Last week Google announced they are officially entering the job board space with their newest product, Google for Jobs. Recruiters already rely on Google Adwords to help target job candidates who increasingly look to Google and other search engines to search for job openings that fit their skills, experiences, location and other essential requirements Maybe Google realized that ... Read Full Article
Scandal: A TV Drama and Real-Life Hiring Process
Like the TV drama, current hiring processes could fit into the “drama” genre, or “comedic drama,” or maybe even “tragedy.” A series with multiple seasons at that. There are plenty of players, stakeholders and an industry built around it. My focus here is on two similarly written powerful lines that I recall being exquisitely delivered by Kerry’s Washington’s character, Olivia ... Read Full Article
Do HR Certification Programs Like HRCI and SHRM Still Matter?
I have been a certified HR professional for 14 years. It feels weird to type that because those 14 years have flown by. In my career, I've been involved in EEOC charges, employment lawsuits, and served as a witness on numerous occasions. I've fought unemployment claims and successfully used Twitter to recruit and hire candidates. I've dealt with health insurance re-enrollment ... Read Full Article
Strategies to Hire Diverse Candidates & Go Beyond OFCCP Compliance
As of late the topic of diversity is weighing on my mind. Diversity is a mix of compliance, responsibility and good business sense. According to a recent article by McKensey, ethnically diverse companies are 35% more likely to outperform industry medians and yet so many companies struggle with this. Why is that? Innovation is hard and bringing in different people who have ... Read Full Article
Q&A: University Recruiting Even During Off Season
It's May and although, students are getting ready to graduate and you were just given a huge list of hires you need to make for junior roles. But the problem is, you are way late in the game. You needed to hire business students and the best ones are likely gone now. What do you do? Don't fret. There hope even in May for your university recruiting efforts. I, personally suggest ... Read Full Article
Influence the Future of #HRTech by Completing our Recruiting & HR Buyer Survey
One of the things I tend to get fired up about it the selling, marketing and engagement process between human resources and recruiting professionals with industry service providers and vendors. In my personal opinion, there is a great deal of misinformation about the buying, demo-ing and selection process leading to plenty of missteps by a handful of eager sales professionals ... Read Full Article
Google’s New ATS, Hire, Promises to Streamline Hiring for G Suite Users
Last week Google quietly introduced "Google Hire," an applicant tracking system which Google created for their own use and is now available for G Suite users. I'm a G Suite user myself, and I prefer the simplicity of their products over the complication and lack of customization options that Microsoft Outlook brings. With Gmail, I didn't need to take an hour course on Lynda.com ... Read Full Article
Session Resources: Creative Strategies for the Digital Recruiting Age #shrmtalent
I'm presenting twice this week at the SHRM Talent Conference Digitizing Talent: Creative Strategies for Recruiting in the Digital Age. My first talk is an 18 minute Smart Stage session where I cover some best practices in digital recruiting and trends. In the longer concurrent session, I will be discussing a number of case studies from companies like AT&T, Gap, AOL, Zappos ... Read Full Article
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