Sat.Jul 29, 2017 - Fri.Aug 04, 2017

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Great recruiters live on the ‘edge’.

Greg Savage

Today’s recruiter is never ‘done‘ You are never ‘trained’, ‘expert’, or ‘finished with learning’. It’s constant renewal, up-skilling and starting again. That is your challenge from today on. I like the concept of ‘living on the edge’ because it suggests being alert, being dexterous, being nimble. I encourage you to adopt as your mantra, from […].

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Ask the Sourcing Squad: What People Get Wrong About Sourcing

Lever

So far, our Ask the Sourcing Squad series has zeroed in on what’s important to get right in sourcing. Our band of sourcing experts has shared tips on crafting creative email subject lines , go-to tricks for cold recruiting emails , and which places you should try sourcing. Yet even if you follow every.single.one. of their tips, you can't guarantee sourcing success.

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The Best Recruitment Blogs of 2017

Talent Hero Media

A list of the 14 top recruitment blogs you must read to stay on top of the news and opinions in the recruiting and staffing industry. The post The Best Recruitment Blogs of 2017 appeared first on Talent Hero Media.

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5 Free Ways to Become a Stellar HR Pro

ClearCompany Recruiting

New or experienced, HR professionals know a thing or two about guiding career growth. Not only are they in the business of inspiring professionals, HR pros have the expertise and skills needed to provide advice and tactical goal development. Unfortunately, even with all that knowledge, it can be easy to overlook your very own career trajectory.

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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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The Savage UK Recruitment Director Masterclass

Greg Savage

This is no time for ‘business as usual’ if you want to grow profits, fast. That’s why the Greg and Chris Savage Owner and Manager ‘Savage Growth Accelerator’ Master Class is no ‘normal’ seminar. It gives you a unique ‘action plan’ for growth in disrupted times. And you will leave it with a prioritised ‘Growth […].

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Recruitment Blogs You Need To Read

Talent Hero Media

A list of the 14 top recruitment blogs you must read to stay on top of the news and opinions in the recruiting and staffing industry. The post Recruitment Blogs You Need To Read appeared first on Talent Hero Media.

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Employee Onboarding…or Onboring?

ExactHire Recruiting

No one likes to be bored. But what makes people bored in the first place? If you ask my 5-year old son, he’d probably tell you “doing something I don’t want to do”. And that’s a pretty good start. To that, I would add the feeling of “my time is valuable, and this (whatever it is) is less valuable than my time.” Providing Value With the above definition of boring, we could say that boring onboarding is a low-value experience–that is, low-value from the employee’s perspective.

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The Schooling of Recruiters

The Whiteboard

When I first embarked on the rollercoaster, fingernail-shredding, rec-to-rec game back in 2007, the Auckland recruitment market had quite a different look, feel and flavour to the one we all operate in today. Ten years ago the market was dominated by larger recruitment brands, most recruiting across several verticals, many with a global presence beyond New Zealand, and far fewer one-man-band or niche specialist firms.

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What to Include in an Interview Confirmation Email

Lever

Candidate experience —including the interview experience—is an important part of recruiting. Candidates will be unlikely to accept a role somewhere they were treated poorly, while a great experience can help your company stand out to them. In fact, 83 percent of candidates said a negative interview experience could change their minds about a company they once liked, while 87 percent said a positive experience could change their minds about a company they doubted.

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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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The Depressing Truth About Your Marketing Strategy

Talent Hero Media

Why your current marketing strategy isn't working and what a recruiter can reasonably do in only 5 hours per week to turn things around. The post The Depressing Truth About Your Marketing Strategy appeared first on Talent Hero Media.

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12 Tips for Maximizing the Impact of Employee Testimonials

ExactHire Recruiting

There’s no denying the power of social proof. When I’m getting ready to do a big project around the house, make a large purchase or plan a vacation, I turn to my peers, social media and review sites to help me narrow down my options. Not surprisingly, the same is true for job seekers as they endeavor to find an employer that will suit their career aspirations well.

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Optmizing Your Social Properties for Recruiting

Proactive Talent

Fostering a strong employer brand can be new territory for many well established organizations. It’s common for a new team to dedicate significant time and effort into developing an employer brand strategy to only trip at the finish line, which is communicating it to the broader talent marketplace. This is where social media steps in to take some of the load off of your recruiting staff.

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3 Strategies to Differentiate Your Team and Win Over Technical Talent

Lever

Either you’ve experienced the hard truth, or you’ve heard it. Hiring technical talent can feel like you’re grasping at straws that just keep slipping away. The numbers confirm it. Today, 82 percent of employers who hire engineers struggle to fill open roles. Software developers can get as many as 20 calls a day from recruiters trying to convince them to leave for another company.

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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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8 Steps on How To Write A Killer Job Ad (Infographic)

Social Talent

Writing the perfect job ad could be the difference between you getting a quality candidate or no candidate at all. Job ads vary depending on the industry you’re in. However, there are a few key areas that should be crystal clear to the candidate who’s applying. What keywords should you use? How do you immediately grab the candidates attention?

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How to Nail the Top 5 Talent Acquisition Trends of 2017

Leoforce

We’re over halfway through 2017. One of our most popular and viewed posts this year was, 5 Trends That Will Impact Talent Acquisition in 2017. We discussed the year of 2016 being a year of dramatic change in the realm of talent acquisition and predicted 2017 to be full of completely new and aspiring changes for the growth of the industry. Let’s take a look back at the five trends we discussed and see if they are actually relevant eight months into 2017 (and how we are nailing every trend). 1.

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HR Challenges During The Summer (And What To Do About Them)

Spark Hire

As an organization and as HR professionals, how do we deal with the summertime and the HR challenges that come with the season? It brings back great memories and it is a great time to celebrate. However, from an HR perspective, as well as an organizational perspective, it can be quite challenging to face. Here are some of the things that you can do as an organization to tackle these common HR challenges: Implement flexible work schedules.

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'Location, Location'? It Isn't Everything: Here's How to Attract out-of-Town Talent.

Entrepreneur

Expand your search beyond your own backyard by convincing candidates that you're seriously interested in their success.

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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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The Secret To Investing in Learning That Sticks

Social Talent

For years I have been working in the area of learning and development both in the academic and corporate world. I have learned, that there is much more to learning than presenting and delivering high-quality content. We all know that in today’s world if we don’t stay current and continually invest time into personal development, we will inevitably fall behind.

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How to Nail the Top 5 Talent Acquisition Trends of 2017

Leoforce

We’re over halfway through 2017. One of our most popular and viewed posts this year was, 5 Trends That Will Impact Talent Acquisition in 2017. We discussed the year of 2016 being a year of dramatic change in the realm of talent acquisition and predicted 2017 to be full of completely new and aspiring changes for the growth of the industry. Let’s take a look back at the five trends we discussed and see if they are actually relevant eight months into 2017 (and how we are nailing every trend). 1.

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What is Social Selling and Why Recruiters Need to Embrace It

FireFish Software

Social selling is a key growth area for salespeople, and it’s a practice that recruiters can benefit from. When it comes to prospecting and reaching potential clients, social media provides a direct route for efficient B2B conversation. To help you get the most from social, w e’ve put together an eBook that covers what social selling is, why you should embrace it, and how you can implement it.

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Easy Onboarding Tips: Little Things Can Make a Big Impact

Glassdoor for Employers

Conducting a proper onboarding can have long-term benefits – and it’s the little details that make the biggest difference. Here’s what you can’t miss.

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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 Google Hire Demo Video You Didn’t Have Time to Watch- But We Did!

Social Talent

We’ve been waiting a long time for Google Hire. We have fobbed you off for long enough with all of our watch this space and can’t wait to see what’s to come talk. But now we finally have something to give you. Hire released its demo video this week and it was LONG. Like nearly an hour long. Now, you’re a busy bee- you don’t got time to be watching hour long demo videos.

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3 Ways to Engage Top Talent in Today’s Gig Economy

Symphony Talent

Independent contractors, freelancers, 1099ers, temps or consultants—whatever you call them, they are revolutionizing the way we think about work and radically changing the face of business today. They. The post 3 Ways to Engage Top Talent in Today’s Gig Economy appeared first on SmashFly Blog.

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Recruiting in the Engagement Economy

Beamery

Today’s candidate is savvier, more informed, and more particular than ever before. They research jobs in the same way as they would any other major purchasing decision – they have the resources to learn almost everything about your company before they even think about applying. This is leading to a fundamental change in recruiting: Now more than ever, the only way to win candidate’s hearts and minds is to focus on engagement and consistently deliver authentic and personalized e

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Anatomy of a Resume: The Recruiter’s Guide

Glassdoor for Employers

A quick visual guide for hiring managers and talent acquisition professionals on what to look for – and what to overlook – in a typical resume.

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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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9 Ways to Engage Passive Candidates: Experts Tell How.

SmartRecruiters

You’ve got your eyes set on that perfect candidate. Skills that match your needs? Check. Experience? Again, check. The right values? Absolutely. An excellent fit that could hit the ground running almost from day one. The only problem? They’re not looking for a job. Perhaps they’re not exceptionally thrilled with their current role, but haven’t decided on a future career path — or even someone who was once a candidate for another role in your company.

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GDPR Recruitment | 6 core points in-house recruiters need to know

Hireserve

The GDPR will be coming into effect in May 2018. With so much to take in, and the threat of hefty fines for non-compliance, the new regulations can be quite daunting. Based on the core principles of the GDPR, we’ve created this easy-to-follow infographic to sum up 6 key points that in-house recruiters will need to be aware of before the laws come into force.

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How to build a social media recruitment strategy: An FAQ guide

Workable

Social media sourcing involves using social networks to identify, attract, engage and hire potential candidates. Recruiters use social media sourcing to build talent pipelines for future roles and engage passive candidates who haven’t applied for current openings. Here’s everything you need to know about how to use social recruiting to build a strategy that meets your hiring needs: Intro to social media recruitment: Analyzing the data.