ExactHire Recruiting

MARCH 29, 2013

As you might gather from the title above, this is the first blog in a seven-part series about core concepts your organization can use to improve the efficiency and overall results of your recruiting and hiring process. While not the most glamorous topic out there, I think the majority of people involved with recruiting will agree that doing it right, and with as little wasted effort as possible, is critical to the ultimate success of any organization.

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Staffing Talk

MARCH 22, 2013

The internet is rife with websites claiming to be the authority on résumé do’s and don’ts, tricks of the trade, and how to set yourself apart. But who out there is better equipped to give résumé advice than recruiters – the ones who weed through stacks of them, day in and day out? You’ve been exposed to a sizable cross-section of the job-seeking world’s résumés, and we figured it’s about time we mined that knowledge.

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iCIMS

MARCH 14, 2013

No one can deny the convenience of our mobile devices. There is no longer a need to ask questions or get advice from someone in-person, you can just 'Google it" right?

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Workable

MARCH 30, 2013

We’ve been working behind the scenes to simplify the task of getting results from free job sites, and today we’re ready to break the good news: Automated posting to 6 major free job boards. Workable has partnered with Indeed , SimplyHired , Glassdoor , Trovit , JobRapido and Recruit.net to allow you to post jobs to multiple free job boards and easily reach a global audience of hundreds of millions job seekers performing billions of job searches per month.

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Advertiser: Paycor

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Contract Recruiter

MARCH 20, 2013

Avoid Bad Recruiting Solutions. recruiting division, recruiting, hiringThere are many recruiting firms out there, which means that you need to be very careful in choosing the right one for your company. How can you tell that the firms promising good recruiting solutions actually deliver? The best ones will have a few key things in common, and if you know what to look for, you can feel confident that the firm will do its job well.

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ExactHire Recruiting

MARCH 27, 2013

It’s pretty easy to find advice about writing compliant job descriptions, but it can be harder to make sure those same descriptions translate into engaging blurbs on job board search results pages…that is, blurbs or “snippets” that are guaranteed to pique the interest of your potential applicants as they pore over pages of competitive job listings.

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Staffing Talk

MARCH 14, 2013

Like you, I love to rip on Millennials. In the same way that, I suspect, every generation rips on the one(s) that come(s) after. “They’re different, they’re lazy, they’re spoiled, and – dammit – they’re changing things.” Or, in the case of Millennials, they’re narcissistic and entitled, love dubstep and hideous retro fashions, and have you ever even tried talking to one?

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iCIMS

MARCH 14, 2013

No one can deny the convenience of our mobile devices. There is no longer a need to ask questions or get advice from someone in-person, you can just 'Google it" right?

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Jobvite

MARCH 19, 2013

Everyone loves a good Magic Quadrant story—so here’s one you might enjoy. On Friday last week, Gartner released its first “Magic Quadrant for Talent Management Suites” report. Of course, Magic Quadrant reports have been around for quite some time—offering readers a unique methodology for visually pinpointing leaders and visionaries in a particular business arena—but this was the research firm’s first exploration with talent management suite vendors.

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Unbridled Talent

MARCH 29, 2013

“Pieces of Me” is a regular feature here on the blog, where I’ll share a bit of what’s happening, what’s kicking around in my head, resources I’d like to bring to your attention and a peek into the world as I see it – through lenses colored by Human Resources, Recruiting, Leadership and Career Development. Something awesome that happened: Tuesday of this past week (March 26th) was my 5 year Twitter anniversary!

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Hiring Thing

MARCH 18, 2013

'Newsflash — Americans are living longer. Okay, so that news isn''t really groundbreaking. According the the Department of Health and Human Services, we currently have approximately 50 million residents over the age of 65. That number is expected to soar over 72 million by the year 2025.

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ExactHire Recruiting

MARCH 20, 2013

It can be challenging to write a thorough and compliant job description that will satisfy your human resources and legal departments, while at the same time making it…dare I say… sexy enough to cause potential applicants to click through for more information or to apply for your job. After all, most job seekers won’t just know that your company is hiring and think to go directly to your applicant tracking software careers page; in fact, many will see your job listing for the first ti

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Staffing Talk

MARCH 29, 2013

If you’re not utilizing mobile marketing, you’re missing out. True. But do you know when I first wrote that line? In November of 2011 in this Staffing Talk post about why recruiters and staffing agencies need mobile marketing. While job seekers have grown increasingly comfortable looking for – and applying to – jobs on their smartphones since then, employers aren’t being very smart about keeping up with the trend.

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ExactHire Recruiting

MARCH 7, 2013

Considering the ever-increasing number of social media users, savvy recruiting and human resources professionals are now, more than ever, pushing job postings to Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and other social media sites in order to generate a larger potential pool of applicants for career opportunities with their organizations. With the right applicant tracking software , reaping the benefits of social recruiting tools can be fast and easy.

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Staffing Talk

MARCH 15, 2013

The path to becoming a recruiter is often not straightforward. It zigs and zags, taking detours into sales and customer service before it emerges happily into the previously unknown Land of Staffing. The career lacks visibility – and the kind of nudge that only a career counselor can provide. But what if the seed were planted even earlier? What if students attended college to become recruiters?

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Staffing Talk

MARCH 8, 2013

Since joining Staffing Talk, I’ve tried to consume as much information about staffing as possible. As such, I’ve spent a big chunk of time reading staffing websites, and I’ve noticed some things that could be driving potential clients and candidates away. Now I know what you’re thinking. ‘Who is this girl to tell us how to do things?

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Staffing Talk

MARCH 21, 2013

When it comes to reviewing résumés, recruiters know what to look for and how to tear them apart. Sifting through the unnecessary words and looking for those that are most important is our number one priority. However, for those of us who are corporate recruiters, hiring extra recruiters to support our firms, it’s surprising to see how many of us don’t practice what we preach.

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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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Staffing Talk

MARCH 11, 2013

Despite the recent good news that the unemployment rate is dropping, the labor force participation rate continues to fall. Tyler Cowen has commenters blaming the ‘dismantling’ of unions. I wonder how well that jives with what those of you out there in the staffing industry are seeing? I haven’t worked a desk recently, but I do talk to execs that buy a lot of staffing, and they certainly point to other problems.

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Staffing Talk

MARCH 6, 2013

Here at Staffing Talk we very rarely talk about the global staffing realm. Sure, our Staffing News of the Day encapsulates all the major happenings, but our content mostly opts for covering North America. It’s where we are and it’s what we know, so it makes sense. But with technology continuing to push the industry’s players into competition with others around the world, ignoring the burgeoning global markets would be foolish.

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Staffing Talk

MARCH 13, 2013

OK, I got it wrong, and I have my staffing customer friends to thank for setting me straight. You see, when I first read about the healthcare reform act and its impact on employment costs, I thought ‘price goes up, demand goes down.’ That’s how it works, right? Yes it does, but what I didn’t count on was what economists call ‘unintended consequences.’ And just what are the ‘unintended consequences’ of Obamacare?

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Staffing Talk

MARCH 4, 2013

We just got this classic interview-gone-wrong email on Friday, and felt it was our duty to share this horror story with you. It comes from Debbie Dickerson , an executive search consultant with Link Staffing. ==. What started out as a glorious day quickly took a sharp left …. I had a great candidate scheduled to interview for a position that was not an easy fill.

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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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Staffing Talk

MARCH 13, 2013

So I’ve been reporting on the staffing world for a while now – talking with industry pros, going to conferences, reading all the niche pubs, etc. – and I’ve definitely gotten a very specific vibe during the process. And that vibe is a middle school lunchroom. Not a very flattering comparison, I know, but that’s my outsider perspective, so take it for what it’s worth.

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Staffing Talk

MARCH 5, 2013

When Elance CEO Fabio Rosati first arrived at Staffing Industry Analysts’ Executive Forum last week, one of the staffers on hand spotted his badge and approached him. “So, you’re with Elance,” he said. “ You’re the enemy.”. Fabio shared this at the beginning of his breakout session speech, and while it served as a humorous anecdote to warm up the 900+ audience, it certainly didn’t break the tension.

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Staffing Talk

MARCH 20, 2013

The Silicon Valley start-up dream is still alive and well. But it just might be moving 12 nautical miles off shore if two entrepreneurs get their ship to come in. Max Marty, the son of Cuban immigrants, and Dario Mutabdzija, who came to the U.S. from the former Yugoslavia, are frustrated by the current Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) visa system.

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Staffing Talk

MARCH 18, 2013

“ If we keep basing this business on margins and fees, you’re not going to get the innovation you want to. So I decided to change the revenue model completely…I’m destroying margins and fees forever.” That statement was made by Steve Hutson, co-founder of Superstars , a London-based staffing company. I was recently doing some research online, looking for some disruptive staffing start-ups to write about, when I came across Hutson’s video.

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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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Staffing Talk

MARCH 26, 2013

With The Supreme Court now deliberating one case and starting another , the issue of Affirmative Action is once again a hot debate topic. In this case The Supreme Court debate revolves around college admissions at the University of Texas and University of Michigan, but this is obviously an issue with connections to hiring practices. And between the high courts and people voting at the polls, there’s been substantial waffling on this issue in the last decade. the attempt to right a wrong backfire

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Staffing Talk

MARCH 17, 2013

Am I always the last one to know? I was driving my 12-year-old to school when I first learned of SnapChat , “the hottest thing on the internet” according to the DJ on KDWB 101.3 (“All the Hits of Minneapolis”). “Hey Thomas, have you heard of this SnapChat thing?”. SnapChat, the sexting phenom for teens, is an example of a real-time business model. “Yeah that’s the texting program I’ve been using on my iPod Touch.

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Staffing Talk

MARCH 26, 2013

If you’ve been reading Staffing Talk for a while you know I’m a big fan of Clayton Christiansen and the whole notion of disruptive products and services which is the subject of his acclaimed book, Innovator’s Dilemma. What makes a customer pick up the phone and place a job order with you? But I never realized how entertaining he could be in person before I saw the video below.

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