SHRM Tells Committee Coordination Is Key to Helping Veterans Find Jobs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 1, 2011 – Greater coordination is needed among federal agencies and employers to help veterans find and keep jobs in the civilian workforce, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) told the U.S. House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs today.

“HR professionals are people who understand that it makes sense to hire veterans,” said Henry G. (Hank) Jackson, SHRM’s interim president and CEO. “Our members, and other HR professionals like them, just need assistance in finding the applicants and in building a long-term relationship with them.”

Hodes iQ Featured As A Leading Talent Acquisition System Provider In Bersin & Associates Latest Research

NEW YORK, NY — MAY 31, 2011 – Hodes iQ, the award-winning talent acquisition and management solution from Bernard Hodes Group, has been featured in Bersin & Associates latest research report, Talent Acquisition Systems 2011.

Bersin & Associates is a leading research and advisory consulting firm focused on enterprise learning and talent management. The Talent Acquisition Systems 2011 report features over a dozen solution providers in the marketplace and includes core strengths, product offerings and market differentiators for each.

Focus on Results, Not Numbers

We are going to review critical mistakes that are being made by managers in staffing and recruiting throughout the country. We will also be reviewing solutions to these mistakes: MISTAKE #1 – Expectations are not written down, MISTAKE #2 – Too much emphasis on number of calls, MISTAKE #3 – Planning is not mandatory, MISTAKE #4 – You are expecting not inspecting, MISTAKE #5 – You don’t monitor daily send-outs, MISTAKE #6 – Lack of systems, and if you implement any of these suggested solutions, you will focus on results and the results will be increased production, profits and incomes!

Dillistone Systems Announce Major Contract Win in Brazil

(London & New York – May 2011) – Dillistone Systems, supplier of FileFinder Executive Recruitment software, has entered into a new contract with Asap, the executive search firm with 7 offices throughout Brazil. This new contract win is the largest yet achieved by Dillistone Systems in South America.

Dillistone Systems, part of the Dillistone Group Plc – the AIM listed supplier of FileFinder Executive Recruitment software – is pleased to announce that it has entered into a new contract with Asap of Brazil.

Wahl & Case Celebrates First Anniversary; Fastest-Growing Firm in Industry

TOKYO, Japan (May 6, 2011) – Tokyo-based recruitment firm Wahl & Case today celebrated exactly one year since the launch of the firm by announcing headcount growth from just two to over 15 and revenue increases of over 1,000% from month one—making it the fastest-growing recruitment firm in Japan. In addition, survey results show that over 90% of clients and placed candidates say they are “completely satisfied” with Wahl & Case service levels, vindicating the philosophy of outstanding service as the number one goal.

In the past twelve months the company has pioneered a new approach to quality in recruitment—including the extended guarantee “Anshin” contract—resulting in a large volume of repeat and retained business with global Fortune 500 firms and expanding Japanese enterprises.

Social Co-Op Recruits for Social Good Launches Movement “5% Sponsors Rockstars”; to Develop Tomorrow’s Creative and Forward Thinking Workforce

Santa Monica, CA (PRWEB) May 12, 2011 — Social Co-Op shares recruiting proceeds to prepare people for tomorrow’s jobs by developing their creative and artistic talents. To build a dynamic future, the world will require leaders and workers with strong creative aptitudes, artistic intelligence, and imagination. Investing monies in artistic education at the individual and the community level will create “Tomorrow’s Rockstars;” their creative contributions, future discoveries, and innovations will make the world a better place to work and live.

Social Networking Websites Gain in Popularity as an Employer Recruiting Tool

SAN DIEGO, April 11, 2011 — More than half of human resource professionals (56 percent) use social networking websites to source potential job candidates, a significant increase from 2008 (34 percent), according to a new poll from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).

The poll – SHRM Research Spotlight: Social Networking Websites and Staffing, which was released at SHRM’s 2011 Talent and Staffing Management Conference in San Diego – found that, not only are more employers using social networking websites to find new employees, organizations not using the sites currently are more open to utilizing them in the future. One-fifth of organizations (20 percent) do not use social networking sites, but plan to use them in the future. Only 21 percent stated that they currently do not use social networking sites and have no plans to do so in the future, down from 45 percent in 2008.

How to Get HR Green – and How It Affects Your Employer Brand

There is a recording and copy of this presentation available.

It’s good to be green — that’s what a lot of companies are finding, as they integrate environmentalism and sustainability into their corporate culture. Not only is environmentalism good for the community and the planet, it can help employees reduce waste and operate more efficiently – increase ROI. Companies tout their environmental initiatives in annual reports, core values, community activities and even advertising. Yet, in one key area, companies often fail to leverage their environmental efforts – Human Resources and specifically recruiting.

Olympics to Create Thousands of IT jobs

RecruitmentGenius – March 22, 2011 – UK – New figures suggest that some 5,000 IT and telecoms jobs are to be created through the 2012 Olympics in London.

According to an IT recruitment specialist, IT professionals will be needed for a diverse set of roles arising from the Olympics, including the installation of cyber security measures and providing the IT and telecoms networks for the international media coverage of the Games.

Technical Recruiters: Make Reading IT Articles a Daily Regimen

Though there’s already much to do in one day for a technical recruiter, it’s still worthwhile to state just how important it is to always be in the know of what’s going on in the technology space. As a technical recruiter, that’s the space you play in. Yes, it’s changing very fast. The key is – don’t try to chase it, you’ll find it frustrating – instead let it come to you. How? By way of Really Simple Syndication (RSS). You’ve seen it, used it, or tried to. Now put it to good use.