April, 2017

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5 things I learned about recruiting in Prague and Bratislava

Greg Savage

Last week I was in Central Europe, coaching recruiters in two Masterclasses, but also meeting many local Recruitment Agency owners and managers. The sessions were dominated by Czech and Slovak recruiters, but attendees came from 9 countries across Europe, so we had an excellent cross-section of ideas and discussion. My thanks to Vladimir Klescht and […].

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Top 9 Candidate Sourcing Best Practices

ClearCompany Recruiting

Candidate sourcing is a very specialized and difficult position. Sourcers or researchers must use multiple platforms to find the most qualified candidates for a given job. Where those candidates are found can be hard to pinpoint: 78% of candidates use social media in their job search, but the best candidates for a position may be hidden somewhere else.

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How Shopify Revolutionized Proactive Sourcing

Lever

Sourcing is a nonstop grind. Even if you relish the challenge of uncovering fresh talent or personalizing cold reach-outs , it’s soul-crushing when great candidates don’t engage with you. Still, we can promise your hard work will pay off. Just ask the team at Shopify.

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Email Marketing For Recruiters: Using Your Existing List to Start a Kickass Newsletter

Talent Hero Media

Why recruiters should use email marketing to engage candidates and clients and how they can use content curation to save time. The post Email Marketing For Recruiters: Using Your Existing List to Start a Kickass Newsletter appeared first on Talent Hero Media.

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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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How to Identify and Inspire Disengaged Employees

JazzHR

Employee engagement within the workplace isn’t always easy to measure, but it is a crucial element in any well-run organization. Engaged employees work harder and go the extra mile in their jobs. They are also less likely to take sick leave, are more proactive and solution-focused, and are loyal to their employer. When employees aren’t engaged, it’s a very different scenario.

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Agency Recruitment. Not a stroll. Not a jog. It’s a S.P.R.I.N.T!

Greg Savage

The massive #SavageSprint Recruitment Masterclass Tour of Australia and New Zealand is over!

 1,300 recruiters flocked to nine events, and paid good money to hear 4 hours of tactics to prepare for a new recruitment future. Over 80% of attendees rated #Savage Sprint as ‘Highly Valuable‘ and ‘Extremely Interesting‘ A pleasing outcome!

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Pro Tips to Get Your Resume Past Technology & Into Human Hands

ClearCompany Recruiting

Applying to big brandname companies can feel like throwing a pebble into an ocean. How can one stand out when so many people apply for the same job? On average, every corporate job opening attracts 250 resumes , but only 4 to 6 of these people will be called for an interview. To stand out, candidates need to follow these tips in order to get past the candidate filtering software and in front of recruiters.

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A Step-by-Step Guide to Cultivating Diversity and Inclusion Part 4: Reducing Hiring Bias

Lever

We believe passionately that diverse and inclusive companies make for more innovative, engaged, and happy teams, and we speak with forward-thinking talent leaders all the time who feel the same. We’re writing this series on how to improve diversity and inclusion in the workplace because people are ready for the next level of discourse around diversity and inclusion; one aimed at actual solutions.

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Email Marketing For Recruiters: Using Your Existing List to Start a Kickass Newsletter

Talent Hero Media

Why recruiters should use email marketing to engage candidates and clients and how they can use content curation to save time. The post Email Marketing For Recruiters: Using Your Existing List to Start a Kickass Newsletter appeared first on Talent Hero Media.

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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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5 Easy Ways to Recruit Passive Candidates

JazzHR

Just because your ideal candidate is happily employed somewhere, that doesn’t mean that he or she is out of reach for recruiting. In fact, about 75 percent of professionals consider themselves to be passive candidates, i.e., people who aren’t necessarily looking for a new job, but are open to new possibilities. Recruiting passive candidates is harder than recruiting active ones since they can be extremely selective about what opportunities they will consider and typically need more convincing to

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7 Most Epic Ways People Have Quit Their Jobs

Social Talent

A workplace should be a happy environment. A place where laughing and smiling doesn’t result in 50 lashings of the whip. Unfortunately, that’s not always the way! We’ve all been stuck in a job that we’ve despised. God bless these creative people. Let’s thank them today for bringing a smile to our faces! Here’s 7 epic ways where people called it a day on their job… enjoy!

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New! Savage & Savage UK Speaking Tour, 2017

Greg Savage

Dear UK ‘Savage Truth’ reader, I am excited to invite you to my new UK Recruiter Masterclass series – aimed squarely at desk recruiters who want to skill up, rapidly grow fees, and thrive in changing times. S.P.R.I.N.T The Six Pillars of the Future-Fit Recruiter This half-day Masterclass just ran in nine cities in Australia […].

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3 Keys to Building a Collaborative Relationship with Hiring Managers

ClearCompany Recruiting

The relationship between a recruiter and hiring manager is an interesting one. Both roles are a necessity to making a strategic and suitable hire, yet it’s not uncommon to struggle with finding the right balance when searching for talent.

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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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Bots, Big Data and Chicken Little: Why Fundamentals Always Win in Recruiting

Lever

It seems we recruiters lately are suffering from “Chicken Little” syndrome. The constant kvetching I hear includes: “There are too many tools- I can’t keep up!”, “Big Data is making my job so much harder!”, and my personal favorite, “AI will take our jobs!”. Deep breaths everybody. Inhale. Exhale. There, there, fellow recruiters. Now that we’ve all calmed down a bit, here’s the deal: no matter how many new shiny tools become available or bots pop up on your radar, the fact is that you DO need to

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Automate Your Recruitment Agency’s Social Media (And Save Hours Per Week)

Talent Hero Media

A dead simple strategy to build out your recruiting firm’s social media presence using automation tools that save you hours per week. The post Automate Your Recruitment Agency’s Social Media (And Save Hours Per Week) appeared first on Talent Hero Media.

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Hot Recruitment Desks (And Other Tall Tales)

The Whiteboard

This decade has seen an increase in the popularity of activity based working and hot-desking. Well, it’s been increasingly popular among company owners and shareholders at least, who see it as a way of reducing office costs while boosting innovation and collaboration. Not so popular with the desk jockeys themselves though, with some saying it’s led to a drop in productivity.

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Why Personal Branding Is the Recruiting Secret You're Missing

Entrepreneur

Don't let competitors scoop up the best talent. Instead, build and market a strong personal brand, broadcast it consistently on social media and back it up with business decisions.

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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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How to Build an Employee Wellness Program from the Ground Up

JazzHR

Encouraging a healthier, more active workforce is a good thing. Not only will it make you a more attractive employer, it will also lead to a variety of benefits ranging from greater employee productivity to lower absenteeism. In fact, studies have shown that physically active employees are absent less frequently than their inactive counterparts. Plus, employees who get at least 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity per week miss on average 4.1 fewer days of work per year.

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3 Steps to Build Purpose into Your Work Culture

ClearCompany Recruiting

Your company exists for a reason: The founders saw a problem in the world and they came up with a profitable solution. For employees at the top levels of the company, this may be obvious; they probably know exactly what their job is working to solve. Employees who are farther down the line may not be so lucky. In fact, an alarming 61% of employees don’t even know what their company’s mission statement is.

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Recruiting Creative Talent: 7 Top Tips from Digital Marketing and Advertising Agencies

Lever

If you’re a candidate eager to enter the digital marketing and advertising industry, versatility and a knack for collaboration are key qualities to master. Crafting a great branding strategy may require the collaboration of a graphic designer, web developer, consultant, and marketing channel expert. So no matter which skillset you bring to the table, you have to think like your team members to be successful.

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Automate Your Recruitment Agency’s Social Media (And Save Hours Per Week)

Talent Hero Media

A dead simple strategy to build out your recruiting firm’s social media presence using automation tools that save you hours per week. The post Automate Your Recruitment Agency’s Social Media (And Save Hours Per Week) appeared first on Talent Hero Media.

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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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3 Top Tips On How To Write A Flawless Job Description

Social Talent

The quality of candidates applying for a role in your company usually depends on the quality of your job description. If it doesn’t appeal to the candidate, then you quite simply won’t get who you’re looking for. Remember your job description is the face of your business. It’s the first thing candidates will see associated with your brand when searching for a job.

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Why Being Clueless Can Be a Great Thing

Entrepreneur

How hiring our first salesperson led me to recognize that cluelessness is at the heart of entrepreneurship.

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4 Liberating Truths the KonMari Method Taught Me About Life and Work

ExactHire Recruiting

Let me assure you that I’m not the kind of person that is going to end up on the TV show Hoarders. I’m not afraid to clean and I generally put stuff away when I’m done with it. So, when my sister told me about recently reading The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo, I told her “that sounds interesting, I’ll check it out on Scribd” but I didn’t think it would radically change my current outlook.

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Mission-Driven Companies: How to Build (and Hire for) One

ClearCompany Recruiting

Every successful company has a well-defined mission and vision; they build purpose into their day-to-day. A mission-driven culture not only embraces the company mission statement, they reinforce it in every decision made from organizational strategy through to hiring and firing. Additionally, employees are looking for a sense of purpose. according to Deloitte’s Millennial Survey , 6 in 10 say that it’s the reason they are with their current employers.

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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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A Step-by-Step Guide to Cultivating Diversity and Inclusion Part 2: Setting Diversity Goals That Resonate

Lever

We believe passionately that diverse and inclusive companies make for more innovative, engaged, and happy teams, and we speak with forward-thinking talent leaders all the time who feel the same. We’re writing this series on how to improve diversity and inclusion in the workplace because people are ready for the next level of discourse around diversity and inclusion; one aimed at actual solutions.

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Recruiter Roundup – Advice For New Recruiters

Talent Hero Media

Recruiters answer "What is the most important single piece of advice you would give to a new recruiter at the start of their career?". The post Recruiter Roundup – Advice For New Recruiters appeared first on Talent Hero Media.

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The Role of Recruiters in the Gender Pay Gap

The Whiteboard

This week witnessed a historic victory for the equal pay movement here in New Zealand. Following lengthy litigation, a settlement was reached with the New Zealand Government providing workers in the woman-dominated care working industry a significant uptick on their hourly pay rates. Bringing them in line with what male counterparts make in similar roles this will see carers on the minimum wage get an increase between 15 to 49 percent depending on qualifications.