How to Change Toxic Work Culture with Inclusive Hiring

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A toxic work culture creates a vicious cycle that saps organizational productivity. Companies affected by a toxic environment lack a safe space for team members to express themselves and do their best work. Word travels fast in the digital age, and toxic workplaces and negative industry reputations could significantly harm shareholder trust.  From an operational… Read more »

5 Top AI Recruiting Tools for Recruiters in 2024

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Are you a recruiter looking to streamline the recruiting process to find ideal candidates? If so, then you should try using some of the powerful AI recruiting tools available. AI, which stands for Artificial Intelligence, seems to be everywhere these days. It is in our mobile apps, search engines, and smart devices. So, it should… Read more »

7 Free Tools to Write Better Job Descriptions

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If you need to write better job descriptions, there are a few great free tools to use. However, if a free tool isn’t getting you what you need for writing job descriptions, check out Ongig’s Text Analyzer. So, for more tips on how to write better job descriptions, check out How to Write a Job Description — Best Practices… Read more »

Why You Shouldn’t Start Job Ads with ‘About Us’: Best Tips to Boost Recruitment

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Where should your “About Us” section go in a job posting? The start? The middle? The end? If you guessed the start, you’re not alone, but you might be in for a surprise about its effectiveness. An informal survey of job postings on Indeed, Glassdoor, and Google for Jobs shows that 53.8% of employers start… Read more »

25 Powerful ATS Integrations for Inclusive Hiring

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An applicant tracking system (ATS) offers the transparency and accountability that seamlessly welcomes a new hire to your organizational culture. As critical as selecting the right ATS integrations for your company goals is, it is equally crucial to pair the system with proper integrations when delivering the best candidate experience.  A careful combination of ATS… Read more »

What is Authentic Diversity in Hiring?

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“What is authentic diversity?” is a question that could pop up during your talent acquisition campaigns. Attracting diverse talent when filling vacancies is essential, but how do you ensure its authenticity? Eco-friendly companies faced trouble with greenwashing complaints, and a similar backlash could also result from diversity in hiring without sincerity.  At its core, a… Read more »

10 Great Tips on Job Posting Wording for 2024

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When it comes to the recruitment process, your job posting wording is key to attracting quality applications. It’s more than a job ad for an open position. It’s also a chance to show your unique employer brand, company culture, and the benefits of joining your team. But how can you ensure your job posting stands… Read more »

5 Helpful DEI Initiatives Hiring Managers Can Learn From

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DEI initiatives are often complex and difficult to manage for many reasons. These factors range from shifting organizational demands to changing employee expectations and political changes. Yet, DEI remains vital in organizational success in the diverse and connected digital era.  A company’s greatest asset, its talent, has also warmed up to the importance of DEI…. Read more »

How to Use the Star Recruitment Method – An Ultimate Guide

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The job market remains challenging to navigate, with evolving industry and job seeker demands. So, hiring managers and recruiters could become lost in the chaos. You might come across potential hires with similar work experiences, skills, and academic qualifications. As a result, your hiring team could face overwhelming stress filling urgent roles with a tight… Read more »

8 Best Practices to Avoid Discriminatory Language

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You’ve probably written these phrases in your job descriptions. “Our ideal candidates are “Recent college graduates” or “This job is ideal for candidates over 40 years”. You may not have known it at the time, but those are examples of discriminatory language in job descriptions. While your intentions for your organization were good, your job description… Read more »

16 Helpful Career Site Self-Service Tools for You

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42% of the Fortune 500 use career site self-service tools for a reason. It lets them change their career pages on the fly. That lets you solve just about any recruiting-related problem. Need a new Interns page: Bam! Do you eed a new diversity page: Bam!n Need to leverage the newest AI search technology from… Read more »

18 Helpful Employer Branding Strategies for Your Job Descriptions

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Today I’m going to show you a VERY effective list of employer branding strategies for your job descriptions. In fact, you’ll find 30+ strategies, tips, and examples in this post. So if you’re looking to build powerful, converting job postings you’ll really enjoy this list. Employer Branding Strategies on Job Descriptions vs Company Career Page… Read more »

Career Site Guide: How to Create a Better Career Site

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It’s no secret that your company career site is one of the most important elements of your recruiting strategy. In fact, it’s a culmination of many initiatives: candidate experience, employer branding, recruitment marketing, diversity and inclusion. So, keep reading this career site guide. The bottom line: Optimizing your company career site is necessary if you… Read more »

10+ Creative Catchy Job Postings (2024 Update)

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Catchy job postings are a great way to attract potential candidates. So, I found 10+ companies using creative job titles, images, catchy phrases, or “unusual” perks for job postings that might make candidates take a second look. Then, I created this compilation of “help-wanted” ad examples with catchy hiring slogans and catchy recruiting phrases for… Read more »

9 Steps for Creating a Job Description Workflow

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Do you have a solid job description workflow? An effective job description workflow can streamline your hiring process and ensure compliance. This is only more important for larger organizations, who may struggle to ensure consistency in their job descriptions. So, here are 7 steps to help you create consistent, bias-free JDs (at scale). The screenshots… Read more »