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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Get Ready for the Return of the Candidate-Driven Market

If you thought the candidate-driven market was a thing of the past, think again! As the vaccine slowly starts to lower COVID-19 rates and the economy begins to get back on track, hiring is also expected to pick back up, which means employers should start planning for the return of the candidate-driven market.

Why HR Should Care About the Company Website

Creating, maintaining, and updating your organization’s Web presence is not typically HR’s job, but the HR team should have a vested interest in how the website looks and functions and how well it coordinates with the rest of the company’s online presence.

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Is Breadcrumbing the New Ghosting?

Providing jobseekers with a positive hiring experience is vital for your company’s brand and reputation. Jobseekers are like consumers: If they have a bad experience, they will not hesitate to tell their family and friends all about how your company failed. Even worse, the scorned jobseeker can also take to social media and job boards […]

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Quality vs. Quantity in Recruiting

With the prospect of getting past COVID-19 now looking more realistic each week, employers are trying to figure out how to scale up operations efficiently. For many, this means hiring a lot of new employees—and fast.

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Identifying Attrition Risk

Finding, recruiting, and keeping top talent are how the country’s best companies stay ahead of the competition. Observers talk a lot about the time, effort, and thought companies put into finding and recruiting top talent, but there usually isn’t enough focus on keeping top talent.

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Recruiters Should Expect Competition in 2021

In an advanced economy, it’s typically a company’s workforce that sets it apart from its competition, meaning companies need to work hard to ensure they recruit and retain the top talent in the market. And just as companies compete for market share when selling their products or services, they also compete with other employers for […]

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The Power of the Pause

Most people have experienced the gut-twisting awkwardness of long, silent pauses in conversations. Even a pause of just a couple of seconds can seem agonizingly long. But skilled interviewers, negotiators, and others have learned to turn that uncomfortableness into an advantage.

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New Year, Same Talent Problems

If you thought the new year would wash away problems from the past, think again! When it comes to talent acquisition, no matter what year it is, the same problem still remains: It’s hard finding skilled talent!