Category: Recruiting

Recruiting is changing at a rapid pace. Some organizations are abandoning traditional methods for social media; some think software can do a better job than people.

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Jobseekers Want High-Tech, High-Touch Experiences When Applying to Your Company

If your company is still using paper job applications, then chances are you’re losing top talent before they’ve even finished filling out their names. According to new research released by ManpowerGroup Solutions, jobseekers want a technology-friendly job experience from the first touch all the way through the interview process.

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Tight Labor Market Gives Way to Succession Planning at All Levels

Succession planning is a great strategy for filling roles left by retiring employees, but due to a skills shortage across many industries, employers are using succession planning to help fill their immediate talent shortage needs.

Tips for Recruiting Talent in an Age of Low Unemployment Rates

With the unemployment rate at less than 4%, jobseekers are currently in the driver’s seat and are being more selective with their potential job opportunities. And now, employers must turn to more passive candidates and look at long-term goals and strategies if they’re interested in acquiring top talent.

Fuel Your Employee Referral Program with a Marketer Mindset

The best source of hire continues to be employee referrals, that’s the consensus among research like SilkRoad’s Sources of Hire 2017 report. That report shows that referrals made up more than 30% of all hires in 2016 and a whopping 45% of internal hires. Our own recent research showed that 83% of respondents use employee […]

A Disciplined Strategy for Success in High-Volume Recruiting

For companies with seasonal high-volume recruiting needs, every year can seem like “déjà vu all over again.” Whether it’s hiring for open enrollment, tax time, or the holiday season, the pressure to find a large number of qualified candidates in a short span of time never goes away. In fact, it’s gotten even more challenging […]

Career Relaunchers 101: Recruiting ‘MBA Moms’ Back into the Workforce

I’ve had a number of male clients ask me how to bring more woman leaders into their organizations recently. I don’t care that this might be a knee-jerk response to current events; I’m just thrilled to have the conversation. “Want to bring more women into your organization?” I ask them. “Try recruiting at a PTO […]