There are many opposing opinions and theories regarding how to accurately track the true referral sources with regards to how candidates arrive at corporate career centers.
Dr. John Sullivan’s recent article, Determining the Correct Source of Hire: the First Step in Recruiting Excellence, (ERE.net website) addresses these issues and points out what it he believes is [...]
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What’s the best method to use for referral source tracking?
Posted in Statistics, applicant tracking, best practices, sourcing on September 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Craft a scannable résumé
Posted in How To, applicant tracking, hiring, job seekers, recruiting on September 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Via philly.com …
For thirty years as an employment counselor I spent a lot of time getting jobseekers to write résumés that would capture the attention of a human reader. Occasionally, companies would assign initial résumé screening to trainee fresh out of college. I taught 1970s jobseekers to write catchy résumés with impressive bullet points and [...]
The Growing Talent Crisis: Challenges and Solutions
Posted in How To, Statistics, applicant tracking, best practices, employee retention, hiring, job boards, job seekers, productivity, recruiting, sourcing on August 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Via CareerBuilder.com …
Employers throughout the world are increasingly struggling to keep pace with expanding hiring needs. A recent workforce planning study conducted by Aon Consulting for one of its clients showed that nearly 60 percent of its key knowledge workers and leaders would need to be replaced in the next five years.
But, demand for talented [...]
Where, Oh Where, Has My Application Gone?
Posted in How To, applicant tracking, hiring, job boards, job seekers, recruiting on July 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Via New York Times …
GETTING a rejection letter is a painful part of job hunting, but at least it means you’ve been noticed. These days, I’ve been hearing about more job hunters who respond to online job postings, only to hear nothing back from the company. Ever.
Was the position filled? Is the company just taking [...]
Hire Smarter with Social Media
Posted in applicant tracking, best practices, hiring, productivity, recruiting, resources, sourcing on July 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Via Harvard Business Publishing …
A recession might seem like good news for employers looking to hire: with unemployment rates up, you’ve got more people to choose from and the opportunity to hire at a lower price.
While the current economic situation might make this a great time for you to expand your team, it can actually [...]
ATS: A KEY BUSINESS SOLUTION IN ANY ECONOMY
Posted in How To, SaaS, applicant tracking, best practices, compliance, eeo, hirebridge, hiring, productivity, recruiting, screening on July 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today’s job market has created a conundrum for growing companies. The landscape is rich with qualified candidates. But issue a want ad, and some statistics note that 200 applications are likely to respond.
How can any employer reasonably cope with that flood of candidates?
Those corporations, healthcare organizations and government departments using an applicant tracking system find [...]
Don’t Make Candidates Jump Through Hoops
Posted in How To, applicant tracking, best practices, hiring, job seekers, recruiting, resources, screening on June 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Via CollegeRecruiter.com …
There’s been an interesting discussion in the NACE JobPlace discussion list about the perception by many employers that students who do a more effective job of searching for employment opportunities will have a better chance of being hired.
I agree but caution those who believe that the best candidates are those who try the [...]
Staffing.org Report: Internet Best Practices
Posted in How To, applicant tracking, best practices, hiring, job boards, job seekers, productivity, recruiting, resources, sourcing on June 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Human resources research and information site Staffing.org has published an excellent report titled, “Internet Best Practices,” which details how candidates are finding and applying to job opportunities.
It is packed with interesting stats that most recruiters will find useful and informative, for example, “While the Internet is it not yet a universal tool, it approaches that [...]
Google recruiter: Company kept ‘do not touch’ in hiring list
Posted in How To, Statistics, applicant tracking, best practices, compliance, hiring, recruiting, screening on June 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Via MercuryNews.com …
A recruiter who left Google last year says that the company had maintained a “do not touch” list of companies including Genentech and Yahoo, whose employees were not to be wooed to the Internet search giant.
That revelation could be significant in light of this week’s disclosure that the U.S. Justice Department is investigating [...]
What HR can offer in tough times
Posted in applicant tracking, best practices, hiring, productivity, recruiting on May 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Via Human Resources Leader …
The economic downturn is putting significant pressure on many organisations. In such times, CEOs usually turn to finance and operations to assist them in adapting to the times. However, HR can also make a valuable contribution at the executive table.
HR needs to play a [...]
