Here’s quick snapshot of news around the industry!
Around the Staffing Industry:
- Build a better candidate experience by eliminating the “black hole.” [Recruiter.com]
- U.S. Department of Labor is proposing $183,000 in fines to a staffing agency and its client for repeated safety violations. [NJ.com]
- The long unemployed are catching a break as employers are faced with shrinking talent pools. In addition, Obama has set aside $150,000 million for organizations that are willing to help them find work. [Bloomberg]
- Ever heard your recruiters say, “I can’t find anyone to fill this job?” Well, it’s a lie. They can find people…they just can’t recruit them. [ERE]
Talent Management:
- Hiring for passion rather than credentials may bring more creativity to your team. [Fast Company]
- An employee handbook that doubles as a recruiting tool! [ERE]
- The pros and cons of the “weekly team meeting.” [Fast Company]
- 4 tips for fostering collaboration between global teams. [LHH]
Around the Government:
- Obama will be signing an executive order that prohibits federal contractors from discriminating against employees on the basis of sexual orientation. [Washington Post]
- Feds new “to do” list could create more work for HR. [HR Morning]
Around IT:
- IT professionals are not only attracted to perks, they are also attracted to a streamlined hiring process. [Next Gov]
- 70% of hiring managers surveyed by Dice are planning to hire more IT staff in the next six months as compared to the first half of 2014. [Dice]
- Google is launching “Made With Code,” an initiative to get more girls involved with coding, this week in New York. They will offer $50 million in grants to organizations that will support this project. [INC]
- Social, mobile, analytics and cloud technologies top the list of high growth skills your organization should be developing a talent pool for. [Dice]
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