Welcome to your monthly round-up for busy HR professionals. Each month, we share the latest news, strategies, tools and trends affecting the recruitment landscape. Check in each month for the latest updates from all over the web.
Top Recruitment Thought Leaders You Must Follow in 2019
Recruitment industry has seen dynamic changes in the last few years, recruitment professionals adopting innovative recruitment strategies and methods to ensure successful sourcing and hiring.
If you are looking for new inputs in recruitment, leadership, hiring, human resource, staffing and HR technology, then following the top HR and recruitment thought leaders is a must to keep yourself updated with the latest trends and technologies. The recruitment influencers frequently share their thoughts, ideas, experiences and knowledge online. Read more…
88% of Professionals Would Be More Likely to Recommend Their Workplace If Their Employer Did This One Thing
More than half of professionals say they would be more likely to accept a role at a company that offers wellness benefits, according to new research. The study, which delved into the shifting workplace needs and health concerns of 1,000 employed professionals between the ages of 24 and 40, found that as many as 78 percent experienced feelings of burnout at some point in their career. Read more…
The disturbing new findings about discrimination at work
Sixty-one percent, or about three in five employees responding to a Glassdoor survey, reported they have either witnessed or experienced discrimination involving age, race, gender or LGBTQ identity in the workplace.
Harris Poll conducted the global survey in July, attracting responses from 1,100 U.S. employees. While 45% experienced or witnessed ageism, 42% pointed to racism; another 42% encountered gender discrimination and 33% observed or experienced LGBTQ discrimination at work. Read more…
Symphony Talent acquires Smashfly Technologies
Symphony Talent Intensifies Market Position To Provide The Most Comprehensive Talent Experience Solution In The Industry
NEW YORK, November 4, 2019 – Symphony Talent, a global leader in Employer Brand and Candidate Experience solutions, announced today that it has acquired SmashFly Technologies, the industry leader in enterprise recruitment marketing and candidate relationship management (CRM) technology. Read more…
Tap the talent pool of youth with ‘impact hiring’
The quest to hire entry-level employees – and retain them – is one of the toughest recruiting challenges HR professionals are facing. The current unemployment rate is at an historic low, and with more than 7 million job openings across the U.S., far too many positions are going unfilled.
At the same time, there is a sizable segment of the population that remains unemployed or significantly underemployed. Called “opportunity youth,” this group of young people between the ages of 16 and 24 are neither in school nor gainfully employed—and they comprise a significant pool of 6.7 million potential workers. Read more…
How Web Accessibility Affects Employment
All businesses are required by law to be equal opportunity employers. However, even if a company does not discriminate during hiring or employment if its website isn’t accessible to people of varying abilities, that company is still prohibiting the largest minority group – people with disabilities – from seeking employment.
According to The Brookings Institution, only 40% of working-age adults with disabilities have a job. Read more…
