Did you know empathy is a recruitment superpower? Jodi Brandstetter, the founder and lead facilitator of By Design Brainery, dedicated an entire session to it at SHRM 24 in Chicago. “As a recruiter, if you show empathy through the hiring process, you’re going to build trust and they’re going to value you. When that happens,…
There are so many job board alternatives to Indeed and LinkedIn that it can be difficult to tell which are worthwhile and which to disregard. According to Michael Ang, CEO of the recruiting advertising agency JobElephant, there are at least 500 boards alone geared to communities of diverse job candidates. “There’s a new job board…
Are you ready to turn up hiring? If so, put on a marketing hat. Or, talk with your marketing pros. Or, at the most basic level, think more about using marketing techniques to hire better. Almost 80% of hiring professionals say it’s difficult to find ideal candidates, according to research from SHRM. So, it’s very…
You need to get more referrals. Trust us. Whether you need to fill a job now or want to keep a pipeline of great job candidates filled, you need to get more referrals. And here’s why: Applicants with referrals had a 50% chance of advancing past an initial résumé review compared to just 12% odds…
Despite BLS June data indicating an increase of 206,000 non-farm jobs and 4.1% unemployment, approximately 800,000 more people are out of work compared to this point a year ago. As a result, you may be seeing applications from overqualified candidates who are on the market. The job market is so challenging for laid off workers…
Should you hire or train for the next open role? Either is almost always an option. Bring in someone with the exact skills you need? Or train a great employee who might be up to the challenge and ready for a change. The Dilemma: Hire or Train To hire or train raises several dilemmas for…
Know why it’s increasingly difficult to hire more people? According to Tim Sackett, CEO of the Lansing, MI-based staffing firm HRUTech.com, U.S. birth rates have been declining. In a presentation during SHRM 24 in Chicago, he said employers should also be concerned about other converging demographic issues that will continue to impact the workforce: the…
HR can’t ignore this anymore: Social media reshaped hiring. And we won’t likely ever go back to job boards, websites and strictly professional networking sites to find candidates. That’s because candidates aren’t just looking for jobs and career advice there anymore either. In fact, almost 40% of people now use Facebook to find a new…
Recent data from ADP indicates that small-to-medium sized businesses (SMBs) are taking a much closer look at what specific soft skills job candidates bring to an interview than they are at technical skills. According to a Market Pulse study of over 1,500 business owners and HR decision-makers, these are the top five soft skills that…
