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Remembrance Day Links: Hiring Vets is Awesome

November 12

I’m never sure what to say on Remembrance Day (or Veterans Day if you’re born in the U.S.A). Living in Europe, in a country that remembers the war in a way most Americans can’t, drives home the fact that saying Happy Remembrance Day is extremely inappropriate. What is appropriate? Giving thanks. Honoring vets with words, poppies, and ceremonies is the appropriate thing to do, but hiring veterans is a much more practical way to give thanks. There are currently 21.4 million veterans in America; over 720,000 of them are without a job. Each year, about 7,600 Canadian Armed Forces personnel leave the Canadian Armed Forces, including approximately 1,000 personnel released for medical reasons beyond their ……Read More

8 Social Recruitment Mistakes to Avoid at All Costs

November 10

Recent years have seen a rapid expansion of social media, which has completely changed employer branding and recruitment. Companies now use social media to ensure their brand visibility across the web, but also to recruit their best hires.With millions of people now using social media, it’s only logical that companies start to recognize its potential in areas other than marketing – a recent survey by Jobvite found that 94% of recruiters are already using or planning to use social media for better candidate evaluation.If you want to add social media to your recruiting process, here are eight mistakes you should avoid at all costs:1. Lack of defined audienceBefore you start posting, you first need to define your target audienc……Read More

Social Recruiting: You're Doing it Wrong and Other Trends

November 5

Ripped from the headlines (Buzzsumo), we’re bringing you the hottest (most shared on LinkedIn) social recruiting articles of the week. I don’t know about you, but I love using Buzzsumo to see what’s trending on the internet. Personally, I use Buzzsumo to find out about the latest social media releases, HR Tech news, and social recruiting articles. Then I share these articles here with you our beloved readers. Although I’ll probably have to find a new link loving strategy now... According to Buzzsumo, here are the most shared social recruiting articles this week: The first is actually targeted at job seekers, not employers or recruiters, but it’s an interesting reminder that job seekers also struggle with social recruiting best prac……Read More

Social Recruiting Lessons Inspired by Facebook Rooms

November 3

Facebook recently released a new app for iOS called Rooms. Like forums, message boards, and chat rooms, the app allows users to connect with each other based on shared interests. Each "Room" is a feed where users can share photos, commentary, video, and links specific to that Room’s theme. Similar to your Facebook News Feed, but tailored to your particular interests. Facebook Rooms may or may not catch on, but either way the app is indicative of two growing trends in social media: A renewed focus on connecting over common interests, rather than common friends, and diversified feeds. Here's how these trends can help you rethink your social recruiting:Your candidates’ common interests matter One of the m……Read More

Facebook Rooms: Join The Social Recruiting Room & Links

October 29

This Week's Link Love is going to be a little different because Facebook recently released a new app; Facebook Rooms. Not only is Facebook's latest app big news in the social media world... it’s also really, really fun. I’ll admit, I’ve been a little annoyed with Facebook since the release and forced adoption of Messenger, but Rooms is awesome and definitely worth a download. Its major strength is that, unlike Facebook, Rooms is an app for connecting with people based on interests alone. If you're into photography the VSCO Room is awesome! I don’t know about you, but as much as I love my friends, I don’t always love their hobbies. Your Facebook news feed is populated based on the content that your friends share. Fo……Read More

How to Improve Your Recruiting Calls to Candidates

October 27

There’s no doubt about it – telephone interviews are quick, easy and can tell recruiters a great deal about the candidate. In other words, they’re a perfect method for initial candidate screening. There are several things, however, that every recruiter should know before picking up the phone and initiating the first contact with a potential candidate. Here are a few pointers on how to improve your telephone interviews.The first minutes of the callIf you’re calling a candidate, it usually means that you believe the might be qualified for the job. The first minutes of every telephone interview are essential for establishing a relation – especially if it’s a cold call and the candidate doesn’t expect you to contact them.After a short pha……Read More

Jobvite Social Recruiting Survey Takes Over the Internet

October 22

This week has been an absolute dream for social recruiters. Mostly because of all the buzz around Jobvite’s 2014 Social Recruiting Survey. In fact, almost all of this week’s article are in response to it.So I should probably go read it now…Jobvite’s 7th Social Recruiting SurveyThis survey is a font of knowledge for anyone in the business of hiring.It’s full of interesting tidbits about how today’s job seekers are using social media, and how recruiters are responding.Jobvite’s survey is free, but you must give them your info in order to access it… and it’s really long!If you don’t have all day, then check out:How Recruiters Are Using Social Media in 2014This article is a summary of Jobvite’s survey, highlighting the most salient of its fi……Read More

Tips for Improving Candidate Experience from a UX Pro

October 20

Candidate experience is at the heart of effective recruitment strategy. Experience is what converts job seekers into applicants. 75% of jobseekers say that the look and feel of a job posting influences their decision to apply (Source: HireRight) and 30% of these candidates will leave the job posting without applying. The application process itself is also a key factor considering that another 30% of the applicants left will abandon your job post without completing their application! (Source: Smashfly) These drop-off rates may have something to do with almost half of jobseekers rating their experience as poor, or VERY poor (Source: MysteryCandidate) Oh, and not only does poor experience result in an immediate loss, but i……Read More

Giving Millennials Feedback, Better Career Sites, and HR Gossip!

October 15

It’s time to get your learn on with this week’s top articles!When Performance Reviews Simply Aren’t Enough – Anna Carroll “For the average Millennial, feedback is indeed ‘the breakfast of champions.’ ” – Click to TweetI agree with this statement 100% and I’m willing to bet most of my fellow Millennials would too. Anna Carroll’s excellent article explains the importance of real-time feedback especially in regards to GenY. Oh, and hot tip: If you don’t have time for a constructive feedback conversation, just use emojis!But First, A Single Source Of Business Truth – Kevin Grossman “It’s time to answer the talent analytics call!” According to Kevin, HR and recruiters need to step-up their data game, as it is essential for movin……Read More

Finally Over the Hump: The End of HR & Tech’s 7-Year Itch

October 13

The relationship between the Human Resources department and technology has always been pretty rocky. From HR’s frustratingly slow adoption of tech to clunky, verging on totally unusable applicant tracking systems, the couple has long standing history of getting on each others nerves. Jobcast’s founders, Johnny Oshika and Ryan St. Germaine have been working in the field of human resources/recruitment technology for about 14 years now, so they’ve seen it all. Their first company, BCjobs.ca, began as a simple online job-board focused on connecting British Columbia’s jobseekers with employers. Not exactly revolutionary... except back then it actually was! When BCjobs.ca started they were met with disbelief an……Read More

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