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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.
A new study from Allegis Group, a global leader in talent solutions, gauges the satisfaction of companies across key talent practice areas, and looks at stakeholder views on major trends. The key takeaway is that there is room for improvement.
Would you rehire an employee who previously quit? What if he or she was laid off? Does your answer change if the employee left many years ago? What if that person was fired?
In yesterday’s Advisor, we discussed the idea of creating candidate personas to assist in your recruiting efforts and why employers may want to do so. Today, let’s take a look at how to create a candidate persona.
As 2017 comes to a close and the talent landscape continues to evolve, Randstad US released its expert analysis on hiring and workplace trends for the next year. With employment increasing by an average of 167,000 jobs per month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the labor market remains competitive, and employers will need […]
STEM graduates are creating new talent pools in unexpected U.S. markets. So finds research conducted by JLL, a professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management.
Personas are more often associated with marketing departments, where “buyer personas” are created to have a complete profile of a customer to aid in marketing decisions. But the same can be done when assessing the ideal candidate for a particular role.
Most job candidate searches happen behind the scenes, and behind closed doors. But the New York Yankees have been conducting a highly public search for a new manager. Could corporate America borrow a page from the team’s talent acquisition playbook?
In yesterday’s Advisor, we discussed the fact that gender discrimination is still prevalent in today’s workplace. We started outlining some of the many ways that recruiters and hiring teams can help to eliminate gender discrimination in their recruiting and hiring processes. Let’s continue that list now.
Finding an employee who is a good match for your team is essential – but looking exclusively for people who blend with your company’s culture may do more harm than good.
Gender discrimination in the workplace has been a topic of discussion for decades. The Equal Pay Act of 1963 theoretically means that men and women must be paid equal amounts (a primary concern when it comes to gender-based discrimination), yet hiring discrepancies and pay discrepancies remain—so this topic continues to be in discussion at the […]