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Top 8 Ways to Find the Best Employees

Hppy

Use Employee Referral Programs The principle behind employee referrals is simple: encourage current employees to refer candidates they know to the company for open positions. Employee referral programs are cost-effective and save time as they minimize the recruiting process time. Referred candidates are 2.6%

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How To Write an Effective Recruiter Job Description: The Ultimate Guide

Analytics in HR

This article will explain how to write an effective recruiter job description, including tips on what information to include and detailed examples of successful postings from different organizations. If you’re looking to hire a recruiter for your HR team, you may be wondering what to include in the recruiter job description.

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interesting jobs: interview with an ombuds

Ask a Manager

I was recently contacted by someone from the International Ombuds Association , suggesting that Ask a Manager readers might be interested in learning about the work that ombuds (previously called ombudsmen) do. I learned a little more, and it is fascinating! Their work is also informal, independent, and confidential.

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Understanding and using blind hiring to reduce bias in recruiting

Business Management Daily

One technique that has been slowly gaining popularity is blind hiring, an approach meant to provide an unbiased resume screening process and address issues like name discrimination. Blind resume screening is a great tool for increasing diversity hiring, but what happens when it’s time to move on to the interview process?

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colleague’s wife and mommy group attended our work talk, references from a romantic partner, and more

Ask a Manager

This post, colleague’s wife and mommy group attended our work talk, references from a romantic partner, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. I work at a small college and like many institutions of higher learning, we have been fully remote since last March. It’s five answers to five questions.

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Talent Acquisition

Analytics in HR

What is talent acquisition? The core of talent acquisition is to attract employees to an organization and hire the ones that fit with the organization and role. Doing this well leads to lower turnover, higher productivity, and increased engagement. The talent acquisition strategy should align with the people strategy (or HR strategy).

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About To Graduate? Do These 3 Things To Prepare For The Job Market

Thrive Global

Data suggests that soft skills matter as much, if not more than, your technical background and job history. Before you start sending your resume off to companies, be sure to proofread and edit. Seventy percent of employers use social media searching to screen out potential employees. Questions like, “Was college worth it?”