9 things to consider when choosing an Applicant Tracking System
An increasing number of companies are using software-based applicant tracking systems in the 'cloud'. The so-called "Software as a Service"(SaaS) model is a particularly popular area of use because it can be implemented quickly and without internal IT expenditure. This also enables small and mid-sized companies to make convenient use of all software functionalities – with any web-enabled end device and
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When office romance turns from frisky to risky
Survey reveals the sometimes scandalous details of interoffice trysts.
Love is in the air…and in the office this Valentine’s Day. And while Cupid may be just a cubicle away, some workers should be wary of where his arrow points them, because it could put their career at risk.
According to CareerBuilder.co.uk’s annual survey on office romance, 39 per cent of U.K. workers have dated someone who worked for the same
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How to turn your talent pool into a useful HR instrument
Some applicants that you reject today may prove to be the right candidate tomorrow. A talent pool allows you to make use of this potential, simplify recruitment processes and, incidentally, to enhance your employer brand. However, a prerequisite is dealing with registered talent correctly.
You have the perfect application lying on your desk. This candidate would be the needle in the haystack were you to be looking for a needle
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HR and company strategy on the same wavelength
Many HR departments fail to meet their responsibility within the company because they develop their HR strategy in parallel to company strategy. But HR can only provide added value towards the success of the business by addressing corporate goals and vision, and by developing and implementing HR strategies based on corporate strategy.
According to the sober findings in the latest Kienbaum survey 'HR 4 HR'
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Is your application process candidate proof?
You may *think* your candidate experience is top notch, but the scary thruth is that you may be inadvertently scaring valuable candidates away. For instance, do you know what candidate experience really means to job seekers, or what an ideal application process looks like? Is it personalised enough? Where do your gaps lie?
The good news: You can use technology to your advantage to humanise the candidate experience. It all boils down to how well you truly
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HR software in the cloud: flexible, cost-efficient and cutting-edge
According to the recent CareerBuilder survey three in five applicants surveyed had abandoned an application process. The reasons: long-winded online application forms or slow communication during an on-going application process. Despite the obvious negative effects on applicant response rates and employer branding, many companies do not use a software-based applicant tracking system. In this article, read
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Mobile recruitment: Responsive Design – a MUST for career sites
It’s OK if you’re not keeping up with today’s trendiest hairstyles or the latest celebrity gym trends. But when it comes to keeping your career site competitive, you can’t afford not to sit up and pay attention.
Everybody knows that integrating mobile recruitment into your overall recruitment strategy is an absolute must. Why? Consider that more than half of Internet usage today comes from mobile devices, and that number is only
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Failure to launch? 9 rules for implementing new recruiting technology
“If you don’t have a good recruiting system in place, you’re going to lose a lot of great candidates,” said John Hinojos, vice president of consulting services at HRchitect, at the recent ERE West Conference in San Diego. “Your platform is the face of your company.”
While it’s important to have a good recruiting technology in place, it’s equally as important to gain company-wide adoption. Otherwise, he says, “without good
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Candidate sourcing & screening: how to save time and money
If you’ve ever wondered what the ideal candidate sourcing and screening process looks like, you’re not alone. Some of our executives have spent sleepless nights pondering and researching that very question so you don’t have to play a guessing game any more.
As part of CareerBuilder’s “HR Connect” monthly webinar series, Keith Hadley — practice leader, employment branding at CareerBuilder — and Bryan Fydryck —
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Candidate Experience: personalise and get human
How do you bridge the world of resumes, applications, fax machines, email, Excel spreadsheets, ATS and CRMS? You need to get surprisingly human.
Working in human resources can be difficult. Everybody wants a piece of your time. You spend all day in meetings. When you have five minutes, you read resumes and schedule interviews.
Just when you feel on top of your calendar, and all of your open requisitions are
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