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Employer Branding Talent Acquisition

The Current State of the Salary History Question

Sponsored by MightyRecruiter For years, job interviews have led up to the coy guessing game known as the salary negotiation. Applicants try not low-ball, while employers dread paying more for talent than they need to. One way around all this high-stakes guessing has been to become increasingly inquisitive about salary history, with some employers going…

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Employer Branding Talent Acquisition

How to Use the Right Language Throughout the Hiring Process

You don’t need to go far to see the power of language in action. We can all think of a time when one kind word made our day or a misunderstood statement caused a rather awkward disagreement. When it comes to the hiring process, language is key. The words we use and the way we…

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Employer Branding Talent Acquisition

How Millennials Are Shaking Up the Workplace

Over the last few years, millennials have been in the spotlight for many reasons. At work in particular, much has been discussed about them: their goals, their ambitions, their overall mindset. Yet there are so many enigmas still to solve. How do we recruit the right talent when dealing with a generation that’s looking to…

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Talent Acquisition

5 Powerful Recruiting Trends Affecting Your Time to Hire

The lowest unemployment numbers recorded in decades are impacting those looking to recruit the best and brightest and forcing them to try new ideas when it comes to hiring. Here are some trends impacting hiring and how they can impact you: 1. Team Hiring Many startups are following the lead of companies and hiring (or…

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Recruiting for Development: Why We Shouldn’t Look for the Purple Squirrel

We all look at the opportunity of finding the purple squirrel when recruiting. This is obviously an ideal outcome for any employer, recruiter, and hiring manager. However, what if there was greater value in hiring for development? In this current day and age, we know that a business should be flexible, agile and adaptable at…