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Recruiting Orientation GuideMon, 1 Oct 2012
Roadmaps are a new form of content to help you navigate key areas of people management. Each Roadmap includes an Orientation Guide that gives a high-level overview of the subject as well as articles and other resources that provide more detailed directions on how to find your way to success. This Roadmap focuses on recruiting wisely in today's tough job market. The Orientation Guide below will get you started, and we invite you to use the rest of the Roadmap by visiting workforce.com/roadmaps. more »
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Japanese Company Buys Online Jobs Aggregator Indeed.com
Tue, 25 Sep 2012
The acquisition by Japan's Recruit Co. will fuel the jobs site industry leader's advertising and activity overseas, especially in Asia.
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Do Perfect Hires Exist? Half Say Yes, Survey Reveals
Wed, 5 Sep 2012
Forty-nine percent of hiring managers believe the perfect hire is out there according to a survey conducted by Aerotek Inc.
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Skilled Workers Scarce Despite Unemployment
Thu, 30 Aug 2012
Staffing company ManpowerGroup of Milwaukee said in a 2011 survey that 52 percent of employers were having problems filling critical positions. That number was up 14 percent from the previous year.
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Special Report on RPO: An Improving Economy, In-House Recruiting Cuts Are Driving Demand
Mon, 6 Aug 2012
'Companies want flexibility. RPO provides that flexibility and not the fixed cost of a permanent recruiting department,' says Rajesh Ranjan, a vice president at Everest Group, a consultancy.
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Manufacturing Firms Scour Schools, Military for Future Workforce
Wed, 18 Jul 2012
Enticing newcomers into the field often means teaming up with community colleges to offer training programs while some manufacturers are turning to military veterans to fill the void.
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Alternative Recruiting Strategies Employed by Companies Vying for Top Tech Talent
Mon, 9 Jul 2012
One company has taken its guerrilla recruitment beyond mere social media with its popular Code Foo challenge—a 'no résumés allowed' recruitment program aimed at finding extraordinary coding
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Recruiting and Recruiting Technology Ticks Upward
Fri, 22 Jun 2012
Through the use of recruiting software, organizations help speed the process along. The tools can create a potential pool of talent to keep on hand, winnow down stacks of applicants to find those
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Great Expectations: Survey Finds New Grads Have High Hopes on First Job
Tue, 5 Jun 2012
Despite spending most of their college years at the depths of the Great Recession, new graduates have high expectations of their earning power. About 40 percent said they expect a starting salary of
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Manpower Survey: Filling Key Roles More Difficult This Year
Tue, 10 Apr 2012
Some 27 percent of firms reported they 'often' find it hard to fill key positions, compared to 23 percent a year ago.
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Sears, State Farm, Navistar and Others Show How to Bring Veterans on Board
Thu, 19 Jan 2012
Keeping positions open while employees are on military duty presents a challenge for the managers and peers left behind—a difficulty large corporations often find easier to absorb than smaller
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Firms Tally the Value in Values-Based Recruiting
Mon, 19 Sep 2011
The philosophy of corporate culture as a source of competitive advantage—along with a defined mission and adherence to values—has existed for several decades. Yet many companies have struggled to
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How Do We Determine an Applicant's Flexibility and Problem-Solving Skill?
Wed, 16 Nov 2011
I have been told to look for the following traits/competencies when interviewing job applicants: 1) adaptability/flexibility 2) problem-solving Which particular questions should we ask?
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How Do We Effectively Recruit Our Next Execs?
Thu, 27 Oct 2011
What steps do we take to develop an effective executive-selection process? —Changes at the Top, Director of Staffing and Selection, St. Louis
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Inside Heartland Payment Systems' Successful Sales Recruiting Machine
Wed, 7 Sep 2011
The company that holds the top spot on Selling Power’s ‘Best Companies’ list is recruiting again, with a tried-and-true approach to sourcing, assessment and first-year pay opportunities.
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Dear Workforce What Should We Consider When Launching College Recruiting?
Tue, 7 Aug 2012
We want to start a college recruitment program this year. What should we consider before launching this initiative?
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Special Report on Background CheckingBurden of Proof
Wed, 7 Sep 2011
Employers will soon be asked to provide empirical evidence for screening and hiring practices based on assumptions about workplace criminality—but they’ll be hard-pressed to find it.
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Avoid Hiring an HR Dud Behavioral Interview Questions for Finding Stars
Wed, 7 Sep 2011
You don't need an HR drone; you need stellar talent. And the best way to find it is through behavioral interviewing. Here are five questions focused on the competencies that separate the players from
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Made in the USA
Wed, 22 Aug 2012
The collaboration between Permac Industries and Dunwoody College of Technology is an example of a new brand of college-industry partnerships that might eventually help the U.S. grow as a
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The Hot List: 2012 E-Recruiting Providers
Mon, 25 Jun 2012
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Pop Quiz: Can You Condition a Job Offer on a Withdrawal of an EEOC Charge?
Thu, 21 Jun 2012
I've written before how employers must treat pregnant employees the same (no better and no worse) as other employees based on their ability or inability to work.
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Do Background Checks Really Help Us Avoid Hiring a Problem Child?
Tue, 19 Jun 2012
We are evaluating the benefits of background checks. Do they really work as advertised? —Call Me Skeptical, Director, Nonprofit, Scottsdale, Arizona
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Study: 24 Percent in U.S. Prefer Social Media for Job Search
Tue, 12 Jun 2012
Twelve percent of U.S. employees approved of personal use of social media at work, but 51 percent say social media has a negative impact on workplace productivity.
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LinkedIn Tops Social Sites for Recruiting: Report
Tue, 5 Jun 2012
Seventy-seven percent of job openings are shared on LinkedIn, followed by Twitter at 54 percent. Facebook came in third with 25 percent.
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How Does Southwest Airlines Screen Candidates for Culture?
Tue, 8 May 2012
What screening and assessment process does Southwest Airlines use? We are trying to screen for people who fit into that type of culture and are having a difficult time. —Hope to Take Flight,
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A Look in at LinkedIn's Recommendations Features
Thu, 15 Mar 2012
Unlike reference checking tools such as Pre-Hire 360, there's nothing anonymous about the LinkedIn recommendation process.
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Automated Reference Checking: Better Intel in a Fraction of the Time
Thu, 12 Apr 2012
Armed with this software, not only can companies obtain better feedback from references, but also they can obtain more of it per candidate.
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And Action: GetHired.com Cues Video
Wed, 21 Mar 2012
The startup hopes its video-centric job board and applicant tracking software platform will gain a large following, but skeptics question how much demand there is for newcomers in an already crowded
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New Recruits in Recruiting
Tue, 13 Mar 2012
GetHired.com is one of several startups offering Web-based software incorporating video, social networks and other innovations in the recruiting or job search process to better match job seekers with
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Six Facebook Recruiting Apps
Fri, 9 Dec 2011
Use these tools to advertise job openings and mine the social network for prospects.
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Facebook: The New Recruit in the Recruiting Game
Fri, 9 Dec 2011
Watch out LinkedIn: a raft of new recruiting apps help companies better scout for talent from inside Facebook, the 800 million member social network.
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Dear Workforce How Do We Use Performance Tools to Assess Applicants With Special Needs?
Mon, 17 Oct 2011
Individuals with special needs (English as a second language, intellectual delays, mental health issues) constitute an ever-increasing proportion of our applicants. Which performance-assessment tools
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Dear Workforce How Much Should We Rely on Pre-Hire Assessment Tests
Sat, 8 Oct 2011
I have found that some job candidates do very well on our pre-hire assessments, but when hired their performance doesn’t match their test results. Should pre-hire assessments be the only
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Special Report Talent Acquisition--The Culture Connection
Wed, 7 Sep 2011
For companies such as Herman Miller that opt to outsource recruiting, finding a partner is easy. The harder part is teaching a company’s corporate culture to an outsider so they can find candidates
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What Is Wrong With Our Recruitment Process?
Wed, 1 Aug 2012
Our human resources department attracts and selects top-notch candidates, sells the company very well and arranges a solid orientation program for newcomers. Yet other departments seem to cause a
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Tech Firms Hit With Antitrust Lawsuit
Wed, 20 Jun 2012
Agreements made between companies that restrict competition between their employees may violate antitrust laws.
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How Much Are Bad Hires Costing Us?
Wed, 18 Apr 2012
We want to fix our recruiting after some bad hires. How can we measure the effect, in dollars and other costs, of poor hiring decisions? —Penny-Pinching Recruiter, government, New South
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Lawsuits Put the Spotlight on Hiring of Interns
Tue, 12 Jun 2012
High-profile media outlets are targeted by class-action lawsuits as questions of pay and hours draw attention.
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How Many Positions Should Our Recruiters Be Filling?
Tue, 13 Mar 2012
Are there industry averages for how many positions a recruiter should fill every month/quarter/year? —I'm CEO, but I Don't Know, services, Mississauga, Ontario
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Will A Checklist Help Us Recruit More Effectively?
Wed, 14 Dec 2011
How can I find a standard checklist or procedure for upper management to use to communicate recruiting needs? Currently we are not being informed until long after the employee is to be terminated,
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Special Report on Social Media: You Can't Take Your Online Contacts With You ... or Can You?
Wed, 7 Dec 2011
As companies rush into the worlds of LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter, some are discovering sticky issues when employees engaged in corporate social media activity depart.
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Dear Workforce What Is the Optimal Way to Establish New Goals for Recruiters?
Mon, 17 Oct 2011
I want to revise the goals for our small team of recruiters. We don't do a lot of hiring, but when we do, we are very selective. How then should we be setting these new goals: based on quality of
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Dear Workforce Why Can't We Get Qualified Applicants in a Recession?
Sat, 8 Oct 2011
Our experience seems to run counter to national trends. Our company has posted several jobs internally, but the candidates who applied really didn’t wow us. These jobs require at least a high
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Dear Workforce What Can We Do to Make Our Managers Better at Hiring?
Sat, 8 Oct 2011
How can our public-sector organization help its non-HR managers improve their hiring skills? They are often asked to handle personnel-related issues, such as determining whether candidates have the
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Dear Workforce What Percentage of Our Recruiting Should Come From Within
Mon, 10 Oct 2011
I am doing research for our human resources management curriculum and got to wondering: Are any statistics available on average percentages of internal promotion versus external recruitment? What do
