March, 2023

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Jump off the crazy recruitment see-saw.

Greg Savage

Almost all owners of recruitment companies make this disastrous error. I have done it myself. But I learned. It affects recruiters, too, and it can hurt them badly. We must be honest with ourselves. As an industry, we sometimes descend into a herd mentality. Lemming-like, even. We are skittish, scare easily, and see things in […] The post Jump off the crazy recruitment see-saw. first appeared on Greg Savage.

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5 Tips for Recruiters in Slow Hiring Seasons | ClearCompany

ClearCompany Recruiting

In recent months, layoffs — mainly at tech companies, but also in finance and retail — have dominated headlines. At the same time, unemployment is nearing historic lows and hiring is “robust” in plenty of market sectors, including leisure and hospitality and construction. Whether your industry’s job market is slow now or you’re preparing for future downtime, how can your recruiters make the most of hiring freezes or seasonal fluctuations?

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2023 Social Recruiting Benchmarks to Improve Your Strategy

Rally Recruitment Marketing

Social media is one of the most important talent attraction strategies that every employer can use today. It’s becoming harder and more expensive to recruit candidates through traditional job boards when practically everyone that a company wants to hire is already employed and therefore not looking for job ads. This is why talent acquisition and Recruitment Marketing teams are investing more into using social media to get their employer brand and career opportunities in front of candidates where

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7 Ways Wellness Initiatives Improve Recruitment and Retention

RecruitmentJuice

At a time of political and economic uncertainty, employers that show they care about the mental, physical, and financial wellbeing of their teams stand to pay off when it comes to attracting and holding on to the best talent. Below, we explore wellbeing initiatives employers can put in place to help recruit and retain talent. […] The post 7 Ways Wellness Initiatives Improve Recruitment and Retention appeared first on Recruitment Juice.

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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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What are the Benefits of Recruiting Training?

Social Talent

What concerns are your organization grappling with at the moment? Are you finding it difficult to source top talent? Is employee retention still an anxiety? Perhaps you’re worried about the lack of diversity and innovation within your culture? Or is economic uncertainty a major spanner in the works? Well, what if we were to tell you that the answer to your prayers could lie in recruiting training ?

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17 Text Recruiting Statistics You Should Know | ClearCompany

ClearCompany Recruiting

This post was published in June 2018. It was updated with new text message recruiting statistics in March 2023. It’s no secret that engaging qualified candidates is more difficult than ever. Layoffs are in the news, but unemployment is low and 95% of firms with less than 1,000 employees say they don’t have plans to slow hiring significantly, according to research from Lighthouse Research & Advisory.

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Are you scared of public speaking? ?

Greg Savage

Public speaking! Presenting at a meeting. Even introducing a speaker at a company event. The long walk up to the podium. All those eyes on you. The silence as they wait for you to start. Terrifying! You are in the majority, but the good news is, you can improve. And you should because it can […] The post Are you scared of public speaking? ? first appeared on The Savage Recruitment Academy.

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Social Media Takeovers: How TTEC increased intern engagement by 40%

Rally Recruitment Marketing

A great way to share your culture and employees on social media is by giving them the opportunity to create amazing and creative content for your corporate channels. Rebecca Brookson and Leesha Bush-Anderson at TTEC share how they collaborated with their interns to create a social recruiting campaign to celebrate National Intern Day. It’s clear that the best social recruiting content highlights your employer brand and features your culture, values and people.

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Introducing Google Job Ads

Recruitics

Google Job Ads are finally here. This new, long-awaited product offers employers the opportunity to dynamically advertise specific jobs in the most premium inventory Google offers via a feed of jobs. Google Job Ads are modeled after Google Listing Ads which have effectively resulted in a lift in ecommerce results. Job advertising is enabled by a feed (similar to programmatic job advertising).

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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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Why Equity Matters More than Diversity or Inclusion, with Aubrey Blanche

Social Talent

Equity is often regarded as the overlooked middle child in the DEI family. Organizations understand why diversity of thought, experience, and background is important and they strive to make workplaces safe and beacons of inclusion for employees. But when it comes to the tangible qualities of equity, we struggle. We lump the term in with the rest and tend to shy away from tackling it – yet, what if it’s actually the most important factor for driving real change?

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Someday When I Retire

Katrina Kibben

I’m done saving up all my wishes for someday when I retire. The math on that just doesn’t add up to a good life. The post Someday When I Retire appeared first on Katrina Kibben's Blog.

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Recruiter vs. Counteroffer: Win The Battle

NPA Worldwide

Recruiters know, making a placement isn’t as easy as just matching a candidate’s experience with the required skills of a job. You have to unearth passive candidates that fit all the minutiae your client wants. You then have to make the candidates realize this opportunity is worth leaving their current one for, you have to scrutinize their resume, prep them for interviews, and coordinate all the interviews.

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Why I'm Closing Proactive Talent: A Letter from CEO and Founder, Will Staney

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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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Back to Work: Women At Work - Life Science Edition

Yoh

March is Women's History Month. This a fantastic opportunity to recognize and honor women's contributions throughout history and promote gender equality across industries. During the month of March, our podcast will showcase a four-part series of women making strides in the tech, life sciences, health care and engineering fields. This episode will focus on women in Life Science, a branch of science that studies living organisms and their interactions with each other and the environment.

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Employee Development: 5 Flexible Approaches That Work

TalentCulture - Recruiting

Over the last three years, flexible and agile work models have been at the forefront of workplace disruption. Emboldened by work-from-home standards enforced during the pandemic, companies across numerous industries stopped requiring employees to be present at the office everyday. Now, many of these organizations are enjoying improved productivity and performance.

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Why Candidate Screening is More Important than Ever in 2023

Social Talent

Screening candidates for a role has long been considered one of the most important markers of making a successful hire. But as we move into an era of increased optimization, we must look at all our processes and question how we can improve them. With the startling speed at which new tech and AI proliferates into the market, recruiting professionals are constantly trying to balance innovative systems that can improve speed and efficiency with the ever-vital human experience.

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I Am Scared To Live Out Loud

Katrina Kibben

I am scared to live out loud in the country I grew up in and it gets a little scarier every single day for people like me. The post I Am Scared To Live Out Loud appeared first on Katrina Kibben's Blog.

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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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Demographic Drought … Recruiters, Coach your Clients

NPA Worldwide

The numbers don’t lie. There are 2 job openings for every unemployed person in the US and that has been true for a few years now. Where have all the workers gone? Population growth is down, immigration is limited, labor force participation rates are approaching levels not seen since the early 1970s. Workers are opting not to work or to work reduced hours.

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Job Ad Mistakes That Affect Your Conversion Rate When Recruiting

FireFish Software

Attracting top-quality candidates from your job ads can be a challenge at the best of times, and with the candidate shortages we have experienced in the last few years, it’s all the more difficult. Couple this with the influx of new roles being posted on job boards and social media, it is crucial that your job ads are designed to convert.

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Workable’s 2023 roadmap

Workable

Our development team is hard at work to deliver new features and functionality to Workable. While the features and release time frames shown are subject to change, here’s an overview of what we’re planning. Source & Attract New methods of finding candidates and managing jobs In the first half of the year… Dozens of new job boards: With a focus on DEI and international boards we’re adding more networks, markets and choice when it comes to advertising your jobs.

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Learning Culture: Ideas for Nurturing Growth in a Hybrid Work Environment

TalentCulture - Recruiting

At what point in a career does learning stop? Hopefully, never! Most business and technical professionals realize that becoming proficient in a job and becoming more capable over time requires continuous learning. But this can be difficult for employers to support, particularly in a hybrid work environment. Here’s why… The Business Challenge According to research, […] The post Learning Culture: Ideas for Nurturing Growth in a Hybrid Work Environment appeared first on TalentCult

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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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What is the Future of Flexible Work?

Social Talent

As the cloud of the pandemic unceremoniously ushered in a new era of flexible and hybrid work, it’s time we start digging into what this really means for the future of the workplace. What began as a stop-gap measure has now become an organizational mainstay and a critical component of the employee experience. But if we were to assess this experiment 3 years on, how do we envision this process moving forward?

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How to Write A Job Post: New Free eBook

Katrina Kibben

I’ve updated my how to write a job post eBook for the first time in 3 years. Get your free updated copy and help us change this bad experience for job seekers. The post How to Write A Job Post: New Free eBook appeared first on Katrina Kibben's Blog.

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5 Types of Toxic Coworkers and How to Deal With Them

The Muse

Toxic coworkers—like credit stealers, microaggressors, and gossipers—make it hard for you to do your job and are harmful to be around. Here’s what you can do.

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Do Work Portfolios Really Showcase True Talent?

Vervoe

From test driving a new car to accepting a bite of free cheese at your local deli, there’s no denying that most of us love samples – but why exactly is that? In most situations, samples are used as examples. Conclusions drawn from samples are intended to be snapshots of the big picture, and the information drawn from a sample is inevitably used to make decisions for the future.

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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.