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Top Customer Complaints of Applicant Tracking Systems

It’s no secret that applicant tracking systems improve the hiring process. But what do you have to be aware of when you’re comparing systems? While doing research into each option you will be overloaded with features here and features there, but what about specific issues that users encounter on a regular basis?

LeoForce Makes Appearance on the Project site by Tim Sackett

Last week, LeoForce made its way onto Tim Sackett’s T3 – Talent Tech Tuesday blog post. This weekly series is one piece of The Tim Sackett Project and talks a lot about recruiting and sourcing technologies, including applicant tracking systems and other related solutions. Tim Sackett is currently the President at a $40 million IT and engineering contract staffing firm and RPO.

Passive Candidates: A Recruiter’s Buried Treasure

If recruiters are pirates, then passive candidates are their buried treasure. Recruiters, and hiring managers alike, covet passive candidates because they are usually the most employable. According to LinkedIn, passive candidates make up 73% of the workforce. That’s a lot of gold! Recruiting passive candidates isn’t necessarily a secret either, with a lot of these candidates becoming numb to a lot of the outreach they receive.

The Impact of Marketing Your Jobs

52 days. That’s how long it takes, on average, to fill an open position in the US nowadays. Also, it will cost an average of just below $4,000 for each hire, according to recent research by Bersin by Deloitte. On top of that, while these spots go unfilled, it is affecting business objectives and the moral of those impacted by the open positions.

Five Lessons from the USWNT That Can Be Applied in Your Workplace

On July 5, 2015, the United States Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT) celebrated winning the country’s third World Cup Championship title in an exhilarating redemption game against Japan. The USWNT consistently exuded synergy and determination in a brilliant performance throughout the tournament, and there are many lessons that can be learned from this talented group of women. 

Where Humans and Technology Meet

It’s no secret that technology has irrevocably altered our lives. With technology, we are able to connect with others, increase efficiency, and largely make our lives easier. In general, people are pretty pleased with the presence of technology in their daily lives—in fact, studies have indicated that humans exhibit genuine feelings of love toward their smartphones, and there are more iPhones are sold daily than there are babies born worldwide. 

The Latest and Greatest in Recruiting: Visual Storytelling

Recruiters are always on the hunt for the best talent, and one of the trickiest parts of the process is connecting with quality candidates once you find them. If you’re still trying to attract candidates through traditional methods like email and text-based websites, you’re most likely losing top talent to your competition. Want to regain your competitive edge?

Evolution of the Workplace: Working from Home

What does your office space look like? Perhaps it is a sea of cubicles joined together by a break room where employees enjoy coffee. Maybe there are multiple offices with open spaces for collaboration. Though these are fairly common work settings, neither of these scenes depicts what the workplace looks for approximately 3.3 million Americans. What does their workplace look like? Home.

This Week’s Recruiting Roundup

Happy Friday! If you all have had a crazy week like we’ve had, you probably missed out on some HR and recruiting news. But don’t worry—we’ve got you covered. Here are five of the top HR stories from this week, in case you missed it.

Are Robots Coming for Our Jobs?

At Leoforce, we love TED Talks. We love learning about new concepts and ideas from some of the best and brightest people out there. On this wonderful Tuesday morning, we want to share an “oldie but goodie” TED talk from Andrew McAfee, co-director of the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy.

Why and How People Change Jobs”–and What It Means for Your Recruiting and Retention Strategies

As a recruiter, you spend your career trying to attract candidates to a company. As an HR professional, you work to retain the best employees in your company. What if you knew what prompted people to take new jobs and leave their current jobs behind? Luckily for you, LinkedIn is doing its best to answer these questions.

Report: 2016 Global Recruiting Trends for SMBs

It’s hard to believe, but 2015 is quickly coming to a close. I imagine you are all busy making plans for the coming year, as we are here at Leoforce—luckily, LinkedIn released their annual global recruiting trends report just in time to help us all solidify our plans. To generate the report, LinkedIn surveyed 3,894 talent acquisition decision makers across the globe, 55 percent of who manage small or mid-sized businesses (SMBs).

Employee Engagement During the Holiday Season: A How-To Guide

Less than one third of U.S. workers are engaged in their job at any given time of the year, but it is significantly harder to keep employees involved and motivated from Thanksgiving until the New Year. Companies across the country struggle to maintain productivity at the end of each year as many employees take the same days off or work remotely.