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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.
It is surprising how many executives and even HR professionals do not like or look forward to interviewing candidates. After all, this should be the celebration of bringing on another great employee right? Their fear is likely because many of them have historically not had very good success predictably selecting top performers through their current interview process.
Picture this: you’re looking for a new job, hear about a new opening at a fantastic company, and submit your application. You have a great interview, receive an offer, and accept it in a heartbeat.
With recent unemployment figures at historic lows, candidates are eager to find the hottest positions in 2017. Randstad US, one of the largest HR services and staffing companies in the United States, is helping those seekers determine the most promising industries and fields with insight and predictions in its annual 2017 Hot Jobs report.
Yesterday we looked at a CareerBuilder jobs forecast for 2017. Today we’ll look at an infographic with more results from that survey, plus 5 hiring trends to be aware of for 2017.
The hiring forecast for 2017 is better than it has been in the last 10 years. According to CareerBuilder’s forecast, as many as 40% of U.S. employers are looking to add full-time positions over the course of 2017.
As a Human Resource (HR) professional, reviewing application materials and interviewing applicants is a part of your job—so you probably feel like you have the process down pat.
Love him or hate him, it’s hard to deny that Donald Trump has communicated differently than any other U.S. presidential candidate, president-elect, and now president. And his communication style has been analyzed, criticized, and commended. Everyone seems to have an opinion about his approach to communication, but there certainly isn’t agreement on its effectiveness.
Yesterday we began to look at some research from the Meetings Mean Business coalition about the connection between in-person interviews and improved ROI. Today we’ll provide a detailed infographic that goes over the most compelling results of its survey. If you cannot view the infographic, please click here.
EPISODE 26 It’s easy to agree on two things: it’s getting harder and harder to recruit and great employees, and social media are playing a major role. And the question is, how can we leverage our social media profiles and presence and activity to support our recruiting efforts? It’s all about the employment brand. To […]
There are so many technology solutions when it comes to recruiting that at times it seems the recruiter could never have to actually come face-to-face with a recruit. But every recruiter knows the value of in-person meetings. Now there is another reason to strive for in-person meetings: It yields greater ROI.