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How to Take a Digital Break When Your Job is Online

Hundred5

Illustration: Kezia Gabriella. I’ve been working from home as a freelance journalist for two years and I’m acutely aware of how my work hours have only increased in the past few months. My days have melted into nights and at one point I was waking up at 4 a.m. to answer emails because it was only afternoon somewhere else in the world. These days, when I’m not on my laptop working, I’m probably on my phone scrolling through the news or social media.

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5 easy ways to maximise your learning today

Social Talent

New skills are great – it’s just the diligence, time and patience to learn them that often holds us back. Right? Wrong. What if we told you that it’s actually less about what you learn, and more about how you learn. Here are five tips to help you maximise your learning today. 1. Make it bitesize. Do you find sitting down to do hours and hours of reading difficult and tiring?

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Solve These 7 Tough Social Media Ad Challenges

Rally Recruitment Marketing

Paid social media ads can be a great opportunity for recruitment marketers to increase employer brand awareness and build qualified talent pipelines. But we all know social media advertising can be super challenging! There are a lot of barriers that can get in the way of launching a recruitment advertising campaign successfully and seeing the results you need to support your recruiting plan.

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How my fear saved my recruitment company in a recession

Greg Savage

I had a significant experience during the massive downturn of the ‘90s. It taught me a crucial lesson about leadership in tough times. It was something I did. And I did not even know I was doing it! I was running Recruitment Solutions, a company I had founded with two others. We had a golden […].

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6 Strategies to Navigate Social Determinants of Health for a Better Workplace

In today’s dynamic work landscape, where the lines between personal and professional life blur, understanding the intricate interplay between social determinants of health (SDoH) and emotional wellbeing is paramount. Employers must acknowledge that the whole person comes to work and every aspect of a person’s personal and professional life, especially their mental health, comes with them.

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TribePod: Cancel Culture Comes to Proactive Talent

Proactive Talent

On this episode of TribePod, we are doing something a bit different. Our company recently received some publicly shared feedback that we were practicing cultural appropriation by using the word “tribe” in the name of our podcast and video series. We discussed the matter internally and ultimately decided to keep using the word.

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How to Improve Your D&I Hiring With “Hidden” Talent

Rally Recruitment Marketing

Diversity and inclusion is a strategic imperative for every talent acquisition and HR leader. With the death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement placing our institutions under scrutiny, employers are making public commitments to create a more diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace. However, many organizations continue to struggle in making real progress with their D&I recruiting initiatives.

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2 Key Ways Mortgage Companies Are Adapting Their Recruiting Strategy Amid Explosive Growth

Lever

Working urgently to ensure they offer continual and exceptional value to their clients amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many industries and companies, like Keller Mortgage, also are adapting to a surge in hiring necessitated by a metamorphic increase in business in 2020. And, Read More. The post 2 Key Ways Mortgage Companies Are Adapting Their Recruiting Strategy Amid Explosive Growth appeared first on Lever.

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TribePod: An Interview with a Mom Boss - Brittany King

Proactive Talent

In this episode, Courtney Lane interviews "Mom Boss" - Brittany King. Brittany King is a passionate, self-proclaimed hope Dealer who has created a bold reputation for herself as a speaker and talent acquisition consultant due not only to her triumphant life journey but her commitment to helping people impact the world for good. Whether she is speaking from the stage or doing corporate consulting, Brittany’s superpower lies in her ability to deliver actionable strategies on how to turn change int

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12 Companies Ramping Up Their Diversity & Inclusion Efforts - and How You Can Too

Glassdoor for Employers

While more diverse than in the past, it's no secret that corporate America suffers from a lack of diversity and inclusion. Nowadays, companies are being more intentional about ramping up their diversity and inclusion efforts to show solidarity and support to their underrepresented employees. Thankfully, many companies are now realizing that increasing diversity and inclusion within the company is not only good for society, it's also good for business.

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Cracking the Culture Code: Interviewing for Culture Fit

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

Join Dr. Craig Ellis, an I-O Psychologist, for this live webinar as he guides you through an objective interview process that will help your team assess candidate's alignment with your organizational culture. Space is limited, register today!

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Employee Value Proposition (EVP): What does it all mean?

Social Talent

EVP…What does it mean? Officially, Employee Value Proposition (EVP) is the salary, compensation and benefits that the employer pays to an employee in return for the skills, capabilities and experiences they bring to the organisation. Your EVP, in tandem with your Employer Brand, can be the determining factor in. retaining or losing talent from your pool.

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Customer Spotlight: Talent Optimization in the Time of COVID-19

Lever

We’re a long way out from being “through” COVID-19. Non-essential businesses are just now opening up, and organizations that quickly adopted a remote work strategy are only now beginning to talk about what it would look like to bring employees back into. Read More. The post Customer Spotlight: Talent Optimization in the Time of COVID-19 appeared first on Lever.

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Your LinkedIn Profile Will Get Results if You Fix These 4 Mistakes

Katrina Kibben

Your LinkedIn profile should be written for a human, not a machine. Here are the 4 ways you can do that and stop making common mistakes. The post Your LinkedIn Profile Will Get Results if You Fix These 4 Mistakes appeared first on Katrina Kibben.

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Behavioral Interviewing: The Achilles Heel of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Glassdoor for Employers

"Tell me about a time when you…". I'll stop there. We've all been on the other side of the table when a hiring manager or recruiter asked us a behavioral interview question. And if you're a college-educated, white collar worker, chances are you had something impressive to share, going as far back as college when you may have had a leadership position in student body government or a competitive internship.

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The Rules Do Apply: Navigating HR Compliance

Speaker: Ann Meyers Piccirillo

HR Compliance is like a giant game of whack-a-mole. Once you think your company is compliant with all policies and procedures documented and in place, there’s a new or amended law, regulation, or final rule that pops up landing you back at ‘start.’ There are shifts, interpretations, and balancing acts to understanding compliance changes. Keeping up is not easy and it’s very time consuming.

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How to Use AI for High Volume Recruiting

SmartRecruiters

The job market is governed by one constant—change. Sometimes that change can be anticipated, like seasonal recruitment cycles. Other times, it’s the result of unforeseen circumstances, such as the recent global health crisis and the corresponding economic downturn. In many countries across the world, lockdown restrictions are slowly being relaxed and economies are beginning to reawaken.

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NEW FEATURE: Offer Letters from Hireology

Hireology

You can now add offer letters as a hiring step. Offer letters have always been the critical, final step of the hiring process. And now you can create, send and have candidates accept offers from your Hireology account. This means you’ll no longer have to manually manage the offer letter process outside of your hiring platform – saving time, inbox clutter and ensuring that your offer details are 100% accurate for your final-round candidates.

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3 New KPIs to Track in a Job-Short Market

FireFish Software

As we shift from a candidate-short to a job-short market, the recruitment KPIs that have a real impact on your agency are changing. By refocusing your recruiters’ KPIs to suit this new market, you’ll be motivating them towards goals that actually matter to your business instead of targeting them on meaningless goals like cold calls and job ad application numbers.

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It's Hard to Be Humble (but Important to Try): Here Are 5 Ways How

Glassdoor for Employers

There is an old axiom that reminds those in leadership positions to be cautious of the toes they step on today, for they may be attached to the feet you will have to kiss tomorrow. Humility in leadership is not just a good idea, but a necessary trait in those who truly desire the best possible outcome for the teams they lead. Let us explore five ways leadership can remove ego to spur engagement across the enterprise. 1.

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Modernizing Hiring: The Rise of Contingent Recruitment in 2024

The job market is changing fast, and to stay ahead, your hiring strategy needs to be flexible. With recent economic shifts, more companies are turning to contingent workers for their adaptability and cost savings. In fact, 32% of businesses are already prioritizing contingent over traditional full-time positions. Curious to learn more? In our new guide, you'll discover: The major benefits of incorporating contingent workers into your team.

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How Upskilling, Reskilling & Continuous Learning Can Help Retain Talent

SmartRecruiters

Education is a lifelong activity. Employers that recognize and embrace this truth by investing in the ongoing development of their employees stand to benefit in numerous ways. Retaining talent is a surprising struggle today. In fact, 82% of employees said a lack of progression would influence their decision to leave a company, and progression comes in many forms.

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High Five! Hireology Made the Inc. 5000 List Five Years in a Row!

Hireology

For the 5th consecutive year, Hireology has been named on the Inc. 5000 list at 1,829. . The Inc. 5000 list annually ranks privately held U.S. companies according to percentage revenue growth over a three-year period. To be among these 5000 companies is humbling, and five years in a row is an incredible honor. “This is not an honor we take lightly,” said Adam Robinson, Co-Founder and CEO of Hireology.

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Using Recruitment Marketing to Boost your Candidate Pipeline

BlueWave Resource Partners

The concept of Recruitment Marketing is one of the least talked about and least utilized concepts in the talent acquisition space right now. Teams (both companies and agencies) that take advantage of this have the ability to dramatically increase their candidate pipelines, decrease their average speed to hire, and create a more engaging candidate experience among other things.

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WFH Employees: How to Keep Them Safe

TalentCulture - Recruiting

In some countries, as lockdown measures continue to ease, businesses are opening and employees are heading back to work. But some of us are still working from home — a policy […]. The post WFH Employees: How to Keep Them Safe appeared first on TalentCulture.

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Future-proof your I-9 compliance for 2024

Speaker: Join I-9 Experts:

Got I-9 compliance on your mind? Spending endless amounts of time ensuring you stay compliant? Get your questions answered with an expert panel from WorkBright. During this one-hour webinar, Workbright will dive deep into I-9 best practices, navigate the nuances of the new 2023 'alternative procedure,' and learn actionable ways to ensure your audit trail is squeaky clean.

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The Now Of Work: HR's Digital Revolution

Forbes Human Resources Council

As your organization moves toward automation, it's important to keep in mind that the adoption of any new technology needs to align with an organization’s priorities, people and culture.

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4 Potential COVID-Related HR Landmines and How to Avoid Them

Recruiting Daily Advisor

Employers everywhere are grappling with the many new laws enacted because of the coronavirus pandemic. Specifically, there are federal statutes on COVID-related leave, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state guidance on proper safety precautions in the workplace—and for Delaware employers in particular, there are 20 new Executive Orders (and counting) signed by Governor John Carney, including the recent phased reopening of businesses.

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Overcoming Bias in Recruiting to Create a Culture of Diversity & Inclusion

HackerRank

Overcoming bias in recruiting is one of the first steps to creating a culture of diversity and inclusion. While eliminating bias as a whole isn’t feasible, taking steps to minimize bias can help you to build a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization. It’s a function of knowing your history, doing the work to seek underrepresented candidates, and treating diversity recruiting as a separate function from traditional recruiting.

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Should You Relocate? What to Consider if You’re Thinking of Moving (More than Temporarily) During the Pandemic

The Muse

If you’re thinking of moving during the coronavirus pandemic, you’re not alone. But should you? Here’s what you need to consider about your life and career.

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Hiring for Culture Fit: Align Your Values, Roles and Candidates

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

Is the term “culture” just a buzzword tossed around at your organization, or have you delved into the core values and behaviors that truly define a good fit for your company? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, an I-O Psychologist, will share a proven framework to identify the essential traits that contribute to a seamless fit within your unique culture, not just in your current successful employees but also in prospective candidates.

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How to Read the News Behind Paywalls

Boolean Strings

I love reading Recruiting Brainfood and the industry discussions that Hung holds so well. Unfortunately, in the newsletter and in Facebook discussions great shared content is often behind a paywall. Here is what you can do about it. Copy the URL and rid of its part after ? Use the operator cached: followed by the URL, for example: cache:nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2020/09/the-robot-revolution-has-arrived-feature.

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Passion Plus Perspective Equals Successful Human Resources

Recruiting Daily Advisor

The ability to jump into the shoes of your candidates, employees, managers, and leaders means that you’ll always be ready for the next challenge. I recently interviewed an HR professional who takes that very seriously, and it has brought her a lot of personal and professional success. Meet Lynne Smith, Senior VP of Global Human Resources for staffing firm Robert Half , and recent recipient of San Francisco Business Times ’ Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business 2020 award.

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Exclusive Job Orders Lead to Better Outcomes

NPA Worldwide

Yesterday I saw a crazy headline claiming that lowering your fees would lead to more money. My initial instinct was that this must be another fluff piece from some recruiter who focuses on high-volume, low-margin deals. And then I thought it must be the latest “how to save your business in the pandemic” advice. I’m a firm believer that fee integrity is really important, so I wasn’t going to give this piece the time of day.

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