September, 2018

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How to Find Your Gold-Dust Candidates

FireFish Software

Finding a candidate who ticks all your client’s boxes can be tough, and you might find that while you’re feeling overwhelmed with the task, your client feels underwhelmed with the candidates you’re putting in front of them. But those gold-dust candidates are usually out there…it’s just a matter of knowing how to find them!

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How to Build an Employer Brand Budget

Proactive Talent

In my opinion, there are two groups of companies out there who have yet to put together a formal budget for employer branding: 1. Those that do not understand the importance of employer branding , and therefore don’t prioritize or fund it at all. 2. Those that understand the importance of employer branding , but don’t know how to prioritize or build it into their budget.

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Why You Should Hire a Musician

Undercover Recruiter

“Shouldn’t you be playing in an orchestra somewhere?” I was interviewing for a job in the New York City Mayor’s Office, having just finished graduate school with a degree in public affairs. Surprised that what had stood out most on my resume were my studies at Juilliard, I responded by explaining away those years of. View Article. Why You Should Hire a Musician Undercover Recruiter - Recruiting & Talent Acquisition Blog.

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You are not in ‘recruitment’. You are in ‘rejection’.

Greg Savage

Which industry disappoints a higher percentage of customers than ours? We think of ourselves as ‘recruiters’ but what is the ratio of candidates we actually do recruit into roles, compared to the number we screen, interview, or even submit? Our industry is obsessed with the number of placements we make (Of course. I have run […].

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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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Save Time AND Publish More Recruitment Marketing Content: Here’s How

Rally Recruitment Marketing

We’ve all been in that spot where we feel like we’re completely stuck for content. Maybe a blog post you were working on fell through or an employee you were planning to spotlight left your company. No matter the cause, one way to avoid this is by repurposing your Recruitment Marketing content. This is a sure-fire way to help you #endthescramble, save time and publish more content.

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8 Candidate Experience and Employee Engagement Best Practices

Lever

The competition for talent is high. The unemployment rate is well below the 70 year average, and job openings are at a 17-year high. You need to keep both candidates and employees engaged with your organization, so you can hire and retain great talent. A positive candidate experience is actually the first step to building an engaged workforce with high retention rates.

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5 Free Employer Branding Strategies You Can Utilize Right Now

Proactive Talent

Embracing “employer brand thinking” is the next evolution to modern recruiting. It helps candidates understand not only what the job and the company is all about, it helps them see the likelihood that they will fit in and be a match to the company’s DNA. Before you can build your employer brand and a strategy that supports it, you have to be able to define what your culture is , so start there!

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Public Speaking for Recruiters: 3 Key Notes for Success.

Allegis Global Solutions

Public speaking consistently ranks at or near the top of the list of professional and personal phobias, and truth is, it can be kind of scary.

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Sixty Savage Seconds – Great recruiters are superb seducers

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 ‘Great recruiters are superb seducers’ Let me know what you think! View here. .

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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 Write Job Descriptions to Attract High Performers and Diverse Talent

Rally Recruitment Marketing

Used strategically, a job description can be much more than a list of duties and qualifications. With some small but significant changes to your template, you can use job descriptions to attract higher quality and more diverse applicants. Here are 5 things you can do to create more attractive job descriptions: 1) Focus on Format. Job seekers respond to the structure and writing style of a job description, according to findings from Textio , a writing technology product that synthesizes data from

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8 Fail-Proof Ways to Optimize Your Resume for the ATS

ClearCompany Recruiting

72% of submitted applications are never read by an actual person. And, 62% of employers who use this software admit some qualified candidates are likely being filtered out of the vetting process by mistake. Does that surprise you? We know very well technology has its faults, but we also know there are usually ways to work around the kinks. These systems scan resumes to determine if a candidate’s qualifications match up with what the company wants in an employee.

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Top Interview Questions for Leadership Positions

Lever

The success of any organization depends on hiring for leadership roles. Strong leadership hires are crucial because they’re the people who are building and developing your teams, and inspiring each team member to do their best work. Leadership hires typically take recruiting teams a lot of time and resources to ensure they are the right fit. And hiring the wrong leader can severely impact a company’s bottom line and culture.

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Use These 5 Strategies to Create Positive Change and Increase Happiness in Your Job

Entrepreneur

If you're feeling stuck in a rut, try these strategies used by 'workplace mavericks.'.

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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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Stop Calling Recruiting "Talent Acquisition."

Allegis Global Solutions

It’s widely considered a best practice in recruiting to use job titles that are consistent with market conventions and candidate expectations. If you’re trying to hire an accountant, for instance, calling the position a “General Ledger Specialist, Accruals & Reporting” (what one of my employers called the poor bastards balancing the books and budget), while very specific and somewhat sexy, is not likely to yield a whole lot of passive candidates or even active applicants.

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Sixty Savage Seconds – What It Means When Clients Reject Your Candidates

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 ‘What it means when clients reject your candidates’ Let me know what you think! View here. .

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Why You Should Create a Candidate Journey Map ASAP (Template Included!)

Rally Recruitment Marketing

Let’s take a moment to be fully honest with each other: not all of our content performs the way we want it to. There are times when I’ve published a piece of content I had high hopes for, only to watch it fall flat. I’ve put hours of my time into content that didn’t land the attention of the group I was going after. Or maybe people noticed the content, but they weren’t compelled to actually click the link or follow my call to action.

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The Future of Candidate Experience Transformation: A 2025 Outlook

ClearCompany Recruiting

Rising candidate controlled hiring environments are calling for complete shifts in how recruiters approach hiring. CareerBuilder surveyed companies across the globe to discover roughly 45% of businesses are unable to fill much-needed positions due to the dearth of qualified candidates; this is largely in part to the low unemployment rates coupled with heightened awareness among candidates in their power to examine a company’s employer brand.

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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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User Reviews Name Lever a Top Applicant Tracking System

Lever

We’re honored and excited to announce that G2 Crowd has named Lever a Leader, Most Likely to Recommend, and Easiest to Use in the Applicant Tracking System category. These awards are primarily based on user reviews from our wonderful customers, and we are so humbled by their encouraging feedback. We are also so grateful for their generosity in taking time from their busy schedules to complete these reviews and ratings, as well as to G2 Crowd for sharing them with us.

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How Do You Recruit the Best Salespeople When You Don't Have Much Money?

Entrepreneur

Creating the best sales team takes more than monetary incentives.

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How to Leave a Positive Impression With Rejected Candidates

SimplyHired

The post How to Leave a Positive Impression With Rejected Candidates appeared first on Simply Hired Blog.

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4 Ways to Avoid the Winter Job Blues

JazzHR

Winter will be here before you know it, and the cold, gray weather can affect your productivity. Consider these four tips to beat the winter blues: 1. Stick to your routine. When winter arrives, it brings shorter days in addition to colder weather. With less daylight, you may find it more difficult to stick to the routine you developed in the summer and autumn.

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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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Recruiters as Marketers: 3 Ways to Help Build Marketing Capabilities in Your Recruiting Teams

Rally Recruitment Marketing

Raise your hand if you have pitched a ‘pilot program’ lately. Maybe even one this week? As Recruitment Marketing professionals, we are usually the first to introduce new concepts, tools and ideas into our Talent Acquisition organizations. Finding new technologies and innovating is fun, but can also be hard when you want something to go from pilot to practice.

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Must-Read Articles to Reinvigorate Your Onboarding Experience

ClearCompany Recruiting

Whether it’s one day or 90 days, every company has some type of onboarding process. Filling out the necessary paperwork, talking through the company procedures and training your new hire is a crucial part of their first few days. SHRM estimates that engaging onboarding programs lead to 91% retention of employees through the first year. Don’t settle for the bare minimum when it has been proven that a great onboarding experience will help to retain top talent.

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Collaborating with Hiring Agencies Has Never Been Easier

Lever

When it comes to scaling headcount with top talent, both technically and culturally, there’s no substitute for a in-sync, proactive, and strategically-thinking internal recruiting team. But even companies with world-renowned hiring practices often require outside consulting to stay best-of-breed. So, if our mission is to help the world hire with conviction, that means empowering and removing friction for all those involved in the recruiting process.

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7 Mistakes Small Business Owners Make When They Hire

Glassdoor for Employers

When you run a small business, you can’t afford to make mistakes. Every client interaction, product and invoice reflects on you and.

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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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3 Ways Your Company Can Integrate Multiple Generations and Engage Millennials

Entrepreneur

Micromanagement is a no-no.

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Creative Ways to Recruit and Source New Talent

JazzHR

If your company is looking to hire a large number of employees in a short window of time, you may want to consider revamping some of your hiring strategies. The current labor market is tight, and hiring top talent can pose a problem for many companies. Coming up with creative alternatives for your standard recruitment strategies can not only increase your hiring success, but can also boost your brand.

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A 5 Phase Guide to Uncover and Activate Your Employee Value Proposition (Project Plan Included!)

Rally Recruitment Marketing

Defining your organization’s employee value proposition (EVP) is no small feat. There are many stakeholders and stages required to get this work done right. Getting your employee value proposition defined is also vital because without knowing your employee value proposition, your content won’t resonate as well, and you won’t be able to build an effective employer brand that’s rooted in the reality of your employee’s everyday experiences.