Tweet for Success: Recruiting with Twitter
Do you routinely use Twitter as part of your recruiting program? Do you get quality candidates from such efforts? Today we’ll explore how to make the most of using Twitter for recruiting.
Tag: hiring
Taking Job Below One’s Skill Level Can Negatively Affect Future Employment
Accepting a job below one’s skill level can be severely penalizing when applying for future employment due to the perception that someone who does this is less committed or less competent, according to new research from a sociologist at The University of Texas at Austin.
Accidentally Discriminated While Hiring? The EEOC Can Still Sue You
In Yesterday’s Advisor we explored how accidental discrimination still occurs all the time during the hiring process. Today, we’ll see what that can mean for your company and how to avoid such a problem.
You’re doing it wrong—the proper way to approach creative thinking
by Dan Oswald Fifty years ago, NASA asked Dr. George Land to develop a creativity assessment aimed at helping the space agency identify and hire the most creative engineers and scientists. The test proved successful for NASA, and in 1968, Land decided to use his assessment to test the creativity of 1,600 4- and 5-year-olds […]
Make Your Application Process Applicant-Friendly
Yesterday’s Advisor explored how the interview process has to change as we interview more Millennials. Today we’ll hear more from Kim Seeling Smith, the founder and CEO of Ignite Global.
Put the Shoe on the Other Foot: Taking Interviewee Experience into Consideration
A recent BLR® webcast, sponsored by Citrix, explored the interview process from the perspective of the candidate. Today we’ll see what Kim Seeling Smith, the founder and CEO of Ignite Global, had to say in the webcast HR in the Candidate’s Shoes: Improve the Interview Process Through Awareness of the Interviewee’s Experience.
The Most Important Recruiting Trends of 2016
Yesterday’s Advisor examined four of 2016’s most important recruiting trends. Staying abreast of such trends can help you plan in advance and avoid unforeseen problems. Here are two more trends.
New Tennessee law ‘bans the box’ for state government jobs
Tennessee has joined the list of states passing some form of “ban the box” legislation with the passage of Senate Bill 2440. Governor Bill Haslam signed the measure on April 14. Many states, counties, and cities across the country have joined the ban-the-box movement by prohibiting job applications that require applicants to check a box […]
Interviewers Need to Be Strategic About Their Job Interview Questions
By Kathy Harris, Harris Allied The interview process is being transformed. Standard interview questions that fail to reveal information relating to an employee’s job performance, or potential “fit,” with an organization are being tossed. Now, more companies are ditching brainteaser interview questions and focusing on the candidate’s past work experience.
Where are the Jobs? Steady Hiring Pace Expected in Q2
Announced in a press release, ManpowerGroup has released its latest Employment Outlook Survey. The survey indicates stable hiring plans among U.S. employers for the second quarter (Q2) of 2016. Taking into account seasonal variations, the Net Employment Outlook* is +16%, making anticipated hiring in Q2 2016 relatively stable compared to the first quarter of 2016 […]