New Mobile Recruiting App Updated
Sendouts, a leading provider of recruiting software for third party staffing and recruiting firms, has recently launched the latest version of their mobile recruiting app, Sendouts Mobile. The new release marks a massive update for the mobile solution - the app includes completely overhauled functionality underneath a sleek new finish. "Mobile is the future of the recruiting industry,"...
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Unsavory Recruiting Tasks
Earlier today, I received a call from a very good client of mine. Unfortunately it was bad news; the candidate who was to start Monday is now a no go. Turns out his background investigation didn't come back as uneventful as we would have hoped. (Sigh) On my way back into the office to talk to my lead Recruiter and coordinate the bad news, I counted the lost dollars, shook my head in...
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Recruiter Code of Ethics: Ultimately Your Call? Part II
Part II: a Comparison of ILC and ELC Ethics Assume you are an independently-minded "internal locus of control" kind of recruiter and want to make up your own mind about right and wrong, good and evil, the permitted and the forbidden, and what's fair and unfair. This means accepting only those rules, principles and injunctions that your own mind can independently validate, even if...
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iCIMS Launches Latest Version of Customer Release Platform
iCIMS, a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service talent management solutions, has recently launched the latest version of their highly acclaimed "Customer Release" platform. Noted for their passionate customer service and frequent implementation of user generated suggestions into their platform builds, iCIMS once again raises the bar with the Version 11.2 of their Customer Release, an iteration...
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4 Characteristics of a Social Media Jerk
Social media profiles have become extremely important to how we search for and check up on people. Employers routinely check an applicant's social media profile before bringing them in for interviews. Current employers view the social profile to keep tabs on their employees. Potential clients screen profiles before working with a new vendor. Overall, the importance of social network profiles such...
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Talent Acquisition Solution Hodes iQ Sold To Technomedia
Bernard Hodes Group, part of the Omnicom Group family of companies, has recently announced that they have sold their flagship talent acquisition solution, Hodes iQ, to learning and performance technology provider Technomedia. The two platforms are set to merge into a single comprehensive talent management solution entitled, "Technomedia-Hodes iQ." "This was not an easy decision to make. In...
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More Than 1,650 Qualified Female Applicants Denied Jobs, US Labor Department Strikes Back
The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has recently announced that Tyson Fresh Meats has agreed to settle sex discrimination allegations that left more than 1,650 qualified female applicants without jobs last year. For wrongfully denying the women the right to work, Tyson will pay out $2.25 million in back wages, interest and benefits to females who...
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Firing Clients: When It's Time to Walk Away
Agency recruiters are essentially client-focused sales people. While we may not be going out and pounding the pavement to develop business, we are still striving to service our clients. In this business, keeping clients happy and making placements is the order of the day. But what do you do when you run into bad clients or bad job orders? Can you afford to walk away? The truth of the...
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3 Job Scams to Watch Out For
With unemployment rates still up across the country and desperate job seekers trying to make ends meet, job scams have seen a resurgence in popularity over the past few months.The most common job scams take the form of fraudulent job postings that appear on legitimate career sites. Job boards will usually make an effort to remove the postings once they've been spotted - but it's often too late...
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Recruiter Code of Ethics: Ultimately Your Call?
Part I: ILC vs. ELC In the absence of some industry-wide recruiter code of ethics that you feel comfortable with in every situation, you will, from time to time, have to make judgments about whether what you have done or are contemplating doing is "right" or "ethical". Perhaps it's not about you; perhaps it's something a colleague or an applicant is doing. How do you...
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How To Make the Most of a Job Fair
Navigating a job fair is a daunting task. Crowds of hopeful candidates ebb and flow around company booths while hiring managers and representatives shake hands and converse with every individual that steps up to their table. Even for an onlooker, it can feel overwhelming. Luckily for you, the average job fair is easily mastered with a few simple strategies. If you know your objective and show...
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Talent Management Provider Halogen Software Expands Into the UK
Halogen Software, known for their highly acclaimed web-based talent management solutions, has recently opened a new set of doors in the United Kingdom. The London office will expand Halogen's global reach and will assist the team by driving international business and providing exemplary customer service. "Today's leaders understand that the only sustainable competitive advantage an...
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