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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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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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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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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Truly Tackle Employee Turnover with Data-Driven Solutions

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

Tired of quick fixes that don’t work? Learn how to tackle turnover with tailored, data-driven solutions that create lasting change. Join our webinar led by HighMatch’s Dr. Craig Ellis, an experienced Industrial-Organizational Psychologist, as he introduces a data-driven framework to help you solve your toughest turnover challenges. Dr. Ellis will guide you through a holistic approach to understanding why employees leave and how to implement targeted solutions at key stages of your hiring process

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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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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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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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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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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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The Premier Virtual Hiring Event Guide

In this guide we detail the most important steps we’ve seen our clients implement to achieve the best results, including: Be ‘Virtual Ready’ How to leverage your virtual event platform (use cases) Building Value Advance Interview Scheduling Platform Training Metrics and Analytic

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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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Employee Handbook

Workable

From a code of conduct to benefits and perks to employment details, this employee handbook template has everything you need to start your own company policies. What is an employee handbook? An employee handbook is a document that communicates your company’s mission, policies and expectations. Employers give this to employees to clarify their rights and responsibilities while they’re employed with the company.

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The Business Impact of Recruiting Your Own Employees

Symphony Talent

When you think of Staples, you probably remember the former slogan, “That was easy,” along with those ubiquitous red “easy” buttons. (At some point in life, you know. The post The Business Impact of Recruiting Your Own Employees appeared first on SmashFly Blog.

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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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Diversity Recruiting 101: How To Attract And Retain Talent In 2025

Speaker: Ginamarie Wells, PhD MCC

Building a talent pipeline that supports diversity requires more than just intent - it demands strategic action. The landscape of diversity recruiting is continually changing, and staying informed on emerging trends is essential for HR and recruiting professionals. Join us for a forward look into the latest trends and innovations shaping the future of diversity recruiting.

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Fall Into Recruiting

Glassdoor for Employers

Human behavior often mirrors the seasons. During autumn, for example, foliage changes colors, and trees shed leaves. Similarly, many careerists determine the fall season an opportunity to renew themselves, shedding the old job for a new, more invigorating position.

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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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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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10 Best Marketing Job Boards of 2017

SmartRecruiters

Recruiters know that marketing job boards perform well because while larger more general sites get more traffic, it’s the niche sites where talented marketing candidates hang out with a sense of community — discussing their careers and experience. So here are the 10 best marketing job boards: 10. CrunchBoard. If you’re looking to fill a marketing role in technology, CrunchBoard can give you lots of visibility.

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How to Onboard New Hires in 10 Minutes or Less

Speaker: Speakers

Introducing Ten Minute Onboarding – a revolutionary formula to boost your hiring process's speed, efficiency, and accuracy. Join us September 10th to learn how this three-part system provides a blueprint to: Reduce Dropoff: Maintain momentum from the offer letter to the first day. Streamline Operations: Cut down administrative time and effort. Ensure Compliance: Minimize liability and mistakes.

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The Soft Skills to Look for in Candidates

iCIMS

Your employees will need both hard and soft skills to succeed at your company, and it’s important to understand what to look for and how.

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How to Hire Talent Successfully in the Entertainment Industry

Lever

Most recruiters know what it’s like to get hit with a hiring fire drill. Whether you suddenly have to scale due to ambitious revenue goals or a demanding new project, those intense hiring pushes are frenzied - but ideally, they're ideally temporary. The entertainment industry is different. Here, the sudden need to hire creative talent for a new film arises often.

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Best Cities for Jobs, 2017: How Employers Can Stand Out

Glassdoor for Employers

Glassdoor has just released the Best Cities for Jobs in 2017, which ranks the top U.S. cities according to their Glassdoor City Score, a figure determined by weighing three factors equally: how easy it is to get a job, how affordable it is to live there, and how satisfied employees are working there.

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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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How to Increase Diversity in Your Workforce Through AI Technology

Diversity and inclusion are crucial for building a strong and innovative workforce. Discover how AI technology can revolutionize your hiring process and drive diversity in your organization. Explore over 10 ways AI recruiting tools can help you identify a wider pool of candidates, enhance communication strategies, and eliminate unconscious bias. Embrace the future of recruitment and create a more diverse and inclusive workplace with AI technology.

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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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It’s Not About You… Can You Handle That?

RecruitmentJuice

I was on LinkedIn one day this week and I saw a question that one of my connections had commented on. Let me share it with you… (Please note that whilst I have not changed much of this, I did tidy up the glaring grammatical and spelling mistakes). If a candidate is rejected in the interview, should we tell them directly that he/she has been rejected or should we try to manage a candidate saying he/she is on hold???

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An interview with Tracy Lee: How I went from Entrepreneur to Tech Evangelist — the Yellow Duck Podcast

Devskiller

For all those interested in front-end frameworks and development, this podcast is going to be a real treat. Meet Tracy Lee. Google Developer Expert, JavaScript developer, and serial entrepreneur. In this episode Marcin Kraszewski talks to Serial Entrepreneur and Software Developer Tracy Lee. Tracy discusses front-end development with a focus on React and Angular, what she’s currently working on, her views on gender equality in the workplace, and her experiences as an entrepreneur.

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How to Widen Your Talent Pool by Fishing in the Gig Economy

Lever

There are more than 16 million Americans working at least 15 hours per week in a consulting, contract, freelance, or on-call capacity. Many participate in the gig economy as their sole source of income, with 3.2 million of them earning over $100,000 per year. Others participate as a “side hustle,” either to pursue a passion project or help make ends meet.

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Thriving as a Lean & Mean HR Machine

Speaker: Kjerstin Greene and Adri Glover

Feeling like you’re drowning in HR responsibilities? If you’re an HR professional with little or no additional support, or in a non-HR role juggling HR tasks with other responsibilities, you likely wear many hats – from recruitment and onboarding to benefits and employee engagement. This can be overwhelming, but Adri Glover and Kjerstin Greene are here to help!