Looking for a job right now? Want to keep your profile on the up and up so you can quickly get jobs in the future? It pays to stay on top of recruiting trends to give yourself the best shot of quickly and effectively finding new work. This coming year, you can expect to see…
There’s been a lot of chatter about using open source contributions as a metric in the hiring process. After some intense discussions on social media, Ashe Dryden, a programmer and diversity advocate and consultant, wrote about the ethical problems with hiring based on GitHub activity and open source contributions back in 2013, and the topic…
Your Applicant Tracking System (ATS) is a necessary part of your company’s hiring process. Without an ATS, you could not manage a large volume of applications, track each individual through the correct hiring process through on boarding, or ensure compliance with legal requirements. An ATS is necessary, but it may not be sufficient to support…
Imagine being able to manage all your human resources concerns and applications with one solution…sound like a “too good to be true” scenario? It isn’t through the magic of Microsoft’s Dynamics 365 Business Central. First, some background: In late 2017, Microsoft announced that it was preparing to pull the Business Edition of Dynamics 365 for…
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With the development of technology came easier ways for Management to find, manage and hire people. This is a great thing, especially considering the size of the candidate markets for some of the top paid and wanted positions. Such is the IT industry which encompasses a wide array to jobs and tasks. It thus becomes…
Videos: A new recruiting holy grail? There is no doubt that video content was a king in 2017. In 2018 and beyond, the popularity of videos will only continue to grow. Experts estimate that by 2019 video will account for 80% of all global internet traffic. This is why more and more employers and recruiters have started incorporating the…
This week, I’ve been in Las Vegas at UNLEASH America, soaking up big ideas about the latest HR tech trends and how technology is changing the way we work. One of the speakers who knocked my socks off was Rachel Botsman. She is an author and visiting lecturer and researcher at the University of Oxford.…
Human resource management software is designed to automate workflows in the human resources area. This includes payroll, compliance, transactions, and various other HR duties. Rather than use different spreadsheets for various operations, all information is seamlessly organized in a single, centralized area. While the benefits of HRM software may seem clear to larger corporations, it’s…
▼HR Mistakes in the Age of Big Data (Part 2)▼Images Hyperlinked [embedded content] MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS | 2017 EDITION | VOLUME 95 We’re often told: “Change is inevitable.” But nobody warns us about stupid rules, unnecessary friction plus unchecked biases in a hiring process increasingly layered with time-consuming data and tech we can’t even protect.…