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AI Recruiting: Why We Should Focus on Humanity, Not Automation
AI Recruiting...it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. “Sorry, I didn’t get that. Please try again.” “We got your message! We’ll get you in touch with a human shortly.” “I’m sorry, I’m not sure what you meant?” We’ve all received messages like this before when trying to...
Who Is to Blame When We Make a Bad Hire? Recruiters…Or Someone Else?
Who is to blame when we make a bad hire? Is it recruiters? Talent acquisition leaders? Hiring managers? Or someone else entirely? We love to point the finger when we make a bad hire. And when it’s a good hire, everyone wants to take credit. Of course, the same person...
Amazon’s Pay to Quit Program is Better (And Worse) for HR Than You Think
Did you know that Amazon offers a “pay to quit" program? In short, they will pay employees $10,000 and three month’s salary to quit the company and start a package-delivery business. With an earlier program, Amazon offered employees $5,000 just to quit – no...
Passive Candidates: The Key to Recruiting During Record Unemployment
In today’s job market, recruiting passive candidates is more important than ever. Recruiters need to develop new strategies for sourcing passive candidates and effectively engaging them through various mediums. According to a new report from the Bureau of Labor...
Protecting Candidate Security in the Age of Data Breaches
Another day, another data breach. Ladders, a job site dedicated to high-level positions with a salary of $100k or more, recently suffered a data breach that exposed over 13.7 million records of candidates’ personal information. It’s unfortunate, but that’s the sad...
Recruiting Commissions Are Bogus
We’re not going to beat around the bush...recruiting commissions are bogus. And we all know it. It’s no secret that recruiters have a bad reputation. Even worse, a growing portion of professionals in the business world seem to be convinced that the entire industry is...
Filling the Talent Gap Left by Retiring Baby Boomers
In 2017, baby boomers made up a full 25% of the workforce - and 10,000 are hitting retirement age every day. While they’re enjoying their golden years, businesses will have to grapple with what this means for recruiting-- a huge "talent gap" left by these retiring...
LinkedIn is a Crutch
LinkedIn has become an integral component of any recruitment professional’s toolbox. It gives us unprecedented access to millions of professionals across the world. With LinkedIn, you can find a laundry list of candidates for virtually any job description in a matter...
Here’s What’s Wrong With the Salary History Ban
Salary history bans...is it a great idea, or a terrible one? “What’s your current salary?” asked every recruiter since the beginning of time. But with a salary history ban, that inquiry is outlawed. It's true, questions about salary make candidates squirm. But...
Candidate Rejection: 6 Ways to Let ‘em Down Easy
You can’t escape candidate rejection The candidate feels crappy; the recruiter feels crappy. It just sucks. But how we let down applicants can make a world of difference for everyone involved, including the employer. A survey conducted by Jobbio found that 82% of...
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