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Project! Give Your Job Postings the Teen Movie Makeover Treatment

Are candidates saying “whatever” to your job postings? Fear not, because if coming-of-age teen films… Continue reading

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Are You Down With RPP? New Tool Reveals Effectiveness of Your Job Ads

Somewhere on the list of questions like “OMG, are Kate and Prince William having TWINS?!?” and “Will Facebook ever add a ‘dislike’ button?” is that other great mystery of our time (at least those of us who use job boards to recruit): “Are my job postings as effective as they could be?”

While time will tell on the first two questions, the wait is over for the last one, thanks to a new offering from CareerBuilder, which utilizes big data to help employers assess the impact of their job postings.  Continue reading

By in Free Tools You Can Use, Job Postings, Technology

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5 Things Every Employer Should Do To Increase Applications

New findings from CareerBuilder indicate that employers might be underestimating how important benefit information is to job candidates. According to internal company data, 61 percent of job candidates look for benefits information when applying for jobs; however, only 31 percent of employers post this information on their company profile page. Continue reading

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Go Behind the Scenes with CareerBuilder at HR Tech

If you’re going to the 2012 HR Technology Conference & Exposition in Chicago next month…

…can I make a few small recommendations? Continue reading

By in CareerBuilder Products, Technology, Trade Shows

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“Creating Effective Job Postings that Attract the Best Talent”: A Recap

Last week, many of us listened, asked questions, and tweeted with the #betterjobs hashtag as David Clark, senior manager of product operations and job optimization at CareerBuilder, and Victor Gipson, manager for client support, shared their insights and tips on how hiring managers can create and enhance their job postings for search engine optimization (findability) and context (more compelling and clear content) in CareerBuilder’s “Creating Effective Job Postings that Attract the Best Talent. Continue reading

By in Free Tools You Can Use, Selection, Webinars

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Here’s What You Didn’t See During SHRM 2012

If you’ve ever been to one of SHRM’s annual conferences, you know that it’s usually a pretty good mix of work and play. This year’s SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition was no exception.

The roughly 13,000 human resources professionals who attended the event last month in Atlanta, Ga. Continue reading

By in CareerBuilder Products, Insights & Trends, SHRM 2012

New Changes to the CareerBuilder Resume Database

CareerBuilder’s Resume Database: What’s New for June?

Accepting change can be tough: Justin Bieber’s newest hairstyle whim, Peggy of Mad Men’s latest career decision, and the arrival of Twitter’s new little blue bird all come to mind. Thankfully, some changes are not only easy to swallow, but are also refreshing — like changes to CareerBuilder’s Resume Database. Continue reading

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How to Craft a Candidate Rejection Letter or E-Mail (Yes, You Have Time To Do It!)

None of us likes getting rejected. In the past, many of you have cited “not enough time” as a reason you don’t send job rejection letters or e-mails. The reality is, we’re all under various types of constraints in our jobs, and while some things are prioritized, others fall by the wayside. Continue reading

By in Free Tools You Can Use, Talent Acquisition

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7 Habits of Highly Effective Job Postings

It’s official: job boards are still among the top resources for job seekers. According to the companies surveyed in the latest Career Xroads study, 20.1 percent of their external new hires credited the job boards with their finding the job posting. Continue reading

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Do This, Not That: 8 Job Posting Tips for Better Candidates

“We want an ad so compelling that makes someone say, ‘That seems like a cool company. I want to check that out.’” – Jay Goltz

While discussing ways companies can bring in better quality candidates and eliminate hiring mistakes during his recent webinar, Hire With Purpose, small business expert Jay Goltz suggested companies pay more attention to the content of their job postings. Continue reading

By in Emerging Media, Job Postings, Sourcing, Talent Acquisition, Video, Webinars

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Hire With Purpose: Q&A With Small Business Expert Jay Goltz

“I’m not looking for great storytellers. I want to figure out what makes people tick and how they operate on the job.” – Jay Goltz

In the following Q&A, small business expert Jay Goltz draws from his experience as an entrepreneur to discuss the lessons he’s learned – often the hard way – about what it really takes to hire and retain the best people to run a successful business (or, in his case, five). Continue reading

By in Interviewing, Job Postings, Selection, Small Business, Talent Acquisition, Webinars

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