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Hiring Your Perfect Next Employee: The Ultimate Guide
At some point in your role as a hiring manager you’re going to be faced with the question of how to hire the perfect employee. Hiring an employee is one of the most critical functions you can fulfill as a hiring manager. Hiring an employee is a lot like getting...
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5 Ways to Use Recruiting Texting
Many companies are using recruiting texting in their hiring operations. The open rates for marketing texts are legendary. Some studies put the text open rate above 90%! Compare that with around 45% for emails. No Communication is More Immediate Consider this: if a...
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7 Underutilized Ways To Extract Maximum Value From Your ATS
Did you choose an ATS because of one or two outstanding features? Great! Now you've tamed a couple processes. Increase ATS ROI Are you using all the other tools as well? If not, you are leaving ROI on the table. Here are 7 commonly overlooked ATS (applicant tracking...
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Speed Up Construction Hiring: 5 Ways To Beat The Labor Shortage
Construction hiring isn't going to get easier. According to the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics), there were 263,000 open construction jobs in June 2019. This is the highest number since the recession. It's no secret that many construction employers are struggling to...
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20 Ways to Prevent a Data Breach [Urgent Data Protection For Businesses]
Prevent a data breach at your business. This is critical. Businesses of all sizes have experienced devastating security lapses. Equifax, Marriott, and Target are just a few of the well-known companies. 20 Ways to Prevent a Data Breach at Your Business Online Security...
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ApplicantStack: Why Is It The Best Choice For Google Hire Customers?
Are you a Google Hire user? You’ve probably heard the news and need a new recruiting and applicant tracking solution. ApplicantStack is our top-rated applicant tracking system. It enables you to post your next job, find the best candidate and hire them before your...
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Recruiters: Have You Created An Employment Value Proposition?
An Employment Value Proposition (EVP) is an important hiring tool. An EVP can help you be more effective at attracting and retaining talent. What Is An EVP? Your EVP articulates the value you provide to your employees in exchange for their contributions. They...
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How to Switch From Manual Hiring Processes to an ATS
Designing a successful ATS implementation is as important as choosing good software. Are you switching from manual hiring processes to an applicant tracking system? Congratulations! You're going to love it. Make sure the transition is handled correctly. 5 Steps For a...
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Stay Compliant With Hiring Laws As Your Workforce Grows
$10.5 million. That's what it cost Bass Pro Outdoor World to settle an EEOC case in 2017. Bass agreed to pay a class of Hispanic and African-American applicants who claimed they weren't hired based on their race. The EEOC agreed. As part of the settlement, the EEOC...
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Manufacturing Hiring: New Challenges and Opportunities
In today's post, we focus on manufacturing hiring. The Great Recession took a heavy toll on this industry. U.S. production dropped 20% and 15% of manufacturing employees were laid off. Since 2008, the industry has had nowhere to go but up. Manufacturing is Thriving...
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The Ultimate Guide to Onboarding Your Perfect Next Employee
After hiring, onboarding is one of the most important HR functions. Whether large or small, every organization should bring new employees on in a structured and efficient manner. Do onboarding well and you dramatically increase the odds that you retain top talent in...
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Innovative Talent Sourcing Meets Today’s Hiring Needs
The modern workplace has experienced a two-fold transformation that affects talent sourcing. Namely, a sharp increase in both non-traditional employees and non-traditional working arrangements It's not surprising that technology is at the heart of this shift. It has...
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