Automation Can Improve Recruiting Process
Do you have your hands on the resume of that promising candidate that came in last month? Are you buried in paper trying to wade through all those resumes and applications you have collected? Are you just crossing your fingers and hoping that the really sharp guy whose resume came too late for your last posting will respond to […]
The Right Staffing Software Can Help You Find the Right Candidates in the Right Place
Is your staffing software helping you find the right employees, and more importantly, is it helping the right employees find you? Recent research finds that employers are able to hire the best candidates when they advertise their job openings in a small number of places. That being said, it’s important for companies to make sure […]
Applicant Tracking System Market Continues to Grow and Diversity
The applicant tracking system market is continuing to grow, and as providers offer newer and better solutions, many companies are thinking about switching the service they currently use. That’s the most important information to come out of “Talent Acquisition Systems 2011: Market Realities, Implementation Examples and Solution Provider Profiles,” a report released last year by […]
Applicant Tracking Should Focus Less on Candidate Work History
It’s common practice for employers in certain industries to place a strong emphasis on a potential candidate’s work history in order to prevent high turnover numbers. It’s long been thought that candidates who have held several positions in a short period of time will make worse employees and will be more likely to quit. However, […]
Smart Moves to Help Small Businesses with Recruiting
Sometimes small-business owners feel at a disadvantage when recruiting new employees because they don’t have the budget to offer big benefit packages and large salaries to attract candidates. Therefore, they wind up with a small pool of candidates.
Recruitment Software: How Important is Social Media Integration?
By now, most companies know how important it is to have a good recruitment software system in place. But how does your company value that software’s ability to integrate with social media? Last year, Jobvite released its annual Social Recruiting Survey and introduced the new Jobvite Index, both of which unveil how recruiters are using […]
Sourcing Candidates is Cheap Insurance
It should be common sense by now, but it can’t overemphasized: Don’t scrimp on sourcing candidates, no matter what position you’re looking to fill.
Facebook To Protect Passwords Of Employment Seekers
Facebook’s Chief Privacy Officer, Erin Egan, recently put business bosses on notice that the world’s largest social network is prepared to take legal action against the “distressing increase” in employers demanding employee’s Facebook passwords. This is an interesting position for the social network to take, since most of the time it is fighting off criticism for its own privacy violations.
Hiring via Employee Referral Programs? Do Your Homework
Nabbing that perfect hire reflects well on your employees. For sure, an ambassador affect kicks in as employees tout your organization as top-notch to work for.
Who are you missing by not recruiting via social networks?
College students who spend hours a day on Facebook might not be wasting their time, several studies suggest — they might even find jobs through social networking. That’s because savvy employers, according to new report, are increasingly recruiting through social sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and others. The report, published in the Daily Pennsylvanian — the student newspaper of […]