April, 2019

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When the Talent Market Is Tight, Don't Settle for B Players — Hire A Potentials Instead

Recruiter

The market for the best talent in 2019 is brutal! The overwhelming majority of top performers — "A players," as they are known — are extremely satisfied at their current firms. Business is good, and A players are doing purposeful work that makes them feel fulfilled both culturally and monetarily. That is all great news for them and their current employers, but not so much for companies and recruiters looking to add talent.

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Chocolate vs. Broccoli in the World of Hiring Software

ApplicantPro

Given the choice between a heaping bowl of chocolate ice cream, and a heaping bowl of steamed broccoli, chances are I will always choose the chocolate ice cream. Who wouldn't? Also given the choice between the two, my kids will always choose the bowl of chocolate ice cream. However, because I'm the dad I have to do what's best for them and sometimes give them the bowl of broccoli.

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Returnships: A New Concept In Internships

Katrina Kibben

See how returnships can benefit and build your intern program. The post Returnships: A New Concept In Internships appeared first on Katrina Kibben.

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How a Small Team Can Lead a Large-Scale EVP Activation Strategy

Rally Recruitment Marketing

When it comes to employer branding initiatives, one of the most important is creating your employer value proposition (EVP). But once your EVP pillars and messaging are created, what happens then? It’s time to activate your EVP to ensure you clearly communicate your employer brand to candidates and internal employees! Activating your EVP is just as important to your talent brand as creating it.

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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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Recruiters. You must ask this one question.

Greg Savage

The biggest cause of recruiting screw-ups is recruiters making assumptions. And we make them every day. So much angst and wailing over things gone wrong, and the unfairness of it all! All blamed on ‘bad luck’, flaky candidates and fickle clients. But it’s not bad luck at all. It’s bad recruiting. Specifically, the craft of […].

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The Cost of Not Having a Modern Hiring Practice

Lever

When you think about why startups fail, what comes to mind? Lack of market value? Unsuccessful funding? If so, you’d be right. But just as important to startup success is having the right people on board to execute a company’s vision and strategy.

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Introducing Candidate Self-Scheduling with JazzHR

JazzHR

You find a qualified candidate and reach out to connect. But after one email turns to two, coordinating schedules ends up taking longer than the conversation itself. All the while, your to-do list grows and the candidate’s interest wanes. Sound familiar? JazzHR feels your pain. In today’s recruiting market, we know that your time is more valuable than ever.

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Find Your Best Employees by Taking Advantage of Low Unemployment Rates

ApplicantPro

I've spoken here before on how to hire when the unemployment rate is low, and since then the unemployment rate has continued to fall. While the low unemployment rate is overall great news for the economy, it tends to make employers a little uncomfortable because they believe low unemployment makes hiring more difficult. Does the low unemployment rate make hiring more difficult?

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Old School Cool: Recruiting Events Still Work!

Rally Recruitment Marketing

Recruitment Marketing growth is all about what’s new – the new techniques, tactics and strategies you can put to use so that your company reaches and attracts qualified candidates. While these emerging methods are crucial for success, there’s one (older) piece of the puzzle that could be missing: recruiting events, including information sessions, open houses and career fairs.

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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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30% of Agencies report a decline in profit. Here is why.

Greg Savage

2018 was a great year for the recruitment agency industry in Australia and New Zealand. 95% of recruitment agencies reporting to Staffing Industry Metrics made profits in 2018, leaving just 5% of firms trading at a loss, the lowest and best result in 7 years. Of the 95% of recruitment agencies which made a profit […].

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4 Reasons to Care About Your Candidate's Experience

ClearCompany Recruiting

The importance of the candidate experience is a trending focus among businesses today. Yet, nearly 60% of candidates have had a poor candidate experience when applying for jobs. There is a clear disconnect between the belief of its importance and the dedication of resources to improve it. Courting candidates is not easy, but it certainly becomes even more challenging if candidates are having poor experiences.

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Scaling With Speed Without Compromising Candidate Quality

Lever

Time to fill and quality of hire are two of the most common metrics that talent acquisition teams track, and for good reason. In today’s competitive talent landscape, time to fill has been increasing dramatically—but hiring managers need their roles filled yesterday. The speed with which you’re able to find and hire a candidate directly impacts your organization’s ability to meet its goals.

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Modern Recruitment Marketing Strategies

Proactive Talent

As 2019 propels forward, recruiting leaders and talent acquisition teams have much to consider and prioritize when it comes to recruitment marketing. Questions about budgeting, candidate channels, and media can be overwhelming, especially when trying to track all this activity. These important questions can be a very daunting endeavor, especially with limited time, resources and recruiting tasks at hand.

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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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Reject With Respect: How to Decline Job Candidates

ExactHire Recruiting

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How Wells Fargo Achieved Talent Engagement Through Recruiter Enablement

Rally Recruitment Marketing

When rolling out any Recruitment Marketing initiative, grand plans and goals are part of the package. But as practitioners, we must also be prepared for the unintended consequences of what we put out there, whether good or bad. That’s what happened with the Wells Fargo Job Seeker Resource Center. Don’t worry – this story is a happy one. This Job Seeker Resource Center was born out of an idea – a crazy idea, I’ll say – to have a place where any and all questions that candidates

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Sixty Savage Seconds – Recruitment is marketing

Greg Savage

Here’s the next “Sixty Savage Seconds” from The Savage Truth A one minute video of the best ideas, tips and tactics for recruiters… sixty seconds to make you think. This Sixty Savage Seconds is titled ‘Recruitment is Marketing’ Let me know what you think! View here. .

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3 Ways to Improve Candidate Engagement

JazzHR

While there’s nothing wrong with having high standards and a tough barrier for entry, no company should want to make life difficult for the individuals who are applying to work there. A CareerBuilder survey found that 42% of job seekers who have a bad candidate experience at a company say they would never apply there again, and 22% say they would tell other candidates not to work there.

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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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Why a Billion-Dollar Retail Company Hires for Heart and Resume, and You Should, Too

Lever

It seems everywhere I turn lately, people are having honest discussions about talent in line with business. Take the most recent podcast episode Boss Files with Poppy Harlow , for example. Her guest was jewelry designer and billion-dollar business owner, Kendra Scott, and I was excited to hear how much of their discussion revolved around interviewing and talent.

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6 Areas Your Hiring Process May Be Creating Friction

ApplicantPro

I have a confession, I’m deathly afraid of icing. No, not in that "I’m on a diet and cake makes me nervous" way. I’m referring to the type of icing you get in aviation. Not sure what I’m talking about? Let me give you a little backstory. In college, while I was busy studying accounting, most of my friends and roommates were studying to become pilots.

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Employer Considerations for Posting and Managing Evergreen Jobs

ExactHire Recruiting

When you think about where you spend the bulk of your time in the employee recruiting process, is a big chunk reserved for a certain type of position? If so, this role is probably an evergreen job. Just as an evergreen tree appears green and alive all year long, evergreen positions require a constant flow of candidates because they experience high turnover and/or are positions that a large percentage of employees occupy.

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Building a Comprehensive Media Strategy to Get in Front of Candidates Today

Rally Recruitment Marketing

In today’s digital world, modern candidates act like consumers – they research companies, read employee reviews and listen to their social networks when exploring new opportunities. Job seekers touch about a dozen sources before deciding to apply. As such, we need to reach and engage candidates across a mix of channels and touchpoints. No longer is there a single touchpoint that serves as source of application or hire, but rather each touchpoint acts as a source of influence.

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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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Changing How Talent is Acquired: The Demands of Multi-Channel Global Sourcing

Allegis Global Solutions

Employers today have numerous options for sourcing talent. The right worker may be anywhere in the world, and that person may be reached through many different channels of communication and interaction. Social media, job boards, freelancer sites, agencies, and even the company’s own candidate database may all be sources of new talent.

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JazzHR Expands Integration Ecosystem with WOTC.com Partnership

JazzHR

JazzHR is proud to partner with WOTC.com to help customers easily create, digitize, and send documentation to apply for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC). By utilizing the JazzHR and WOTC.com integration, it will save mutual customers valuable time, eliminate unnecessary paperwork, and potentially put money into the pockets of eligible participants.

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The Challenges of Small-Business Recruiting + How to Overcome Them

Lever

The agility of small business is a great differentiator and advantage versus their larger business counterparts. Despite shifts in business winds, the small business owner can adjust their sails with ease and minimal bureaucracy.

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Creating Efficiencies in Recruiting Using Modern Recruitment Marketing Strategies

Proactive Talent

As 2019 propels forward, recruiting leaders and talent acquisition teams have much to consider and prioritize when it comes to recruitment marketing. Questions about budgeting, candidate channels, and media can be overwhelming, especially when trying to track all this activity.

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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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Reject With Respect: How to Decline Job Candidates

ExactHire Recruiting

One of the less glamorous tasks in recruiting and human resources is the responsibility to decline a job candidate when he isn’t the best individual for a role. While it’s not easy or fun, it can and should be done with efficiency, professionalism and respect. After all, if you were in the candidate’s shoes, you’d want to know the final decision on your potential employment status with the organization.

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Engage Talent at Events by Creating a Consistent Candidate Experience

Rally Recruitment Marketing

Nearly every aspect of life is now online. Booking doctor’s appointments, consuming news, dating – even grocery shopping and buying cars can be done via the internet. And of course, this digital transformation has made its way to the recruitment and hiring process. Candidates can now complete every step of their journey digitally. But even though job seekers are relying so heavily on the internet to find the next step in their careers, there is still one offline element of the candidate ex

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Culture Fit or Culture Add: Can You Fit In?

Katrina Kibben

Can you be a culture fit if you're also a culture add? What does all of that mean anyway? The post Culture Fit or Culture Add: Can You Fit In? appeared first on Katrina Kibben.

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