Job ads on job posting sites (aka job boards) are starting to look a lot better. Job posting sites are broadening the range of content you can add to job ads including: Images Video Branding Job Posting Design Here are 5 job posting sites that give you the best ability to create awesome looking job… Read more »
Employers are getting serious about job descriptions and investing more in them. One of the biggest challenges is writing job descriptions that are gender-neutral and free of other bias. This is where augmented writing plays a role. What is Augmented Writing? Augmented writing is technology that serves as a writing coach. It helps improve writing… Read more »
Your career page is your front door for digital recruiting. It’s where you catch the attention of candidates and engage them. The 2 top-level factors you want to consider are: Career page design Career page content These 2 factors are something all 10 career page examples (below) do a great job with. Let’s dive in:… Read more »
Job postings are getting competitive. Companies are investing more in them and it shows. Here are 5 creative job posting ideas to help attract and engage candidates. 1. A Day In The Life AT&T’s job pages are expansive. If we took a screenshot of the whole job page it would span this whole post. They… Read more »
If you’re looking to revamp or create new job descriptions, check out this list of the best job descriptions we’ve seen in 2020. We also highlight things that we like including design, employer branding content, layout, and more! So let’s get to it: Commvault Hero Image — Team picture collages give the page a… Read more »
Hiring multiple candidates for the same position in different locations? Why not use an evergreen job description like Oscar Mayer. They create a complete experience for candidates to be a “Spokesperson – Hotdogger” (riding around in their famous Wienermobile). First, they have a Weinermobile microsite. This microsite focuses solely on their Wienermobile, including: “Looking for the… Read more »
HR conferences are a great place to learn about the latest tools and listen to industry experts. This year is projected for even more HR conferences than in 2019. So we put together the ultimate list of human resource conferences to attend in 2020. Table of Contents: (Note: Click on a link to scroll to a… Read more »
If you need a better way to control your job descriptions, a new market is emerging for job description management software. We expect Gartner Group, Forrester, IDC and other top tech research houses to soon categorize this market. Here are the 8 main job description management software solutions we’ve run across in talking to HR… Read more »
Career site job search is vital. Did you know that some candidates leave your company career site if there is no job search at all? And if you have a career site job search already, it better be good. Tech-savvy candidates want the job search experience to be as quick and relevant as the searches… Read more »
Your company career page says a lot about you. First impressions count. It might be the candidates’ first time seeing such recruiting vitals as your Employer Brand Team Benefits Values Here are 7 awesome company career pages that caught our attention (and a few bullets on why!): Panasonic Avionics Career Page Great Headline — “There’s… Read more »
The best job ads get you (the employer) 3 things: Attention — they stop the candidate in their tracks. Engagement — they keep the candidate on the page, usually through thoughtful content. Call-to-Action — they get the candidate to click “apply” or take a secondary action like to join a talent community or explore the… Read more »
Video job descriptions grab the attention of busy candidates. They also boost candidate time-on-page (engagement!). Here’s a list of tools to consider: 10 Awesome Video Job Description Creation Tools VideoMyJob A recruitment video production app that allows companies to make video in-house. They allow employers to streamline video production. They segment the… Read more »
Recruitment marketing platforms are attracting and engaging talent more than ever. We recently published The Top Applicant Tracking Systems used by Fortune 500 Companies. As we collected ATS data we also checked to see if companies were using a recruitment marketing platform to enhance their career site. It turns out: “41% of Fortune 500 companies use… Read more »
Your job postings are a key piece of your recruitment strategy. And if you’re a Taleo client there’s a good chance you’re considering enhancing your job postings. The top-level goals of your job postings are to: Engage the candidate Convert the candidate With these goals in mind, you’ll want to look at your Taleo job… Read more »
Recruitment marketing is vital to talent acquisition. In this guide I share a primer on recruitment marketing with hopefully-helpful tips, including: My definition of recruitment marketing The 6 stages of the recruiting funnel 4 recruitment marketing strategies The 3 major benefits you’ll see from effective recruitment marketing So if you want to engage more candidates… Read more »
