It’s no secret that applicant tracking systems improve the hiring process. But what do you have to be aware of when you’re comparing systems? While doing research into each option you will be overloaded with features here and features there, but what about specific issues that users encounter on a regular basis?
Last week, LeoForce made its way onto Tim Sackett’s T3 – Talent Tech Tuesday blog post. This weekly series is one piece of The Tim Sackett Project and talks a lot about recruiting and sourcing technologies, including applicant tracking systems and other related solutions. Tim Sackett is currently the President at a $40 million IT and engineering contract staffing firm and RPO.
Leoforce, the AI recruiting company, announces a new product feature to help recruiting organizations gauge if a potential candidate is likely to move jobs.
If recruiters are pirates, then passive candidates are their buried treasure. Recruiters, and hiring managers alike, covet passive candidates because they are usually the most employable. According to LinkedIn, passive candidates make up 73% of the workforce. That’s a lot of gold! Recruiting passive candidates isn’t necessarily a secret either, with a lot of these candidates becoming numb to a lot of the outreach they receive.
52 days. That’s how long it takes, on average, to fill an open position in the US nowadays. Also, it will cost an average of just below $4,000 for each hire, according to recent research by Bersin by Deloitte. On top of that, while these spots go unfilled, it is affecting business objectives and the moral of those impacted by the open positions.
Is your company’s LinkedIn profile up to par? What about your Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ profiles? If not, your company could be losing ideal candidates to other businesses.
On July 5, 2015, the United States Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT) celebrated winning the country’s third World Cup Championship title in an exhilarating redemption game against Japan. The USWNT consistently exuded synergy and determination in a brilliant performance throughout the tournament, and there are many lessons that can be learned from this talented group of women.
It’s no secret that technology has irrevocably altered our lives. With technology, we are able to connect with others, increase efficiency, and largely make our lives easier. In general, people are pretty pleased with the presence of technology in their daily lives—in fact, studies have indicated that humans exhibit genuine feelings of love toward their smartphones, and there are more iPhones are sold daily than there are babies born worldwide.
Recruiters are always on the hunt for the best talent, and one of the trickiest parts of the process is connecting with quality candidates once you find them. If you’re still trying to attract candidates through traditional methods like email and text-based websites, you’re most likely losing top talent to your competition. Want to regain your competitive edge?
What does your office space look like? Perhaps it is a sea of cubicles joined together by a break room where employees enjoy coffee. Maybe there are multiple offices with open spaces for collaboration. Though these are fairly common work settings, neither of these scenes depicts what the workplace looks for approximately 3.3 million Americans. What does their workplace look like? Home.
Happy Friday! If you all have had a crazy week like we’ve had, you probably missed out on some HR and recruiting news. But don’t worry—we’ve got you covered. Here are five of the top HR stories from this week, in case you missed it.
