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INTERVIEW: Dave Ulrich on How To Win the War for Talent

HR Bartender

The term “war for talent” was first used in 2001 in a Harvard Business Press book by the same name. It refers to a competitive landscape in recruiting and retention. We need to be tech-savvy, process-driven coaches for the business. This challenge – the war for talent – places a lot of pressure on human resources.

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Fine-tune hiring with pre-hire assessments

HR Management

The science and art of hiring, retaining and properly matching people to positions and positions to organizational needs and culture is mission-critical. Every business wants to hire quality people. Some recruiters will have fit-for-the-role tests and even benchmarks. But it’s not all about revealing potential problems.

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I did pre-hire assessments: What’s next?

HR Management

And, these can now be “behaviorally smart,” using questions based on the outcomes of the pre-hire assessments you’ve completed. So, with the cost of a bad hire reckoned by some in the recruitment industry to be in the region of $240,000 per employee including salary, onboarding and training, getting the interview process right is crucial.

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M&A Friday! This Week’s HR Deals and Trending #HotInHR News

Advos

Our weekly recap of fundings, mergers & acquisition, partnership and other interesting news from the human resource, recruitment and employee benefits marketplace. Intelligent recruiting platform Greenhouse picks up another $50M. GP Strategies and Ecopetrol Celebrate 10 Years in Partnership . Felix Global Expands U.S.

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Start With A Strong Behavioral Foundation; Add Training

HR Management

The only way to effectively hire and retain candidates is to ensure you not only fit the right skills to the right job but that you also find the right cultural and behavioral style fit for the role and team. The process of exploring and validating behavioral intelligence should also uncover business and life decision-making patterns.

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Why German HR tech firm Aconso is entering the US market

HR Brew

Jaenicke started Aconso with colleagues from the technology conglomerate Siemens in 2001, when much of the HR profession was still reliant on paper documents. Its software focuses on the entirety of the employee life cycle, creating and managing HR documents that cover events spanning from hiring and onboarding to departures.

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What is an OFAC Background Check and When Should You Conduct One?

Crimcheck | Pre-Employment & Background Check Information

This group oversees the process of determining whether a company or individual is authorized to do business in the United States. An OFAC check is the right way to go when hiring anyone in the financial, export/import, money services or insurance industries. What is OFAC? When should you conduct an OFAC background check?