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Employers Need to Reflect, Then Lead

Leadership effectiveness is a very hot topic today. A basic Google search for "leadership books" will return more than 250 million results. It's safe to say that there are a lot of opinions on the subject. We are all humbled by the question of what true leadership is. What are the best qualities of a leader? What does it look like? How does one become a great leader? When I think about...

How to Adapt to the Insurance Industry Talent Gap

There's a talent gap on the horizon for the insurance industry: Twenty-five percent of insurance professionals will retire by 2018, according to a study by McKinsey and Company. With such a significant portion of the workforce leaving the industry in such a short period of time, companies may quickly find themselves understaffed and unprepared to fill their empty roles. In order to meet...

New to Recruitment Marketing? Here's What You Need to Know:

This would be the ideal situation from a recruiter's point of view: They post a job ad and many talented people apply for the position. When you're looking for candidates to fill entry-level positions, this may be what actually happens. However, if you want to attract talented individuals for the most important positions in an organization, you'll have to make greater efforts. Joanna...

Do You Earn What You're Worth? Glassdoor's New Salary Tool Can Answer That Question for You

The Internet is littered with salary tools – and most of them are pretty bad. Salary tools are often too broad. They can give you a general approximation of what someone in your role can earn, but many of them are woefully inept when it comes to accounting for additional complicating factors like years of experience, location, and industry. Enter Glassdoor. Through a survey...

Are You Waiting for the Great Pumpkin? Why It Pays to Be a Proactive Recruiter

Every year without fail, beloved Peanuts character Linus sits in a pumpkin patch on Halloween night to wait for the Great Pumpkin to appear. Much to his dismay, it always fails to turn up. Nevertheless, Linus remains unshaken and vows to wait again next year. He believes the Great Pumpkin is out there. The elusive Great Pumpkin is a lot like your dream hire. The stage is set and you're...

How to Prove You Aren't Overqualified for a Role

If you are trying to take a step down the career ladder for any reason, you may hear from numerous employers that you are "overqualified" for their role. This can be a frustrating experience – as evidenced by a question I recently received from a job seeker: I am trying to take a step back in my career until my baby turns two (he is six months old now), but I keep getting told I am...

Trader Joe's: Home of the 18-Year Cashier

Every other week, I make a Trader Joe's run on the way back from the beach. One recent visit in particular really got me thinking. As I neared the cashier that day, she flashed a big beautiful smile and called out, "Hi! It's so good to see you again!" "Well, sister, it's good to see you as well!" I responded. Then, I asked her about something I had heard before: "I'm a writer and...

Why Employee Well-Being Should Matter at Your Business

Employees essentially have three options: They can love their jobs, be indifferent to their jobs, or hate their jobs. Employee satisfaction often gets ignored, but it shouldn't. Happy employees are more productive, while unhappy employees can have markedly negative impacts on your business and the bottom line. Companies that want their employees to work harder need to focus on their...

Recruiter Top 10: Platforms to Help You Find Work in the Gig Economy

Welcome to Top 10, Recruiter.com's weekly rundown of the best of the best in recruiting! Every Friday, we release a list of some of our favorite people, things, and ideas dominating the industry. From awesome tech tools and cool companies to great books and powerful trends, no stone in the recruiting space will be left unturned. This Week: Top 10 Gig Worker Platforms By now, you've...

Putting the 'Ability' Back in 'Disability'

I received a combat injury in Iraq in 2003 that left me with a permanent spinal cord injury. For years afterward, I applied for jobs based on my own perceptions of my limitations. Because I suffer chronic pain, and sometimes walk with the assistance of a cane, I thought that meant I had to narrow down my dreams. In our society, we are often led to believe that being disabled means being less...

#HRTech Conference: Larger Companies Innovating, Siloes Being Destroyed, and Women in Tech Getting Their Due

This year's HR Technology Conference brought together some of the greatest minds and technologies in the industry under one roof. People have long said this is the one show everyone should go to, and in that respect, I was not disappointed. The conference kicked off with two new events, both held in the morning and early afternoon of day one. The "Women in HR Technology" event focused on...

The 3 Basic Tenets of Interview Prep

Even though it may not seem like it at times, getting your resume seen and receiving a call from a recruiter is the easy part of job searching. The challenge really begins when it comes time to interview. Because ResumeSpice was built by recruiters, we know how to ace the interview – and we want you to know, too. Here are the three basic tenets of interview prep: 1. Know the Job...

4 Recruiting Tips You Need When You Can't Even

If you're a recruiter, chances are you're a people person. You love meeting new people and getting to know them. Working with others to help them find career or hiring success is what gets you out of bed every morning. But then there are those days when you can't even. Those days when every client is particularly needy and every candidate is seriously flaky can make even the best...

Hello, Gen. Z: Attracting and Keeping the Incoming Workforce

As the largest generation in the workforce, millennials get a lot of attention. Many companies only concern themselves with recruiting and retaining this coveted demographic – but this will soon be a mistake. "Millennial" is no longer synonymous with "young" and "cool"; they're getting older – buying houses, starting families, and moving on with their lives and careers. There's a whole...

Working With Broken Gauges, HR Pros Fail to Move the Needle on Business Outcomes

Talent management tech company Saba's latest survey tells a "tale of two problems," according to Theresa Damato, the company's vice president of worldwide marketing. The first problem is a missing feedback channel between employees and organizations. According to the survey, the majority of employees say they are rarely, if ever, asked for feedback by their employers. At most, these...

6 Recruiters Share the Reasons Why They Entered the Industry

Welcome to Recruiter QA, where we pose employment-related questions to the experts and share their answers! Have a question you'd like to ask? Leave it in the comments, and you might just see it in the next installment of Recruiter QA! Today's Question: What drew you to this industry? Why did you decide to make a career out of recruiting? What do you find fulfilling and...

To Remain Competitive in the Digital Economy, Hire a Digital Leader

Little business is conducted these days without a digital element, yet many in the board room still aren't properly versed in the latest strategies to support the digital economy. The business world is rapidly changing as new technologies provide automation and collect more data than ever before, and companies need digital leaders who can steer them into the future with their understandings...

The Questions You Should – and Definitely Shouldn't – Ask During a Phone Interview [Infographic]

Are you making the most of your phone screenings? While a lot of organizations use their phone screenings as glorified interview-scheduling opportunities, the better approach is to use these calls to rule out bad hires. That way, you can ensure that your organization is dedicating its time and resources to candidates who are actually worth it during the interview process. Why make the...

When to Walk Away From a Job Offer

As strange as it may sound, I think of looking for a job a little bit like dating. Unless you are a reality T.V. show contestant, you've probably never gone on a first date hoping the other person would marry you. You're there to get to know them and to decide whether or not there might be a second date. The same holds true when interviewing for a job. Just because a company looks...

Forget Charisma – You Need to Master Your 'Microskills'

When we picture leaders – the real movers and shakers of the world, whether they be political figures, lauded innovators, or even a great teacher you had in school – we tend to think of them as larger-than-life personages whose charisma and sheer brilliance allowed them to make massive strides in their fields. But according to Samuel Bacharach, cofounder and director of program...

IT Companies Willing to Go the Extra Mile to Attract Talent

While the general unemployment rate hovers just under five percent, the technology sector is markedly lower at 2.7 percent, according to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Which such a low unemployment rate, talent in the tech field is in very high demand, and the advantage in the job market lies with the employee. As such, 32 percent of technology employers would offer a 10-to-15...

8 Tips for Onboarding New Employees

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, it costs an average of $13,996 to replace an employee. That means hiring managers need to take the time to turn their new hires into top performers. Otherwise, they'll be wasting a lot of money when those underperforming employees either jump ship or get fired. The following eight tips for onboarding new employees can help you ensure that your...

Is an Innovative Workplace More Important Than Pay?

During the summer, Waggl partnered with the Northern California Human Resources Association (NCHRA), one of the nation's largest HR associations, to reach out to more than 20,000 HR professionals about their outlooks on innovation in the workplace. The results of our survey indicated that 73 percent agreed that innovation is even more important than pay scale in retaining and attracting top...

6 Scientifically Proven Creativity Boosters You've Probably Never Heard of

Article by Dr. Amantha Imber There is a myth that creative geniuses are born, not made – but the idea that you can only be creative if you were born that way is false. Hundreds of studies have demonstrated that creativity is a skill you can build up – and very easily. Indeed, research has shown that only 30 percent of creativity is genetically predetermined. The remaining 70 percent...

Finding Balance: How Rowing Helps Boost Workplace Productivity

Balancing a rowing shell – a very long, very narrow vessel only a couple of inches off the water – is like going backwards on a fast-moving skateboard with only one wheel. Balance is helped, however, by the 10-foot oars on each side, along with an almost infinite number of other variables. The basic building blocks of balance are body position, core strength, and hand control. If your...

How to Answer the 'Why Should We Hire You?' Interview Question

Aѕ you sit dоwn tо prepare for аn uрсоming interview, it iѕ imроrtаnt tо understand thаt thе сеntrаl question the hiring mаnаgеr iѕ trуing to answer iѕ, "Whу ѕhоuld I hire you?" Yоur objective iѕ tо mаkе аnѕwеring this quеѕtiоn аn easy task. You nееd to mаtсh уоur quаlifiсаtiоnѕ, ѕuссеѕѕ stories, and еduсаtiоnаl background tо thе...

The Introvert's Guide to Surviving a Panel Job Interview

For an introvert, it doesn't get much scarier than a panel job interview. Speaking in front of a group of people can get the sweat pouring. It may not be an easy feat, but there are some things you can do to reduce your stress and impress your jury of potential employers. Try these tips to conquer your fears and shine during a panel interview: Get Details Ask for details about the...

On Boss's Day, Show Your Appreciation Without Looking Like a 'Suck-Up'

Today, October 17, is Boss's Day. And no, this isn't one of those appreciation days created by Hallmark, the National Association of Employers, or some other group that stands to potentially gain from it. In fact, Boss's Day was first instituted in 1958 by a secretary at an insurance company. The key questions raised by this holiday, if you are an employee, are: Should I do...

Southwest Airlines: What a Meaningful Company Culture Looks Like

CEO Gary Kelly strives to up the culture-building game at Southwest Airlines. What is so wonderful about Kelly's ambition is that he already heads a company that leads the industry in customer satisfaction. For years, the airline thrived on developing personable employees who demonstrated emotional intelligence and senses of humor. But Kelly felt it was time to add a touch of the profound....

What to Expect at a Group Assessment Center

A group assessment center is a great alternative to the traditional one-on-one interview. It allows you to learn so much more about the role and have the opportunity to demonstrate your skills and abilities rather than just talk about them. Have you been invited to a group assessment center? Are you unsure what the day will involve? Here are a few insights to help you prepare: What...

9 Tips on Using Social Media and New Technology for Recruitment

In today's fast-paced world, it is important to consider which channels people use to consume information. If you understand how these channels work, you can apply them to your recruiting programs. Here are nine tips on using social media and new technology for recruitment: 1. Look for New Approaches The world of recruiting changes constantly. In order to keep up, you must constantly be...

Employee Onboarding Lessons From 4 All-Star Companies

You wake up early and put on the new outfit you specifically bought for this day. You actually eat breakfast! You're prepared as ever, but still as nervous as can be. It's your first day at a new job. Can't get more terrifying than that, can it? At Click Boarding, we want to make every first day the best first day it can be. It's not easy to walk into a new job, make new friends, and learn...

Recruiter Top 10: HR Tech Startups

Welcome to Top 10, Recruiter.com's weekly rundown of the best of the best in recruiting in the job market! Every Friday, we release a list of some of our favorite people, things, and ideas dominating the industry. From awesome tech tools and cool companies to great books and powerful trends, no stone in the recruiting space will be left unturned. This Week: Top 10 HR Tech Startups What...

Stand Out From the Pack: Tips for Group Interviews

You arrive for your job interview only to be ushered into a conference room where a half-dozen other candidates are already waiting. Being prepared for this sort of surprise can be the difference between embarrassment and success. Group job interviews are becoming more common. They're intended to expedite the hiring process, but for most candidates they're pretty intimidating. It's...

What Recruiters Think About Your Personal Brand

According to Jobvite's 2015 Recruiter Nation Survey, only four percent of recruiters don't use social media in the recruiting process. Furthermore, the survey found that social media networks are the second most effective source of quality hires for recruiters after referrals. As the survey itself states, "social media is a gold mine for recruiters." On the other hand,...

'We Don't Work 24/7 or Subsist on Ramen': Building a Startup for Grown-Ups

Let's play a game of word association. What comes to your mind when I say "startup"? If you're anything like me, you're probably picturing some fresh-faced grads in hoodies lounging on beanbag chairs or coding late into the night. Maybe they're sipping some craft beer from the on-premises tap. Maybe they're taking a quick break for a round of Mario Kart. This may be the general...

What Kind of Smart Are You? 3 Ways to Build EQ

Intelligence is an important trait in any leader – but in business, a leader is nothing unless they can combine that intelligence with the ability to assemble a great team of people who can work together. A leader can have all of the book smarts in the world, but they will never be truly effective unless they can work side by side with others to accomplish great things. The key to great...

6 Pieces of Advice Entrepreneurs Wish They Could Tell Their Former Selves

Welcome to Recruiter QA, where we pose employment-related questions to the experts and share their answers! Have a question you'd like to ask? Leave it in the comments, and you might just see it in the next installment of Recruiter QA! Today's Question: What's one thing you wish you had known before setting off on your entrepreneurial path? The answers below are provided...

Think of Your Resume Like a Google Search Results Page – and 4 More Prep Tips

When it comes to looking for a new job, the hardest part isn't the actual hunt – it's what happens as you prepare for the hunt. In particular, writing a great resume can be an incredibly stressful feat. Think about it: You're asked to put an entire summary of your professional life down on paper – but it must fit on one or two pages, or it won't be read. It must be 100 percent...

8 Reasons Why New Graduates Lose Out on Jobs

You have spent the last 16 or so years of your life being educated – and yet you now find yourself without a job. You have been searching until your ears turn blue, but you can't seem to land that coveted position. You are not alone. Statistics show that 45 percent of graduates are still looking for work in their fields of study within 6-8 months after graduation. Searching for a...

5 Ways to Show the Hiring Manager You're an Obvious Fit for the Job

When you're on the job hunt, your goal is to get hired. The only way to do that is to show the hiring manager that you are the obvious fit for the role. To demonstrate your fit, you need to answer the question on every hiring manager's mind during the interview: "What problem would hiring you solve?" Here are five tips to help you answer that question: 1. Use the STAR...

Don't Let the Jerk Drag You Down – and 2 More Rules for Workplace Success

After witnessing thousands of promotions and job searches, this is the best analogy I have to describe what goes on at work: The office is nothing but a game. As in any game, there are rules. Make no mistake: The people at the top know the game and the rules – which is how they got there. Rule No. 1: Get Along When you're on a team, the rule is to get along and not let petty...

Stop Hoarding Talent – It's Bad for You Company and Your Employees [Infographic]

Your employees probably don't have to navigate waist-high stacks of newspapers in order to reach the break room or shuffle piles of moth-eaten clothes off their desks just to find their computers, but your office may still have a hoarding problem. We're talking, of course, about "talent hoarding" – an increasingly common problem across industries. Talent hoarding is the practice of...

Put Your Employer Value Proposition Through These Five Stress Tests

In June, Universum released Employer Branding Now, a wide-ranging report that surveys the state of employer branding in 2016. Over the course of the past few months, we've been diving into the report in depth to explore some of the conclusions it draws and the prescriptions it issues. This is the third installment in the series. Part one is available here. Part two is available...

How to Explain Gaps in Your Employment History

It's not unusual to go through a period (or several) of unemployment during your career. In fact, nearly 8 million Americans are currently jobless. Whether your time off was the result of a voluntary sabbatical or an unexpected illness, deciding how to address it during your job hunt can be a challenge. Keep your chin up. A break or two in continuous employment isn't a deal-breaker for...

What jobs are recent college graduates looking for?

More people opt to get PhD's than could ever hope to get jobs as professors—it's just the current reality of the job market. A recent article in the LA Review of Books explains why that hasn't, and shouldn't, stop hopeful academics from pursuing higher study in their field of interest. A career is a choice made out of passion, not pure rationality. Young people don't always choose...

You're No Luke Skywalker: For Career Success Today, It Pays to Play Yoda

Despite the title, Anthony Iannarino's new book, The Only Sales Guide You'll Ever Need, isn't just a sales guide. The book, which is out today, actually contains a number of insights that would be of use to anyone who works in a role that involves influencing other people to take action – and in today's knowledge economy, that describes a significant portion of office workers. "This...

What Performance Management Means to Millennials

Now that a third of American workers are between the ages of 18 and 34, millennials make up the largest generation in the workforce, and their presence will only become stronger. Millennials are expected to account for nearly half of the workforce by 2020. As more and more members of this growing generation have joined the workforce, they have introduced new ideas about work and how it gets...