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Where to recruit for today's top 3 business jobs

Where Should You Recruit for Today’s Top 3 Business Jobs?

By Ioana Marinescu

Data that points to the best states in which to find top business jobs may tell a different story when it comes to recruiting. According to U.S. News & World Report, the top three business jobs right now are market research analyst, financial adviser and accountant. 

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By in Industries, Supply & Demand, Talent Pipeline

Five Ways to Attract Veterans Through Your Job Posting Descriptions

How can you use military intelligence to write better job descriptions — and more successfully recruit veterans seeking a civilian job at your company?

While at SHRM 2012, I had the chance to sit in on a session led by veteran recruiting expert Lisa Rosser, a recently retired Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Continue reading

By in Government, Talent Acquisition, Talent Pipeline

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Four Characteristics of Effective Talent Networks

Have you ever received an application and thought to yourself, “Right candidate, wrong position” – whether it was because the applicant was missing just one crucial skill set, you’d just filled the position or due to some other outlying circumstances.

Or perhaps you’ve met someone at a job fair, conference or networking event who made you think, “This person would be a great fit at my company. Continue reading

By in Sourcing, Talent Pipeline

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Four Signs You Need a Talent Network

Does the phrase “workforce planning” make you long for a fully staffed and centralized recruitment team? Does it make you think twice (or three times) about every technology system you use to recruit candidates? Or is workforce planning something only “large” companies do? Continue reading

By in Talent Acquisition, Talent Pipeline

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Bridging the Gap Between Candidates and Recruiters

It’s no secret that companies today are struggling to find talent with the skills they need– despite the amount of available candidates. While many experts blame a lack of skills on the worker side, recent research indicates that the difference between how employers and candidates think and behave is contributing to the problem. Continue reading

By in Talent Acquisition, Talent Pipeline

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Sixty-Seven Percent of Candidates Think About the Job Search Six Months Prior to Actively Searching

Sixty-seven percent of job candidates think about looking for a new job within six months before actively searching, according to CareerBuilder’s 2012 Candidate Behavior Study. Throughout those six months, candidates are consulting multiple sources to research opportunities and potential employers. For example, 84 percent go on search engines like Google, 53 percent visit company websites, and 54 percent look at company social pages. Continue reading

By in Social Media, Talent Factor, Talent Pipeline

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The Recruiter-Candidate Relationship: It’s Complicated

Maintaining relationships with candidates is one of the hardest elements of the recruitment process; however, a new survey shows that it’s also one of the most crucial.

CareerBuilder, in partnership with Inavero, recently surveyed 1,078 workers worldwide to find out just how long and intensive the job search process is for today’s candidates. Continue reading

By in Survey Results, Talent Pipeline

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Are You Overlooking Your Most Engaged Candidates?

When it comes to filling open positions, recruiting from within your own employee base might just be your best bet.

Remember how, in Some Kind of Wonderful, Eric Stoltz’s Keith relentlessly pursues the attractive, but ever elusive Amanda, played by Lea Thompson, only to discover that (spoiler alert!) his true love was actually Mary Stewart Masterson’s Watts, who’d been by his side all along? Continue reading

By in Sourcing, Talent Acquisition, Talent Pipeline

Candidate Communication

Recruiters, Have You Called a Candidate Today?

Want to build a better relationship with job candidates? All it takes is one thing.

For the New York Giants, it’s Eli Manning. For Rachel Ray, it’s EVOO. And for recruiting and staffing industry professionals, your most valuable resource is your talent pool. Continue reading

By in Talent Acquisition, Talent Pipeline

Turn Job Candidates Into Fans

Turn Potential Candidates Into Your Number One Fans

If you’ve ever known the pain of waiting for a certain phone call, email, text message or Tweet that just…never…comes (sad face emoticon), then you know the pain job candidates go through every time you go M.I.A. after the initial contact or interview. Continue reading

By in Staffing & Recruiting, Talent Acquisition, Talent Pipeline

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