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6 Recruiting Activities That Will Help Companies Hire Top Talent

HR Bartender

According to the December 2017 jobs report, U.S. Pre-Employment Tests Can Help HR Hire Faster (and Better). Hiring the right candidate has never been more important. Pre-employment tests can help HR hire faster and better. unemployment is at 4.1 percent , a 17-year low. Obviously, this is good news. A lot tougher!

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LinkedIn has transformed HR over the last 20+ years. Its execs have big plans for its AI-powered future.

HR Brew

One of Hari Srinivasans first projects at LinkedIn was to help design the platforms profiles. He now oversees its $7 billion talent solutions business as VP of product. The 23-year-old professional social network is, at its core, a platform for connecting humans. He imagined the first encounter between two networkers.

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How the head of HR at Equifax Workforce Solutions is tackling change management and helping shape business strategy

HR Brew

That’s the case for Stefani Steinway, SVP of HR at Equifax Workforce Solutions, a subsidiary of the credit reporting giant that provides employment and income verification services to companies. Often that means leveraging the latest technology to support our people. What’s the most fulfilling aspect of your job?

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Employer Strategies for Successfully Hiring Justice Involved Job Candidates

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My gut tells me that many employers are open to the idea of hiring individuals from the justice involved community, but have historically avoided the opportunity for a variety of reasons. Why you should consider hiring the justice involved population. After all, they haven’t been sufficiently motivated to do so. That changes now.

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How companies including Workday and Land O’Lakes approach flexible work perks for employees

HR Brew

The software giant introduced its “work from almost anywhere” perk based on worker feedback on its hybrid policy. It was really just listening to employees and coming up with a solution to something they said was important,” Ashley Goldsmith, Workday’s chief people officer, told HR Brew. Workday’s “work from almost anywhere” perk.

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Why one CPO traded in full-time employment for fractional work

HR Brew

In April 2017, Barbie Brewer’s health took a turn for the worse. So, in May 2017, she left the streaming giant in search of more flexible work. She started consulting and freelancing part-time, but before long, she received an offer from a GitLab recruiter to become the fully remote software developer’s first chief culture officer.

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Schedule Predictability Legislation Passes in Oregon: What It Could Mean for Your Business

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In August 2017, the Oregon governor signed schedule predictability legislation into law for workers in some retail, food service, and hospitality jobs. Seattle regulated workplace scheduling starting in July 2017; New York City enacted similar legislation at the end of May 2017. Schedule Predictability Legislation in Oregon.