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Recruiting Best Practices

SmartSearch articles and resources in this category provide information to recruiters and corporate hiring managers on how to win top talent, reduce hiring time, and optimize the onboarding process to ensure the best employee experience.

the real cost and revenue for company culture.
Cost, true value, and company culture (Part two of a three-part series) How do You Determine True Value? Current and future value for your business, value for the money paid and value for the end-users should be paramount in the decision-making process. In part one of this series, I offered advice on how to conduct...
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Best time to post on Social Media
As a recruiter or a member of a staffing firm, you want to optimize the time you spend posting on social media. There is a limitless supply of brands and professionals on social media, many posting into the void due to poor marketing tactics. You don’t want your outreach to go unnoticed. The best way to...
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investing in enhancements for your ATS.
Investing in a new applicant tracking system This is a costly and time-consuming endeavor. It’s important to understand what is motivating you to make this purchase. Do you need to improve your current applicant tracking system? Does it need more flexibility to grow with your ongoing business needs? There are many good reasons for considering...
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Managing through disasters.
What, when and why it’s worth every dime. Having been in various forms of executive management for over 22 years, I can attest it is sometimes hard to fork over the cash for “what if” scenarios. Sure, we all have health insurance, car insurance, life insurance, and home or renter’s insurance, but what about Disaster...
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Understanding the power of Employee advocacy
Why Does Culture and Advocacy Matter? There is a lot of research out there that supports the direct correlation between employee satisfaction and its impact on customer satisfaction.  When employees are engaged advocates, they will go the extra mile for the customer, seeking out alternate and better ways to deliver service that amazes and delights....
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Creating a flexible work environment.
“Workplace flexibility is about improving business results by giving people control over their lifestyle choices and to determine when they are most productive to work .” Today’s top talent demands more flexwork options – and employers that offer telework, remote work and more flexible hours are reaping enormous benefits. Flexwork is a great employee retention...
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smart negotiations
Great negotiations can open doors to potentially long-term, mutually beneficial relationships. When handled with care, negotiations can serve as long-lasting connections that go beyond the interaction and serve as a catalyst to ignite a satisfying relationship.
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managing your business during disasters
Disasters can arrive without warning and can bring about effects that linger for a long time after the disaster period has passed. They arrive in varying shapes and sizes caused by both natural and man-made disruptions. Do you know what to do when a disaster hits your area and your business? Will your disaster recovery...
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background check
To mitigate risk and protect a company’s core assets, background screenings have become a ubiquitous part of the hiring process. However, outsourcing these screenings can be time-consuming for both your staff and candidates, delaying the time it takes to fill open positions. Because shortening time-to-hire creates a competitive advantage for your company, it’s a wise...
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enhance the candidate experience with technology
A great ATS should enrich the candidate experience — here’s how. Has your company’s online Career Center become the much-dreaded “black hole” that seems to suck candidates away into oblivion? That’s clearly the last thing you want for anybody, especially for someone interested in learning about opportunities at your company. If you’re utilizing an Applicant...
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