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Attracting Individuals With Disabilities Through Recruitment Marketing
It’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and while hiring individuals with disabilities should always be a focus, we’re taking the opportunity to dedicate this month solely to our Members and partners who are helping to further diversity and...
2016 DirectEmployers Member Awards | Penske
This summer we’ve been highlighting some amazing organizations like Colorado Springs Utilities and HD Supply, who won 2016 DirectEmployers Member Awards and today we’re putting the spotlight on our second recruitment marketing winner, Penske. Penske had a focus on...
From ‘Fairly Boring’ to Successful: Career Fair Optimization Made Easy
August is back-to-school time for students everywhere but for recruiters, the learning never stops. We may be great at many things in our busy careers but there is always room for improvement! Career fairs are one area that we hear recruiters are always looking to get...
Top Tips for Writing an Effective Job Description
Ah, the job description; the advertisement for your open position. Whether or not you realize it, the job description has a number of functions other than describing role responsibilities. Therefore, writing an effective job description is more important than you...
24 Hour Fitness: Showing There’s More Jobs than Just Fitness
A common misconception that many employers face is that they only offer careers that align with their products or services. Using 24 Hour Fitness as an example, many job seekers envision only careers focused on personal training or some sort of exercise instruction....
How Finding the Perfect Candidate is Like Shark Week
It’s that time of year again–the most “fin-tastic” period of summer where we all find ourselves glued to the TV in awe, interest and horror of the special programming on our screens– the highly-anticipated Shark Week! While I can’t imagine what it would be like to...
2016 DirectEmployers Member Awards | HD Supply
Source data is both a great resource and a hindrance for many recruiters, often leading to an information gap that may cost employers valuable dollars from their already strict budget. DirectEmployers Member, HD Supply, was experiencing low compliance with their...
Career Site Launch: ID Analytics
64% of candidates list career sites as a top resource channel for researching new opportunities.1 What does this mean for employers? Career sites act as your first impression with a candidate, and many employers have taken note and are dedicating more time to their...
U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention: Information Up Front
Nearly 60% of all job seekers have indicated that they've had a poor candidate experience while trying to find employment.1 A number a factors play into this experience, such as lack of information, branding and follow-up, which may ultimately deter a potential...