September, 2016

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The five biggest mistakes recruitment leaders are making now

Greg Savage

It’s a tough time to be a recruitment leader. So many challenges, so much change. In my work across the globe, meeting and advising Owners and Managers of recruitment businesses, five key themes have emerged. Don’t make these mistakes as a recruitment leader, and if you work for a company that habitually falls into these […].

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Is your culture keeping pace with growth?

JazzHR

Start-ups are like special snowflakes. Each one is different and has a unique sense of culture during their infancy. But as start-ups grow in revenue and subsequently, size, many start to lose their cultural identity, former practices, and ideologies. If your company is flourishing and you’ve noticed some of the following occurring in your environment, you may be dangerously close to losing your culture: Silos.

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5 Recruitment Tools That Give You the Advantage

ExactHire Recruiting

The competition for talent requires organizations and their armies of recruiters to maintain a competitive advantage and a sharp edge when it comes to their recruiting and hiring practices. The modern day recruiter must be proactive, responsive, open-minded, and a little bit competitive. An applicant in your pipeline has also applied to other places so it’s imperative you’re on your game.

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6 Fascinating Recruitment News this Week – 26th September 2016

Social Talent

In recruitment news this week: Introducing Restless Bandit. What do you get if you combine one team from Google and one team from LinkedIn’s Talent Solutions business? The answer, my friends, is Restless Bandit , a new company that are hoping to ‘unlock your talent universe’, with their unique talent matching technology. Founded in 2014 by the team who created Bright (acquired by LinkedIn in 2014), and including team members with multiple PhDs and people who’ve spent significant time

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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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Why Brits Make Good Recruiters

The Whiteboard

Happy Friday everyone. Well actually it’s Thursday here as I’m bringing you the second in the UK series of The Whiteboard. But I’ll just pretend to keep up appearances if you don’t mind. After more than a week immersed back in the UK culture, plus several conversations with recruiters in London and around the UK, I’m starting to get more of an inkling about why it is that the APAC region is so chocka block full of “Pommie” recruiters (and why my path was

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Why Recruitment Marketers Must Understand Mobile Job Search Behavior

Recruitics

If you’re reading this article, chances are, you have a smartphone within arm’s reach. I’d even go as far as guessing that a significant number of you are reading this on your mobile device right now. And, with 64 percent of US adults owning a smartphone in 2015, according to Pew, chances are at least one of my two predictions above, is correct.

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[Part Two] Keeping the Interview On Track

JazzHR

… and we’re back with “Keeping the Interview On Track” part deux. In our first installment , you learned how to properly prepare for the interview, gather your team of interviewers and develop a list of insightful questions. Now we’ll get into the meat of the interview including reviewing common errors and how to wrap things up.

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A Strengths-Based Culture Drives Performance

ExactHire Recruiting

Why are sports analogies commonly found in business? Because nurturing talent in sports is all about finding out what someone is good at and then making them really great at it–strengths-based culture. Coaches rarely focus their effort on developing the weakest part of an athlete’s game or ability. They will always find their best attributes and strengths and apply those–hence the term positional player.

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10 Companies Who Offer Their Employees the Best Work Perks (Infographic)

Social Talent

You really can’t beat a good work perk, can you? Unlimited vacation days, free lunches, health insurance – the number of companies that are raising the bar when it comes to work perks is currently growing at a rapid pace. And it’s really no wonder why. Take companies that embrace flexible working hours, for example. Reports show that up to 63% of workers have been absent less because they are able to run personal errands without needing to waste vacation or sick days.

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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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It's Time To Take Employee Retention Seriously

Hoops

The prevailing attitude when discussing retention is to simply accept turnover as a fact of life. This fatalistic mindset does nothing to help improve the situation or solve the problem. In actuality, there are specific and actionable that can be done to improve employee retention rates. Think about it this way: would you ignore an issue that costs your business roughly 16 percent of an employee’s annual earnings?

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Cutting Drug Deals with Recruitment Deals

The Whiteboard

Rumours have been swirling around Auckland’s recruitment community this week after a story emerged in the Herald at the weekend about a cocaine sting at a hairdressers in Newmarket. It appears as if the hairdresser, a fashion designer, and a patched gang member have been using the business as a conduit to supply cocaine. The bit that really got tongues wagging across our industry (which is so unlike us recruiters!

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3 Ways to Supplement Recruitment Marketing With Social Media

Recruitics

In a recent post, we discussed why you should supplement recruitment marketing with social. While you can read that post in its entirety in the link above, the gist is this: Social media presents a powerful tool for recruiters, but it doesn’t necessarily deserve the lion’s share of your recruitment marketing budget. So then, how should recruiters leverage this recruitment marketing tool?

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Learn How to Post Jobs Like the Pros

JazzHR

There’s a lot to be excited about when your business is growing, but there are also some unavoidable pains. Take for instance, the pain of supply and demand. The more your customers want, the more agile you must be in order to meet and exceed their expectations. To keep pace with growth, CEOs and team leaders are often faced with hiring under pressure.

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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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How to Motivate Management to Support Company Culture Improvement

ExactHire Recruiting

Hopefully you’ve had the pleasure of working for an employer with a deeply rewarding work culture. One of the reasons you enjoyed the experience probably had something to do with the actual work you accomplished there, but that likely wasn’t the only factor. Or, maybe you long for culture improvements at your existing employer, but struggle to make a business case to senior management to win their support and resources for what can sometimes be deemed as a “fluffy” back-burner endeavor.

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10 LinkedIn Groups Every Recruiter Should Join

Social Talent

LinkedIn is the most used social network platform by recruiters as it’s a goldmine for sourcing hard-to-find talent. However, one of the features not used enough by recruiters are LinkedIn Groups! Not only can LinkedIn Groups provide large pools of talent, they also provide a place for professionals in the same industry (like recruiters!) to share content, have discussions, make meaningful connections and establish themselves as thought leaders.

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How Do You Find Your Next Candidate Up?

HarQen

If you’re a fan of the NFL or John Feinstein , chances are you’ve heard the term “next man up.” Essentially it means if a player is hurt or cannot play in a game, another player is good enough and well-prepared to fill in without missing a beat. As a recruiter, this is probably something you’ve encountered. A candidate nearing the end of your hiring process becomes unreachable or declines your offer.

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What To Do On The First Day At Your New Restaurant Job

Hoops

The restaurant industry is an amazing place to work in right now. 90% of foodservice employees believe that restaurants provide an opportunity for hard-working people to succeed. And 3 out of 4 employees say working in a restaurant offers opportunities for upward mobility. The key is to be prepared for one of the fastest-paced, most dynamic environments around.

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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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The ‘Must Haves’ for Candidate Experience to Succeed in 2017

ConveyIQ

Many applicants to our jobs are also consumers of our products and their connection to our brand may run deep. When they fall into the infamous “black hole” and never hear back, we’re likely losing customers. It’s not easy to resolve – recruiters are busy and don’t have time to close the loop with candidates. This will […]. The post The ‘Must Haves’ for Candidate Experience to Succeed in 2017 appeared first on Take the Interview.

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Make Hiring Automagical with Workflows

JazzHR

Does your talent team find it hard to stay on pace with hiring demands? Well, don’t get frustrated, we all face different hiring challenges such as a dynamic talent market, competitive candidate pool, and the truth that if you don’t hire your candidates fast enough, someone else will. With Jazz’s enhanced hiring workflows, your team can keep pace the demands of hiring using rich automation, hiring helpers and powerful templates.

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Are Employers Required To Provide Time Off To Vote?

ExactHire Recruiting

The U.S. Presidential Election is heating up–honestly, it’s a firestorm already. Tuesday, November 8, 2016 is the culmination of 18 months of primary and general election campaigning. And as with every election, the candidates, political parties, and special interest groups will all be pushing for strong voter turnout as that date nears. Free, fair, and regular elections are essential for a democracy.

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8 Spectacular Ways That People Have Quit Their Jobs

Social Talent

Have you ever worked in a job that you absolutely despised? One where you fantasised about the day that you could finally waltz up to your manager’s desk with your letter of resignation? Chances are, we’ve all been there at some point. Well, these 8 people also had that dream of finally being able to quit their jobs. The difference between us and them, however, is that they actually went and acted on it!

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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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Beating Bias: Transforming Unconscious Biases into Conscious Behaviors within Talent Acquisition

Allegis Global Solutions

Unconscious bias is one of the biggest barriers to workforce diversity, how can you overcome it?

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Hiring in San Francisco – Join Newton at USF’s career fair

Newton Software

We’re hiring in San Francisco. Join us at University of San Francisco’s Career Fair September 20th. Calling all University of San Francisco Dons! Newton is hiring in San Francisco and we’d love to meet you. Why now? Our Director of Sales, Cale Quasha, a proud USF alumnus, is looking to build his team with the best and brightest in San Francisco.

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Most Organizations Don’t Measure Candidate Experience

Survale

The Survale 2016 Candidate Experience Survey is out and the results are intriguing. While 80% said that Candidate experience was important to very important to their recruiting results, a full 54% of those HR and recruiting professionals surveyed indicated they have no formal process to measure candidate experience and improve it. What’s more, for those who do measure the candidate experience process, methods and timing are all over the board.

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Employee monitoring: to track or not to track?

Workable

As anyone who has ever worked in the corporate world knows, it’s easy to clock up a 9-5 day and get absolutely nothing done. Before computers were the office norm, you could probably stare into cubicle abyss all day, pretending to read memos. Now that a lot of ‘knowledge economy’ work is screen-based, it’s easy to track. You might be able to flick between Facebook and Powerpoint when your manager does a drive by.

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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 Ninjas: 5 Ways to Build a Niche Network

ExactHire Recruiting

Sales and recruiting have a lot in common and I think just about any recruiter out there would agree with that. Given this similarity in function, you can imagine the path to success for both is likely similar. All good salespeople and recruiters know that networking is the key to any long term success. Successful networking involves repetitive and constant effort.

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5 UK Recruitment Trends That YOU NEED To Know

Social Talent

It’s been one hell of a year for the U.K. Following the Brexit verdict, a wave of damning economic forecasts have emerged and the Prime Minister, David Cameron quickly handed in his resignation. Recruitment in the UK is in a state of uncertainty, a period that is expected to continue as recruiters try to figure out new approaches to a new and challenging labour market.

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Market mapping: The secrets to success

Allegis Global Solutions

To find top talent, you sometimes need to start by consulting a map.

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