Tag Archives: careers
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Using Online Videos For Recruitment
February 1, 2012Recruitment videos are not so much a new idea as they are just now becoming properly utilized by organizations. ...
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LinkedIn And Recruitment
January 2, 2012LinkedIn has propelled itself in recent years to become the second most used social media site in the U.S. for recruitment. Recruiters and their organizations have established profiles, often times extensively detailed, with connection numbers...
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Social Jobs, Facebook Teams Up With Multiple Organizations to Create Assistance for Job Seekers
November 7, 2011The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) and The Department of Labor (DOL), along with a few other organizations have signed on to collaborate with Facebook in creating a new resource for job seekers....
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CAREER PATHS: CHOOSE YOUR FIELD WISELY
September 26, 2011The market for particular fields or job categories should be of interest to those currently in a career transition and those that recruit for these fields. Earlier this year Forbes listed the 10 Dead or...
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RECRUITMENT ETIQUETTE LESSON THREE
September 19, 2011Lesson number three goes back to the beginning of the hiring process. No matter how long you’ve been in your current role, think back to when you were job hunting. Remember what it was like...
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AS EMPLOYERS CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE WITH TIGHT BUDGETS VOLUNTARY BENEFITS ARE ON THE RISE
July 11, 2011The economy is in recovery, but it’s a slow climb up the mountain. Company belts haven’t been loosened and with the overall impact of healthcare reform still uncertain, it may be some time before they...
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RECRUITMENT AGENCIES CAN BE AN EFFECTIVE SUPPLEMENT TO YOUR CURRENT HIRING PROCESS
June 13, 2011Recruitment agencies have taken a hit as the unemployment rate has risen and the number of open positions has drastically fallen. Employers feel they don’t need outside help when there are so many candidates out...
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HIRING GENERATION Y: THE INTERGENERATIONAL WORKFORCE
May 31, 2011HIRING GENERATION Y SERIES: STEP EIGHT – THE INTERGENERATIONAL WORKFORCE by Traci K and BrightMove Staffing Software and Recruiting Software Today’s workforce is constantly changing and within 10 to 15 years it may be unrecognizable....
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HIRING GENERATION Y: ENGAGING AND MANAGING YOUR YOUNG
May 23, 2011Almost every organization has young employees belonging to Generation Y. This generation is ever-becoming notorious for the characteristics they hold that are unique from others before them. These include the level of work ethic, motivation,...
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HIRING GENERATION Y: TRAINING YOUR NEW HIRES
May 10, 2011The inevitability of the changing workforce dynamic is that, at some point or another, members of Generation Y are going to be a part of it. Whether currently on board or getting ready to...
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HIRING GENERATION Y: INTERVIEWING MILLENNIALS
May 2, 2011Entitlement and informality are the words of the day. When you begin to understand the interview process for Generation Y candidates, these words may be circling in your mind as the reputation of today’s...
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HIRING GENERATION Y: PRESCREENING RESUMES FROM THE ME GENERATION
April 20, 2011Sifting through resumes might be the least favorite task of any given recruiter. It’s difficult not to review each resume while at the same time resisting that voice in your head critiquing each one....
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HIRING GENERATION Y: WRITING A JOB POSTING AIMED AT GEN YERS
April 11, 2011At some point in time, if you haven’t already, your company will need to hire employees from the next generation of workers: Generation Y. Holding different values, ideals, and outlooks on the world in...
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HIRING GENERATION Y: KNOWING WHAT APPEALS TO MILLENNIALS
April 8, 2011The reputation of Generation Y is that of entitled, impatient, independent, materialistic, social-oriented techies. They are unlike any generation before them and they offer talents and skill sets unlike their predecessors. Employers are...
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HIRING GENERATION Y: UNDERSTANDING THE GENERALIZATIONS AND STEREOTYPES
March 27, 2011Generation Y is quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with in the workplace. Their numbers are increasing steadily and employers proactive in planning for future training and management goals for their organizations must...
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HIRING GENERATION Y: UNDERSTANDING THE FACTS
March 15, 2011Doomsday HR statistics over the past 5 to 10 years have shown that the steady retirement of Baby Boomers and the lack of skilled workers coming up through ranks will eventually lead to a massive...
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HOW JOB ADVERTISEMENT DESIGN IMPACTS CANDIDATE SELECTION
March 10, 2011Bounce rate is the percentage of viewers that visit your website or job ad page and then leave without applying. In addition to the structure of your website, the composition of the job...
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If Obama was my applicant? Has face value killed good recruiting?
January 21, 2010by Michael Brandt – BrightMove Recruiting Software I am on a plane right now and got an urge to write something that I find very important not only in recruitment but in how people evaluate...
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Why I’m Afraid of Monster!
January 20, 2010Like some of you I have several new jobs that I need to get filled—nothing that my seasoned and experienced professional HR-type self shouldn’t consider to be a walk in the park. Thankfully I’m usually...
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OVERALLS, ANYONE? What’s happening to our work ethic?!
January 13, 2010by Nanci Lamborn – BrightMove Recruiting Software “I’m sorry. I really need to stop you there.” I was right in the middle of an interview, explaining in detail the job description, work environment, and company...