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Legislative Alert - Friday, October 21st, 2016: Study Finds Mature Employees Good for Business [Video + Transcript]

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AARP has released a study that might have recruiters looking more closely at the over-50 crowd. Screening News. The Value of Hiring more Mature Employees. Could Yahoo Kill Privacy Shield? CFPB Structure Unconstitutional? Judge Finds for Giant Bank over Background Checks. 1:26. 1:26. Facebook. Twitter. Embed. Speed. Quality. 1080p. 1080p. About Wistia. 0:21. message. government. The U.S.

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Social Media Use Becoming a Regular Part of the Hiring Process

EBI

SHRM surveyed 400 HR professionals who specialize in employment or recruitment and found: 84% of their organizations used social media for recruitment. A recent survey from the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) proves employers are using social media -- not only to find prospective employees, but as a means to disqualify candidates as well. That’s up from 56% in 2011.

Using Social Media for Background Checks – Part 1

EBI

He told us one story of a candidate who was interviewing to be a college recruiter. Jonathan Segal: Attorney, Duane Morris – "What they saw was a picture of someone being interviewed to be a college recruiter and he was wearing nothing but a thong! How many times a day do you check social media? For some of you, it may be too many to count. there are risks in doing it. And many more.

National Retailers Hit With Ban The Box Fines

EBI

They are allowed to inquire during an interview, but since the fines, both companies have agreed to step up their efforts to recruit applicants with criminal histories. EBI's Screening News Update – February 5, 2016. • New Federal Agency to Handle Background Checks • Pennsylvania Teachers Fight Background Checks • National Retailers Hit With Ban The Box Fines. 2:50. POWERED BY WISTIA. 1080p.

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Two Perspectives on Background Screening in a Global Business World

EBI

It’s just understood by trust that you recruit someone, you are paying them a salary, and they would be honest to you, and that is how it has been for the last 50 years of doing business in India. You recruit someone; you want them to join you yesterday. The word “global” can be misleading when talking about pre-employment screening. Their interviews are below. 2:02. Loading. 1080p.

Legislative Alert Friday April 29th: Government Pilots "Hack the Pentagon" Program [Video]

EBI

The US government is stepping up information security efforts after several highly publicized breaches, and they are recruiting amateur hackers to help. Screening News Update. Keystone State OKs Medical Marijuana. Privacy Shield Faces Uphill Battle. Missouri Bans the Box. Hack the Pentagon Without Going to Jail! Smoking marijuana in the Keystone State is still illegal.

Too Many Recruiting Tools Are Killing Your Recruiting Efforts

The Tim Sackett Project

This happens in recruiting too many organizations. We start out with a bunch of recruiters and some phones. That’s not enough we need to add some other stuff, these recruiters need tools! What happens to your recruiting team as you add more tools? Core recruiting skills diminish, or at the very least don’t increase. What we know is technology doesn’t make you better at recruiting. Technology makes you faster at recruiting, but if you suck at recruiting, technology will only make you suck faster! Your recruiters.

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Arrogant Recruiting

HR Hardball

One thing he discovered rather quickly when discussing this situation with his recruiting team is that the  on-line application process  was taking a minimum of 45 minutes. The concern of recruiters, of course, is that candidates are being lost before ever making contact with the company, due to a cumbersome on-line application process. ( published on LinkedIn, November 17, 2015).

Experts Discuss: The Future of Mobile Recruiting

ClearCompany HRM

Mobile Recruiting

10 Ways to Amplify Your Recruiting Department

ClearCompany HRM

Is your recruiting process disorganized? Are your recruiters frustrated with outdated technology and tired recruiting methods? If you answered yes to any of these questions, your recruiting department could use an overhaul. Here’s a checklist with ten ways to amp up your recruiting game! Recruitment Talent Sourcing

The New Recruiting Metric: First Year Retention

UpstartHR

Recruiting, in some ways, is actually easier to measure because it is very similar to sales: you either have results or you don’t. Today I want to talk about first year retention, a measure that I believe is going to continue to grow as a recruiting metric, even though many companies wouldn’t consider it even remotely linked to recruiting as of today.

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Recruiting “Leftovers”

HR Hardball

metaphor alert]   You just described most corporate recruiting “menus.” ” Your recruiters are overwhelmed, out of time, out of patience, and out of energy. recruiter finds 5 or 6 resumés that fit the profile, then moves on to the next requisition. But, like unicorns and Bigfoot, that particular recruiter remains elusive. ” Edible? But guess what?

Why Do We (So) Often Recruit the Wrong People?

EmployeeConnect

Too late though, our judgment has led to a bad hire  and we ended up recruiting the wrong person for the job. The problem lies in the fact that we often fail to perceive a person in an objective way during the recruitment process as a number of biases influence our perceptions. RecruitmentA candidate is generally judged based on the success of his previous work experiences.

5 Tips to Make Text Messaging an Effective Recruitment Channel

ClearCompany HRM

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7 Recruiting Competencies to Guide the 21st Century Recruiter

Blogging 4 Jobs

I used to think that recruiters were just the same as human resources professionals. I was wrong. I was in fact very wrong. You can click here to read the talent acquisition and recruiting trends piece. Whether you are an HR practitioner, recruiter or leader, you are responsible for finding, cultivating and building talent within your organization. Recruiters are strong.

Hiring Smarter through Mobile Recruitment

TriNet

Talent Acquisition mobile recruitmentWhat if you could dramatically increase the number of job applications your company receives? Attracting qualified candidates to your open positions is easier than you might think. The secret? Visit site for full story.

LinkedIn Adds 2 New Features for Recruiters & Job Seekers

Blogging 4 Jobs

I talk to recruiters and job seekers every day. LinkedIn just gave a nice connection lift to both recruiters and job seekers with two new updates. Recruiters using LinkedIn Recruiter can find more interested candidates and reduce the time to hire. Job seekers can signal interest privately and send a signal to recruiters midway in the application process. 1. Open

Craziest Exchanges with Tech Recruiters

Dice

Tech recruiters perform a valuable service that benefits both tech pros and hiring managers. For example, some recruiters use corny pick-up lines to try and grab the attention of busy prospects, while others send confusing pitches that are riddled with clichés, murky job descriptions and doublespeak. Tech pros often receive confusing or mixed messages from recruiters.

Recruiting High Performers: Compensation Out, Compassion In

ClearCompany HRM

What’s the key to recruiting high performers ? Recruiting high performersEvery company wants high performers. They’re more productive, highly driven, can save you money on hiring and, if you can keep them around long enough, they have the potential to do great things for your organization. Compassion.

The Recruiting Reel Episode 3: Tips for First-Time Recruiters

Spark Hire

And this is The Recruiting Reel, a video series in which we discuss real recruiting challenges with prominent recruiting experts to provide you with actionable tips you can apply to your own recruiting. Today’s show features Greg Savage, a global recruiter with 35 years of experience owning, managing, and growing staffing businesses across the world. Quality.

Inbound Recruiting Is Killing Your Talent

The Tim Sackett Project

Most recruiting done today is inbound recruiting. Too much inbound recruiting kills your overall talent. Inbound recruiting relies on active applicants. You aren’t even touching 75-80% of the total workforce by using inbound recruiting. But, But, Inbound Recruiting is great because that 25% is still a huge number and boy can we still get a bunch of applicants and, well, it’s easier. I don’t have stats on this (if you find them please share!) but I would guess 90% of organizations only use Inbound Recruiting!

Is social recruiting discriminatory?

Ohio Employer's Law

For purposes of this post, consider the use of social media as a recruiting tool. If an employer is relying primarily on LinkedIn to source and recruit candidates, does its use disparately impact one race or sex over another? Yesterday, I noted that the EEOC is examining the impact of “big data” on how employers reach employment decisions. What is disparate impact,” you ask?

For Recruiters, This Is What Goes Bump In The Night

Spark Hire

It was a dark and stormy night on Recruiting Street. It was just another terrible recruiting nightmare. Being a recruiter can be a very rewarding career. Have no fear, we’ve created the following infographic with tips to help you make it through even the toughest recruiting situations. Talent Acquisition recruiting recruiting red flags recruiting tips

5 Unique Benefits of Competency Based Recruitment and Selection

ClearCompany HRM

Recruiting & SourcingThe hiring decision assesses three components: knowledge, skills and competencies. Candidates must possess professional knowledge and institutional knowledge to perform on the job, and they must have the functional and technical skills required of the role.

The Recruiter Diaries: Interview Mistakes

ClearCompany HRM

As a recruiter, you get to see the most dreadful, surprising and sometimes hilarious candidate interview mistakes imaginable. Here’s what some of today’s recruiters have endured throughout their careers in recruiting. The workforce might be evolving, but the mistakes of today pretty much line up with the interview mistakes people have been making for decades. Interviews

Recruiting in a Winter Wonderland

ClearCompany HRM

For recruiters, the winter season can throw up some roadblocks, but you have a choice. Are you going to let the storm outside hold you down, or are you going to recruit in a winter wonderland? Recruiting Paperless Onboarding Not everyone sees winter as the beautiful transformation of nature that it can be. You decide.

Recruiting Secret #36

The Tim Sackett Project

Everyone wants to know the secret to great recruiting. Recruiters want to know each other’s secrets to finding great talent. Recruiting Secret #36 – . Most hires you will make as a recruiter will find you. There is still a prevailing idea in recruiting, especially on the corporate side, you should make it difficult for candidates to be able to get in touch with and find you. Great recruiters. The best recruiters in any industry, are easy to find. Candidates want to know how to get into companies. You don’t find them. Are you?

3 Signs You’re a Proactive Recruiter

Spark Hire

The most successful recruiters are the ones who are proactive versus reactive.  Proactive recruiters are always on top of the game and because of this they are able to fill positions with the right talent and with the speed that hiring managers need. There are three easy ways to know if you are a proactive recruiter: 1. You recruit BEFORE the jobs are available.

3 Questions to Keep Your Recruiting Aligned With the Business

TLNT: The Business of HR

Hint: your employees.) A study by SHRM shows that 95% of recruiters expect recruiting to be as or more challenging next year. Everyone wants to hire and retain the best, so we’re constantly revisiting and questioning everything we’ve ever thought we knew about the sourcing and recruiting process. As a business leader, you know who makes your company run.

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Social Recruiting 101: LinkedIn Profile for Recruiters

Blogging 4 Jobs

One of my clients is a successful and interesting recruiter. Jay recruits senior executives in the oil industry. He was incredibly adept with the LinkedIn Recruiter platform for his candidate searches but needed help with his personal brand and profile. have never been a recruiter myself, but I am a life long sales person, and I have had the opportunity to work with many recruiters who happened to participate in my LinkedIn workshops. also work with job seekers and college students and have helped them connect with recruiters. Photo. Summary. Headline.

3 Simple Ways to Tidy Up Your Recruiting Process

ClearCompany HRM

Despite the hectic job of a recruiter, which consists daily of answering phone calls and emails, completing ATS searches, social recruiting searches, mind-numbing data entry and let’s not forget interacting with live-action humans like co-workers and bosses, they have to constantly assess how efficient their own processes are. Recruitment Process

Michigan Recruiter’s Conference 2016 Takeaways

The Tim Sackett Project

Last week the 3rd annual Michigan Recruiter’s Conference took place in Grand Rapids, MI onsite at our corporate host Amway World Headquarters. But, for those who haven’t seen him, they believe, “oh, here comes some old dude to tell us how he recruited people back in WWII!” 150 Corporate Talent Acquisition Leaders and Pros participated and heard from an outstanding lineup of speakers including Gerry Crispin, Laurie Ruettimann, Chris Bailey, Kerri Mills and Katie Born. leave each time amazed at the talent we are able to bring into Michigan! Wait, he has!

What NBC’s Olympic Coverage Can Teach You About Recruiting

Hoops

Which brings us to recruiting in the digital age. If this sound like your company, it's time for a recruiting makeover. Streamline your recruiting process by using 21st century methods to connect to jobseekers – that means the web, email, and text. The Rio Olympics took place in front of 78,000 live spectators and was watched by well over 33.4 million viewers on NBC.

7 Smart Ways to Reinvent Your Recruiting Strategy

TriNet

Guest post by BankOpening.co.uk In a competitive hiring environment, successful recruiters take advantage of various novel trends to build a robust working culture and attract top talents to their. Recruiting HR recruitingVisit site for full story.

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5 Expert Recruiter Tips That You Might Have Forgotten

Spark Hire

There’s always something new to learn in recruiting. But it’s important to remember your increasing expertise should never come at the expense of recruiting basics. However, when the fundamentals begin to fall through the cracks, your recruiting efforts suffer. Here are five important recruiter tips we all could use a little reminder of: 1. The human side of recruiting.

Recruiting Takes to the Air

HRE's The Leader Board

Recruiters dreaming up new ways to reach passive talent are going to have to dig down pretty deep—or go sky high—to top Kiwi.com. This recruitment mission just took place less than one week ago, so we’ll have to wait and see if it ultimately draws developers to Kiwi.com. corporate brand hiring HR profession recruitingShare on Facebook Tweet This!

T3 – @SocialTalent – Recruitment Training

The Tim Sackett Project

This week on T3 I review the recruiter/sourcing training platform Social Talent. Social talent is an on-demand platform that trains your recruiters to get a ‘black belt’ in internet recruitment. Social Talent also has an advanced black belt and an inclusion and diversity recruitment certification. Built by recruiters for recruiters.

5 Qualities of a Top-Notch Recruiter

Spark Hire

When looking for an A-player in recruiting, it can seem like an uphill battle.  However, you can make your hiring decision much simpler by searching for 5 key skills in each recruiting candidate. . 1. One of the most important things to look for in a recruiter is drive and motivation.  A top-notch recruiter will be persistent and be driven to succeed.  Optimism.