Linkedin Talent Blog
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
In the past, recruiting was always, by and large, a reactive game. Circumstances changed, roles opened up, and recruiters were tasked with filling the gaps. But that’s changed a lot in recent years. Today, forward-thinking teams are adopting a more proactive approach to recruiting — thinking actively about their company’s future hiring needs and what they can do to help support them.
Recruiter
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
Roughly 46 percent of new hires fail within their first 18 months on the job. It's not always because you hired someone who couldn't do the job. Often, it's because you hired someone who wasn't the right fit. How can you determine whether your candidate is a good match for the role beyond a simple hard-skills match? Reexamine your.
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ApplicantPro
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Who’s looking for your jobs and what are you doing to make sure they find them? One thing I see all too often is hiring managers trying to attract different types of job seekers using the same tactics. Every time you think of listing a new job, it’s crucial to think about the job seekers' perspective. What are they looking for, where are they currently, and where do they want to be?
Recruiting Daily
SEPTEMBER 6, 2019
Gather round the campfire, kiddos, and let me tell you about a time, not too long ago, before email took over. A time when if you wanted to reach someone, you had four or five options: a phone call, a page, fax, snail mail or a good old fashioned, in-person drop by. That’s right; […].
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Discover essential strategies for employers to balance cost optimization with care. The top priorities for employers in 2024 are retaining talent, growing revenue and sales, and attracting talent. To achieve these goals, employers are turning towards comprehensive total rewards strategies informed by data-driven insights. Hear from industry experts on cost optimization strategies and how to leverage these approaches for a healthier workforce.
Glassdoor for Employers
SEPTEMBER 1, 2019
Uncovering candidate motivations, expectations and work-life preferences such as geographical and commuting predilections are just a few of the topics covered in this month’s must-ask interview questions. Provided by Larry E. Eason , President, JRL Executive Recruiters & V.P. JRL Engineering Consortium Ltd., we explore nine of the questions he has employed throughout his 36-year executive search career.
Recruiting Brief brings together the best content for recruiting professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Katrina Kibben
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
If you have "3+ years experience." on your job posts, you need to watch this video for advice on creating better content for attracting candidates. The post Rewriting Skill Lists: Job Post How-To Video appeared first on Katrina Kibben.
Rally Recruitment Marketing
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
With all of the time and effort you put into creating and maintaining your Recruitment Marketing campaigns, are able to tell what’s really working to attract and engage candidates? Can you clearly see which elements are bringing in the best results? Are you able to show how effective your strategies are toward your company’s talent acquisition goals?
Greg Savage
SEPTEMBER 2, 2019
I admit it. I am actually proud of this… My book, The Savage Truth, covering 40 years in recruitment, is on pre-sale now (over 4,000 copies sold already) And no, it’s not the best recruitment book ever written, but I gave it my very best shot! It’s all there. The many c**k-ups, the lessons learned, […].
JazzHR
SEPTEMBER 6, 2019
Candidate experience describes how a job seeker perceives an employer’s hiring process. From initial sourcing to onboarding, this impression—for better or worse—has a critical impact on your company’s ability to recruit successfully. A poor candidate experience, for example, can leave job seekers feeling ignored, annoyed and frustrated. Things that can lead to a negative experience include: Complicated, lengthy applications.
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It’s no secret that today’s hiring market is tough! The constant changes can make it seem impossible for HR leaders, hiring teams, and hiring managers to remain flexible and agile. However, there’s a silver lining amongst all the hiring chaos, as these changes also bring great opportunities and fresh ways for HR leaders to gain that competitive edge in the race for top talent.
Social Talent
SEPTEMBER 6, 2019
There’s no shortage of materials on the topic of leadership. Five ways to become an inspiring leader, 25 traits all great leaders share and so on… Through our work preparing the Hiring Excellence Stage for UNLEASH World, I have worked with and learned from some of the most celebrated leaders from the hiring industry. Team leaders from companies such as Booking.com, Ikea and Zalando.
Rally Recruitment Marketing
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
With all of the time and effort you put into creating and maintaining your Recruitment Marketing campaigns, are able to tell what’s really working to attract and engage candidates? Can you clearly see which elements are bringing in the best results? Are you able to show how effective your strategies are toward your company’s talent acquisition goals?
The Whiteboard
SEPTEMBER 5, 2019
If you were to listen to most economists, or read articles such as this , it would appear that the future is looking, frankly, quite grim. We have the US entering trade wars with China, and potentially real wars with North Korea and…Denmark. We have the UK in utter turmoil as their most unsuccessful PM (an accolade achieved in a mere 42 days) tries to f**k over the country to prove a point like the arrogant upper-class bully he is.
Glassdoor for Employers
SEPTEMBER 6, 2019
If the excitement of sending out a job offer letter has an equal and opposite reaction, it has to be the anxiety of discovering you need to rescind an offer letter. While rescinding a job offer isn’t a pleasant task, you can replace some of that anxiety with the confidence that results from effective preparation. By avoiding hiring mistakes and establishing best practices that help you properly rescind a job offer, you can keep your organization protected, your reputation intact, and the wellbei
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Social Talent
SEPTEMBER 2, 2019
UNLEASH World is edging closer and closer. There are less than two months before the largest of Future of Work event of the year. We take some time to explore the burning issue that keeps HR leaders in constant suspense… The Future of Work. UNLEASH World showcases smarter ways of working, powered by innovative HR technology and the latest business transformation insights led by global executives from some of the world’s most exciting brands and organizations.
TalentLyft
SEPTEMBER 1, 2019
Great company culture is the critical factor for both attracting and retaining employees. Great company culture will make your company stand out and influence your team’s performance and improve their product. Read More.
Indeed
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
If you’re a seasoned recruiter, you’re probably a bit skeptical about the ide a of a “bulletproof” recruitment strategy. By nature, recruiting is dynamic, relying upon many unpredictable factors, from the requests of hiring managers to the possibility that your candidates might ghost on you. In short, recruiting is constantly in flux: needs change, markets fluctuate and technologies rotate in and out of use.
Workable
SEPTEMBER 5, 2019
How much recruiting have you had to do as a CEO or founder? A whole lot, probably. There’s a blessing and a curse in this job: on the one hand, you get to build your entire team from scratch. On the other hand, your recruiting job can be lonely. As the person in command, there’s a limited number of people you can go to for advice when you want to hire the right talent – a recent survey of CEOs finds that even those at the highest level struggle with ‘talent optimization’.
Speaker: Danielle Johnson - Director of HR, Compliance & DEI in AI tech at Impact Observatory
Making accessibility accessible for organizations of all sizes may seem complex, but it doesn’t have to be. Prepare to broaden your understanding of Disability, Cultural Competency, and Inclusion with this insightful webinar. We’ll explore disability as a vibrant culture, understand the nuances of reasonable accommodations under the ADA, and navigate the complexities of undue hardship while challenging the status quo of accessibility practices.
AkkenCloud
SEPTEMBER 1, 2019
Working remotely comes with many perks, from avoiding traffic jams to setting your own hours. There is also no uniform or dress code, which means that you can wear whatever you want. Without a boss looking over your shoulder, you can work more productively and feel happier doing so. These benefits come easy to a remote worker , but a healthy lifestyle often doesn’t.
Recruiting Daily Advisor
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
Shiftless, unreliable, chronically late, and responsible for a startling reduction in workplace production and efficiency. No, I’m not referring to a disappointing new hire or an employee whose workplace performance has recently stalled. I’m talking about Hurricane Dorian. Here in Orlando, I’ve been hunkered down since the Friday before Labor Day waiting on Dorian.
Yoh
SEPTEMBER 5, 2019
With the way that technology is changing, it’s no surprise to see that the way we recruit has been impacted. This tech allows us to interview highly skilled candidates at the click of a button, regardless of proximity and schedule clashes, while saving time and resources. Hiring managers are now able to expand their reach globally and find the talent that best suits their need from a much larger pool.
Workable
SEPTEMBER 2, 2019
Hiring teachers can be a challenging task. Of course, that applies to all professions. But, for teachers, there’s an extra burden: they’re the ones who largely determine whether children will love or hate school, they’re responsible for teaching them valuable skills, and they have a huge impact on your school’s overall reputation. A bad hire could cost you more than you can count at first glance.
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As recruiting teams work harder than ever to find, hire, and onboard qualified candidates in this highly competitive market, it’s essential to find ways to optimize your recruiting function. The Ultimate Recruiter Planning Kit includes eight worksheets filled with labor market insights, actionable recruiting strategies, and worksheets to plan your strategy for hiring top talent.
AkkenCloud
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
Staffing agencies are a vital part of the modern economy. They help to grease the wheels of the labor market, funneling unemployed people to where they’re needed the most. . If you’re planning on starting a staffing agency, there are a host of factors that you need to consider. It’s not as simple as canvassing for people with skills to work and then matching them up to employers with vacancies.
Recruiting Daily Advisor
SEPTEMBER 6, 2019
Relaxing properly is essential to maintaining your physical and mental health. (The Japanese actually have their own word, kar?shi , to refer to death from overwork.) In a professional context, failure to relax can impact the quality and quantity of work you produce. Learning not to think about work outside of working hours can, in fact, make you more productive.
Indeed
SEPTEMBER 5, 2019
From delivering performance reviews to saying no to extra projects, difficult conversations are part of life. The ability to tackle tough issues with tact and respect is an important skill for any professional. By cultivating a culture of trust and openness and fostering strong communication practices, you can successfully navigate tricky topics and help your team thrive. .
Recruiting Daily
SEPTEMBER 5, 2019
Recruiters Fail At Soft Skills Assessments for Recent Grads. But it can be fixed… Soft skills rank at the top of the list for in-demand, entry-level professional roles. Seven of the top eight career-readiness competencies defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) were soft skills. Despite this, employers find most recent college grads are […].
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Treating your workforce as the organization’s top priority improves customer satisfaction and revenue growth and can boost job satisfaction and productivity. Read about five trends that are helping organizations around the country improve their people’s career well-being.
AkkenCloud
SEPTEMBER 2, 2019
A blog can prove a powerful thing, capable of exposing millions of people to new ideas, concepts, and advice. That potential influence means that starting a blog can strengthen (and grow) tech pros’ careers, by allowing them to differentiate themselves from the ever-growing pack of specialists. A widely-read blog can also create new career opportunities.
NPA Worldwide
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
ManpowerGroup has released its global Employment Outlook Survey results for the upcoming fourth quarter. Payrolls are expected to grow in 43 of the 44 countries that participated in the survey. The other country expects a flat hiring environment. On a quarter-over-quarter basis, 15 of the surveyed countries expect stronger hiring, 23 countries expect less hiring, while the final six report no change.
Boolean Strings
SEPTEMBER 1, 2019
Quite unfortunately, Google has just removed three useful options in its Image Search: Option “Face” from “Types”, Option “Photos” from “Types”, and. An ability to enter an exact image size. Here is an example of what it used to look like until just a few days ago. This Image search looks for “Faces”, size 200×200 – with the idea to find profile pictures on LinkedIn: … and here is what we see now (with no ability to ent
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