Tag Archives: job
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IS YOUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS OVERLY RELIANT ON TECHNOLOGY
December 20, 2011Most businesses large enough to realize the cost benefits of technological advances to recruitment have implemented at least a few of these options. Applicant Tracking Systems are a prime example of a way employers are...
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RSS FEEDS OFFER A HIGH RETURN ON INVESTMENT FOR EMPLOYERS
November 30, 2011Saving time and money is an epic battle dating back to beginning of time, or at least back to the beginning of money. We now live in a digital age where everything moves at a...
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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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Can I Phone In My Resume? Mobile Capabilities For Job Applications Makes A Mark On Standard Recruitment Practices.
October 27, 2011For every outdated process there is obviously a newer, faster, more efficient version that has replaced it (or eventually will). The need to receive and transfer information instantly knows no bounds and is coming to...
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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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RECRUITMENT ETIQUETTE LESSON TWO
August 15, 2011There are high expectations set for a candidate coming in to interview, varied depending on the level of position. They are required to show up early, act eager, be polite and respectful, while answering questions...
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RECRUITMENT ETIQUETTE LESSON ONE
August 8, 2011Rejection is to recruitment as inevitability is to change. There's no getting around it. Applicant tracking systems have not only eased the pain of stringent record-keeping requirements, but have also altered the final task of...
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FREELANCE WORKERS HAVE A NEED FOR INDEPENDENCE BUT YOU CAN RETAIN THEM
August 1, 2011Freelance and contract workers have become all the rage with reductions in force and mandatory budget cuts in companies across the nation. With employers escaping health insurance obligations, vacation pay, and other full-time benefits, freelance...
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THE WORKFORCE IS CHANGING IN AGE NUMBER AND DIVERSITY
July 25, 2011Over the past ten years, we’ve been preached to about the aging workforce. However, employers may have forgotten some important statistics as the economic climate of the past three years has delayed the realization of...
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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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SUMMER HELP MAY HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR LONG TERM PLACEMENT
July 5, 2011Warm weather brings a spike in business activity and as a result, increased workloads for many organizations. In order to meet demands, current headcounts are supplemented with interns and short-term help. While interns are considered...
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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: 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: 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 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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WEBSITE STRUCTURE WILL AFFECT YOUR APPLICANT POOL
March 1, 2011The design of the career section on your company website will affect, not only the number of people that stay on your site, but also the number of candidates that actually apply. The interest...
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FACT AND FICTION. RESUME FRAUD MAY BE A LEGITIMATE CONCERN WHEN SCREENING CANDIDATES.
January 9, 2011Everyone is doing it…right? In this economy, measures have to be taken to make your resume stand out from your neighbor. Some candidates take slight exaggerations too far, often times committing outright resume...
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Taking a Holistic Approach to Recruitment
July 27, 2010Many businesses based their recruitment efforts on a selective and sophisticated process whereby the company attempts to gage whether a potential employee has the requisite skill set and history of accomplishment to be effective in...
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Desperation Nation: The growth of the “I just need a job” candidate.
July 19, 2010The increased numbers of overly desperate candidates seem to be the precursory ranks to what the Department of Labor calls the Discouraged Workforce....
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MEASURING RECRUITING SOFTWARE: Thoughts from a non-recruiting perspective
June 28, 2010Applicant Tracking System. After all, since I often live and breathe recruiting, it’s good to get an outside viewpoint especially from a technological guru....
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CAN A SLOB SURVIVE TODAY’S UNFORGIVING JOB MARKET?
December 2, 2009by Nanci Lamborn – Blogger/Writer – BrightMove Recruiting Software This week I was planning to post the continuation of last week’s article about the pros and cons of hiring inside referrals. But a story I...