Who Are Today’s Job Seekers?
A new study from Jobvite, a leading provider of recruiting software, seeks to answer that question, while examining American job seekers’ experiences.
Tag: Technology
Texting Recruiting
By using short message service (SMS), the official name for text messaging, and multimedia message service (MMS), messages that support short videos, single images or slideshows, and audio clips, recruiters are interacting with job candidates in ways that are proving convenient and highly effective.
Helping Job Seekers Navigate the Application Process
Job boards often include information for job seekers, usually in the form of articles or blog posts intended to help with the job search process. One job site, Nurse.org, has now taken job seeker assistance to the next level.
Flexibility: What Job Candidates Want and How Employers Can Provide It
Nearly 40 percent of job candidates say that schedule flexibility is one of the top three factors they consider when making career decisions, while two-thirds of candidates believe they don’t need to sitting at a desk to get their work done, according to new research from RPO provider ManpowerGroup Solutions.
Keeping Up with Technology-Related Skills?
A recent survey has sought to answer the simple question: will the workforce be able to keep up with new technology-related skills as they emerge?
U.S. Workers Welcome the Robots
No, this isn’t the title of a sci-fi movie, although only 20 years ago the concept may have seemed futuristic.
Meet Your New Assistant
Move over, Siri and Alexa. Karen has arrived.
How Employers Can Use Technology in Mentoring Programs
Do you have a mentoring program in your organization? Have you found that employees naturally integrate technology into their interactions?
Communicating with College Students
What channels should recruiters use when communicating with college students? A recent study from Universum Global, a provider of employer branding solutions, provides insight.
What Happens When Recruiters Get It Wrong?
One common challenge in finding and hiring the best talent is the disconnect between hiring managers and recruiters, which can lead to pricey errors. The U.S. Department of Labor estimates the cost of a bad hire at 30 percent of an employee’s first year earnings. With that type of money on the line, hiring managers […]