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While we would all like to think that we are impartial and screen candidates without an iota of bias, truth is that unconscious bias is a reality and there is no denying that. Here are 8 ways to overcome biases in your recruitment process.
8 Ways You Can Overcome Being a Biased Recruiter
While we would all like to think that we are impartial and screen candidates without an iota of bias, truth is that unconscious bias is a reality and there is no denying that. Here are 8 ways to overcome biases in your recruitment process.
Women in I.T – A World of Opportunity [Infographic]
Check out the infographic below created by our friends at Purdue University Global as it details job growth projections for various IT occupations, leading tech companies that employ women, and the best U.S cities for women to succeed in IT.
Hiring Machine Learning and AI Engineers
The fourth industrial revolution is centered around the tech industry. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are skills that are highly in demand. However, there is a shortage of these highly sought-after skills. Because these skills are so new, many potential trailblazers of tomorrow are still in college studying to become AI and ML […]
5 Jobs AI Might Replace in the Near Future
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post Larry Reed – technical writer with DesignRush. His opinions are his own. Artificial intelligence is poised to become the technology that will define our age. What was once little more than a theoretical notion used by scientists in research labs, is now becoming a part of our everyday reality – […]
5 Key Recruitment Trends for 2018 … and Beyond
Blink and you’ll miss it. That’s how fast the world of HR seems to be changing. So what does HR actually mean in 2018? One growing area where the concept of HR is taking on new meaning all the time is talent management. Talent managers look to get the most out of employees and ensure […]
The Rise of Big Data and Data Science [Infographic]
Organisations are finding it equally challenging to find skilled data scientists as they are having difficulty understanding which information sources provide the best input for artificial intelligence driven analysis. This environment has created a conundrum for artificial intelligence and machine learning vendors. Experts forecast that the data scientist shortage will increase by nearly 30-percent by […]
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The Rise of Big Data and Data Science [Infographic]
Organisations are finding it equally challenging to find skilled data scientists as they are having difficulty understanding which information sources provide the best input for artificial intelligence driven analysis. This environment has created a conundrum for artificial intelligence and machine learning vendors. Experts forecast that the data scientist shortage will increase by nearly 30-percent by […]
The Gig Economy and its Role in Redefining the Workplace
Unconventional work arrangements, referring to employment arranged through various part-time, freelance or temporary jobs, short-term contracts and projects have become a commonality today. It differs entirely from the traditional 9-to-5 employment and has drastically become an important part of the economy. Statistics show that contingent workers who did not opt for the standard full-time job […]
12 Powerful Recruiting Trends Affecting Your Time to Hire
Most articles on the main recruiting trends frequently refer to the obvious approaches that many companies already apply. However, in this post I would like to zero in on unique, advanced techniques, which are seldom used and accepted and yet they are some of the most important recruiting tools impacting your time to hire time. […]
5 Reasons to Promote More Workplace Flexibility
When it comes to workplace flexibility, we are used to hearing employees asking for this type of company culture. Although their reasons seem pretty one-sided and gravitate around work/life balance, reducing the cost of transportation, work attire, etc. we have to ask if there is anything employers could get out of that kind of deal. […]
Women in Cybersecurity: The Changing Face of Tech [Infographic]
Each day, global dependency on technology increases and and so does the likelihood for security breaches. Data breaches are costly. They impact government agencies, financial institutions, health care facilities and major corporations, with citizens and consumers suffering the consequences. In fact, a 2017 Cost of Data Breach Study, sponsored by IBM, estimates the average global […]
What Graduates Really Look For When it Comes to Employment
Graduates are a breed unto their own and hiring a talented graduate is a great way to inject new blood into your business. These new recruits will often offer a fresh perspective and provide your organisation with a much needed boost. The graduates of today (the Gen Y or Millennial grads as they are also […]
4 Ways The Gig Economy Will Change Talent Acquisition Strategies
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Gigi Wara. Her opinions are her own. According to Fast Company, the first official Human Resources department was instituted more than a century ago in 1901. The reason: employees at NCR (the National Cash Register Company) went on strike, and the company owners didn’t want it to happen a […]
How to Make the Most of Your Remote Workforce as an Entrepreneur
In a relatively short amount of time, technology has changed the lives of business professionals in a wide range of different ways – some of which could have been predicted and some of which few saw coming. Even “low tech” organizations are now heavily technology dependent, as working “smarter, not harder” is a unifying theory […]
5 Recruitment Trends to Watch During 2018 and Beyond
We’re already almost a quarter of the way through 2018. In the HR world that means it’s time to reflect on processes that are (and are not) working and make adjustments accordingly. There has been a lot of talk in the HR field about changing landscapes for 2018. There are political and economic changes afoot […]
Retail Staffing 101 [Infographic]
Owning a retail business is hugely challenging especially in more recent years as the threat of online competitors continues to grow and assault the brick and mortar retail segment. One way that offline retailers can emphasise their presence and prove their worth is by delivering excellent customer service. To do this, you need to have […]
Does Working More Hours Lead to a Healthier Economy? [Infographic]
Looking to increase the productivity of your employees? Asking them to work longer hours may not be the answer. While conventional wisdom might imply more hours worked equals more productivity, a new study from our friends at GetCRM suggests otherwise. They have analyzed the GDP per capita and hours worked data of 35 countries from around […]
The Cost of a Bad Hire [Infographic]
Did you know that the average cost of employee turnover is about 1/5 of the employee's salary? Our friends at EBI looked at the factors that are at risk with their awesome infographic on the true cost of a bad hire.
7 Things to Consider Before Engaging a Freelancer
Here are 7 questions to ask in every freelancer interview to help you spot the right one for you and your business.
10 Skills You’ll Need to Consider for Your Business in 2020 [Infographic]
Check out this infographic by our friends at Guthrie-Jensen, and find out the different skills that you'll need to consider incorporating into your business by 2020 and how you can prepare for them, as well as the careers that will dominate the in the future.
Outsourcing HR: Big Savings for Small Businesses
This post will delve into the benefits of outsourcing HR and why it contributes to huge saving for small businesses.
20 Creative (And Affordable) Ideas For Employee Recognition [SlideShare]
This awesome slideshow provided by our friends at Point Recognition includes 20 creative (and affordable) ideas for employee recognition.
Why Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace Might Not be That Intelligent
Some experts predict that the development of Artificial Intelligence may lead to an unemployment rate greater than 50 percent. What do you think?
Why Workplace Flexibility is Good For Business
More and more job seekers are choosing a flexible role over one with more money because of the quality of life that it provides them. What’s stopping you from offering workplace flexibility?
3 Millennial Trends All Employers Need to Know
The time of the millennial has come. For this reason, today more and more employers are urged to start following these new business trends and adapt accordingly.
6 Things You Never Knew About Mentoring
Mentoring is experiencing a revitalisation so here is a quick rundown of 6 things you may not have realised about mentoring today.
10 Essential Qualities to Spot in Effective Remote Workers
How do you identify truly committed remote workers? Here are 10 essential qualities to identify during the recruitment process.
6 Ways to Ensure Your Recruitment Process Doesn’t Slow Down Over Summer
Summer can be your best friend whether you’re a hiring manager or a recruiter. Here are 6 ways to prevent a Summer slowdown.
How to Build Outplacement and Career Transitioning into Your Portfolio
We recently hosted a webinar to help recruiters integrate outplacement into their portfolio. Our special guest was Greg Weiss, Founder of CareerSupport365.
Minimum Wages Around The World [Infographic]
Minimum wages vary drastically throughout the world. Recent amendments in some US cities will make their minimum wages some of the highest in the world right up there with Australia, Luxembourg and France.
Now is the time for visionary leaders to come forward and inspire and lead the change we need for workplaces of the future to be consciously created.
5 Reasons To Implement A Career Outplacement Program
Despite the unemployment rate of 5.1% in October last year (the lowest in the past 7 years) and the median forecasted rate of 4.8% for 2016, companies still need to prepare for staff layoffs and terminations. As organizations strive to get lean, go through mergers and acquisitions, and continue to automate and outsource non-core business […]
We started RecruitLoop after years of frustration in hiring, from all sides of the equation. We’re rebuilding recruitment from the ground up, leveraging technology to unbundle the process and give companies the hiring support they need, on their terms, with better results. RecruitLoop is a platform for Elastic Recruiting with a marketplace of expert recruiters […]
Should the concept of a minimum wage serve to protect the most vulnerable workers and ensure there is a realistic “collar” on what people need to earn to live, as is the case in every other developed economy in the world?
Are Fair Work Laws strangling small business?
The Fair Work laws have been under a fair bit of scrutiny recently, following Qantas’ move to lock out workers. The Labor government has heaped criticism on the Qantas CEO, Alan Joyce, but in the same breath has proclaimed that it is an example of the Fair Work laws operating successfully. The reality is, Qantas, […]
Small employers, regulation and a declining middle class?
A friend who runs an IT consultancy shared a story over the break. After reading a few stats and articles over the weekend, it really got me thinking. His company has been growing like crazy, and we were talking about his hiring plans. You know what? His first and preferred option was to look outside […]
A Struggle to Find Skilled Staff is Not a Skills Shortage
75% of Australian SMEs and large businesses are struggling to find skilled staff, according to survey results released this week. An immediate reaction to these figures might be to blame the Great Australian Skills Shortage. Plenty of research has shown a skills shortage does exist, in certain sectors. But results like this don’t prove it. […]
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