Greg Savage
SEPTEMBER 7, 2015
I have started several recruitment businesses, and I invest in new start-ups right now too. But if I were to rush back into the main game, and start a business tomorrow that I intended to run, there are certain things I would do, and others I would not. I certainly would build a business that […].
ClearCompany Recruiting
SEPTEMBER 14, 2015
The hiring process can be nerve-wracking for candidates. They can wait weeks to hear back about jobs, if at all. Good employers make the hiring process as easy on candidates as possible , and this means more than creating automatic forms. It means developing a more personal experience from start to finish. Make yourself a better employer, find better candidates, hire better employees by keeping these few things in mind.
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ExactHire Recruiting
SEPTEMBER 16, 2015
As we approach the final quarter of 2015, it is never too early to start preparing for new legislation that will affect hiring practices in 2016. Effective January 1, 2016, Oregon will become the newest state to implement “Ban the Box” legislation for both public and private sector employment. Other states that have already enacted this practice in both public and private sector employment are Illinois, Rhode Island, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Hawaii and New Jersey.
The Whiteboard
SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
I’m sure many of you readers will be delighted to learn that this will be my last blog post for a few weeks. I’m heading off to the other hemisphere for a wee while. Don’t worry though, you’ll be in good hands with Sean Walters for your Friday dose of recruitment industry musings, tittle-tattle and general bad behaviour. All good?
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Social Talent
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
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Greg Savage
SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
Most Agency recruiters today are dinosaurs. Fact. To ensure survival, and indeed prosperity, every recruiter needs these two key attributes. Have you got them?
ClearCompany Recruiting
SEPTEMBER 2, 2015
Good candidate sourcing helps you find talent in avenues you may not have considered, whether it’s finding new methods of reaching out to candidates or cultivating a more diverse talent pool to source. Because the world of recruiting is a fluid, ever-evolving entity, your sourcing platform could probably use an update. Candidate sourcing, like most aspects of recruiting, changes fast, and if you’re not keeping up, you’re falling behind.
Glassdoor for Employers
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
We’re gearing up for next week’s 2nd annual Glassdoor Employer Branding Summit and are so excited to spend the day learning from employer branding experts from companies including Zillow, Glassdoor, Salesforce, Dell and more! Employer branding is more important than ever, due to the increase in popularity of review sites like Glassdoor. If you make your living promoting your company’s brand and reputation to recruit great talent for your organization, attending our Summit is a must.
The Whiteboard
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
I should warn you now. Today’s Whiteboard covers familiar territory. Now either I’m running out of ideas, or the same issue keeps gouging at our collective industry eyes’ like an Argentinian Lock. Over the weekend, the Herald ran a story regarding Anthony Kiro , a former professional League player, who through the use of forged documents, secured a job as a senior advisor at the Financial Markets Authority.
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Social Talent
SEPTEMBER 2, 2015
Figuring out how to stand out in the job search is crucial. The amount of time a recruiter spends looking at your resume is roughly six seconds – the length of a Vine video – so catching that recruiter’s eye is key to your success as an applicant. “Visual design is a great way to differentiate yourself from other job candidates,” says Dodd Caldwell, cofounder of Loft Resumes. “Design in general is increasingly important in the business world.” And he
HarQen
SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
In our last post we provided a brief overview of what to expect when you apply for a job. The purpose of our second of three posts about the hiring process is to familiarize you with digital interviewing. What About a Phone Interview? An on-demand interview lets you interview when it’s convenient for you. You [.]. The post Time Is On Your Side (In an On-Demand Interview) – Candidate Best Practice appeared first on Transforming Recruiting Into a Strategic Advantage with HarQen.
Spark Hire
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
Hiring a virtual employee is just like hiring anyone else — except you may never meet them in person. That being the case, you need to be sure they have the skills to do the job and that they will understand your company and get their work done without being in a traditional office. How do you assess all these skills virtually? Here are some of the best tips to hire the virtual employees you need: 1.
ClearCompany Recruiting
SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
Every company wants high performers. They’re more productive, highly driven, can save you money on hiring and, if you can keep them around long enough, they have the potential to do great things for your organization. But when it comes to attracting them, it seems companies are still stuck with their outdated ideas of talent acquisition. They’re still trying to attract high performers with compensation , and this isn’t the way to go about it.
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Glassdoor for Employers
SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
Chances are, regardless of where you work, that a decent number of your employees are on Instagram. After all, Instagram was the fastest growing social network among U.S. adults last year and boasts more than 300M users , so its path to ubiquity seems unstoppable. At HubSpot , we are an inbound marketing software company, so it’s no surprise that we use Instagram.
NPA Worldwide
SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
It’s no secret that we are in a candidate-short employment market. Globally, employers are reporting significant difficulty finding the talent for their most crucial openings. With the employment market stronger than it has been in quite some time, more employees are open to new career opportunities. In fact, 45% of SATISFIED workers say they would consider a career change.
Social Talent
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
Ok, so considering I’m the fitness fanatic of Social Talent (I did my first bikini bodybuilding show last year, and Vince likes to call me ‘Muscles’ from time to time), what better topic to select for my blog takeover post, than fitness? And, more specifically, how being/keeping fit can really help to boost your productivity in the workplace and throughout your average day.
Good To Know
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
Hi. Familiar subject, so please indulge me. A few months ago, a recruiter texted me with an opportunity, one for which I was (and will always be) wildly unqualified for.
Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch
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Spark Hire
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
When looking for the best candidate for an open position, do you focus on hard skills, or soft skills and cultural fit ? Which one is more important? Although skills and experience are still important in recruiting, hiring professionals are giving cultural fit an increasing amount of weight when selecting candidates. This is no surprise, considering that culture is a major concern in the workforce.
SmartRecruiters
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
The use of video interviewing within the recruiting ecosystem has seen dramatic changes of late. The prevalence of YouTube, Facebook and Skype has made video central to people’s lives. Now, globalization and mobile technology have boosted the need for Talent Acquisition teams to use video interviews as a screening tool instead of old fashioned phone interviews.
Glassdoor for Employers
SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
By now, you’re probably well aware of the many advantages of having great company stories posted about employers on sites such as Glassdoor. Employees are a company’s frontline advocates; nobody can transmit an employer’s internal reputation as well as an employee can. My colleague, Sarah Clayton, EVP of Weber Shandwick’s Employee Engagement & Change Management practice, recently co-hosted a Glassdoor for Employers webinar session, How Employee Storytelling Differentiates Your Employer Brand
NPA Worldwide
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
Today’s blogger is Amy Teske, NPAworldwide Membership Engagement Manager. Amy joined the NPAworldwide staff in June 2015. We’re happy she’s here, and happy for the extra blogging horsepower as well! “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” – John Quincy Adams.
Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight
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Social Talent
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
Unfortunately, although Twitter is now the second most popular social network to search for candidates after LinkedIn, many recruiters and sourcers still shy away from using it. Personally, I’m at a loss as to why. Not only is Twitter a fantastic medium on which to identify and engage with potential talent, but it’s also excellent for curating talent pools ( via Lists ), searching for and engaging with industry relevant hashtags, and grabbing the attention of the mobile generation.
Good To Know
SEPTEMBER 10, 2015
I was having a cup of coffee the other day (those of you who know me, recognize this as code for: basically every moment of every day), when my wife asked me for some help applying for a job she’d… Continue reading →
Spark Hire
SEPTEMBER 26, 2015
When your workplace features people of various ethnic, religious, and educational backgrounds, it becomes a more forward-thinking, dynamic place to do business. However, creating this type of environment requires time and attention; it doesn’t just happen on its own. If this is something you’d like to become more aware of, here are some good ways to start: Reiterate that it’s a priority across the board.
Symphony Talent
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
TV actors have the Emmys, music stars have the Grammys, Broadway stars have the Tonys. Now SmashFly employees have the Smashy. As a startup company that spent its early years with just a few people working remotely rather than in an office, our growth in team members has been pivotal to our success. Every single. Continue Reading → The post The First-ever Smashy Award appeared first on SmashFly Blog.
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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