Posts Tagged Recruitment
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Attracting Hispanics Requires Cultural Awareness
To attract, retain and engage Hispanics and Latinos, employers need to understand the common—and unique—characteristics of the various cultures that fall under the label of “Hispanic,” according to Di Ann Sanchez, SPHR, president and founder of DAS HR Consulting LLC in Hurst, Texas. &ldquo…
May 14, 2012
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Career Counseling Must Connect Dots Between Skills, Available Jobs
An April 23, 2012, Associated Press report revealed some troubling information regarding job opportunities for the Class of 2012. It said that half of recent college graduates are jobless or underemployed in positions that don’t use their skills and knowledge fully. The figures were based on 2011 U.S. Census data analyzed…
May 10, 2012 | in Trends
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Maryland Enacts Country’s First Social Media Password Law
Gov. Martin O’Malley, on May 2, 2012, signed S.B. 433, a bill prohibiting employers from requesting the social media passwords or accessing the social media accounts of prospective and current employees, making Maryland the first state to pass such a law. The new provision, which will take effect Oct. 1, 2012, bars…
May 8, 2012
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HR Tools and Tech: Jobvite
Jobvite, an innovative and handy tool for recruiters, taps social networks to distribute and target job openings, while tracking the real-time value of job placement ads. In order to promote open positions, make referrals and find qualified candidates, this app leverages social networks such as Facebook and LinkedIn, to send…
May 1, 2012 | in Trends
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Gaming Company Wants ‘Passion,’ Not Resumes’
Video game giant IGN Entertainment has issued its second “Code-Foo Challenge”—a no-resumes-allowed recruitment program aimed at finding coding talent, regardless of educational background and experience. The six-week program gives aspiring coders the chance to get paid to learn coding languages and work on real engineering projects. …
April 27, 2012
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Median Salary Rises 4.5% for Class of 2012
The overall median salary in the U.S. for Class of 2012 college graduates is up 4.5 percent over the median posted by the Class of 2011, according to a survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). NACE’s April 2012 Salary Survey report shows the overall median starting salary…
April 20, 2012
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Optimizing Talent in the New Workforce
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about talent management in terms of the new workforce. We’re starting to see the signs that the economy is going to rebound. When that happens, the speculation centers around whether companies will go back to their old ways…
April 19, 2012 | in Workforce
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We Know Next Weekly Recap: April 2nd-6th
In case you missed it, here’s what happened on We Know Next this week. According to a LinkedIn poll conducted with more than 7,000 individuals in late February and early March 2012, 84% of people on LinkedIn worldwide believe in career luck, with nearly half feeling lucky in…
April 6, 2012
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SHRM: April LINE Report
According to the SHRM Leading Indicators of National Employment (LINE) Report for April 2012, the rate of job growth will fall short of levels reached last year, yet hiring in the manufacturing and service sectors will continue in April. …
April 5, 2012 | in Trends
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Some Companies Go Nontraditional to Find Right Fit
Andrew Johnson, 23, landed the full-time job as master model builder at Legoland Discovery Center Chicago in March 2012, becoming one of four people in the U.S. and eight people in the world to hold the title of master model builder at the company. But landing the job required facing his…
April 5, 2012
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HR Tools and Tech: Monster’s BeKnown
Meeting the evolving needs of employers, recruiters, and the emerging workforce, Monster.com, the worldwide leader in connecting job seekers to opportunities, has released BeKnown, a professional networking app for Facebook where users can create professional networks in a Monster-type environment, without ever leaving Facebook. The app allows for the…
March 22, 2012 | in Trends
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Using LinkedIn Responsibly: References and Avatars
We all have a LinkedIn profile, right? With over 150 million members, and growing at the rate of two new users per second, it’s hard to imagine anyone not being on LinkedIn. It’s a great place to share your professional accomplishments. And, it’s a…
March 20, 2012 | in Trends
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We Know Next Weekly Recap, March 5th - March 9th
In case you missed it, here’s what happened on We Know Next. The second annual Telework Week, took place this past week and encouraged businesses, government agencies and individuals to telecommute and evaluate the potential consumer costs and environmental savings. Meanwhile, according to a survey by consultancy Towers…
March 9, 2012
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SHRM: March LINE Report
According to the SHRM Leading Indicators of National Employment (LINE) Report for March 2012, the hiring rate will rise slightly in manufacturing, reaching the highest rate since 2006, yet the hiring rate will fall in the service sector. A net of 50.5 percent of manufacturers will add jobs in March and the sector…
March 8, 2012 | in Trends
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SHRM LINE: Manufacturers Expect to Hire in March 2012; Services Jobs Remain Scarce
Half of manufacturing companies and a quarter of service-sector companies polled plan to expand their payrolls in March 2012, according to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Leading Indicators of National Employment (LINE) survey. Overall, a net of 50.5 percent of manufacturers report they will add jobs…
March 8, 2012
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Chasing Talent Across the Globe
As talent demands and searches become increasingly global, organizations face growing pressure to deploy talent strategies that can scale for size and efficiency and focus on regional markets, according to recently released research from Deloitte Consulting. That, along with business leaders’ focus on improving the bottom line during the…
March 8, 2012
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We Know Next Weekly Recap, February 27 – March 2
In case you missed it, here’s what happened on We Know Next. Mike Aitken, SHRM’s Vice President of Government Affairs, shares his thoughts on key issues surrounding the 2012 political landscape as they relate to HR and business professionals. Meanwhile, U.S. military veterans are being hired,…
March 2, 2012 | in Trends
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How to Use Social Media to Find a Job
A 67-year-old man was worried that his age would hurt his job search. So, says Jessica Miller-Merrell, SPHR, “he sent out a simple e-mail to five people and attached his resume. [The e-mail] read, ‘Hey, I’m looking for a job and here are four companies I…
March 2, 2012
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U.S. Military Veterans Being Hired but Not Targeted in Recruitment
A poll addressing military employment conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) showed that companies that are hiring have hired U.S. military veterans within the past 36 months. But a sluggish economy and the lack of awareness of resources for connecting with veterans appear to be major causes…
March 1, 2012
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Military Employment SHRM Poll
Approximately two-thirds of HR professionals indicated that their organizations (64%) had hired a veteran with the past 36 months, yet only 13% reported being “very aware” of effective resources for recruiting veterans. These findings explore various recruiting tools and the potential benefits and challenges of hiring veterans. Data from this poll…
February 28, 2012
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Media and the 21st Century Resume
In an attempt to circumvent the keyword-laden resume game, job seekers are taking a more creative approach to captivating recruiters. Rather than dropping the resume altogether, the trend seems to be a breakaway from over-automation and a return to the heart of what makes a good hire. Laurie Barkman of…
February 17, 2012 | in Workforce
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Social Media for HR and Recruiting
French novelist Alphonse Karr once wrote, “the more things change, the more things stay the same,” which might explain why this same phrase shows up in Zeppelin lyrics a century after Karr’s death. And nowhere is that more true than HR, which as a…
February 6, 2012 | in Workforce
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SHRM: February LINE Report
According to the SHRM Leading Indicators of National Employment (LINE) Report for February 2012, although the pace of job creation at this time last year was higher, the hiring outlook for this February shows that far more companies are expected to hire than lay off. Specific to the manufacturing…
February 2, 2012 | in Public Policy
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Personality Tests for the Hiring and Promotion of Employees SHRM Poll
A majority of organizations (82%) do not use a personality tests in the hiring or employee promotion process. Of the few organizations that indicated using personality tests, the majority use them for mid-level managers (56%), followed closely by executives (45%) and entry-level exempt jobs (43%). The majority of HR professionals (71%) indicate that personality tests…
January 31, 2012
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Executive Book Club: January 2012
Organizations that hire veterans have an unquestionable edge in the market place. Here’s how to do it right. Veterans are a tremendous source of untapped talent and come with a wealth of skills and experience beyond those of typical civilian employees. Field Tested gives…
January 27, 2012 | in Workforce
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New Technologies, Apps Boost Social Media Recruitment Powers
As the use of social media as a recruiting tool matures, staffing and talent management companies are applying lessons learned and fine-tuning their social strategies to help close the still-considerable gap between hype and hiring results of these popular networks. These next-generation approaches go beyond creating LinkedIn or Facebook careers…
January 26, 2012
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The Challenges and Rewards of Recruiting Gen Y
The first thing you should know about recruiting Generation Y? According to pioneering generational researchers William Strauss and Neil Howe, workers born between 1982-2000 actually prefer to be called Millennials. That nuance illustrates the essential element to recruiting and attracting the best Millennial talent -- effective communications that speak…
January 20, 2012 | in Workforce
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Ready, Set, Hire
Dennis Padgett knows he's in a coveted position for these troubled economic times. In the next few months, he'll be hiring 200 people for a new research and development facility. His employer, Cobb-Vantress Inc., a poultry breeder based in Siloam Springs, Ark., is building a $19 million pedigree…
January 11, 2012
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SHRM: January LINE Report
The Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) Leading Indicators of National Employment (LINE) Report found that January 2012 will mark the third consecutive month that hiring activity will decrease, while job cuts increase on an annual basis. Comparing January 2012 to January 2011, service sector hiring will drop by a…
January 9, 2012 | in Public Policy
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SHRM LINE: Hiring Rate Will Fall Again in January 2012
For the third consecutive month, hiring activity will decrease and job cuts will rise in the manufacturing and service sectors compared with a year earlier, according to the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) Leading Indicators of National Employment (LINE) survey for January 2012. The latest LINE…
January 9, 2012
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Fast Food Chain Dishes Up Employment
Officials at multinational companies in the Middle East often say they cannot find talented employees and junior managers among college and high school graduate applicants. Many students there study full time and graduate from universities without marketable skills or work experience. Experts say many lack standard skills such as…
December 28, 2011
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How to Build a Social Recruiting Framework
When creating a social media recruitment strategy, there are 3 critical considerations every employer or talent organization must address directly and comprehensively. The good news is, you already know the answers to these crucial questions, and while unique to every company, recruiter and job opportunity, those answers provide a strategic,…
December 13, 2011 | in Trends
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HireHonor: Making a Difference in Veteran Hiring in America
During the month of November, the U.S. traditionally celebrates Veterans Day, focusing attention on those who have served our country through military service. It is a time to reflect not only on their contributions but also on their post-service needs, which have evolved over the years. One key challenge…
December 6, 2011 | in Workforce
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Social Recruiting: Three Lessons Learned from the Trenches
When it comes to using social media websites for recruiting - what we call social recruiting - how far is too far? Beyond learning the hard way what works and what doesn’t, there are some best practices emerging to help recruiters know when they’ve pushed the…
December 2, 2011 | in Trends
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SHRM Poll: The Ongoing Impact of the Recession—Recruiting and Skills Gaps
This is part one of a series of SHRM Poll findings on how the economic recession is impacting employers in the U.S. In the current labor market, over one-half (52%) of employers reported difficulty recruiting for specific jobs that are open in their organization. This research examines what types of…
November 18, 2011
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U.S. Employers Urged to Embrace Veterans; Report Details Innovative Ways
Employers need to step up and rally around the nation’s military community by enhancing efforts to attract, recruit, support and retain veterans and their families in a proactive manner so all can better meet their responsibilities at home and at work. That was the message that Col. David…
November 16, 2011
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Survey: One in Five U.S. Employers Seek Veterans for Jobs
Employers want to tap into the technical and communication skills and leadership abilities of returning veterans, according to a survey conducted for CareerBuilder and released on the eve of Veterans Day 2011. The findings are from a survey conducted in August and September 2011 with 2,874 full-time U.S. hiring managers and HR…
November 16, 2011
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How ‘Moneyball’ Measures Up as an HR Approach
Billy Beane, chief human resources officer? The corporate finance adage of “We cannot manage what we do not measure” echoes through many additional business functions and disciplines thanks to breakthroughs in data analytics, behavioral economics and the new “science” of decision-making.…
November 14, 2011
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GE Capitalizes on Vets’ Strengths
NEW ORLEANS—General Electric’s Junior Officer Leadership Program (JOLP) is a tool for attracting and integrating one of the largest overlooked sources of talent—military service professionals transitioning into civilian careers, according to Susan Schieren. Schieren, program manager of JOLP at General Electric (GE) and a…
November 9, 2011
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Hidden Wounds
While some employers fear the challenges of hiring employees with post-traumatic stress disorder, simple accommodations can improve the chance of success. During his combat tour in Iraq, Richard Martin was nearly killed by a rocket that exploded 20 feet away. The guy in front of…
November 8, 2011
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7 Ideas for Generating Buy-In by Leveraging Human Influences
Whole Foods Employees Vote for New Hires Every new hire at a Whole Foods store is subject to a peer-based selection process. The newbie is provisionally assigned to a team, for example in bakery or produce, pending a 4-week trial and a team vote. After the trial period,…
November 8, 2011 | in Workforce
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SHRM Discusses Challenges of Getting Veterans Back to Work
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) was invited, along with nearly 30 private-sector companies, to Capitol Hill recently to discuss the challenges employers face in finding and hiring returning U.S. military personnel for civilian jobs. The meeting was a three-hour Veterans Employment Summit that the House of…
November 7, 2011
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Forecast: Tech Positions to See Highest 2012 Pay Gains
U.S. starting salaries for white collar professionals will increase an average of 3.4 percent in 2012, according to a forecast by staffing firm Robert Half International. Technology positions are projected to see the largest gains among all fields researched, with an anticipated 4.5 percent…
November 4, 2011
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U.S. Companies More Open to Remote Work Arrangements
One-third of U.S. chief financial officers (CFOs) say remote work arrangements—such as telecommuting and working from satellite offices—have increased at their companies in the prior three years, according to a survey by staffing services firm Accountemps. The 2011 survey drew on telephone interviews with 1,400 CFOs across…
November 3, 2011
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SHRM Jobs Outlook Survey Report
This survey examines hiring and recruiting trends across a six-month spectrum. The results for the fourth quarter of 2011 show that while jobs are being created at some companies, the pace will slacken as the end of the year approaches, and some employers are still struggling to find workers with skills…
November 2, 2011
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What Does The C-Suite Want From HR?
I am a very lucky Human Resources professional. I began my career in the glamorous world of administration. I typed up timecards at a candy factory. I completed the VETS 100 and EE0-1 reports by hand. Yes, computers existed back in 1995. No, my employer saw no value in…
November 1, 2011 | in Workplace
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Business Needs Inform Diversity Strategies
More than two-thirds (68 percent) of HR professionals polled by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) in August 2010, said they align their organization’s diversity efforts with business goals and objectives. And when asked about the importance of various outcomes of diversity practices, respondents placed business results, such as…
October 27, 2011
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Business Needs Inform Diversity Strategies
More than two-thirds (68 percent) of HR professionals polled by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) in August 2010, said they align their organization’s diversity efforts with business goals and objectives. And when asked about the importance of various outcomes of diversity practices, respondents placed business results, such as…
October 27, 2011
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Law Firms Slow to Embrace Diversity
The majority of law associates and attorneys “of counsel” who make partner at U.S.-based law firms are white men, despite the growing presence of women and minorities within the law firm population, according to Vault/Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) Law Firm diversity data released…
October 26, 2011
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Player, Please: Gamification & Social Engagement
Lost in all the buzzwords and best practices about social media recruiting is a simple fact: it’s supposed to be fun. In the olden days of faxed resumes, form cover letters and cold calling, engaging talent could be a chore. But new methodologies have developed along…
October 25, 2011 | in Trends
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Fortune 500 Companies Lead with Diversity, Happiness
Fortune 500 companies, such as Boeing Co., Coca-Cola Co., IBM, Lockheed Martin Corp., Procter & Gamble Co. and Verizon, Inc., continue to pave the way for engaging women and minority employees. Chicago-based aerospace company Boeing was recognized by a series of diversity awards in 2011, including the Diversity Council Honors Award, the…
October 10, 2011
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Experts: Prepare Now for Aging Workforce
The workforce is aging around the world. Estimates indicate that by 2050, the number of people over the age of 60 will exceed the number of those in younger generations. Experts say companies should prepare now for this global shift. Yet what most U.S. companies don’t realize, experts say,…
October 7, 2011
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CFOs Take on HR
Senior finance leaders have long taken special interest in human resources, given that compensation and benefits constitute a large portion of any organization’s expenses. But according to a recent study, American chief financial officers (CFOs) might be ratcheting up their oversight of HR because of the tough economy…
October 4, 2011
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Want to Build a Great Business? Be Happy!
LAS VEGAS—Tony Hsieh, chief executive officer of online shoe and clothing retailer Zappos.com, preached the gospel of happiness to the audience June 28, 2011, in the general session at the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) 63rd Annual Conference & Exposition. The Harvard University graduate, who led…
September 23, 2011
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SHRM Poll: Hiring Picks Up for College Grads
A new Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) poll released on July 14, 2011, appears to have some good news for college students and graduates who are looking to enter the job market. The poll of nearly 350 HR professionals throughout the United States revealed that the number of employers hiring undergraduates in 2011…
September 21, 2011
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Generation Y Goes Directly to Source in Job Hunt
Employers in the U.S. looking to recruit members of Generation Y for their workforces might want to consider their organizations’ social media strategies and incentives, according to survey findings from 8,088 university students from the Class of 2011. For one, this generation—also known as Millennials and born from…
September 14, 2011
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Gender, Nationality Affect Gen Y’s Attitude Toward Mixing Social Media, Work
Women who are members of Generation Y are more hesitant about mixing their work and social media lives than their male counterparts, according to a new global survey. While that gap between male and female attitudes is consistent among those surveyed in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada,…
September 13, 2011
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Outside the Box Engagement Tools
If you’re doing the obvious stuff when it comes to social media recruiting or engagement (Facebook fan pages, branded Twitter account, blog, etc.), you’re fighting an uphill battle. It’s a crowded space out there: after all, if there’s a fundamental reason…
September 13, 2011 | in Trends
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Estis Shares Formula for ‘Rock Star’ Recruiting
SAN DIEGO—The work recruiters do post-recession is going to look much different than the work they did before the recession, and companies’ people strategies will be the key component to defining their success and profitability for the next 10 to 20 years. So now’s the time…
September 1, 2011
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SHRM Survey: Few Employers Use Social Networks to Screen Candidates
Although recent survey findings by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) indicated that a majority (56 percent) of employers are tapping Internet social networking sites to search for potential job candidates, results released by SHRM from the second phase of the survey show that a much smaller number of businesses…
September 1, 2011
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Incentive Plan or Retention Tool?
Swedish firm H&M gives employees 4 million shares The founding family of the Swedish clothing giant H&M announced plans to show appreciation to more than 76,000 employees worldwide by donating 4 million shares in the company, worth about 1 billion kronor ($137 million U.S.), to…
August 17, 2011
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SHRM Poll: Social Networking Websites Popular as Employer Recruiting Tool
More than half of human resource professionals are tapping into social networking websites to look for potential job candidates, a significant increase from 2008, according to a poll report from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). The poll report—SHRM Research Spotlight: Social Networking Websites and Staffing, released at…
August 15, 2011
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In-House Connections
Human resource professionals are adapting social media tools for internal use. These tools foster more-efficient communication with dispersed workers, have self-service features that free up HR staff members to focus on strategic issues, and allow employees to swap tips and experiences around topics such as wellness or 401(k) investments. Here…
August 15, 2011
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Social Media Helps Recruit Talent
Social media allows businesses and individuals to capitalize on the phrase, “It’s not what you know, but who you know.” Social media has forced an evolution of how businesses recruit talent and how job seekers look for their next opportunity. From Monster and CareerBuilder to LinkedIn…
August 4, 2011 | in Trends
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Burger King Reaps Whopping Benefits from New Online Recruiting System
Hiring managers as well as human resource leaders at Burger King Corp. had grown increasingly frustrated with the fast food company’s paper-based job application process. Paperwork was unwieldy to manage, restaurant managers too often spent valuable time screening candidates who didn’t pan out, and there were…
July 27, 2011
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Recruiting Strategies for Social Media
In the not so distant past, recruiters and staffing managers pored through resumes, posted on job boards and hosted expensive job fairs in top markets to find candidates and fill jobs. Now, they might interact with social network site users by posting a challenging technical question, then contact individuals who…
July 27, 2011
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Social Media’s Effect on Hiring Remains a Question Mark
While social media outlets appear to be changing the way employers identify and recruit job applicants, the impact and long-range implications of social media on staffing functions remain unclear. According to the 10th Annual Sources of Hire Study released by CareerXroads on March 17, 2011, more than 88 percent of employers…
July 26, 2011
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Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano
There was a time when social media was cutting edge. Now it is mainstream. Case in point: Facebook has more than 500 million individual members worldwide. As with all communication, social media presents business benefits and legal risks. This article discusses four ways social media and HR have become inextricably intertwined:…
July 25, 2011
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Survey: Recruiters Expect Increase in Tech Talent Poaching
Companies are aware of it, they’re afraid of it, and they’re scrambling to figure out what to do about the poaching of their top technology workers. Talent poaching occurs when one company snags a rival’s top staffers with the lure of higher salaries, better…
July 21, 2011
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SHRM Research Spotlight: Social Networking Websites and Staffing
Social Networking Websites Gain in Popularity as an Employer Recruiting Tool More than half of human resource professionals (56 percent) use social networking websites to source potential job candidates, a significant increase from 2008 (34 percent), according to a new poll from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). The poll …
June 21, 2011
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IBM Study: Global Hiring, Social Media Value Rising
More than 700 chief human resource officers (CHROs) and senior executives worldwide say the foundation of workforce investment is shifting and they are seeing more hiring in Europe and North America, according to a new IBM study released Oct. 12, 2010. Additionally, social networking is having a broader impact on a company&rsquo…
June 21, 2011
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Delivering HR at Zappos
Keeping employees happy at Zappos.com takes a little weirdness and a wilingness to make work fun. You may not expect a woman whose footwear of choice is tennis shoes to work at one of the world’s largest online shoe companies, but for senior HR manager…
June 21, 2011
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SHRM: Flexibility Needed to Recruit, Retain Older Workers
Public policy needs to provide a framework that is flexible so employers are able to develop programs that address the needs of businesses and older employees, a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) told the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The commission heard testimony Nov. 17, 2010,…
May 9, 2011
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What should employers consider when recruiting from different generations?
Employers should have a firm understanding of what is important and valued by each of these generations when establishing their recruiting plan. It may help to determine whether potential candidates will accept or reject positions within the organization. Successful recruiting must take into consideration not only the positions that are…
April 15, 2011
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American Companies Seeking to Go Global Can Face Big HR Hurdles
The sluggish U.S. economy is prompting more American corporations to look overseas to find new markets and boost profits. But these companies should plan carefully before they open overseas offices and hire local workers to staff them, human resources experts warn. That’s because the business of human…
December 20, 2010
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Countries Take Action to Enable Workforce of the Future
Think that American employers are the only ones suffering a talent shortage? Think again. Statistics show that in Canada, 50 percent of nurses employed in 2003 will retire within the next 15 years. Japan is accepting more foreign workers to help alleviate its labor shortages. In Germany the lack of engineers has become…
December 15, 2010
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Companies Reinvent Their Workforce, Talent Management Systems
As HR leaders grapple with myriad workforce planning issues post-recession, so too are they presented with a unique opportunity to enhance their hiring models to capitalize on changes in talent available in the labor market. In fact, given the strong focus that CEOs are now placing on enhanced people management…
December 15, 2010
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Business Strategy First
The first speaker at the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Foundation Thought Leaders Retreat was no longer an HR professional. And no wonder: Padma Thiruvengadam, a vice president of operations at Pfizer Oncology, used an extensive background in human resources to help lead the drug manufacturer’s oncology…
December 5, 2010
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Partnerships Are Essential to Recruit More Veterans
Federal contractors seeking to fulfill their affirmative action responsibilities to veterans should partner with organizations that promote the employment of veterans, according to David Cohen, president of DCI Consulting Group Inc. in Washington, D.C. The affirmative action requirement for federal contractors is “a major priority of the Obama…
November 9, 2010
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Poll: Employing Military Personnel and Recruiting Veterans
This poll examines pay and benefits that organizations provide to employees who have been mobilized to serve on active duty service either as a reservist or as a member of the National Guard and the challenges organizations face when an employee has been mobilized to serve on active duty. The…
November 9, 2010
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Hiring Veterans Is More than Just a Job
The job market is improving, if the level of interest in recruiting and hiring U.S. military veterans is any indication. According to several sources, the level of interest among U.S. employers in hiring veterans has grown during the first few months of 2010. “There definitely was a drop-off…
November 9, 2010
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India Struggles with Talent Gap
There is a gap in the Indian talent market—with significantly more jobs than talented people—and it is difficult to find candidates with the required skills and competencies. However, one way for Indian employers to expand their talent pools and, ultimately, their leadership pipelines, is to adopt…
November 5, 2010
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A Guide to Recruiting and Attracting Talent
Gathered by the SHRM Foundation, this report presents an effective model for the recruitment process. It offers specific recommendations based on peer-reviewed research and covers a wide array of interrelated topics.
September 27, 2010
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Recruiting Internationally from Kansas to Cameroon
SAN DIEGO—Using her firm as a case study, Tracy Morrison, director of International Recruitment for the CARANA Corp., told attendees during a June 28, 2010 session at the SHRM Annual Conference that she makes great use of technology and good old-fashioned referrals when recruiting internationally. CARANA, “which isn&rsquo…
September 22, 2010
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Meet the New Face of Business Leadership
Battle-tested: From soldier to business leader In March 2010, Senior Editor of Fortune Magazine, Bob O'Keefe, published an article highlighting the benefits of hiring military Veterans in civilan jobs as they return home from war and re-enter the workforce. With Fortune 500 companies like Wal-Mart and…
August 24, 2010
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Companies Help Veterans Adapt to Civilian Workplace
“In my first six months here,” recalled John Krouse, “I kept thinking, ‘What’s the structure? There’s no uniforms.’” In January 2009, after 24 years in the Navy, Krouse was beginning a new career at Intellicheck Mobilisa, a developer of wireless technology and…
August 23, 2010
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Recruiting Military Brass
Human resource professionals like me, who tap into the talent pool of former military personnel, tend to keep quiet about our best resources. But the fact is, military officers have special skills that serve private industry well. Fluor, a Fortune 200 company headquartered in Irving, Texas, with 2009 revenue of $22 billion, delivers…
June 18, 2010
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