Via ere.net …
Employment reference checking and background screening should win recognition as the weakest of all corporate HR processes. A validity meta-analysis study conducted by Aamodt & Williams in 2005 found that the corrected validity coefficient for reference recommendations and actual job performance was a staggeringly low .29. Despite the facts, 96% of organizations use reference checks as a screening and selection tool, according to a recent survey by SHRM.
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 they have a powerful, enterprise-wide job acquisition and talent management solution ideal for businesses in hiring mode – or even those that are fully staffed.
Today’s ATS provides web-based applicant tracking and candidate management systems that empower businesses with easy-to-acquire and easy-to-use tools to reduce costs and streamline business operations. They automate candidate application and resume management – and create an invaluable competitive advantage.
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 hardest to be hired.
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 whether Google, Yahoo, Apple, Genentech and other tech companies conspired to keep others from stealing their top talent.
Houston, TX – PreCheck, Inc.™ and Hirebridge LLC, today announced the integration between PreCheck’s background screening service and Hirebridge’s applicant tracking and hiring management system. Through these system integrations, both companies are able to offer clients the five core integration components and as a result abridge the hiring processes for their clients.
“We saw this as a favorable partnership because both PreCheck and Hirebridge are committed to providing outstanding customer service, as well as offering customizable solutions to meet the unique needs of our healthcare clients,” stated Bruce Smith, President and Chief Operations Officer at PreCheck, Inc. “With over fifteen years of exclusive industry focus, PreCheck also brings valuable experience in recognizing our clients’ needs and providing innovative solutions.”
If the belief that any press is good press holds true, Yale student Aleksey Vayner’s decision to create a self-promotional video resume will be deemed a huge success.
Let the debates begin (actually, they have and they are well under way):
Fifty-seven percent of hiring managers say they have caught a lie on a candidate’s application, according to an online survey by CareerBuilder.com.
Among hiring managers who say they have caught a lie, 93 percent did not hire the candidate. Forty-three percent of hiring managers say they would automatically dismiss a candidate who fibbed on their résumé. Others say it depends on the candidate and situation.
Here are some good resources for learning more about the US Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP):
OFCCP Website:
http://www.dol.gov/esa/ofccp/
Frequently Asked Questions:
http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/ofccp/faqs/offaqs.htm
WikiPedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OFCCP
Godfrey & Kahn (Law Firm):
http://www.gklaw.com/publication.cfm?publication_id=442
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