November, 2015

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Build a Diverse Workforce with These 5 Best Practices in Mind

ClearCompany Recruiting

Higher revenue, better job performance, a more trusted employer brand, and increased customer base are just a few of the benefits of a diverse workforce. Not to mention, according to Glassdoor’s 2015 Top 50 HR and Recruiting stats, 67% of active and passive job seekers say a diverse workforce is important to them when evaluating companies or job offers.

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Is Applying for “No Specific Job” or “Steering” Illegal?

ApplicantPro

Two recent court cases have brought this question up in many Human Resource circles across the country. While the court cases do not deal directly with the general application itself, the implications of these rulings are important to consider if you allow applicants at your organization to apply for no job in particular. General Application – Defined.

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27 secrets I told the recruiters of Europe

Greg Savage

Last week I told you about the crazy, and cool, goings on at the Evolve Conference in Czech Republic. My European trip was primarily for work (no, really, the Rugby World Cup was just a coincidence, seriously…), and I spoke to 750 recruiters in total, in the Czech Republic and also in London and Manchester. […].

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Recruiting for Diversity and Inclusion: Tips on ‘Walking the Talk’

Lever

With the possible exception of faltering unicorns, there probably isn’t a hotter topic in technology right now than diversity and inclusion. Lever recently hosted talent leaders from a whole host of Bay Area companies, including Lyft, Twitch, Airbnb, Google, Dropbox, eBay, Uber, Thumbtack, Instacart, Linkedin, Netflix and many others, for a lively discussion on how to move from diversity talk to action.

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6 Strategies to Navigate Social Determinants of Health for a Better Workplace

In today’s dynamic work landscape, where the lines between personal and professional life blur, understanding the intricate interplay between social determinants of health (SDoH) and emotional wellbeing is paramount. Employers must acknowledge that the whole person comes to work and every aspect of a person’s personal and professional life, especially their mental health, comes with them.

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Suds and Staffing Episode 41: Dave and Sam Give Thanks

HarQen

In the spirit of Thanksgiving last week, Dave and Sam want to recognize recruiters and hiring managers for all that they do. The Takeaway We’re really thankful for recruiters and all that they do. Their job isn’t an easy one, but working with hiring managers they make a HUGE impact on peoples’ lives. So if you’re [.]. The post Suds and Staffing Episode 41: Dave and Sam Give Thanks appeared first on Transforming Recruiting Into a Strategic Advantage with HarQen.

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Recruiters Putting the Social into Networking

The Whiteboard

The topic I had planned to blog about today has been put back a week. So now I’m like a desperate press industry hack scrabbling around for inspiration with some portly, cigar-smoking, sociopathic editor breathing down my neck. Except in this instance that editor is you my dear reader. Damn you. Fortunately inspiration swiftly arrived in the form of a fine LinkedIn meme.

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Background Checks: How Compliant is Your Compliance?

ApplicantPro

As an employee, you comprise a piece of one of the biggest financial investments your organization has made to aid its growth. Take a moment to sit with that idea and let it truly sink in. Think about how much your boss or whomever conducted the hire really knew about you. How much did you know about them? If anything, employees are at an advantage when it comes to uncovering truths surrounding how a company operates.

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The Best UK Recruitment Conferences for 2016

Recruitics

While the year may not be over yet, 2015 brought a number of new trends to the recruitment industry. Whether it was the increased focus on mobile, adoption of social media as a key recruitment source or a renewed emphasis on quality of hire over time to fill, the changes over the last year have been felt throughout the UK and Europe. As 2016 approaches, recruiters everywhere will want to make time to attend a number of conferences that will highlight the latest trends, best practises and technol

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15 Pieces of Recruiting Wisdom for the Modern Recruiter

Lever

Last week, we spoke with Matrix Partners General Partner David Skok on “How Startups Can Build a Recruiting Machine.” David, one of the foremost thinkers on talent in the VC community, shared a goldmine of recruiting wisdom – from specific tactics to broader insights and industry trends.

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Cracking the Culture Code: Interviewing for Culture Fit

Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch

Join Dr. Craig Ellis, an I-O Psychologist, for this live webinar as he guides you through an objective interview process that will help your team assess candidate's alignment with your organizational culture. Space is limited, register today!

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Be Thankful for Your Recruiters

HarQen

Many HR blogs (including this one occasionally) glean viewership from focusing on recruiters. Whether it’s critiquing them, telling them how to do their jobs better or discussing their viability in the future of talent acquisition, recruiters often get the raw end of the deal. In the spirit of being thankful, we’d like to thank recruiters [.]. The post Be Thankful for Your Recruiters appeared first on Transforming Recruiting Into a Strategic Advantage with HarQen.

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WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A TALENT ANALYTICS TEAM

Hoops

The widespread use of data analytics has been transformative because it gives companies a way to dig into large datasets (e.g. 'Big Data') and pull out the information required to make better decisions rather than relying on gut feelings or instinct alone. It brings quantitative power into business conversations and allows for better decision-making and repeatable results.

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Not an Arya Customer? Here’s the Ultimate Last-Minute Thanksgiving Guide

Arya Recruiting Robotics

The Arya recruitment automation platform saves recruiters up to 60 percent of their time each day so they have more time to focus on candidates—or on their holiday plans! Arya customers across the country are looking forward to spending quality time with their loved ones over a nice Thanksgiving meal. If you’re not an Arya customer? Well…you might not have had the time to start planning your Thanksgiving dinner yet.

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The Ongoing Evolution of the Performance Review

ApplicantPro

Just as HR and the traditional workplace have shifted over the last decade, so has the annual performance review. Employers are starting to ditch the performance ratings in a review and are opting for something new. Harvard Business Review conducted a study that showed employers who got rid of performance ratings in annual reviews noticed a shift in focus from the rating itself to “thinking about growth and development.

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The Rules Do Apply: Navigating HR Compliance

Speaker: Ann Meyers Piccirillo

HR Compliance is like a giant game of whack-a-mole. Once you think your company is compliant with all policies and procedures documented and in place, there’s a new or amended law, regulation, or final rule that pops up landing you back at ‘start.’ There are shifts, interpretations, and balancing acts to understanding compliance changes. Keeping up is not easy and it’s very time consuming.

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Not a Leoforce Customer? Here’s the Ultimate Last-Minute Thanksgiving Guide

Leoforce

The Leoforce ATS and Arya recruitment automation platform save recruiters up to 60 percent of their time each day so they have more time to focus on candidates—or on their holiday plans! Arya customers across the country are looking forward to spending quality time with their loved ones over a nice Thanksgiving meal. If you’re not a Leoforce customer?

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3 Tips for Nurturing Your Talent Pipeline

Lever

Sourcing great candidates is only the beginning of a proactive recruitment process. Regardless of whether or not a potential candidate is looking to make a move, bring them into the loop. You can't start nurturing a potential lead too soon. Take the time to get to know them, and sell them on the vision of your company, the mission, and the team. When the time's right, you'll be the first person they'll call.

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Why Recruitment is Rarely a Family Affair

The Whiteboard

My first proper job after Uni was as a management trainee with a large US car rental company Enterprise Rent-A-Car. A dominant force in the US market, they had set their sights set on European expansion and I was part of a vanguard of “J-1 Visa” workers from the Old World sent into the heat of California’s six-lane super highways and omnipresent car dealerships that formed the backbone of ERAC’s customer base.

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The Top 3 Misconceptions About Organizational Fit

Hoops

The concept of fit is talked about incessantly in the context of hiring, for good reason. It is a key indicator of employee retention and productivity, and, as Katie Bouton ( @katiebouton ) writes in the Harvard Business Review, in many instances it is as important as job knowledge or skill set in determining the measurable benefits companies get from their employees.

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Modernizing Hiring: The Rise of Contingent Recruitment in 2024

The job market is changing fast, and to stay ahead, your hiring strategy needs to be flexible. With recent economic shifts, more companies are turning to contingent workers for their adaptability and cost savings. In fact, 32% of businesses are already prioritizing contingent over traditional full-time positions. Curious to learn more? In our new guide, you'll discover: The major benefits of incorporating contingent workers into your team.

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Five Workplace Trends to Watch For in 2016

Arya Recruiting Robotics

New year, new trends. According to Elle magazine, we can expect to see a multitude of suede skirts, plaid blouses and denim ensembles in women’s fashion in 2016. Vogue tells us that 2016 will bring trench coats, leather and a neo-70s feel to men’s fashion. But what about the workplace? How will workplaces change in the new year? We think we have some pretty good predictions.

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Top 10: 2016 Staffing Conferences You Can’t Miss

Recruitics

Each year, American staffing companies hire more than 14 million employees for temporary and contract work, according to the American Staffing Association (ASA). In the U.S., there are about 17,000 staffing and recruiting companies, which altogether operate around 35,000 offices, creating stiff competition in the marketplace. That said, it is important for staffing companies to keep abreast of what’s going on in their industry.

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Report: 2016 Global Recruiting Trends for SMBs

Leoforce

It’s hard to believe, but 2015 is quickly coming to a close. I imagine you are all busy making plans for the coming year, as we are here at Leoforce—luckily, LinkedIn released their annual global recruiting trends report just in time to help us all solidify our plans. To generate the report, LinkedIn surveyed 3,894 talent acquisition decision makers across the globe, 55 percent of who manage small or mid-sized businesses (SMBs).

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The Importance of Pre-Screening Candidates

HarQen

A report published a couple years ago by the Society of Human Resource Management showed that 53 percent of all job applicants list inaccurate information somewhere on their applications. That could easily be over half of the people who apply for an open position with your company. Successfully conducting candidate pre-screening allows you to weed [.].

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Future-proof your I-9 compliance for 2024

Speaker: Join I-9 Experts:

Got I-9 compliance on your mind? Spending endless amounts of time ensuring you stay compliant? Get your questions answered with an expert panel from WorkBright. During this one-hour webinar, Workbright will dive deep into I-9 best practices, navigate the nuances of the new 2023 'alternative procedure,' and learn actionable ways to ensure your audit trail is squeaky clean.

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Our SEEK Recruitment Awards U-Turn

The Whiteboard

It’s Thursday as I write this week’s blog post, and for good reason. You see, it’s the 2015 SEEK Annual Recruitment Awards tonight and there’s a very real chance I won’t quite be able to cajole my brain cells into enough worthwhile use to pen anything sensible tomorrow. I’ll still be able to recruit though…that sh*t’s easy.

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The Top 3 Misconceptions About Organizational Fit

Hoops

The concept of fit is talked about incessantly in the context of hiring, for good reason. It is a key indicator of employee retention and productivity, and, as Katie Bouton ( @katiebouton ) writes in the Harvard Business Review, in many instances it is as important as job knowledge or skill set in determining the measurable benefits companies get from their employees.

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Benefits of Human Capital Software

HRsoft

Human capital management is an approach to employee staffing that perceives employees of an organization as assets whose value can be quantified and whose future value can be nurtured and enhanced through continuous engagement and investment. A company with good human capital capabilities supports the personal growth of employees within the organization through a series of engagement processes held responsible by managers and supervisors. .

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How Non-Techies Can Find the Right Tech Talent (Infographic)

Social Talent

For anyone within the tech and IT industries, knowing the correct lingo and techno terminology is essential in getting by in your day-to-day job, so how are recruiters supposed to be able to find tech talent if they don’t know the lingo themselves? Any recruiters out there who don’t know their java software from their java coffee beans will need to check out the latest research Modis have done on how non-tech recruiters are able to find the right tech talent.

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HR Pro Playbook: How to Navigate Global Workforce Expansion with Confidence

Speaker: Daniel Grace & Audra Bright

Have you just been told you need to hire employees in another country? 🌎 That's a huge undertaking! It involves navigating a complex landscape of diverse regulations, cultural differences, legal requirements, and currencies. If anything goes wrong, you risk your company's financials, growth, and reputation. 📊 🌟 To help ensure a successful global expansion and mitigate potential non-compliance consequences, this exclusive webinar features Daniel Grace, International HR Con

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Recruiting Hack: Try Email Signature Recruiting

Newton Software

Did you know that the average employee sends 10,000 emails per year? Think about it for a minute. These are targeted, high-fidelity messages sent directly to your company’s most valuable contacts. What do all of these emails have in common? They all have an email signature! TRY EMAIL SIGNATURE RECRUITING TO DRIVE TRAFFIC TO YOUR CAREER PAGE. Email signature recruiting is a unique way to drive awareness to your company’s careers page and open positions.

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4 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Recruit Exclusively Online

Entrepreneur

Setting up a table at a job fair creates a potential for serendipity the Internet can rarely match.

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5 HR Technology Terms Defined

iCIMS

As the recruiting industry, and the technology that serves it, continues to evolve, so will the terms used and their meanings. However, the terms listed here provide the best foundation to understanding what’s what and what’s trending today.

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