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1. What great job candidates ask during interviews
Industry Insights | May 07, 2013
The best job candidates will ask point blank why they should leave their current position to work somewhere else, Kathy Rapp writes. They will also want details about what their priorities would be for their first six to 12 months. Some may ask, "What happened on your worst day here?" to try to learn more about the company culture, Rapp writes. Fistful of Talent (04/22)
2. How Big Data is turning recruiting into a science
Industry Insights | May 07, 2013
As data analytics tools become more ingrained in enterprise operations, employers find at their disposal a host of new workplace metrics that, when applied to human resources, can greatly streamline the hiring process. Along the way, so-called workforce science is shaking up long-held beliefs about what a good hire looks like, as HR departments rely more on a bird's-eye view of historical trends than intuition to vet candidates. New York Times (tiered subscription model), The (04/20)
3. A list of advanced recruiting topics
Industry Insights | May 07, 2013
Basic topics such as cost per hire are factored into most firms' recruiting strategies, but elite employers focus on more advanced concepts such as targeted hiring programs and centralized recruiting, writes John Sullivan, who identifies 25 advanced recruiting subjects. "[L]ike most advanced topics, you won't find them on conference agendas that are focused on the average firm," Sullivan writes. TLNT.com (04/23)
4. How employers are using social media to find talent
Industry Insights | May 07, 2013
The most common way that employers looking to recruit are using social networks is to find passive candidates, according to research from the Society for Human Resource Management. Many employers also reported using social networking sites to find candidates with specific skill sets. Shaker Recruitment Advertising & Communications Blog (04/30)
5. Analysis: U.S. labor force is shrinking as baby boomers retire
Industry Insights | May 07, 2013
Labor Department data indicate that workforce participation is decreasing, leading some economists to worry that workers are giving up on finding jobs. Those concerns might be exaggerated, however, as the real reason that fewer people are participating in the workforce is that many baby boomers are retiring and many young people are going to school instead of working, Ben Casselman writes. Wall Street Journal, The (04/29)
6. Which of the following recruiting channels do you dedicate the most resources to?
Industry Insights | May 07, 2013
7. Young workers can be lured by the promise of recognition, study says
Industry Insights | May 07, 2013
Firms may have better luck recruiting talented young workers if they promise to publicize workers' accomplishments on a regular basis, according to a study by professors at the University of North Carolina. The key is to "communicate to potential hires that, look, this is a benefit of working here, in spite of the fact that we might lose you, we want everyone to know how great you are," said Ed Van Wesep, who co-wrote the study. TalentMgt.com (04/30)
8. How the cloud can help you find your next hire
Industry Insights | May 07, 2013
Cloud collaboration tools such as Salesforce should be incorporated into your company's hiring process to boost efficiency and foster engagement, writes Michael Dennis, CEO of FindHire. "Hiring in the cloud means HR managers and internal recruiters can get instant feedback from each other and share notes more efficiently. This allows for quicker turnaround rates, giving prospective job seekers a better experience with less downtime in between," Dennis writes. Mashable (04/21)
9. Study: 38% of CFOs say retention is their top staffing concern
Industry Insights | May 07, 2013
Nearly 40% of chief financial officers said in a recent study from Robert Half that retaining talent is their top staffing concern for the next year, followed by maintaining productivity and then recruiting. The study involved more than 2,100 phone interviews with CFOs in more than 20 of the largest U.S. markets. Shaker Recruitment Advertising & Communications Blog (04/29)
10. Creative ways for recruiters to use custom search engines
Industry Insights | May 07, 2013
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