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3 Ways to Improve the Candidate Experience

HR Bartender

The Talent Board North American Candidate Experience Research Report noted that most candidates continue to take control of their job search, with 75 percent of candidates conducting their own job search research across multiple channels before applying. The hiring process is a two-way street.

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Is the Gig Economy Taking Over?

HR Bartender

In iCIMS’ Q1 2016 U.S. Hiring Trends Report (PDF), they talk about the increase in contingent workers and its impact on overall hiring trends. The report mentions research from Lawrence Katz and Alan Krueger which argues that the growth of the gig economy is in part from “jobs” that we don’t typically think of as jobs.

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Background Screening Impacts the Candidate Experience

HR Bartender

In HireRight’s 2015 Employment Screening Benchmark Report , 51 percent of organizations said that finding and retaining talent was their top business challenge. In the same HireRight report, 25 percent said improving the candidate experience was their top recruiting challenge. And businesses are feeling the impact.

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Reporting Workplace Bullying to HR – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

Most employers should have a mechanism for their employees to report bad behavior, like bullying, harassment, or other suspicious behavior. Even if there is a ‘formal’ way to report this behavior, employees should also feel free to report it to ANY manager. Bischoff] There is no proper way per se.

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HR Technology Trends and Compliance Guide

Speaker: Marcus Ambrozy, Senior Sales Consultant, Hodges-Mace

In 2016, 43% of Americans reported that they spend at least some time working remotely, and Gallup has found that the ability to work flexible hours and work remotely greatly impacts employees decisions about whether or not to leave a job. Technology is evolving, and the workplace is evolving with it.

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Scheduling Predictability for Hourly and On-Call Workers

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salary bump in 2016, compared to a 3% salary increase for those who stayed put. Roughly half of low-wage workers reported having very little or no say over the specific hours they were scheduled to work, and 20 to 30 percent struggled with being required to work extra hours with little or no notice.”.

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Female representation in senior leadership is stagnating. Here’s what HR can do about it

HR Brew

One area where progress for women has stalled is senior leadership, the report found. And while women represent 42% of the global workforce overall, the share working at the senior levels of their organizations has budged just over 1% since 2016, from 30.4% Some 36.4% Some 36.4% Skills-based hiring.

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5 Culture Trends for 2019

As we approach 2019, major shifts in the work environment will continue to affect the ways companies do business. Companies that are looking to attract, engage, and retain top talent should leverage these trends to create workplaces where employees thrive.