recruiter who loves recruitment but no longer wants to recruit?

Greg Savage

Recruitment Juice is a cool online training business, offering one the best jobs going around for a recruiter who loves the industry, but wants a change
. Agent / Country Manager / Sales Director / Sales Partner Based in Australia.
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Visit the new temporary website […].

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Interviewers, You Matter More than You Know

Lever

Photo credit: Bethany Legg. Interviewers, we know you’re busy. We know you have back-to-back meetings, OKRs to hit, and an overflowing plate as it is. On top of all of that, now we need you to interview a slew of candidates. We know it’s asking a lot, but here’s why you simply have to prioritize it.

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How to Ace an Interview, According to Leoforce CEO

Leoforce

Madhu Modugu is the founder and CEO of Leoforce, LLC, and he is the brains behind the patent-pending technology that powers all of our recruiting solutions. Before founding Leoforce, he cofounded Spectraforce, a prosperous and still-growing staffing firm also located in Raleigh, NC. Modugu is no stranger to running successful businesses, and he has conducted more than a few interviews in his time.

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Recruitics’ President Josh Gampel to Present Session at 2016 SIA Executive Forum

Recruitics

Session Titled “Stop Wasting Money: Drive Higher Gross Margin by Optimizing Your Recruitment Marketing Spend”. NEW YORK, N.Y. — Recruitics President Josh Gampel will be a featured presenter at next week’s Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) Executive Forum at the Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, AZ. Gampel’s session, titled “Stop Wasting Money: Drive Higher Gross Margin by Optimizing Your Recruitment Marketing Spend”, will be open to attendees on February 24 at 1:30pm in the Canyon Meeting Room.

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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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Announcement: We’re Moving!

Arya Recruiting Robotics

For everyone who did not catch our feature story in the Triangle Business Journal , we have an exciting announcement to share: we’re moving! As of March 2016, Leoforce’s new home will be in downtown Raleigh’s Glenwood South district, at 500 West Peace Street. Though we’ve loved our time in the western part of Raleigh, we need more space to accommodate our growing company and an innovative atmosphere to inspire our team.

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10 Ways to Spot if a Candidate is Lying

Social Talent

Do you ever find yourself suspicious of an applicant, but you’re not sure how to uncover the truth? Hailing from a graduate recruitment background, I sometimes come across less than truthful applications for roles that we work on. It’s in this vein that I thought it would be a good idea to compile some advice that I’ve accrued whilst working with final year students and recent graduates.

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Savage Masterclass. Next Week! Last Chance.

Greg Savage

350 Owners and Managers of recruitment business are attending already. The Masterclass kicks off next week in Auckland and Melbourne, and then the rest of OZ the week after. Why let your competitors own all the fresh ideas? Reserve your seat now. 10 Savage tactics to double profits in 12 months The new Owner and […].

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Xing Recruiting: How to Source Candidates on Europe's Largest Professional Network

Lever

Strategically sourcing talent gives you the upper hand in today’s competitive candidate market. While only 25% of the workforce is actively looking for a new job, 85% is willing to talk and learn more. Actively looking for the top performers you want on your team helps you grow your talent pool and reach candidates who are not yet on your competitor's radars.

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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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Announcement: We’re Moving!

Leoforce

For everyone who did not catch our feature story in the Triangle Business Journal , we have an exciting announcement to share: we’re moving! As of March 2016, Leoforce’s new home will be in downtown Raleigh’s Glenwood South district, at 500 West Peace Street. Though we’ve loved our time in the western part of Raleigh, we need more space to accommodate our growing company and an innovative atmosphere to inspire our team.

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3 Reasons You’re Not Getting Results From Your Performance-Based Advertising Budget

Recruitics

Performance-based advertising, first made popular by Google Adwords, is now the standard model by which most job search engines operate today. Essentially, this ad model works by charging advertisers based on how well their ad performs, often calculated on a per-click or per-application basis. Seems simple, right? All you need to do is pick a source , set a budget and wait for the clicks, or applicants, to roll in.

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Should I Have Renewed The Jobs Radio Domain Name?

Web Based Recruitment

Candidate Attraction - Target Your Ideal Candidates. Home. Recruitment Videos. Recruitment Video Ads. Training Courses. Using Online Video To Attract Targeted Candidates. Recruitment Events. About Us. Speaking. Contact Us. Blog. Should I Have Renewed The Jobs Radio Domain Name? February 11, 2016 By Mike Taylor Leave a Comment. I first had the idea back in 2005 when I registered the domain name www.jobsradio.co.uk.

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