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If you’ve been buried under so much clutter that you missed the huge Netflix hit “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo,” we’ll bring you up to speed.
By Annette DeHaven
When the Talent Board released its 2018 North American Candidate Experience (CandE) Benchmark Research Report earlier this year, I couldn’t wait to pore over every detail.
By Diane Smith
Now that you’ve effectively guided your organization through the “before” phase of ATS implementation, it’s time to address what needs to happen both “during” and “after” implementation in order to get the greatest returns from your new system.
By Patrick Amaral
You’re super busy, especially during the demanding campus recruiting season. Whether you have a light schedule of a few events per month, or a jammed-packed, “I cannot even catch my breath” roster, every talent acquisition professional could benefit from more time on their side.
By Marisa Cogan
One of the keys to getting the most out of your Talent CRM is ensuring that you have great content to share on a continual basis.
By Kendra Van Nostran
When it comes to the purchase of a new Applicant Tracking System (ATS), investing in exceptional technology is a given. However, ROI isn’t dictated by the technology alone. It’s also influenced by how smoothly implementation goes, including widespread adoption and proper use of the system long after the switch is flipped.
By Patrick Amaral
Your recruitment marketing footprint may span numerous channels and platforms, but it’s your career website that remains a major destination for job seekers, housing—and selling—all aspects of your employment experience, a.k.a. your employer brand.
By Annette DeHaven
Career fairs and information sessions remain among the most common ways for students and employers to connect. What’s not so common? The ability to stand out as an employer of choice in the sea of sameness. Here are 8 GR8 ways college and university recruiters can do just that and win.
By Marisa Cogan
Talent acquisition teams are well aware of the tremendous value of Employee Referral Programs (ERPs), from faster hiring and onboarding to higher quality candidates and better employee tenure.
By Kendra Van Nostran
Looking to replace a dated legacy or homegrown Applicant Tracking System (ATS)? Implementing new HR technology at the enterprise level is always a significant undertaking, so it’s likely that you’re feeling overwhelmed. Don’t be. You can make it easier for you—and your organization—by breaking the process down into three main phases.
By Kendra Van Nostran
Candidate personas—borrowed from marketing’s highly successful use of “buyer” or “shopper” personas to drive consumer messaging—represent a picture of your target candidate based on a composite of common and desirable attributes.
By Annette DeHaven
If you think campus recruiting events no longer yield effective results, think again. I recently shared some advice on how to engage the next generation on campus with a variety of fresh approaches. High-touch strategies, personalization and leveraging your unique employer brand are essential.
By Marisa Cogan
Continually creating relevant and meaningful content for your Talent CRM doesn’t need to be a challenge. There are a number of internal and external resources just waiting for you to tap into, but only if you think beyond your usual suspects—HR and marketing.
By Kendra Van Nostran
Chris Cella is GR8 People’s Vice President, Product. Known for his passion, discipline and imagination, Chris leads all aspects of product life cycle management for the company's next phase of product growth and market leadership.
By Annette DeHaven
The year ended with a blowout jobs report – The Bureau of Labor Statistics shared the news that 312,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy in December. Only 184,000 new jobs were anticipated, and stocks surged on the news.
By Annette DeHaven
Happy New Year! Hard to believe it’s already 2019. Each year I find myself asking, *“Where did the time go?”*, and every year it seems to have flown by even faster than the year before. As I look back, 2018 was a year of strong growth for GR8 People from both a product and market-leadership perspective.
By Diane Smith
In a former life, I produced and marketed career events throughout the Mid-Atlantic region for a multimedia company. The events were held in places like Major League ballparks and cultural centers, and typically lured thousands of candidates who lined up at the door hours in advance for their best shot at landing a job.
By Marisa Cogan
Ensuring that GR8 People's brand reflects and communicates to the world who we are, why we are here and our vision for gr8ness is an integral part of my role in the company. A change for our brand made sense this year.
By Annette DeHaven
Here are some stats that are making headlines in healthcare recruiting today.
By Annette DeHaven
For decades, marketers have been in overdrive to keep up with fast-paced innovations in marketing technology. In the beginning, an impersonal email blast to cold leads might have brought marketers results. However, consumers evolved and so did marketing technology.
By Marisa Cogan
Jayne Kettles is the Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder of GR8 People. She has pioneered HR technology solutions that have shaped and changed the way talent acquisition leaders look to technology for performance, agility and results.
By Annette DeHaven
Jack Coapman is the Chief Strategy Officer for GR8 People. A change agent, skilled marketer and enterprise technology innovator for talent acquisition, Jack shares how and why Candidate Relationship Management is so transformative and impactful today.
By Annette DeHaven
An incredibly successful entrepreneur, technology innovator, coach and athlete, Diane Smith, CEO and Co-founder of GR8 People, talks about the importance of quiet confidence and her vision in today's Talent Experience Economy.
By Annette DeHaven
Patrick Amaral is the Chief Customer Officer of GR8 People, the enterprise platform that brings CRM, recruitment marketing, hiring and onboarding together. His extensive operations experience has helped facilitate smooth implementations for GR8 People customers in more than 30 countries around the world. Patrick's knowledgeable insights on GDPR are worth a read for those in talent acquisition looking for valuable and timely information.
By Annette DeHaven