'If You Hate Your Job, You Hate Your Life': Sevenly's Dale Partridge on Valuing People Over Profit
"You can never complete this mission," says Dale Partridge, cofounder of Sevenly and author of People Over Profit. "This isn't something you achieve." Partridge is talking about what it takes to become a "people over profit" leader -- that is, a business leader who understands that their employees are people and that people should be valued over money. But Partridge doesn't mean to say...
Read MoreDo You Consider Yourself an Ethical Recruiter?
It's a question as old as the industry: are you an ethical recruiter? Are there things you do that might be considered less than honest as you pursue your goals? Josh Anderson, the director of people at Ello, addresses this very issue in an interview on Entelo's blog. Anderson says that a lot of the problems in recruiting are driven by what he calls a "get the hire"...
Read More8 Actions to Become More Employable
You may be perfectly happy with your current career -- you may even be working your ideal job. But for most of us, that probably isn't the case. That being said, this post can offer some positive benefits to both parties: those who are perfectly happy, and those who would love to change careers, or who are in need of employment. Becoming a more employable prospect brings a lot of...
Read MoreGeneration Y: Not the Monolith You Thought It Was
Last summer, the INSEAD Emerging Markets Institute (EMI), the HEAD Foundation, and employer branding firm Universum teamed up to conduct what these groups call "the largest independent study ever conducted on millennials." Surveying more than 16,000 millennials from across the globe, the study delves into a variety of topics, including millennials' fears, hopes, beliefs, and...
Read More4 Ways to Make the Most of a Trending Topic
From light and fun (team #WhiteandGold) to hard-hitting news stories (#PrayforNepal), trending topics on social media keep us both entertained and informed. In fact, a 2014 survey of 1,064 adults nationwide by the Media Insight Project revealed that 88 percent of millennials regularly get their news from Facebook, followed by YouTube (83 percent), Instagram (50 percent), and places of active...
Read MoreHow to Encourage Your Unemployed Friend
Hello, this is Laura Lee Rose, author, speaker, and expert in time and project management. Today's comments come from a busy professional: What is the best way to offer your unemployed friend encouragement as they look for a job? What are some specific things you can do? What are some helpful or encouraging things to say? Should a friend ask how the job search is going? If so, how...
Read More5 Tips for Networking Success in Any Industry
Regardless of your industry, job title, or dream job, in order to be successful, you have to understand the importance of networking and fully grasp the best ways to network. Attending events or meeting people that are in some way connected to the work that you do can prove beneficial in many ways. Sometimes, the best ideas are sparked from conversations that occur outside of the office and away...
Read MoreHow Entrepreneurs Can Close Their Knowledge Gaps and Run Better Businesses
A business consists of nearly innumerable moving parts: the product/service being offered; sales and marketing strategies; payroll and budget concerns; personnel management; etc., etc. No one person can be a natural master of all these things. That fact makes entrepreneurship more than a little daunting: you may want to start a business, but once you realize just how much goes into creating...
Read More3 Examples of Guerrilla Job Hunting
Thanks to massive online job databases and technological hurdles like applicant tracking systems, it is more important than ever for job seekers to find unique ways to market themselves to potential employers. Sometimes, you have to get creative. Enter "guerrilla job hunting." Guerrilla job hunting is exactly what it sounds like: much like guerilla marketing, it means taking action outside...
Read MoreEmpathy and Baseball: the Surprising Connection Between Personality Traits and Success
I would not consider baseball to be a game of empathy; I'm sure I'm not alone in this. Sports, in general, are seen by many to be the realm of physical and technical prowess. Successful players, it follows, are those who can run, hit, and throw with great skill. Except, well, that's not really the truth (and maybe I'd know that if I followed baseball more closely, or at least...
Read MoreHow to Use Social Media in Your Job Search
In 2015, social media is a vital part of the job search process. Almost every employer will Google you and find your social media profiles, but you, too, can proactively use social media to your benefit: to land interviews, get contact info, and do much, much more. Of course, there is a right way and wrong way to use social media in the job search. First, Let's Talk About the Wrong Way to...
Read More6 Uplifting Things to Do If You Think You Are Going to Be Fired
With layoffs and dismissal rates in the U.S. currently running at about 1.8 million per month, the issue of being fired is a live one for many of us. While there is plenty of advice for people who are in between jobs, there is not so much advice for people locked in that awkward professional twilight zone: when you believe you may be fired soon, but haven't been fired just yet. So, to remedy...
Read MoreSwipe Right to Recruit Your Next Candidate
Just as we share files through the virtual pipelines, we want (and need) recruitment software to be easy and efficient. Following wider trends in the consumerization of technology, members of the HR field now demand quick and simple platforms. Attention spans are shrinking, and recruiters, candidates, and HR professionals are not immune. As a result, many would rather adopt "plug and...
Read More4 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Saying 'Yes' to a Headhunter
Being headhunted is one of the highest forms of flattery in the working world. It's a clear indication in the job market of your quality and personal effectiveness. Of course, everything comes at a price, and the price of being hot professional property seems to be an almost constant stream of emails and phone calls from recruiters. Unsurprisingly, a recent study from Glassdoor shows that just...
Read MoreWhy Paperless Onboarding Rules
According to research from the Aberdeen Group, only 21 percent of companies said improving the candidate experience was a top priority for 2014. And yet, turnover and employe engagement are huge problems. Could great candidate experiences and proper onboarding help solve these problems? Every handshake, smile, paper signed, and mission statement read is part of the first impression a company...
Read MoreRecruiting Across Cultures: One Size Does Not Fit All
When scaling out a talent management program such as a wide-screening selection initiative, ensuring accurate interpretation of candidates' assessment results across a team of recruiters is challenging in and of itself. That challenge is immeasurably amplified when these candidates hail from different regions and cultures, where the expectations of an employee can vary wildly from those of...
Read More10 Ways to Make the Most of Your First Days on the Job [Ask Away]
This week's question:A new hire's first 90 days on the job can make or break their experience with their employer. Given this fact, what do you recommend all new hires do during their first 90 days in order to get off to the best possible start? What are the one or two most important things a new hire can do? "Every hire should hit the ground running as soon as he/she begins a new job. Ask for...
Read MoreBring Recruiting Back to Its Social Roots
Let's start by imagining a hypothetical recruiter. We'll name him Rich, so that we can tell a story about him without constantly referring to him as "the hypothetical recruiter." And now, story time: Rich is an in-house corporate recruiter looking to fill a sales role. Sorting through resumes one day, Rich comes across a person who looks, on paper, to be a very qualified candidate. We'll...
Read More4 Things Candidates Look for on a Job Application Page
Candidates often find themselves in the twilight zone when viewing job application pages during the search for new employment. They vigorously churn through numerous job descriptions and applications, often to find themselves questioning if any of the jobs were a good fit for them to begin with. Because finding the right job can be a lengthy process, candidates must look to quickly identify...
Read More8 Outdated Hiring Myths That Are Jeopardizing Recruiting in 2015 (Part 2)
In part one of this article, I outlined four hiring myths that were jeopardizing recruiting in 2015 (and probably costing your firm money). I now present four more outdated hiring myths you should be aware of this year: 1. References Are Reliable Indicators of a Candidate's Future Performance Two pieces of research shows that references are the least reliable assessments of all,...
Read MoreBranded for Life: the Mark of a Highly Effective Professional
Hello, this is Laura Lee Rose – author of TimePeace: Making Peace With Time. Today, I want to emphasize the importance of personal and professional branding. Celebrities and corporations value the importance of clarifying their visions, missions, and purposes through branding messages. Unfortunately, busy professionals don't always take the time to do the same. If you agree that you are...
Read More8 Outdated Hiring Myths That Are Jeopardizing Recruiting in 2015 (Part 1)
It's easy to think that with all our training and reading, we modern recruiters might know pretty much all there is to know about recruiting. However, among all the great hires that we have made, there likely lurk a few sobering mistakes that help us keep our feet on the ground and remind us that our hiring practices can always be improved upon. In fact, there are many myths...
Read More4 Reasons to Hire a Millennial This Year
There are currently three generations in the workforce: millennials, 40 percent of whom are still "school-age," meaning that more will enter the workforce with each college graduation cycle; baby boomers, 1,000 of whom are retiring each day; and Gen. X-ers, who make up 20 percent of the current workplace. As of this year, millennials are the largest generation in the workforce. That means...
Read MoreHow to Use e-Learning to Boost Productivity
As the pace of change picks up for corporations worldwide, it becomes more and more important for employers to ensure that their employees are poised and ready to meet new challenges. A key way to do just that is by leveraging e-learning. On the Upside Learning blog, senior marketing communications manager Pranjalee Thanekar reports on the latest trends in bringing learners together...
Read MoreTwitter Is Great for Sourcing — Just Don't Treat It Like a Job Board
According to a new report from Software Advice, 35 percent of Fortune 500 companies have Twitter handles dedicated to recruiting. To my my mind, that seems like a fairly small number, especially when you consider that the same report found that 58 percent of job seekers use Twitter to hunt for job opportunities. Plus, more job seekers are on Twitter than on LinkedIn, which is generally seen as...
Read MoreThe Benefits of Modern Performance Management Software
Frustration. Anxiety. Boredom. Confusion. If any of these emotions describe the process your company uses to administer performance reviews, there's a good chance those same emotions are found in both the reviewer and the reviewee. Recent research from Globoforce found that 53 percent of employees say performance reviews don't motivate them to work harder, and 63 of employees felt their...
Read MoreHow to Handle the Question, 'Is Flexibility an Option With This Job?'
As the economy improves, a company's hiring is bound to pick up. As the hiring manager, it's up to you to find top-tier talent for the new positions that open up. And then, during one interview, a promising job candidate asks you the question, "Is flexibility an option with this job?" As flexible work options continue to become more and more common, more and more job seekers are...
Read MoreAre HR Analytics Right for Your Organization?
Human resources analytics are being embraced by more and more organizations these days. HR analytics can be especially helpful in spotting trends in your company, influencing hiring decisions, and identifying career development (i.e. employee retention) and promotion opportunities. Writing at TechTarget.com, Margaret Rouse says there's a need for human resources analytics because companies...
Read MoreShould Management Professionals Look for New Career Opportunities in 2015?
When the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC) released its "2014 BlueSteps Global Executive Outlook" report last year, the organization predicted a great year for management-level and executive leadership professionals: 51 percent of senior executives worldwide were optimistic about the global executive job market, a 15 percent rise from 2013. According to Julia...
Read MoreHow to Get Yourself Poached by a Headhunter
It's a great feeling to get that call or email from a headhunter who has contacted you about an opportunity -- particularly when it's a tailor-made opportunity designed to attract you. It's extremely flattering and a ringing endorsement of your performance and career to date. Being on a headhunter's radar can lead to a lifetime of almost effortless, continuous employment, punctuated by smooth...
Read MoreDon't Just Talk About PTO Benefits: Encourage Your Employees to Actually 'Get Up and Go'
Recharged, renewed and ready to work... There's no question that the advantages of paid time off (PTO) are recognized on a global level. In fact, recent statistics show that 91 percent of senior business leaders agree that time off from work can deliver countless benefits to employees, according to Project: Time Off. However, despite this widespread agreement, PTO sadly remains underused...
Read MoreWill Student Debt Ruin Millennials' Retirement Plans?
By the year 2020, 40 percent of the American population will be working as freelancers, contractors, or temporary workers. While there are many benefits that come with working in flexible roles, these positions are, of course, less secure than traditional employment. As a result, questions of money and retirement rear their ugly heads. The career decisions millennials make now, at this...
Read MoreMobile-Optimized Career Sites: More Important Than Ever
On April 21st, Google made an important change to its search algorithm: mobile-friendliness now plays a bigger role in mobile search results. Mobile-friendly sites will rank higher in the results of searches carried out on mobile devices, whereas sites that don't play well with mobile technology will suffer a significant hit in their rankings. This change shouldn't exactly come as a...
Read MoreHave You Called Your HR Vendor Lately?
I love a good comedy. In fact, I even enjoy not-so-good comedies. I find myself quoting my favorite lines on a daily basis in response to what life throws my way. One of my favorites comes from Will Ferrell's character in the movie Zoolander: "They're the same face! Doesn't anybody notice this? I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!" What does this have to do with HR? With staffing? With...
Read More3 Great Ways to Increase Output Without Hiring Any Staff
Hiring a new staff member is the obvious answer to the problem of resource shortages, but it's not the only answer. Sometimes, before you decide to hire a new staff member, it can make sense to see whether you can increase output from existing staff, meaning you wouldn't have to increase headcount. This doesn't necessarily mean increasing the working hours of your staff, as research shows...
Read More5 Ways Talent Analytics Can Help Spot the Right Candidate
Big data and talent analytics are transforming the hiring process as we know it. By definition, talent analytics is the practical application of big data techniques to human resources, taking into account the data of past, current, and potential employees to produce insight. With this insight on jobs data, businesses can more easily identify top employee qualities and use this valuable...
Read More10 Ways We Could Improve the Hiring Process
This Week's Question: Is the hiring process in need of some tweaking? Is it keeping up with the times? Are there ways to make it better? Let us know what you think needs to change about the hiring process! "Here's something I'd like to see change in the hiring process: helping people gain experience versus only hiring people who have experience! "I tend to seek out college...
Read More4 Big Brand Stunts — Should They Inspire You?
Publicity stunts get people talking. With enough money to throw at a good idea, brands and recruiters can make a name for themselves by catching people's attention, then quickly guiding them to the name behind that stunt to get them thinking about buying or applying. On this front, recruiters could learn a lot of from marketers: get candidates talking about your company by pulling off something...
Read MoreGender's Role in the Job Search [Infographic]
Many of us are aware of the pay gap -- that is, the disparity between what women earn and what men earn both on average and within specific occupations. (See this excellent paper from Harvard University labor economist Claudia Goldin for more on the subject; or, if you're pressed for time, read The New York Times' recap of the paper.) But we may not be as aware of the gender disparities that...
Read MoreMillennials: a Wildly Diverse Bunch
Last summer, the INSEAD Emerging Markets Institute (EMI), the HEAD Foundation, and employer branding firm Universum teamed up to conduct what these groups call "the largest independent study ever conducted on millennials." Surveying more than 16,000 millennials from across the globe, the study delves into a variety of topics, including millennials' fears, hopes, beliefs, and desires....
Read MoreThe Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Good Cop/Bad Cop Interviews
If you work in the world of recruiting, you're most likely familiar with an interview technique known as "Good Cop/Bad Cop." The Good Cop explains the benefits of the job and focuses on the more expected, less intimidating questions: Tell me about yourself; what are your strengths? The Bad Cop asks the tough questions: Do you think you'll be challenged in this role? This job has a lot of...
Read MoreHow to Make Your FinTech Company a Cool Place to Work
If you ask your typical millennial to play a game of word association around the topic of financial technology (FinTech) companies, the words "bland," "boring," "overly buttoned-up," and "no fun" will undoubtedly come up. The harsh reality is that most young professionals associate FinTech companies with cubicles, dark suits, and a stuffy, corporate atmosphere similar to...
Read MoreThe 'Leadership Gap': What Happens When Employers and Employees Don't Agree on What a 'Leader' Is?
According to a new survey from talent management solutions provider Saba and research service WorkplaceTrends.com, we're facing a leadership gap in the work world. What, exactly, does that mean? Take a look at a few stats from the survey: 30 percent of HR executives polled said they were struggling to find candidates to fill senior leadership roles. 59 percent of companies polled...
Read MoreThe Evolution of China's Talent in the Technology Sector
In the early 1980s, China was a huge unexplored market for investment. Many well-known multinational technology companies such as HP, IBM, and Motorola entered as pioneers into the Chinese market to reap the benefits of China's exponential growth. At the time, these large multinational companies hired experienced leaders from the four "Asian Tigers" (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and South...
Read More4 Tips on Prepping for a Video Interview
In 2012, OfficeTeam asked 500 HR managers about their use of video technology in the interviewing process. Fifty-three percent of respondents said they use video "very often" in the interviewing process, and a further 10 percent said they use video "somewhat often." As video interviewing becomes more and more prevalent, interviewees must learn to adapt to this new method of interviewing....
Read More12 Tips for College Grads on the Job Search
We all know that the job market coming out of college is tough. We also know someone who has had to move back in with their parents because they couldn't get a job after college, right? You've probably seen the statistic from the Associated Press that 53.6 percent of college graduates under 25 are underemployed or unemployed. But this doesn't have to be you! If roughly 47 percent of...
Read MoreOur Careers Are No Longer Linear — and Our Hiring Processes Are Stuck in the Past
Greg Moran, CEO of candidate screening company Chequed.com, says that he and many of the members of his age group -- slightly older than the millennials -- tended to view the application process the same way one might view buying a house. "It was long, it was painful, and thankfully, you didn't have to do it a lot," Moran jokes. "When you were in that process, you knew it wasn't going to...
Read MoreWhat Can the Advertising Industry Teach Employers About Hiring Millennials?
With the millennials now in their biological primes (18-35 years old) and steadily gaining more corporate, financial, and political power, marketers have begun investing increasingly large amounts of money in efforts to engage and ultimately win over this enigmatic generation. Of course, we recruiters, too, must now focus on attracting millennials, albeit in a slightly different...
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