Samara Parker

Labor Day, Labour Day, and The Perfect HR Meme!

September 3

Labor Day is one of my favorite holidays.A day off from work, to celebrate the work we do.For our non-Canadian/American readers (many of you!), Labor Day is celebrated on the first of September, usually with hot dogs and a trip to the beach.The first “Labour Day” was held in Canada (hence the different spelling of labor) way back in 1872.This inspired our neighbor to the South, Matthew Maguire, to bring the holiday to the U.S.A. in 1882, but it took 10 years for his attempt to celebrate America’s workers to catch on.In 1894, Labor Day became a national holiday.In 1994, Labor Day became a nationally recognized reason to kick back, eat barbecue, and attempt to squeeze your adult sized frame into a child sized blow-……Read More

3 Recruiting Trends to Watch

September 1

The future is now. Recruiting technologies abound, and social recruiting is on the rise. Everywhere you look, there's another hot new hiring trend emerging. Last week, we shared an article that explained how to decide which of these trends to adopt. This week's article explores three of the most useful new recruiting trends, explains why they matter, and how you can implement them into your own recruitment strategy (no matter what size your budget!)The Resume is Being Overshadowed by DataResumes have a lot of flaws... For one, they are inaccurate. “58% of hiring managers said they’ve caught a lie on a resume!” (CareerBuilder Survey) - Click to Tweet Resumes do not provide insight into an applicant's soft skill……Read More

Women: Why They Don't Apply, How to Recruit Them, and Why

August 27

In case you didn’t know, I am a woman. Yes, most of my posts reference sci-fi, comic book heroes, and my many failed attempts at mastering Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, making my gender glaringly obvious. But just in case you had any doubts left, I wanted to clear things up. I am woman, hear me roar. We recently welcomed another female member into the Jobcast fold, making our core team an even 50/50 split of men to women. This is a pretty rare thing for our industry. But it doesn’t have to be. Our founders, Ryan and Johnny, know a thing or two about recruiting. They’ve both been working in the field of HR Tech for over thirteen years, and their experience has helped them to find, and recruit qualified female talent. W……Read More

5 Articles that Will Make Your Job Posts Better

August 20

Writing better job postings is the best way to convert job seekers into applicants. It is also one of the most difficult parts of the hiring process. There are tons of resources available for improving your job postings: tips and tricks from HR experts, content-tutorials, and even straight-up templates. It’s all been done. Yet, the formula for writing engaging, effective job ads remains elusive! Making job ads interesting is hard, and I’ve yet to see a template make the process easier. These articles are not about writing “Rockstar” job posts. They are not written by HR pros... Or my parents (who are actually HR pros!) Nope. These articles are written by storytellers (Writers, marketers, communications experts). People who’s bread……Read More

How to Guesstimate Which Recruiting Trends Actually Matter

August 18

Staying on trend doesn’t always matter. Food trends can be ignored in favor of eating whatever looks good and is on sale. Fashion trends can be neglected, so long as you stock up on neutrals... Or, for virtual workers like myself, opt for PJs all day every day. Music trends can actually be detrimental to your life, especially considering the current enthusiasm for EDM. And fitness trends ought to be ignored at all costs. For the love of bread, moderation, and an injury free body (please stop trying to stand on giant rubber balls whilst balancing a kettlebell on your head!) But, when trends apply directly to your company, or profession, they do matter. Winning the war for talent requires that you understand current recruiting ……Read More

Build a Great Team, Hire Like Great Recruiters, and More Great Things

August 13

Being great is a thing worth working towards, at least I think so! I hope you do as well because today’s link love is dedicated to the pursuit of greatness... First things first: “Start by admitting that greatness doesn’t come from the distraction and busywork that often fills up our lives.” - Click to TweetI pulled this quote from Leo Babauta’s article How to Be Great. When you’re great you can make all sorts of demands. Like David Lee Roth of Van Halen who used to ask for all of the brown M&Ms to be removed from his candy bowl. When you are really great, like David Lee Roth, you may even have valid reasons for making such crazy requests! Another reason David is pretty great: Warning: It’s lonely at the top! So sur……Read More

One Job Post: All Your Social Networks!

August 11

The main pain point with adopting new hiring platforms is having to share the same job ad over and over again. Sharing the exact same job ad to each of your individual social networks and job boards is a huge waste of time. It is also frustrating because you are must adjust your ad along the way to fit each platforms’ unique standards. Not fun, not efficient, and thankfully, not necessary! With Jobcast you can use our Auto-Share feature to automatically share your job ads to your Facebook Timeline (Personal and Business), Twitter Feed, and LinkedIn Page (Personal and Company). You can even use the Auto-Share feature to push your job ads to several different job boards such as Indeed, and Simply hired. Here’s how……Read More

Boring Brands Win, Soft Skills, and Why You Shouldn't Try to Predict the Future!

August 6

Welcome back to Link Love Wednesday!Today’s links are human resources heavy, in the best possible way.HR is a complicated field.Not only do you need to understand complicated technology, track data, and navigate a maze of policy, but you must have the skills required to attract, motivate, and placate real live humans.Unlike numbers, us humans are emotional and fickle beasts, which is why excellent soft skills are a mandatory part of the HR job description.Soft skills are important for making smart decisions about how to invest in employee engagement, health, and happiness. And according to John Boudreau’s recent article, To Optimize Talent, Sweat the Small Stuff, these decisions have a surprisingly large influence o……Read More

Denny's Social Media Grand Slam, Women of HR Tech, and More Trello

July 30

It is Wednesday.Wednesday is international Link Love day.That fact is untrue, but it sure sounds good doesn’t it?Unlike that untrue fact the articles we’re sharing today not only sound good, but are well researched, informative, and not blatant lies… At least we hope not! Interesting thoughts on what makes a good hire in the age of social media by Ted Coine. “The Social Age is not the age of predictability and routine.” – Click to TweetFor this reason, Ted suggests hiring with an emphasis on both the applicants specific skill set and their general interests/capacity for curiosity.We suggest using social to reach this type of candidate!Denny’s certainly follows our advice… Okay, so I don’t technically know that they do, but they ……Read More

26 Social Recruiting Stats and Facts

July 28

If social recruiting is the future, then the future is now!94% of companies are using social to recruit, but as often happens with the introduction of new technology, many of these companies are applying outdated strategies to these new mediums for hiring.They focus on just one network: LinkedIn, and just one form of content: The job ad…This version of social recruiting is outdated, and ineffective. Especially considering that:Only 14% of LinkedIn users even check their account on a regular basis! – Click to TweetTo drive applicants to your jobs, target the right talent with your content, and build a strong employer brand, using multiple networks collaboratively is the most effective strategy.Why employers need to build di……Read More

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