Featured Blog Posts – November 2014 Archive (56)

Hoarding and Data Migration

When I was growing up, I remember my grandmother having a particular eccentricity that we always teased her about.  She had a room that we referred to as the “Toilet Paper Room” because that’s where she stored toilet paper.  (Yes, a whole room.)  She also had a massive stash of paper grocery bags.  There were things like this that seemed silly to me to stockpile, because they were so readily available.  To her, she had a fear of someday running out.  I think many of us have seen this with…

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Added by Leanne Goplen Zabriskie on November 11, 2014 at 10:00am — No Comments

Hiring by The Top Military Friendly Employers

Earlier this year GI Jobs Magazine released their list of the Top 100 Military Friendly Employers of 2015. This list helps connect employers that are seeking certain skill sets with veterans that…

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Added by Ashley Zito Rowe on November 11, 2014 at 10:00am — No Comments

Avoiding Leadership Dependence

Last week I watched a common example of one individual serving as the intellect and conscience for another. It happened at Publix, our local grocery store, where my 17-year-old son Benjamin decided to apply for a job. Standing at the application kiosk was a couple, painfully going through the questions, discussing and debating each response. The woman, who was the one applying for a job, was insecure answering the questions on her own, instead, running each one by “her man” as she referred…

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Added by Scott Wintrip on November 10, 2014 at 11:19am — No Comments

Who Said HR Professionals are Apathetic?

Engaged Human Resources

HR Professionals RULE

 

Despite indications that employee engagement levels remain quite low these days, the response to SL8Z HR Pulse Survey has restored our faith in the greater HR community at large. With a response rate of nearly 25%, we’ve collected enough data to develop the first “HR Recruitability Index”.  This index shows how…

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Added by Glenn Fox on November 10, 2014 at 10:00am — No Comments

Is It Time to Repeal OFCCP?



In June of 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) struck down what many consider the heart of the 1965 Voting Rights Act outlawing voter discrimination. In delivering the majority opinion, Chief Justice John Robert suggested the conditions which existed nearly 60-years ago that made it necessary for this law, no longer existed in a…

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Added by Glenn Fox on November 10, 2014 at 8:00am — No Comments

Effective Ways of Sourcing Candidates

Sourcing done with all the skills necessary and in a way that is most effective will rule out the redundancy of the task. As recruiters we have targets and deadlines to meet along with all the tasks we are involved in. With the limited time that we have, getting leads becomes difficult and time is of the essence. So let’s pause and evaluate the way in which we Source…

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Added by Sourcing Adda on November 10, 2014 at 12:30am — No Comments

You can't see the picture if you are inside the frame

On the way to the Veterinarian’s for an emergency run, we passed a church whose billboard stated “You can’t see the picture, if you are inside the frame.” The statement clearly applies to both our organizations and the dichotomy that exists in almost every workplace on the face of this globe we call earth.

Taiichi Ohno, the creator of the Toyota Production System, charged his managers with standing in a circle and observing the organization in real time. If we take Ohno’s charge in to…

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Added by Daniel T. Bloom on November 6, 2014 at 9:33pm — No Comments

Losing the candidate at the last second!!

Losing the candidate at the last second!!

Yet another break in our series on lesser known sites, has us addressing a huge issue. Losing candidates at the last second.…

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Added by Dean Da Costa on November 6, 2014 at 3:08pm — No Comments

4 Common Background Check Restrictions to Watch for When Placing Contractors

When it comes to background check compliance, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) gets most of the attention. However, there is more than just federal law to consider. More and more states and localities are creating their own criminal background checks laws that you must make sure are followed when checks are run on your contractors. Even if…

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Added by Debbie Fledderjohann on November 5, 2014 at 1:30pm — No Comments

5 Networking Alternatives to LinkedIn

If you thought that LinkedIn being the most popular site for recruiting is your only choice, think again? As a Sourcer if you’re looking to streamline your search further and wondering how to do it then you are on the right track. Although, LinkedIn is the leading site for recruiters, it doesn’t mean that there aren’t others. So, here is a list of alternatives that…

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Added by Ashwani Paswan on November 5, 2014 at 7:41am — No Comments

58% of people in the wrong job

Now before recruiters get all defensive, I know that it's not as black and white as this.

However let's see what we can learn from this recent survey.

The survey asked people if they felt they were in the right job. It also asked them if they felt their work environment was compatible. …

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Added by Martin Gibbons on November 4, 2014 at 10:30am — 2 Comments

Get What You're Worth At Work: How to Build A Better Relationship With Your Boss

Learn how to walk the fine line between knowing your worth and arrogance to unlock your maximum reward potential.

Skip back to the 1960s. Fresh-faced graduates and hopeful apprentices were marched in front of potential employers like a faceless beauty parade. The skills employers were looking for back then were…

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Added by Rebecca Baines on November 4, 2014 at 7:00am — No Comments

Lippl – A Handy Tool for Recruiters

LinkedIn is a veritable treasure trove of candidates. Any recruiting professional worth his/her salt knows how to make best use of its myriad features and keeps abreast of its latest additions and changes. Lippl is one such free service pertaining to the professional networking site that is fast gaining popularity as a handy tool.

Intended to make browsing easier and…

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Added by Sourcing Adda on November 4, 2014 at 12:30am — No Comments

Employee Referral Programs – Pros and Cons

Employee Referral Program is a tried and tested method of recruiting that has retained its popularity amid all the new developments in the domain of recruiting. It is still widely believed that “referrals make the best hires.” Therefore, a carefully crafted employer referral program yields productive candidates at a quicker pace and effectively…

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Added by Sourcing Adda on November 3, 2014 at 12:54am — No Comments

What if everyone knew everybody’s contact information?

I believe in less than 5 years, everyone’s contact information will be accessible to anyone. If it isn’t sites like social sites like Facebook pushing everyone to share everything or hackers stealing and leaking everything, it will be irresistible new…

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Added by Shon Burton on November 3, 2014 at 12:50am — No Comments

Employee Engagement Is All About Recruiting

[thnks to Scott Adams for being so astute about HR issues & for the use of his intellectual property]

Dilbert on Engagement

My thesis is that most have no idea what is meant by employee engagement:

That employee engagement isn’t something that company leaders can inspire just by being leaders.

That engagement is not an HR initiative…

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Added by Steve Levy on November 2, 2014 at 2:00pm — 2 Comments

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