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This nonprofit leader acts as a “no-fee staffing agency” connecting overlooked young professionals to corporate jobs

HR Brew

Through training programs, paid internships, and placement services with local employers, Hopeworks helps young, diverse professionals ages 17 to 26 get their foot in corporate America’s door. But the real “secret sauce” is that we can actually help strengthen your business based on who you hire, and we’ve got the data to prove it.

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4 things to avoid if you want to diversify your talent pool

HRExecutive

The value of building a more diverse candidate pool is nothing new to most recruiters. Research has long shown that diversity among applicants ultimately leads to lower turnover, higher productivity and even better profitability. That’s how diversity works.” Jackye Clayton.

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Why hiring tech is necessary but can have dangerous implications

HRExecutive

After a year of tragically high unemployment rates, 2021 is expected to experience a huge hiring boom. During the pandemic , HR professionals were forced to move to an entirely digital job search process, which has naturally increased reliance on hiring technology. According to the U.S million on the last day of March.

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Bersin: How do we hire in this crazy labor market?

HRExecutive

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate for November 2021 was only 4.2%. The Bureau also reported almost 11 million job openings of October 2021. Following are the recommendations I give to HR leaders trying to tackle today’s hiring challenges. Also, hiring too many people at once can backfire.

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Diversity Hiring: How to Leverage Recruitment Technology for Your Pipeline

Speaker: Dean Delpeache, Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging and Equity Strategist

But how do you ensure a healthy flow of diverse talent coming into your talent pipeline? This session discusses how you can leverage Lever’s Talent Relationship Management system to drive diversity in your pipeline, create an equitable hiring process, and empower your teams for success.

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Boese: How HR tech is responding to the new emphasis on skills

HRExecutive

Most organizations are facing similar challenges in the second half of 2021. But that keyword-matching process, while an improvement over the “gut feeling” of a recruiter or hiring manager, has always had limitations. Read more insights from Steve Boese here.

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Why Home-Based Care Needs Regular HR Audits 

MP Wired For HR

Enhancing Recruitment and Retention The turnover rate for caregivers is alarmingly high, often exceeding 70% in some regions. An HR audit can evaluate the effectiveness of recruitment strategies, compensation packages, and retention programs.

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How To Recruit More Women Into Your Workforce

Speaker: Jeanette Leeds, Talent Acquisition Expert | Business Leader | Tech Entrepreneur

To recruit more women, you need to start with a sophisticated women-centric sourcing strategy, polish your employment brand, and deploy AI-based technologies to help overcome biased hiring hurdles. This shows that there are still certain levels of inequality when it comes to the type of economic security women receive.