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HR Tech Game Changers: Employee Referral Systems

January 26

Number two on our list of HR tech game changers is the employee referral system. Employee referrals have stood the test of time as the most effective source for quality hires. - Click to TweetEmployee referrals are the number one source for volume of hire and the top source for quality of hire, even beating out social recruiting! According to HR thought leader Dr. John Sullivan, if 50% of your company’s hires aren’t coming from referrals, then you need to get proactive with your referral program! Creating an effective employee referral program is no cakewalk. Employee engagement ranks highest on the list of human resources challenges according to a study by SHRM. Employee referral programs rely entirely on em……Read More

Hiring Humans Not Cyborgs, Choosing an ATS, and Fighting Turnover

January 21

Time for another round up of the best recruitment, HR, and workplace themed blog posts of the week! Here are our top 5 picks:Combating the Modern Recruiter’s Unrealistic Expectations – By Matthew Kosinski Despite the much-bemoaned skills gap and it being a job seekers market, according to a recent Career Advisory Board study, recruiters have unrealistic expectations of candidates. Matthew’s article explains the negative consequences of waiting too long for the ideal candidate and urges recruiters and hiring managers need to adjust their expectations. This Is What Companies Do When They Are Getting Kicked by Entry-Level Turnover... – Kris Dunn More war for talent inspired writing, this time from the won……Read More

5 HR Tech Game Changers

January 19

Out of sheer curiosity (read, nerdiness) I spent my Sunday morning clicking through a Ceridian Slideshare presentation on the history of HR technology. Yes, my life really is that exciting! Comparing tech from the 1960’s to that used by HR professionals today made me feel an overwhelming sense of sympathy for the human resources departments of the past. Completely manual payroll systems, no ATS, no Excel... Oh the humanity! Access to personal computers and the internet has revolutionized HR and recruitment helping to facilitate the wealth of fantastic HR tech tools at our disposal today. As someone who works in the field of recruitment technology, it’s my job to stay informed about the latest trends and innov……Read More

The Risks of Social Recruiting, Reaching Passive Candidates, and HR Trends

January 14

This week’s link love has some excellent articles to satisfy your thirst for recruitment knowledge.You’ll learn tricks for sourcing in demand passive candidates, what recruiting tech talent in 2015 is all about, and another way to assess the risk vs reward of using social media to reach job seekers!Here’s our list of the top 5 HR and recruitment articles this week: The 7 Steps for Recruiting Hard-to-find Passive Candidates – Lou AdlerLou walks you through the steps he took to successfully source top talent for a difficult to fill tech role. He explains the techniques needed to find, attract, and recruit the best passive candidates.Recruit Tech Talent in 2015 by Going Back to the Basics – Holly GloverOut of LinkedIn’s recently releas……Read More

Top 7 Benefits of Social Recruiting

January 12

Recruiting with social media is the new normal. For years we’ve written (and read) about how social recruitment is the next big trend in HR, how it’s just about to take off, and we’ve worked pretty hard to show employers and recruiters the effectiveness of using social media to hire… Despite the positive statistics and encouraging research, social recruitment remained just a trend. Something people talked about but didn’t necessarily practice. I’m not sure exactly when that changed, but it has. According to Jobvite’s latest research, 94% of recruiters are using social media to hire. – Click to TweetHere are 7 reasons we think that social recruiting is here to stay:1) Increases Job Visibility Facebook has over 1.35 billion activ……Read More

2015 Social Recruiting Resolutions, Tips, and Sizing Up Your Competition

January 7

Happy New Year, I would insert a party emoji if I knew how to do so on WordPress without destroying the internet and ruining our tech team’s day. I have about 30 resolutions, most of them already broken, but my goal to spend the first 15 minutes of my day reading interesting new blog posts is going strong. So far I have learned a lot about the importance of drinking lemon water first thing in the morning, how to cook a whole chicken in a crockpot, and how my home office is lacking some essential items. I have also read lots and lots of excellent blog posts about human resources and social recruiting that I am (slightly too) excited to share with you. Our first Link Love of the New Year features social recruitment goal-……Read More

Social-Hire Expert Interview

January 5

Jobcast’s CEO Ryan St. Germaine was recently interviewed by Cheryl Morgan for Social-Hire. In his interview, Ryan talks about the reasons why he founded Jobcast, how social recruiting has changed since, and what not to do when using social media to hire! If you haven’t already checked out the interview, then head over to the Social-Hire website and read the Expert Interview with Ryan St. Germaine on the Benefits of Social Recruiting.And, make sure to visit the main Social-Hire site to learn more about their awesome consulting services. The team at Social-Hire can help you build your employer brand and improve your social recruitment strategy.Enjoy the interview, and happy New Year!…Read More

Recruiting in 2015: Are You Ready?

December 29

Hiring in 2015 is going to be more competitive than ever, here are the 7 recruitment trends that you need to pay attention to!Recruiters Want Gen ZAs a millennial, I am sad to report that Gen Y’s time in the sun has gone dark. We’ve already staked our claim in the workplace, we’re even taking over leadership positions, and so recruiting us is old hat and not the shiny prospect it once was.2015 is the time to prepare for Gen Z Companies, such as Microsoft and Facebook are prioritizing intern outreach in high schools, with Facebook going so far as to pay out thousands of dollars to these intern positions.Gen Z will not simply be Gen Y amplified.One thing that stands with this new generation out is a greater desire for stru……Read More

Learn the Basics of Facebook Recruiting

December 22

Hello, It's almost Christmas. So, if you celebrate that holiday, hopefully all of your shopping is done. At Jobcast we tend to celebrate with food. This is why our Holiday staff party consisted of a two hour lunch at a fancy Thai restaurant followed by doughnuts. I am not complaining! We also like to celebrate with knowledge. When we get together our entire team loves to discuss new podcasts, books, and blogs we've found and what we've learned. So, to celebrate the upcoming holidays, I thought that I would give all of you, our awesome readers, a gift as well. It's the kind of gift that employers everywhere dream of (in lieu of sugarplums): A free white paper about how to use Facebook for recruiting. I know, I know, th……Read More

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