Ongig
MAY 3, 2019
Where should your “About Us” section go in a job posting? The start? The middle? The end? If you guessed the start, you’re not alone, but you might be in for a surprise about its effectiveness. An informal survey of job postings on Indeed, Glassdoor and Google for Jobs shows that 53.8% of employers start their postings with About Us.
Glassdoor for Employers
APRIL 29, 2019
Apprenticeships have been around since the Middle Ages. Back then, young laborers seeking to gain entry into a craft guild spent time training under expert guidance. Since the early 20th century, apprenticeships have been on the decline — and they aren’t exactly roaring back into public consciousness. But apprenticeship programs might just be the perfect solution to the labor shortage threatening to upend the American technology and manufacturing industries.
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Greg Savage
APRIL 29, 2019
2018 was a great year for the recruitment agency industry in Australia and New Zealand. 95% of recruitment agencies reporting to Staffing Industry Metrics made profits in 2018, leaving just 5% of firms trading at a loss, the lowest and best result in 7 years. Of the 95% of recruitment agencies which made a profit […].
ApplicantPro
APRIL 29, 2019
I've spoken here before on how to hire when the unemployment rate is low, and since then the unemployment rate has continued to fall. While the low unemployment rate is overall great news for the economy, it tends to make employers a little uncomfortable because they believe low unemployment makes hiring more difficult. Does the low unemployment rate make hiring more difficult?
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JazzHR
APRIL 29, 2019
While there’s nothing wrong with having high standards and a tough barrier for entry, no company should want to make life difficult for the individuals who are applying to work there. A CareerBuilder survey found that 42% of job seekers who have a bad candidate experience at a company say they would never apply there again, and 22% say they would tell other candidates not to work there.
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Indeed
APRIL 30, 2019
Generations are a funny thing and a concept that we have yet to define in concrete terms. No, seriously. By most accounts, it means something nebulous like “ all of the people born and living at about the same time, taken collectively.” Doesn’t exactly give you a lot to work with, and yet, when millennials rolled into the workforce, the whole corporate world reacted with surprise (to say the least): “Who are these people, and what are we supposed to do with them?”.
Glassdoor for Employers
MAY 1, 2019
Two decades of experience have taught Senior Talent Acquisition Manager Adam Fitzer that one size does not fit all when interviewing candidates. However, certain key questions will help set the right Q&A course. Fitzer, who works for West Monroe Partners in greater New York City, draws on his deep recruiting experience — primarily in technology and consulting — to construct certain “base questions” that lay out the direction for further probing and follow-up.
Spark Hire
APRIL 30, 2019
Communication skills are always in-demand, but since the ways we communicate change, recruiters aren’t always looking for the same old skills from candidates. Wouldn’t it be great if you knew what the next hot skill is going to be? To get you ahead of the game, we asked recruiting experts about the most important communication trends impacting the workplace in the near future.
Katrina Kibben
MAY 2, 2019
Here's the reality. Job post word count is all about candidate attention. You need to get it and keep it long enough to convince them to apply. The post How long should your job post be? appeared first on Katrina Kibben.
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RecruitLoop
MAY 2, 2019
Do you often wonder why some hires work well, and others don't? In this post, our guest author Chathurika Kahavita suggests some reasons why you may find yourself struggling to find the right candidate and proposes helpful ways to fix the problem!
Crelate
MAY 1, 2019
Marketing automation is blowing up right now. Growing at a rate of 30%+ annually , businesses are beginning to see the potential of what marketing automation can do for them. Marketing automation is the process in which software tracks the user throughout their buyer journey and implements certain actions along the way. These actions help to improve lead generation, relationship marketing, segmentation, scheduling and tracking of clicks and engagement with your brand.
TalentLyft
APRIL 28, 2019
Learn how to attract top talent with great recruitment videos ! Video is one of the best ways of selling a company to prospective employees. Find out more about how to create a top-quality recruitment video in this infographic guide. Read More.
NPA Worldwide
APRIL 30, 2019
We had some terrific speakers at our recent Global Conference in Long Beach, California. Scott Wintrip , Mark Tortorici , and Jenifer Lambert all delivered top-notch tips and advice and were well-received by our members. I walked away with several “a-ha” moments from each speaker, but something Jenifer said really spoke to me. Jenifer is the chief revenue officer for TERRA Staffing Group, a large organization in the US Pacific Northwest.
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Is your business ready for the future of document fraud? AI advancements have made forgery easier, increasing risks for employers. With 85% of identity fraud last year linked to impersonation, proactive compliance is essential. Join WorkBright’s webinar on October 8 to equip yourself with crucial insights for protecting your business from fraudulent I-9 documents, including: Understanding Risks: Learn about new fraud tactics impacting your business.
Undercover Recruiter
APRIL 27, 2019
Enticing people to apply for your jobs seems like it should be a straightforward task. They want a new job, you’re offering them one that seems to be a good fit, but sometimes the applications just don’t roll in. That’s because anyone who has been through the process of applying for jobs has been burnt. View Article. The Top Reasons People Aren’t Applying for Jobs Undercover Recruiter - Recruiting & Talent Acquisition Blog.
TalentCulture - Recruiting
MAY 2, 2019
Joe Milner, the talent acquisition manager at educational publishing and assessment giant Pearson, was at a campus event in Northern California when a company executive broached the idea of bringing in some of the promising students to the company’s primary locations in other states for interviews. “We started to do the math on airfare, hotels, all that stuff, and it starts getting expensive,” Milner says.
Spark Hire
MAY 2, 2019
You’ve been waiting for the perfect candidate for your open position. But none of the usual industry job boards or talent sources have panned out. Then, out of nowhere, you come across someone who’d be fantastic in the role. There’s just one problem: all their experience is in a different industry. As a recruiter, you know candidates from various fields can succeed in roles at your company.
FireFish Software
MAY 2, 2019
It’s easier than it’s ever been to set up shop as a new recruitment agency, but the downside of this is. everyone’s doing it! So, what can you do to stand out from the crowd as a strong competitor if your brand is new to the recruitment market and relatively unknown? Here are 6 tactics that will take your recruitment brand from zero to hero in no time.
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.
RecruitmentJuice
MAY 1, 2019
The digital transformation 2.0 is here, we all know it. Some refuse to embrace it, some live in denial, some might have already accepted it, while the recruiters have no choice but to understand how digital transformation has changed the nature of work, workplace and demands new age skills required for successful implementation of strategies. […].
TalentCulture - Recruiting
MAY 3, 2019
This episode is especially exciting for me. I love all of my guests, but it isn’t every day that I have one of my BFFs on the program. So I’m really pumped to have China Gorman back on #WorkTrends this week. Among her many jobs, Gorman is managing director of UNLEASH’s U.S. operations, and this week she gave us a special sneak peek at UNLEASH America, which will be May 14-15 in Las Vegas.
Undercover Recruiter
APRIL 30, 2019
Businesses spend a lot of money hiring, onboarding, and training new employees. It’s a substantial investment of time and finances for the company. Each time an organization hires a new employee, it costs them thousands of dollars. With such a large investment, what happens when the new hires are underperforming or not meeting business expectations?
FireFish Software
APRIL 30, 2019
Have you ever had a situation where you’re making really positive progress with a prospect, you’ve had some great conversations and already sent out your terms, only for them to suddenly stop taking your calls and start ignoring your emails? Prospects go dark all the time in recruitment, and it can be really frustrating when it happens to you – particularly when you’ve invested a lot of time and effort in the relationship.
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.
Recruiter
MAY 2, 2019
Good talent is the top competitive advantage an organization can have, which is why it's so important both to know when you've found the right person and to move quickly when you have them in your sights. Unfortunately that's harder than it sounds. Many companies struggle to choose the right candidate in a timely manner, which leads to serious staffing problems and lengthier hiring processes.
VideoMyJob
MAY 1, 2019
Yodel know their candidate personas, they’re all about authenticity and transparency—they want to see the real McCoy. Video job ads, with hiring managers, are an integral part of Yodel’s push to create a world-class candidate experience.
Undercover Recruiter
MAY 2, 2019
While all recruitment decisions are important, choosing the right executive leaders or board members can be one of the most challenging tasks a company can face. Senior appointments can have a significant impact on the strategic direction of a business and on the levels of employee engagement and motivation to deliver the planned vision of. View Article.
Yoh
MAY 1, 2019
Recruiters have an increasingly challenging task in today’s corporate world. Finding and retaining top talent is becoming a very difficult task due to fierce competition, candidate demands and an overall shortage of skilled laborers.
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