Do’s and Don’ts for Using Recruiters When Scouting Top Talent (Part 2)
Continuing from yesterday’s post, here are a few things you’ll want to avoid when using recruiters to scout top talent for your organization.
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How to Leverage Technology to Change the Way You Recruit
The best companies are made up of the best people. However, attracting and retaining top talent is still one of the biggest challenges businesses face today.
Benefits Workers Want Most
As an HR professional, it’s your job to make sure the benefits your company offers are competitive and desirable. It’s not just about hiring the best and brightest—it’s about retaining the great people you already have! Knowing what sorts of benefits are most valued by employees today can help you make confident plans for the […]
RecruitCon 2018 Recap: Outlook on the 2025 Workplace (Part 2)
In yesterday’s article, I discussed Susan Vitale’s RecruitCon 2018 session on the Outlook on the 2025 Workplace: How to Attract the Next Generation of Talent by Effectively Recruiting Millennials and Gen Z. In this article, I’ll focus on the consumer mindset to the recruiting process and how you can ensure your candidates get a good experience.
Do’s and Don’ts for Using Recruiters When Scouting Top Talent (Part 1)
Over the past decade or so, there’s been a significant rise in the number of recruiters for hire and the number of recruiting tools and platforms available online. And jobseekers and recruiters alike are overall becoming more comfortable with the entire job search, candidate search, and hiring process online.1
RecruitCon 2018 Recap: Outlook on the 2025 Workplace (Part 1)
I find myself particularly drawn to (and often frustrated by) topics related to the generational divide. So, I was particularly eager to sit in on Susan Vitale’s RecruitCon 2018 session on the Outlook on the 2025 Workplace: How to Attract the Next Generation of Talent by Effectively Recruiting Millennials and Gen Z.
Data Hygiene and the Future of Recruiting
It’s no secret—recent hiring surges have led to a more competitive job market. And, as a result, recruiters and hiring managers are now operating within what is referred to as a “candidate-driven market.” This means high-quality candidates can be selective about which interviews they take and, ultimately, which company they work for.
Should You Offer a Signing Bonus?
Whether you call it a hiring bonus, a signing bonus, or a sign-on bonus, the idea is the same: It’s a bonus offered to a job applicant to entice him or her to accept the position. It could be a flat dollar amount, or it may be a percent of the new salary, typically anywhere […]
Problem or No Problem: Candidate Issues to Reconsider
With a tight job market, many employers are finding it more and more difficult to hire top talent. There are fewer job applicants for the average vacancy. There’s a greater likelihood that the ideal candidate will have multiple offers to choose from.
Keeping Hiring Fresh: From Group Interviews to Informal Events
In yesterday’s Advisor, we noted that interviews can sometimes be a bottleneck in the hiring process. We started an outline of some alternatives to either bypass or improve the in-person interview. Let’s take a look at a few more options here: