September, 2017

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The candidate response that nearly made me cry

Greg Savage

Last week, I was sitting opposite a recruiter in the Consult Recruitment Newmarket office, in Auckland. She had just called a candidate in response to her application. The candidate burst into tears. “I have applied for hundreds of jobs, and you are the first one to respond!” It almost had me in tears! All recruiters, […].

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7 Workplace Collaboration Statistics and Advice That Will Have You Knocking Down Cubicles + How to Make it Happen in YOUR workplace

ClearCompany Recruiting

How Do I Make Workforce Collaboration Happen? Create a space where employees can collaborate when needed, but have time alone for calls, focused work and more. Set the example for employees as a manager. Show them how to create effective groups and work together. Build collaboration into your company goals and values. Mix up your work communication methods.

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15 Favorite Moments from our 2017 Talent Innovation Summit

Lever

Back in the office after our two-day long Talent Innovation Summit, we are the best kind of exhausted. First off, we want to thank the remarkable speakers, sponsors and attendees who made our event so special. And a shoutout to our talent community around the world that couldn’t make it in person, but tuned in to our live stream. HotTopic’s Johnny Sanchez articulated exactly how we feel today: “inspired, energized, and ready to innovate”.

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10 Funny Friday Feels That Everyone Can Relate To

Social Talent

TGIF people! Congratulations to all you work folk who’ve made it this far. Yes, I’m sure a few of you have left a few soldiers behind working on deadlines and whatnot. BUT…that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t make the most of your Friday! When you work Monday-Friday, you literally live for the weekend. The weekend starts the minute you walk out of work with that big happy head on you.

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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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The Whiteboard’s Guide to the 2017 Election

The Whiteboard

Never talk about religion or politics, or so American dinner party guests would claim. With the election looming, and my desk fourteen thousand kilometres from Manhattan, it’d be remiss of The Whiteboard not to stick its oar into the murky depths on the 2017 Election. Refreshingly, it’s not the forgone conclusion experienced over the past 9 years. Like a stale recruitment firm under new and charismatic leadership, the polls indicate a resurgence from Labour, whilst according to their own data, t

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Sixty Savage Seconds – Job-order triage. The simple, sexy recruiting skill.

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 “Job-order triage. The simple, sexy recruiting skill“ Let me know what you think! View here. .

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What is Onboarding Software and How Does it Work?

ClearCompany Recruiting

The benefits of an organized new employee onboarding process isn’t a secret, mostly because statistic after statistic prove its value: Organizations with a standard onboarding process experience 54% greater new hire productivity overall. Onboarding programs have increased retention by 25%. Onboarding programs improve employee performance by up to 11%.

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12 Recruiting Life Hacks from Stacy Donovan Zapar

Lever

Miriam Webster defines a life hack as “a usually simple and clever tip or technique for accomplishing some familiar task more easily and efficiently.” During Lever’s Talent Innovation Summit last week, Stacy Donovan Zapar shared her favorite life hacks to recruit faster and more efficiently.

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5 Simple Ways To Engage With Your Employees

Social Talent

Yesterday we talked about how important it is to challenge your workforce and how it helps to keep your employees engaged in the long run. Today, we’re going to give you 5 examples of how to do just that! Some businesses struggle to engage with their employees. This usually results workers feeling undervalued and underwhelmed by their employers efforts to cater for their needs.

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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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Job Search Etiquette: An Employer Hasn’t Called Back

SimplyHired

The post Job Search Etiquette: An Employer Hasn’t Called Back appeared first on Simply Hired Blog.

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How To Set Your 2018 Recruiting Goals

JazzHR

When it comes to recruitment, you can’t afford to stand still. You need to keep up with the latest trends, keep an eye on your competitors, and develop effective strategies for making the best hires. And to get real results, you also need to put time aside to set periodic recruiting goals. Establishing targeted goals will help inform and drive your strategies, and keep you at the top of your game.

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The right way to do an intake meeting with your hiring manager

Talent Hero Media

Intake meetings are dreaded by recruiters and hiring managers alike. It’s generally a download of all the information that is already there in the job. The post The right way to do an intake meeting with your hiring manager appeared first on Talent Hero Media.

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45+ Elements of Company Culture to Include in Your Strategy

ClearCompany Recruiting

Company culture is essential to the identity of your business and defines the environment in which employees work. It incorporates a variety of elements including work environment, values, company mission, ethics, expectations and goals.

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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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Talent Innovation Summit Countdown: Inside GoDaddy's Diversity Transformation Story

Lever

A few years ago, GoDaddy was renowned worldwide as the go-to domain registrar, a nearly billion dollar company that you could always count on for bold advertisements. Today, there’s so much more to their story. GoDaddy is known by many as an exceptionally inclusive environment, one that celebrates and empowers women in particular.

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How LinkedIn Can Be A Lethal Weapon For Finding The Right Candidate

Social Talent

Before the world of social media, most recruiters would pop a post on a job listing site such as Indeed or Monster , and wait for the applications to come in. While they are free to use and a great way to get a job advert out to thousands, the downside is that you aren’t reaching out to your key market and it could take potential candidates quite some time before they come across your advert.

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How This Recruiting Company Is Putting the 'Human' Back Into Human Resources

Entrepreneur

Companies have a hard time recruiting and retaining the elusive millennial employee. The Muse CEO Kathryn Minshew has a solution: Tell them everything.

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6 Common Interview Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

JazzHR

Most recruiters and hiring managers are familiar with the kinds of mistakes that candidates often make when they’re being interviewed. What’s less obvious, however, are the things that they’re getting wrong themselves. Unfortunately, when interviewers make mistakes, it can turn top talent off and make them less likely to accept a position. Plus, it can result in hiring the wrong person for the job or, worse yet, open up your organization up to potential litigation.

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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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The Pros and Cons of the Independent Contractor: W2 or 1099?

SimplyHired

The post The Pros and Cons of the Independent Contractor: W2 or 1099? appeared first on Simply Hired Blog.

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What is Performance Management Software?

ClearCompany Recruiting

Performance management software is a technology that helps companies better understand their employees’ performance and productivity. It allows leadership and managers to easily track, analyze and evaluate workers, ensuring goals are met or trending issues are addressed preemptively. The resulting performance management data can inform compensation, career trajectory, company goals, hiring decisions, performance reviews and just about anything that relates to human capital management.

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3 Off-the-Cuff Recruitment Strategies to Add to Your Arsenal

Lever

Seventy six percent of hiring decision makers say attracting quality candidates is their biggest challenge. Everyone knows that top-tier talent is in high demand, and that it’s important to stand out if you want candidates to consider interviewing—let alone accepting an offer. If you want your pick of the litter, try these off-the-cuff recruitment strategies to get the best candidates to come to you.

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Workers Who Feel Challenged Are More Engaged (Infographic)

Social Talent

Keeping Employees Engaged. Employees who are challenged regularly are more engaged in their work according to a recent study. Assigning your employees with tasks will motivate them in the long scheme of things, and will ultimately add to their development. Having a productive workplace is important for any business to succeed. If your employees aren’t motivated, it could lead to employees moving elsewhere in search for greater opportunities.

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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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SourceCon 2017 Keynote Series: State of Sourcing

Proactive Talent

This week the team at Proactive Talent Strategies is attending the 10th Anniversary of SourceCon in Austin, Texas. With a total of seven keynotes throughout the entire conference, we’ve decided to do a write-up on everyone in a series we’re calling Sourcing Secrets: Keynotes from SourceCon 2017. Come back each day for a different keynote and make sure to watch our Founder, Will Staney, live as the closing keynote on Wednesday at 130p CST on the SourceCon Live Stream.

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How Your Business Can Narrow the Gender Wage Gap

JazzHR

The nature of the gender pay gap means that it’s not immediately obvious to companies that they have a wage disparity. While the figures can vary, it’s accepted that women are generally paid 20 percent less than their male counterparts for the same role. And whether organizations may realize it or not, they are probably are contributing to this figure.

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What You Need to Know About a Career in Digital Marketing

SimplyHired

The post What You Need to Know About a Career in Digital Marketing appeared first on Simply Hired Blog.

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3 Benefits All Generations Value in The Workplace

ClearCompany Recruiting

There are as many posts about generational differences in the workplace as there are 17-year-olds at Starbucks discussing Game of Thrones battle strategies (dragons? no-dragons?). Friends, if you don’t know, that number is pretty big. So, today I thought I would flip the script and talk about what workers of all generations actually value. Specifically, what benefits make all generations want to follow their own Jon Snow (CEO) into a battle with the White Walkers.

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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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4 Key Ways to Foster Transgender Inclusion

Lever

Shannon Scott, Founding President of United Equality Consulting , is committed to helping teams answer an essential question: "How can we best facilitate transgender inclusion?". Through showing companies how they can bring LGBTQ equality to the workplace - with a special emphasis on building transgender affirming workspaces - she empowers them to become both more empathetic and productive.

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Sourcing Made Simple: 6 Chrome Extension for Recruiters

Social Talent

Need a new tool for your recruiting toolbox? Try Chrome extensions, which are handy downloads that can simplify a variety of tasks for hiring managers and recruiters. Chrome extensions are simple (and often free) downloads. Once downloaded, an icon appears in the top right corner of your browser window, making it unobtrusive and easy to turn on and off.

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It’s Never Too Early: Let Your Employee Experience Shine Through The Interview Processes

Spark Hire

Employee experience is often tied to your current team members. It’s important to make sure they’re happy, feeling engaged, and are connected with both the team and company goals. But focusing on the employee experience only when someone is officially an employee is hurting your chances of hiring the best candidates. To dive deeper into the idea of bringing the employee experience into your interview processes, we spoke with Stuart Coleman and Mandy Yoh.