In today’s world of ever-changing technology, many of the most trending skills needed are in the Information Technology (IT) sector. My name is Eric Friedman, and I am the CEO of a Software as a Service (SaaS) company, which I founded 15 years ago. As an employer of teams of programmers as well as systems […]
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Selection processes that consist of merely an unstructured interview are a poor predictor of success, yet an interview is still the candidate assessment tool of choice for many hiring managers. Understandably, these decision-makers want to meet applicants before extending job offers and feel this is the best way to get to know a potential employee. […]
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If you’ve read it in a blog post once, you’ve seen it re-tweeted, re-shared and re-posted 1000x: Recruiting=marketing. Or to some degree, recruiters should adopt elements of marketing into their strategy for continued success. The fine folks at Glassdoor allowed and Matt Charney and I to wax poetic on this very topic this past week. […]
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It’s no surprise consumers are loyal to certain brands given the money and energy companies pour into building brand loyalty. But that loyalty doesn’t have to stop at products and services. Companies that want happy, productive employees who stick around for the long haul have to build loyalty within their own office walls. Loyalty is […]
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It's no secret - the longer the recruitment process takes, the more it costs. But it's not always easy to know how to recruit employees online without using complex and expensive tools.Fortunately, though, the extensive costs associated with extended vacancies can be avoided by strengthening the speed and cost-effectiveness of your recruiting. We've gathered some […]
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Nearly 5,000 companies are looking to recruit Software Engineers and only one in four are looking to leave their current jobs (Glassdoor jobs database, Q1 2014). The competition is fierce, but one of the best ways you can beat out the competition is perfecting your job description. Gathering the required skills is the first part […]
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Whether you’re a recruiter, hiring manager or job seeker, chances are you’ve suffered from the side effects of unstructured hiring. These can include confusion, frustration and annoyance, and you’ll probably find they show up right after you participate in an interview and begin to question what exactly just happened—and why. The cause is common: a […]
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With US unemployment holding steady at a 17-year low of 4.1 percent, the means of finding and recruiting top talent is tougher than it has been in years. Recruiting teams must draw on a variety of diverse sources to remain competitive in today's market. It's time to start looking at those runner-up candidates, the long […]
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In today’s increasingly competitive labor market, job seekers are increasingly choosy. Even when employers find qualified candidates, convincing candidates to accept an offer is no guarantee. And the cost of rejection is high—every rejected offer represents additional days, if not weeks, of work for recruiters, hiring managers and interviewers. In this new Glassdoor Research study, […]
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Does it feel like the candidate interview process is taking an increasingly longer time? It’s not your imagination. A new Glassdoor Economic Research report titled “Why is Hiring Taking Longer?” by Glassdoor Chief Economist Dr. Andrew Chamberlain found that the hiring process, based on candidate feedback, is now taking 3.3 to 3.7 days longer than […]
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AI has made headlines for the last several years as the greatest innovationsince the steam engine. But what exactly does that mean for recruiting teams? You are likely familiar with AI’s many accomplishments in the consumer world: Amazon Alexa, Google Maps, and IBM Watson on ‘Jeopardy!’, to name a few. But beneath the hype of […]
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The demand for Data Scientists is growing. Tech, health care, finance and even retail companies are vying for professionals who can convert large amounts of data into business solutions. The competition is fierce, but one of the best ways you can beat out competitors is perfecting your job description. Gathering the required skills is the […]
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