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This post originally appeared on the Volt Blog.

Confidence is a trait that employers covet. The belief that you can rise to a challenge, and the courage to do so, is an attitude that has a positive impact in every workplace.  Confidence is an essential element of a "can-do" attitude, and in most cases, it's contagious.

Then there's the crazy-cousin of confidence: arrogance. These aren't different degrees of the same trait – they are completely different attitudes. Confident people tend to be inclusive because they don't feel territorial about their place on the org chart, so they ...

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Here is our weekly feature in which we share the top articles we enjoyed from the past week about recruitment marketing, social recruiting and anything else in the recruiting space. In this article, we’ll be talking about candidate experience, employer branding, passive candidates and recruiting videos.

Here are the articles our that interested us this week (in no particular order), enjoy!:

Employment Branding – The Message by Teela Jackson (@TeelaJackson)

Love this straightforward post on the questions you should ask when you are crafting your employer brand.

An Employer Brand is a Relationship by John Sumser (@JohnSumser)

Interesting take on ...

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If 2011 was marked by crises—the Arab spring, the European financial crisis and Japan’s triple disaster—2012 will be characterized by political transitions and global economic risk. This is our prediction based on our latest Global Market Brief and Labor Risk Index, which we conducted with the Eurasia Group. 

The economy 

The Eurozone’s sovereign debt crisis, as well as a slowdown in the global economy, will bring uncertainty to economies from Asia to Africa and Latin America. 

- European countries will continue to tighten their belts. 
- Some countries in Asia will have to rely on disaster spending, infrastructure ...

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If you want to be better tuned into people you're LinkedIn connections start hiding updates from your network.

If you have more then a dozen or so LinkedIn contacts that you are connected to directly you already know that there is an endless stream of updates from your network being posted throughout the day. And while it might be counter intuitive to hide updates in an effort to get better information, hear me out before discount the idea.

I started to notice that several of my LinkedIn network members were responsible for the bulk of the updates I see ...

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Any time is a good time to offer contract staffing services to your clients. But the recruiters we work say there are certain times when you should take extra care to mention that you are able to handle contract job orders:

1. When you get a new client  - It's a good idea to let new clients know about ALL the services you provide, including contract staffing.

2. When a client has a position that is difficult to fill - Clients may have to adjust their expectations, and they are typically more willing to do that if they can try someone ...

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Are new graduates making the grade in today’s fast-paced business environment?

According to a recent study by the Global Strategy Group (on behalf of architectural firm Woods Bagot), the answer to that question is a firm “No!”

The study included the opinions of 500 senior managers and C-level executives, the kind of business people who know what it takes to get the job done.

Let’s start with the skills that these executives value the most in new graduates (and potential new employees):

• 49%—Problem-solving
• 43%—Collaboration
• 36%—Critical thinking
• 31%—Ability to communicate clearly and persuasively in writing ...

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When starting a new job, it quickly becomes obvious that everything you need to know isn’t written in the job description. It’s not even easily conveyed through manuals, policy documents or conversations. Mostly, it’s picked up “on the job” and builds over time. 

It can take months, but more likely years, to figure out what makes an organization tick. So it follows that for most organizations, up to 90% of institutional knowledge is stored in the heads of employees. With many years worth of ‘mental knowledge storing’, long-term employees have an awful lot invested in their employer ...

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This article originally appeared on NAS Talent Talk

In the last several years, recruitment has made great strides in heightening the pre-career experience for potential candidates.

Through the delivery system of the Internet, we can post podcasts and videos so target audiences can get an inside glimpse of a company’s work environment or hear actual employees give testimony as to why they love working at XYZ International. But, have we merely scratched the surface in giving likely candidates a full sensory experience of how great a new career can be?

Scented ads are certainly nothing new, particularly to those ...

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In order to have a successful recruitment marketing strategy, you are going to have a lot of moving parts and tasks that are fundamental to your strategy.  From job distribution to sourcing to social recruiting to screening candidates, your recruiters will spend their valuable time making sure these important tasks are done correctly as to have the best results possible.

But your recruiters can’t do everything and finding ways to automate and reduce the time associated with these tasks is an important goal for any recruiting organization.  The key is to make sure you automate these processes intelligently as ...

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http://www.johnstonsearch.com/inbound-recruiter-blog/ Hello and good day! Brian with Johnston Search, and your Inbound Recruiter Trainer discusses several "Must Read" books to stay current in the ever changing, business world.

First and foremost, I would like to thank you for supporting my book http://tinyurl.com/7c4avtf launch.

Several business leaders have reached out to me to ask what book have inspired me, so I wanted to give you my top picks

* Inbound Marketing, Get Found Using Google, Social Media, And Blogs. (Link: http://tinyurl.com/7zm9ttq)

* Conquer The Chaos, How to Grow A Successful Small Business Without ...

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Earlier this year I shared with you the employees perspective of the new free agent workstyle trend. 
Today I’d like to highlight the employer’s perspective : 

Talent and skill gaps: As employers struggle to fill vacancies in the professional and technical areas, accessing the best talent, wherever it may be, becomes paramount. Strategically utilizing free agents allows employers to widen their net when seeking optimal talent, giving them access to a variety of resources such as entrepreneurs, retirees, and at-home workers. This is a critical source of talent as employers seek to close current gaps and build a talent ...

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The big T word, the Transition from Military to Civilian!!!

For those transitioning out of the military into the civilian world, it may be very stressful and downright scary. How do you take all you learned and accomplished, done and transfer it to a civilian occupation. It is tough and very daunting, but it can be done. I am ex military and I did it. Below outlines some of the things you will need to get and do, and some resources available to help.

First use your ACAP (Army Career Alumni Program) or transition serves office on your installation. They ...

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Remember the old days - like, back in the 90s - when managers were held accountable for the percentage of employees with completed development plans? Back then, it seemed like managers were more involved in employees' careers and development. They were physically closer to employees and could offer feedback regarding things that were happening in the moment. They provided coaching and feedback and advise about how to be more effective on the job. Right? Remember?

Well, color me cynical, but I don't remember either. Then, like now, you either had a boss who cared about and was committed to developing their ...

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(More of a personal post this week which I found important, always open for comments.)

When budgeting for an elderly family member, there are several factors that you should consider. There are often ongoing medical expenses such as regular medical treatments or nursing care. Your loved one will frequently have a fixed income that may be less than their expenses. This may or may not allow for an acceptable budget, depending upon whether their savings are sufficient to cover the shortfall.

Creating a Budget

When helping your loved one plan and implement a budget, it is important to take note ...

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Entering a new cycle, labor demand in January improved slightly (up 1.0%) compared to December. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics employers added 853,000 jobs to their payrolls in the second half of 2011. During this time online labor demand declined steadily suggesting that open positions were being closed due to the hires but not replaced with additional needs. With January showing already some improvement we expect labor demand to grow over the next months and hopefully exceed last year's result. At this time labor demand has reached 61% of it's peak in August 2007 ...

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You probably saw the news last week that Monster is laying off 400 employees and missed its quarterly earnings/revenue targets.

Now, this is the type of news that many pundits of various stripes will take as endorsement of their belief that job boards are heading off the cliff, soon to vanish forever. It is not good news - particularly for the affected Monster employees.

But is it indicative of the job board industry as a whole? I don't think so. Here's why:

• It's a single data point: Yes, Monster is big. But so is CareerBuilder, and they ...

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One of the most popular industries for contract staffing is Information Technology. It is also one of the trickiest to navigate in terms of overtime requirements.

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)requires that most employees have to be paid at a rate of 1.5 times their regular pay rate for any hours worked over 40 in a work week. However, the FLSA allows for certain job classifications to be exempt from these overtime regulations. In most cases, in order to be exempt, employees who fall into those classifications must be paid on a salary rather than hourly basis ...

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Stephen Hester, the RBS Chief Executive, reluctantly found himself at the eye of a political and societal storm this week. Faced by an unsympathetic press, a baying Labour and a swithering Conservative party, Mr Hester waived his bonus, all £963,000 of it.

Was he right? Should he have trousered the bonus and ridden out the storm? Hester truly faced a dilemma. Given the predicament of 84% state-owned RBS, Hester has performed well according to most business observers: he has improved the bank’s ailing balance sheet and has been successfully selling off and winding down its investment banking arm ...

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It may not be as simple as the equation above suggests, but when it comes to employee satisfaction, a little bit of well-placed recognition goes a long way—and it doesn’t have to be financial. 

A recent global survey shows that less than half of employees (44%) feel their work is recognized or rewarded. Reward doesn’t have to be all about remuneration; it’s often just about recognition, and this can be simply positive feedback about performance and skills, or it can be linked to incentives and bonuses. 

Across all generations the message is clear: employees of all ...

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When sales people are on the prowl for new business, they often commit a sales crime. In this episode of the Sales Management Minute, find out if you are guilty of this sales crime.

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