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We set up a new site called Job Board Scorecard.  With so many job boards we wanted to share an unbiased resource for staffing agencies and companies as to where they should post their openings.  Job Board Scorecard lets employers and recruiters share their experiences and successes working with the major job boards.

What is NOT the goal?  Bashing the job boards or saying job boards are dead…how many jobs have you filled through Twitter?

Job Board Scorecard provides accurate data regarding web traffic and tells which board is best for a specific type of job.  Job Board Scorecard ...

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What's happening in your recruiting program right now?

if you're still using email and spreadsheets to track recruiting then it's impossible to really know what's happening right now.  

Even if you're using applicant tracking software, chances are that it can't tell you what's happening in real-time. That's why we developed, Newton Tracking,  powerful, customizable, feed that will help you manage tasks better, respond to requests faster, and provide you with unparalleled visibility into your recruiting program.  

The new Tracking utility in Newton is designed to allow corporate recruiters and HR professionals to ...

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(found via talentdynamics on twitter: "Managing the employer brand is increasing in importance" - http://lnkd.in/eE72qP)

HR Magazine in the UK reports on a new survey that evaluated current standards of employer brand practice. The article contains a lot of rich information, but I thought this was the most interesting:

72% said they will use [their employer brand strategy] to review their people management processes and strategy, including performance management, learning and development, and leadership and behaviours.

Usually, when we talk about employer brands, people think we're talking about logos, colors, and headlines. But what this survey shows ...

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Do you remember how to hire good people? That sounds like a ridiculous question, but for many organizations it has been quite some time since job openings were posted on a career site or job board. But as the potential for economic recovery becomes more likely, we must keep in mind that today's hiring environment differs dramatically from yesterday's.

I often hear about the challenges associated with managing candidate pools and a common theme has been that while the pool is large (this would typically be a good thing), it is the size of the pool that also ...

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As most of you know, we have just concluded a Healthcare Recruitment Metrics Benchmark Study highlighting key metrics relevant to a Lean, Just-in-Time recruitment strategy. As expected, since many of the key data points relied on humans to enter and validate the data, most of the participants struggled to reconcile and validate that their data was accurate. Those challenged by data integrity (or lack thereof), spent countless hours auditing the data to ensure it was accurate.

Of course the only way to 'nip this issue in the bud' is to ensure that the data is accurate at the transactional level ...

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A few days ago, I told my husband the story of my brother and his unique approach to interviewing and finding a job. With perseverance, creativity, preparation and bit of luck, he landed the opportunity of a lifetime!

Like so many other people adversely affected by the staggering economy, he was laid off several months ago resulting from a reduction in force.  Adding insult to injury, the layoff occurred two weeks before Christmas, and the family's holiday cheer evaporated faster than ice on a hot day. The stark realities of my brother's situation set in and he began ...

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Check out our latest article which helps HR professionals learn the value of screening their contingent workforce.

“Screening Your Contingent Workforce: What HR Professionals Should Know” is an eye-opening white paper from EmployeeScreenIQ. It examines the dangers of hiring contract workers without performing the samebackground checks as on permanent employees. Once small in number, contract employees have gained a significant presence among companies nationwide; HR executives who take a hands-off managing approach are setting their company up for big risks.

The NEW paper also addresses the following topics:

• Proper background screening methods for contingent staff
• How to avoid staffing ...

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Onboarding, the effort necessary to effectively assimilate an employee into your organization, does not begin after your candidate accepts your offer.  Onboarding does not begin on the employee's first day of employment. Onboarding is not driven by technology. Onboarding does not end after 90 days. Onboarding begins at the first point of contact you have with your candidate...and it never ends!  

Onboarding is your culture. Onboarding is a way of life. Onboarding is everyone's responsibility.

Onboarding done right will attract the right people to your organization. Onboarding done right is the first step in your retention strategy ...

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Will Andrew was recently named one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 for his work with Trimark Sportswear Group, official licensee for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.  He’s also been asked by Canada’s national newspaper,The Globe and Mail, be to part of a special feature column on company culture.

It goes without saying, that will has hired a lot of people and learned a lot on his path to running Trimark, a 100-employee company.  So let’s not waste any more time and see what Will has to say about his hiring and selection experience.

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From Long Beach, California, comes a new way to save on haircuts: if you don't have a job, but do have an interview, Victoria Lee Scott, who owns Sunset Sports Salon, will give you a break (see the photo).

Scott's been offering a discount for eight months, and says that about five people a week have been taking advantage of the offer. To get a discount, you don't have to show proof of an interview. "If they lie just to get a haircut," she says, "I'm not the one with the problem."

She started thinking about ...

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Four Things to Consider Before Working with a Recruiter

I recently stopped by the jewelry store to have my wedding ring cleaned and inspected. In the course of the inspection, it was discovered that I had a loose stone in my setting that needed to be tightened. As the clerk was searching for my records in his system, he asked, "Do you have ESP?" I respond with a blank stare, wondering "Why does this stranger think I can read his mind?" "Is he thinking something right now about my ring?" When I failed to provide an appropriate response, the clerk clarified, "Do you have the Extended Service Plan?"

Every ...

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Addition by Subtraction by Addition (ASA)

ASA refers to the skill of adding to, or subtracting from a URL to gain access to things that are not normally accessible by the normal URL. ASA is all about patterns, what patters are used in the URL, and what do these patterns tell us, and what can be substituted to find something not normally found. ASA is basically reverse peeling. As we learned in an earlier blog, peeling is taking away from a URL to uncover information. ASA is not just taking away, but adding to a URL, substituting in a URL ...

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Over the holiday weekend, I offered to open a bottle of wine at my friend's BBQ. As I was shuffling through the drawer to get the corkscrew, I noticed a fancy looking electronic toy sitting on the counter. I asked my friend when she had gotten the new gadget and what its purpose was: I found out it was a corkscrew. SWEET! A neat new gadget. Cylindrical in shape and attached to a charger, it was supposed to simplify the wine-opening process more so than electronic corkscrews of the past. With excitement bubbling over, I, of course, opted to ...

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Originally posted on the SmashFly Recruitment Marketing Blog.

As a marketer, I’m continually coming up with new ideas. This is a big part of my job but not the most important. Coming up with new ideas is great but it’s the evaluation of performance of these ideas where the real value lies as it enables you to create more content that will appeal to our target market. This is important because I usually have a perception of which marketing plans will work and which won’t.

However, it isn’t until I collect metrics to back up my ...

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I've just released a white paper with the Top 100 Sales Leader Interview Questions. Click here to access it.

One of the major causes of underperforming sales people is the on-boarding experience. Listen to this episode of the Sales Management Minute to learn how to develop your sales person on-boarding program to ensure success.
 

http://www.salesarchitects.net/salesdet.php?aid=93

Just sharing some valuable information for recruiters...

Check out www.freshclassifieds.com, job postings are free and as many as you like.

Postings run for 30 days, it's super easy, super fast and your postings are indexed and keyword searchable on Google within 48 hours of posting.

Cheers

This article was in CBS News and is interesting information for U.S. employers.

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Be Tempted.  The Temp-to-Hire Recruiting Strategy Holds Steady. 

A variety of challenges can be overcome by employing a hiring approach dating back almost 65 years - the temporary worker.  The length of time to recruit for an open position may not be a luxury you have or perhaps you are unsure of exactly what type of candidate is needed to fill your vacancy.  Whatever the situation, starting an employee in a temp-to-hire situation could possibly be in the best interests of your company.

If you haven't considered it before, now is the time.  In the high unemployment era we find ...

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