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 »
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 [...]
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 [...]
‘Talent on Demand’: Applying Supply Chain Management to People
Posted in How To, best practices, hiring, productivity, recruiting on May 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Via Knowledge@Wharton …
Failing to manage your company’s talent needs, says Wharton management professor Peter Cappelli, “is the equivalent of failing to manage your supply chain.” And yet the majority of employers have abysmal track records when it comes to the age-old problem of finding and retaining talent.
Supply chain managers “ask questions like, ‘Do we have [...]
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 [...]
SaaS: The Better Way to Buy
Posted in SaaS, best practices, productivity, resources on March 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From ITworld …
For growing businesses, I know of no better way to purchase software than as a hosted service, paid for on a per-user/per-month basis. While the equation may not work for the smallest companies, and some IT departments avoid it in order to build an ever-larger empire for themselves, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is the up-and-coming [...]
