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26Dec

5 Motivating Books to make you a more driven professional

Seeking upward in the career ladder is the most desire of a professional – whichever career stage be he/she is Or getting a new job/dream job at any point of the career and this is completely natural for human beings to look for upgrading all the time.

But during the significant change in our career, we all need that moral push/ motivation or guidance to help us find the right path but is it easy to get such needed guidance without investing money?

The Answer is YES, From ancient times BOOKS have been one of our best guides/motivators and friends.

There are many motivating books that offer inspirational guidance about career advancement and that can help guide anyone through a career transition.

Here we are listing a Few of such book

The 2-Hour Job Search by Steve Dalton: This book is a step by step manual for career seeking to get through the first interview, in a systematic tech-savvy way. Author Steve Dalton explains in the book how to absorb information from the Internet and search for jobs using mainstream technologies like Excel, Google, Linked In and database, create a list of potential employers and contact them directly without relying on job boards. Thus securing a job with only 2 hours of effort. This book is a must-read for freshers or those who just want to climb the ladder of a career.
Love your Job by Kerry E. Hannon : We should not or need not wait for our retirement days to enjoy our life to the fullest, we instead can reinvigorate our workday, transforming the monotonous drone of endless tasks into a daily dose of enjoyable activity. This motivating book is designed to help us find ways to love our job, how to make it fulfilling and fun again by remotivating and re-engaging ourselves. Love your Job is all about how our daily routines, work and thought patterns that, over the years, can turn our dream job into a hated one but changing these habits and mindset is not that hard and by simple some simple technique how we can adopt the attitude that will keep us happy and that might just lead to bigger and better things.
What color is your parachute (Job hunter’s workbook) by Richard Nelson Bolles: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers Quotes. “Always define WHAT you want to do with your life and WHAT you have to offer to the world, in terms of your favourite talents/gifts/skills-not in terms of a job title.” Richard Nelson explains in the book how to identify our personal interests and turn them into a career out of them. How would we achieve that? Bolles has written in the book that through a simple series of worksheets, we can identify our goals, values and transform them into a career path, we will have a clear vision about our dream job and can land on one
Moving the Needle by Joe Sweeney: We can not gain 100% satisfaction by getting only Professional success, right? Personal growth and gain are equally important to set an equilibrium in life. We sometimes blindly goes behind our goals without having any systematic, actionable plan Jow Sweeney has given a detailed system in ‘Moving the needle’ that will help us to achieve our professional as well as personal growth. This highly practical guidebook outlines a process or system giving us to make concrete plans to achieve big goals. Find what “moving forward” means for your career and life Ditch the monotonous routine and go all for an ‘innovative’ culture At Every level, Improve your productivity on a consistent basis Get going in the right direction We definitely can hit our goals for life by following these practices
Lean in: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg: The Author, Sheryl Sandberg ( COO- Facebook), continues her TED talk in this Book describing how Women unintentionally holding themselves back from being a leader in the professional world and offers techniques and process how for women to get professional success along with personal fulfilment. This book is about how women can take charge of their own careers and push forward and become leaders at a time when gender bias is still there. This is a must-read book for all career-oriented women who are handling family at home too. The book also includes Success stories of young professionals around the world who have achieved their career goals.

Time spent with your nose in a book is never wasted – it’s always productive and comforting. Whether we read to escape or pass the time, we’re doing ourselves and our career a favour

25Dec

Which one is cost-effective? Onshore Recruiters or Offshore Recruiters?

Outsourcing – contracting a third party to execute services or generate commodities that were historically conducted in-house by workers is one of the hottest topics in the RPO Industry.

Enterprises that outsource are rewarded with more time and better worker assistance. Consequently, they are able to expand their operations while maintaining their competitiveness and (possibly) enhancing their products and services.

It has always been of matter of debate, whether to choose onshore recruiters or offshore recruiters.

To be honest, a lot of variables come into the equation, such as the cost of labour, the difference between time zones, the services required, and many more while comparing these two.

Let’s compare and contrast Onshore and Offshore recruiters on some specific basis, and then choose which one is the most cost-effective and best suits your company’s requirements.

Onshore Recruiters

The term “onshore company” refers to a legal business established in one’s own country only for the purpose of executing a project for another firm from the same nation with a specified jurisdiction.

According to research published by McKinsey & co., a sea shift in onshoring will propel the business forward in the next years. Now let’s have a look at some of the advantages of having Onshore Recruiters.

Time zone is the same.
No linguistic or cultural distinctions.
Flexibility to complete work whenever it is necessary
Easy communication through same language
Less Regulatory Concerns
Simple recruiting and onboarding procedures

Offshore Recruiters

The term “offshore company” refers to a legal business established in a different country only for the purpose of executing a project for another firm from a different nation with a specified jurisdiction.

Do you realize that the United States loses roughly 300,000 jobs a year to countries other than their own? There is a massive surge in the need for offshore hiring because of these changes. By 2025, the outsourcing market is expected to be worth $81.5 billion, with a CAGR of 3.51 percent, making it one of the fastest-growing industries in the world.

Now let’s have a look at some of the advantages of having Offshore Recruiters:

Increased attention on mission-critical business activities
Round-the-clock uptime
Availability to specialized expertise
Reduces labour expenses
Increased familiarity with international markets

Which one is Cost-effective?

Do you know that Deloitte’s 2020 Global Outsourcing Survey found that 70% of respondent businesses adopted outsourcing as a cost-cutting tactic to reduce expenses? However, 40 per cent of respondents said that outsourcing gave the organizational flexibility needed to cope with the changes brought on by the pandemic, such as remote work and fast-paced digitization, among other things.

If 70% of respondents see outsourcing as a cost-cutting tool, so let’s find which one is less costly- offshore or onshore recruiting.

	Onshore Costs	Offshore Costs
Hourly Wages/Rate	$15.00	$15.00
Labor Burden	$4.50	$0.00
Program Costs	$2.25	$0.00
Total Hourly Cost	$21.75	$15.00

Additional Cost in $ Per Hour for Onshore	$6.75
Additional Cost in % Per Hour for Onshore	45%

Assumptions:
Labor Burden Rate	30%
Program Costs	15%

[Ref: psgglobal solutions]

25Dec

Five topics dominating boardrooms discussion in 2025

After the blow to businesses all across the world due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in 2021 too, companies across all domains will be trying to get back on foot and make strategies to counter the upcoming challenges for the years 2022-2023. Business and their top management are expected to make difficult decisions to get their business back on track.

As the businesses get ready to open their doors back for the customers, they will try to bring back the flair to their business that was lost to the pandemic and gain back all the market and opportunities that they lost in the last couple of years. Most companies, their CEOs, CFO’s and board members see the year 2022 as the opportunity to grow their business.
There will be a lot more on the tables when boardrooms will get ready to set the agendas for the upcoming year.

1. Tackling the challenges posed by pandemic
According to a world bank survey from October 2020 to January 2021, average sales dropped by 27% and one in four companies saw a decline of 50% in their sales.
That calls for innovative measures to bring the sales back to the pre-pandemic levels. According to the same survey, around 89% of companies retained their workforce and that shows that companies are trying to adapt to this new situation.

2. Creating an effective workplace strategy
Over the past two years, WFH(work from home) has been an effective strategy to keep the businesses running, but now companies want the employees to work from the office and a US poll from January 2021 states that over 61% of people prefer WFH over working from their office.
Companies need to look at these data and make an effective strategy that allows flexibility like working from home and a productive office environment for people who prefer working at their office.

3. Company culture
According to Stanford research that looks into stress due to the workplace, they found over 120,000 people lose their lives due to workplace stress. Over 615 million people over the world suffer from anxiety and depression leading to a high loss of productivity.
As the pandemic roll back, companies need to look into a way that can increase productivity by reducing stress and healthy work culture.

4. Globalising their business
With the increasing competition from rising global brands, businesses need to look back at their strategies for making their company globally recognised.
According to many surveys, CEOs are excited about the globalisation of their business and optimistic about the results in the year 2022. The global market is now open to most businesses due to recent developments in tech and digital break due to the pandemic, companies would not want to miss on the golden opportunity to milk this situation.

5. Tackling social, environmental and governance issues.
Top management will try to make a strategy to tackle social issues like women empowerment. According to an international survey, women conditions in top management have not changed much over the last couple of years with just 29% women in top-level management. Companies would surely want to take a look at that data and do their part.
Environmental issues have gained a lot of attention over the last few years with social activists demanding shutting and restricting down industries and businesses that harm the environment.

Summing it up, there will be a lot of things at stake for businesses when they will sit for boardroom discussions for the year 2025, with a world trying to recover and tackle the pandemic, it becomes more important for companies to make strategies that can work for them even in this pandemic situation.

Companies would need to be innovative to fulfil the needs of their customers and she this pandemic to leverage their products and services.

25Dec

Ways to verify candidates Resume

Being in the recruitment industry, we have witnessed many half fake or completely fake resumes where candidates lie about their qualifications, skills and proficiencies. If we analyze the reason, rejection or fear of rejection in the interview is the biggest reason for such lies. The term we use is ‘ Resume solecism’, and it is one of the most common problems nowadays in the Job market. But we need to eliminate such resumes to achieve our desired success in the industry. A thorough resume verification process should include certain checks that cover each and every aspect of the information provided in the resume

Below are some ways to validate if the candidate is being honest with the resume

Background/Reference check: We need to approach the candidate’s immediate manager of the previous company to cross verify the skills mentioned by the candidate. Generally, all the major companies do this practice with previous companies and Education institutes to crosscheck the overall background and many hire third-party verification companies for this type of verification too but in this practice, the chances to skill verification might miss out. To overcome this problem, we can directly call the immediate Manager of the candidate to verify the skills and area of expertise mentioned by the candidate.
Detailed interview on doubted parts: Smartly detailed interview on the information provided by the candidate is always a smart move to verify a resume one on one. HR should be smart enough to identify such questions related to the skillsets in the 1st screening round of interviews only. Our HR usually cross verify the skills and other information provided in the resume but barely put a question on the provided skillsets or qualifications, if we start this practice, half of the fake CVs would be eliminated.
Skill test or assignments: Pre-interview assignments are on-trend nowadays, as it has their own advantages and disadvantages. Pre-screening assignments and test verify a candidates’ skill sets and qualifications for the role as well as the resume of the candidates. But we need to customise such assignments or tests according to the claims the candidate is doing on their resumes.
Professional Social media verify: though social media are not a reliable source to verify a person’s professional and educational background, Professional social media platforms (in this case LinkedIn) come to the rescue. Usually, A genuine candidate would not lie about work experience and qualifications on LinkedIn, so we can verify resume information on the LinkedIn profile of the candidate, we also can check for the immediate manager of the candidate in the previous company.

The main aim of HR is to find the right person for a given profile. Therefore, checking the candidate’s profile is essential. Following the above processes, we can certainly get the right candidate for our client/Company.

25Dec

5 Motivating Books to make you a more driven professional

But during the significant change in our career, we all need that moral push/ motivation or guidance to help us find the right path but is it easy to get such needed guidance without investing money?

The Answer is YES, From ancient times BOOKS have been one of our best guides/motivators and friends.

There are many motivating books that offer inspirational guidance about career advancement and that can help guide anyone through a career transition.

Here we are listing a Few of such books

The 2-Hour Job Search by Steve Dalton: This book is a step by step manual for career seeking to get through the first interview, in a systematic tech-savvy way.

Author Steve Dalton explains in the book how to absorb information from the Internet and search for jobs using mainstream technologies like Excel, Google, Linked In and database, create a list of potential employers and contact them directly without relying on job boards. Thus securing a job with only 2 hours of effort. This book is a must-read for freshers or those who just want to climb the ladder of a career.

Love your Job by Kerry E. Hannon : We should not or need not wait for our retirement days to enjoy our life to the fullest, we instead can reinvigorate our workday, transforming the monotonous drone of endless tasks into a daily dose of enjoyable activity. This motivating book is designed to help us find ways to love our job, how to make it fulfilling and fun again by remotivating and re-engaging ourselves.

Love your Job is all about how our daily routines, work and thought patterns that, over the years, can turn our dream job into a hated one but changing these habits and mindset is not that hard and by simple some simple technique how we can adopt the attitude that will keep us happy and that might just lead to bigger and better things.

What color is your parachute (Job hunter’s workbook) by Richard Nelson Bolles: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers Quotes. “Always define WHAT you want to do with your life and WHAT you have to offer to the world, in terms of your favourite talents/gifts/skills-not in terms of a job title.”

Richard Nelson explains in the book how to identify our personal interests and turn them into a career out of them.

How would we achieve that? Bolles has written in the book that through a simple series of worksheets, we can identify our goals, values and transform them into a career path, we will have a clear vision about our dream job and can land on one.

Moving the Needle by Joe Sweeney: We can not gain 100% satisfaction by getting only Professional success, right? Personal growth and gain are equally important to set an equilibrium in life.

We sometimes blindly goes behind our goals without having any systematic, actionable plan Jow Sweeney has given a detailed system in ‘Moving the needle’ that will help us to achieve our professional as well as personal growth. This highly practical guidebook outlines a process or system giving us to make concrete plans to achieve big goals.

Find what “moving forward” means for your career and life
Ditch the monotonous routine and go all for an ‘innovative’ culture
At Every level, Improve your productivity on a consistent basis
Get going in the right direction

We definitely can hit our goals for life by following these practices.

Lean in: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg: The Author, Sheryl Sandberg ( COO- Facebook), continues her TED talk in this Book describing how Women unintentionally holding themselves back from being a leader in the professional world and offers techniques and process how for women to get professional success along with personal fulfilment.

This book is about how women can take charge of their own careers and push forward and become leaders at a time when gender bias is still there. This is a must-read book for all career-oriented women who are handling family at home too.

The book also includes Success stories of young professionals around the world who have achieved their career goals.

Time spent with your nose in a book is never wasted – it’s always productive and comforting. Whether we read to escape or pass the time, we’re doing ourselves and our career a favour.

25Dec

Ways Technology positively impacting Recruitment process

Whether you’re running a two-person workshop or employing hundreds of workers, streamlining your hiring and selection process is essential. You need to use profitable strategies to find candidates, filter searches, and attract new employees. Smart Hiring boils down to one question: How much is your time worth?

The more time you spend on recruiting, the more money you will invest in hiring your business. Are these funds spent to simplify your recruitment methods and attract quality candidates? If not, it may be time to think about new strategies for recruiting and selecting employees.

You can save time and money by including technology in your recruiting efforts. Technology can speed up the hiring process while also opening the door to more qualified candidates.

5 Ways Technology Positively Impacted Recruitment

1. Efficiency and Increased Productivity

The modern workplace has seen a complete change in the way we use our time. Time management has been optimized and the effort spent on daily tasks has been reduced. Employee productivity and effort have improved, allowing them to focus more on more important things like accuracy and creativity.
The level of expectations from customers and colleagues has also changed as workplace technology allows people to stay connected. Based on this evolution in workplace technology, results are expected faster than ever.

2. Improved Cost Management

The bottom line of any business is to make a profit. With the advent of technology in the workplace, financial productivity is enhanced. Businesses operate much more efficiently with the advent of technologically advanced equipment and software in the office sector.
When employees are encouraged to optimize their time through such technology, much less time is wasted and more time is used to focus on the beneficial tasks at hand. A productive workplace is a profitable workplace, which is just one of the main ways technology has improved our work environment.

3. Targeted Job Posting Ads on Social Media

There are over 660 million users on LinkedIn and that number continues to grow daily. With social media platforms, employers can reach large audiences, which can be overwhelming. This is where targeted advertising comes in. Employers now have the option to use targeted social media advertising to attract candidates with specific skills and backgrounds that are right for the job.
A sample targeted ad may show less than you think. Have you ever received a LinkedIn Inmail from a recruiter? This is a great example of a targeted social media ad.

4. Remote Interviews

Technology allows companies to interview candidates without requiring them to come to the office. In the past, the reception area of &ZeroWidthSpace;&ZeroWidthSpace;an office had dozens of applicants at once waiting for an interview. With Skype and other video conferencing tools, a “face-to-face” interview can be conducted without travel or long waits, providing a convenient and cost-effective way to screen a candidate. With the ability to interview job seekers via the web, employers also have access to global talent who may be ready to switch jobs.

5. Online Recruitment Platforms

Online job postings have been around longer than you think. Before there were online job boards, people had to scour the web for jobs. And yes, that also means people have to send their resumes and cover letters by regular mail or in person at the company.

Today, recruiters can expand their network through job postings by posting them on various platforms such as online job boards and company websites. Then, job seekers from around the world or country can apply for jobs instantly by submitting a digital CV.

CONCLUSION

The implementation of technology in the recruitment and selection process of the organization has gradually evolved for many years. Now in recent years, it has reached the advanced level of technological uses in the recruitment process.

The main reason for the use of technology in recruitment and selection is the change in the human mindset. Now a day, every individual wants tasks to be done which can save time, cost, provide efficient quality results and achieve the required quantity that they want.

Hence, the organizations are moving towards technologically advanced recruiting techniques which will save their time and cost. At the same time, providing them efficient employees and the desired number of candidates that they want for the job profiles in the organization.

25Dec

Some proven methods to Maximize hiring Efficiency

The talent Sourcing Process is itself a very time consuming and for small or medium-sized businesses it can be very tricky with Spending restrictions on resources.

For staffing companies, the biggest success is to onboard the best and most suitable talents and to retain them.

Depending upon the needs of the organization, Strategies for screening and interviews should be flexible enough to change with the altering circumstances as finding a strategy and implementing it is necessary, it is also important to change the process according to the Organization’s changing needs.

There are few Authentic and Proven Methods agencies or staffing companies can take to get maximum efficiency on hiring

1. KYC – Know Your Candidate:

Knowing your candidate is the most important step to follow. Make sure you know their CV well and try to understand what they are looking for and if they know about the company and its vision. Get additional information and skills of the candidate which might not mention in the CV for some reason

This way, you can also verify if the candidate is the person they claim to be on paper or not and if he/she is suitable for the role or not

2. Be Prepared with your questions:

You would not know a candidate completely within an hour of an interview as there is never enough time to evaluate a person’s skills and behaviour completely. So make sure you ask the right questions, ask the specifics besides common questions. If you make the interview Process lengthy that will drain the candidate as well as you. So ask your questions wisely, and gather data on everything you want to know about the candidate.

3. Give a small project or scenario:

Candidates want to make the best impression possible as their goal is to convince you that they are the best person for the job. Recognizing true talents sometimes may be really tricky. You can ask questions that target actual performance results. Ask Candidates for a work sample of a previous project, or give them a small similar instant project or escalation scenario – that way you see how the candidate tackles the situation and you can have a fair idea about the quality of the candidate

4. Be Consistent

Taking many interviews for the same role can be exhausting and monotonous. Sometimes in that Monotony, we tend to loosen our energy after the 4th or 5th interview of the day.

You don’t want to lose a top-qualified candidate over a moment of distraction or monotony so Make the interview process interesting by explaining the interview process to the candidate before you begin and start with small personal information about the candidate. Allow them to be comfortable and ask questions if they want to know something. This way your energy will be Consistent throughout the process.

5. Provide Candidates with information about your company.

Candidates leave an interview with their own impressions and judgments about you and your company. Sometimes selected candidates would not choose your company over confusion or miscommunication. You need to provide information about the company and culture and also provide follow-up questions to be answered.

By applying these 5 Methods, Recruiters not only improve the efficiency and consistency of the interview process but also will increase the accuracy in selecting the best person for the job.

25Dec

Traditional Recruiting Models Vs Point Solutions

In the midst of this World wide pandemic, businesses are re-opening with new guidelines and precautions.

Most of the Traditional models and methods have been changed since the pandemic, all remote, virtual and socially distanced work culture is the new normal now.

In this new world, hiring technology is also drastically changing as companies are realizing the incapability of traditional hiring methods to meet today’s demand for talent supply.

In order to sustain in this new environment, every recruitment agency or company has to embrace the new technologies and platforms, as, without a new tech-savvy environment in this industry, recruiters would end up in some unproductive hours and lag behind competitors.

In this blog, we are comparing these two models of recruiting – the traditional and new point solutions way of recruiting mode, this will clear doubts about new adaptability of processes in our Industry

Traditional recruiting Model

This model has been practised from the beginning of the industry which was effective to a specific time era but now it seems not working in the new recruitment industry as it limits a recruiter’s ability to maximize productivity. Recruiters usually follow the below process in this model

Listing out leads of Candidates/applicants that typically get through ATS system or job boards or from any other resource
Once the list is ready, calling the suitable candidates according to the job requirement is the next step
Along with call/ prior to the call or even after the call, Recruiters usually send a manually typed mail to the candidates about the opportunities and JD
Then the most eligible candidates would send for the technical interview.

Disadvantages of this method are

Recruiters judgment will determine the eligibility of the candidates to be screened which can not be always right, it might get affected by several factors which may not be correct for the screening process
The gap between Candidate and recruiters’ communication over the mail, if the candidate gets the email quite late, then interest could fade up from both the sides
Again the final screening of the candidate for Technical interview also could be affected by the naive or poor judgement of the recruiters
It’s time consuming for the recruiter to prepare a list, then manually send emails to candidates and then make a judgment about the quality of such a large group of candidates.

Even the best recruiters struggle with this gap of the technology, processes, and additional support to deliver quality submittals and hires and from being productive.

Technology point solutions in the old recruitment method

Many organizations now adopting some point solutions to solve problems in the old recruiting method like

Automated Application tracker to Analyse and collect CV/resumes by screening them upon some key skills or points, it eliminates the error or misjudgments that could be done by the recruiters
Using Bots to screen candidates based on their information on the CV by giving them a set of tasks or projects or any kind of text conversation, eliminates errors in screening and the technical level of screening can be done quickly and effectively
Using automated texts and emails to the candidates for engagements and further processes can save time and the manual labour of recruiters.
Machine learning requisition, interaction strategies with the candidates by leveraging historical data.

But the problem integrating these technologies solutions is it might exhaust recruiters as they have to deal with multiple complex technologies along with the original method and processes of recruitment, in this process many recruiters have to use two monitors to monitor their inbound text and email traffic while trying to call and log interactions with candidates on another monitor.

But we can minimise these over complicated work models in point solutions by giving preference to the most eligible candidates for further conversation after the automated screening task.

For example: If we receive 1000 applications, manually or automatically through the app, we assign the bot assignments to all candidates and based on the result, scores would be given to the candidates, then only the highest scored candidates should be considered for the final conversation. This eliminates waste of time, and we get to give few by quality submittals and candidates to the company/client

24Dec

Workplace Diversity – Its necessity and how to diversify your company

We have a diversified work culture / Our team is a diversified group of professionals / Diversity is the strength of our company.

We see and hear the above punchlines advocating a lot of the company’s work culture.

But the question is – Are we truly diversified? Or What is a Diversify team?

What is Diversity in the Workplace?

What exactly does it mean to have a diverse workplace?

The Answer is Simple

When we hire or build a team irrespective of ethnicity, religion, cultural background, sexual orientation, and gender and focus on only one point i.e Talent or if the candidate brings something unique to the table.

It’s not only to have a diversify people but the goal is to respect individual differences, treat all equally and achieve a cultural awareness of looking at things from a different angle

Why does diversity matter in 2025?

The benefits of diversity and inclusion (D&I) are well known.

As McKinsey & Company found that companies with highly diverse boardrooms were 43 per cent more likely to attain higher profits, let’s point out some of the reasons:

The areas of business being outsourced in MSP:

A diverse team means increased collaboration, higher employee engagement, reduced turnover, and stronger brand identity
You’ll gain productivity and boosting in creativity when you bring together individuals from different walks of life. People coming from varied backgrounds and experiences that come together and collaborate have unique ways to improve brand value and the services you’re offering.
Diverse teams will bring broader ideas and new perspectives to the table
When a team of mixed generations would work together, it can create magic. For example, older employees from the 80s and 90s have a long-term insight, while your younger millennials and Gen-Z employees are tech-savvy. Imagine the solutions they can do to provide a convenience that can help build and sustain your business?

In simple a sentence, diversity shouldn’t just be a topic of discussion among HR professionals. It should be an important step to be taken by every industry to be more inclusive which gives companies a competitive advantage.

How to diversify your team

As we can see diversity and inclusion (D&I) goals are changing and growing each year, and many organizations still not be able to hire the desired number of employees, we went for some market research and came up with a few tips to help you diversity your company.

If your company struggling to hire diverse talent, below are some practices that can help us to find diverse talents.

1. Educate leaders on the Benefits of Diversity

In workplaces, the real connection between manager and employee is the backbone of diversity. Most the team members quit the job if there is no connection with their manager, so we must educate the company’s leaders or managers on how important and beneficial diversity is for the company and for productivity.

Also, make sure we have a close look at employee feedback mechanisms so that there is clear, communication between managers and their direct reports.

When workplace diversity is celebrated by the top people in the hierarchy system, the potential of your workforce diversity comes close to your desired team.

2. Address all aspects of diversity

Take a step back and think ‘What does diversity mean to you?’ after getting the answer only you should step forward to building a diverse team.

When we think about diversity, we usually focus on gender, race and religion. But, we do not include age, disability, language, personality, and sexual orientation into Diversity which is completely wrong because these kinds of diversity matter too.

By addressing different aspects of diversity, you can ensure that no one is left out of your consideration.

You also should be prepared to resolve the internal conflicts that can happen due to differences among team members.

3. Use diverse job boards to expand your sourcing

Sticking to a certain job board and drawing candidates from the same pools of candidates over and over is likely to produce uniform candidates.

Instead Post openings on job boards that specialize in diversity and that way by expanding your reach, you can find candidates whose qualities are diverged from the norm and unique

4. Highlight your career page for diversity

Use your website career page to highlight your company’s diversity statement and any other current or future initiatives on diversity. Mention our diverse team building intentions in every Job Description.

5. Identify and Eliminate Bias

Biases can be unconscious, and before starting building a diverse team you should identify those. Recruiters, hiring managers, and others who participate in the hiring process are facing the challenge of unconscious biases and fighting this could be more complicated. To eliminate this, you can Train HR and other recruitment staff to recognize and avoid bias in the recruitment and hiring process, you might require outside consultants for that.

To overcome the problem, you can consider using blind hiring options like removing identifying information like names, addresses, and indicators of gender from applications or resumes and focusing attention on qualitative factors like skillsets. We can use HR software programs and tools have been developed that utilize artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to make better diversity and inclusion hiring decisions.

6. Redefine your recruiting strategy

You need to have a solid recruitment strategy to attract a more diverse workforce. For example: being careful with the language while posting a job- should be inclusive. You can use a personality assessment test to measure the personalities of applicants. Provide helpful work-life policies like leadership development opportunities, Create safe spaces for employees, Offer Workplace Flexibility, Create More Inclusive Workplace Policies etc

7. Celebrate Unity in Diversity

You can celebrate the differences in various ways like conducting awareness and training programs for all the employees.

A monthly team hurdle would be great to discuss openly different diversity topics and challenges if facing any.

Employees could be invited to share more about their culture and backgrounds.

Introducing diversity and inclusiveness can be challenging but with the right intentions and process, You will be ready to welcome employees from various backgrounds to your company and make a diverse group of talented people!

24Dec

Second Chance Hiring In Contractual staffing and its benefits (?)

What is Second chance hiring?

What usually pops into our mind when we heard or see the word “Second chance hiring”?

Profuse ideas might cross our mind about the term, but in the staffing and recruitment industry “It is the practice of hiring individuals with a criminal record to bring inclusion in the company or organisation”.

If we look into the numbers of criminal records against US citizens, the statistics show a shocking number – One-third of US citizens have a criminal record, and if a such large percentage of the country finds difficulty to get a gainful job, then the shortage of labour in the country would be inevitable.

Does it Matter?

A Criminal record does not automatically equal to dangerous in every case or individual.

It would not be best to assume the worst in everyone who holds a criminal history, or should not consider them for a second chance would seem like discrimination.

A criminal record does not automatically signifies a murder or theft conviction, a few charges can be negligible for not qualifying them to have a second chance

The stigma around giving a second chance hiring

There are some strong waves in the industry both promoting and discouraging second-chance hiring.

However, for many employers, the stigmas are associated with many doubts like, are we putting our current staff in danger? Are they trustworthy and reliable? Will they affect the brand image of the company? Will other staff be feeling safe around them?

Of course, such sentiments and fear can not be denied, but one should look at the bigger picture of second-chance hiring.

Why organizations are pursuing a Second-Chance Hiring Strategy?

Mainly because of two reasons why organizations are thinking and pursuing a second chance hiring strategy

Altruistic Mindset: This mindset is to do something selfless for another human being, this way of hiring is to give humans a second chance irrespective of thinking our prospects of strategy
To get a motivated workforce: Rather than having a single charitable mindset, getting a potentially motivated workforce for the organization should be the reason for organizations to consider a second-chance hiring.

The benefit of second-chance hiring

There is a good example set by Yonkers, N.Y.-based Greyston Bakery, the primary supplier of brownies for Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.

This bakery is in the limelight of second-chance hiring, giving a perfect example of inclusion in their workplace.

Job candidates at the bakery have an easy application process, all just need to fill out a one-page form that asks for a name, phone number, and e-mail address.

They are not being asked about their physical abilities or any other sensitive information. Once the form is filled out, it goes onto a pile arranged in chronological order.

The next time a job opening becomes available, the person at the top of the list gets a call and since there’s no background check or reference requirement, many convicted felonies and homeless strugglers get the job.

Second-chance hiring can benefit the society and recruitment industry at large because it could be the solution to finding talented individuals in an extremely competitive job market.

According to a study conducted by Second Chance Business Coalition, 85% of HR and 81% of business leaders stated that individuals with criminal records perform the same as or better than employees without criminal records. Some research also stated that the turnover rate is lower in second-chance employees which saves a lot of additional hiring costs.

Second-chance hire also advances diversity and inclusion initiatives, and if we look into its financial point of view, there are tax incentives for second-chance hiring.

The federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit gives employers who hire a qualified ex-felon a tax credit of up to 25% of their first year’s wages if the employee works at least 120 hours, and 40% if they work over 400.

And last but most importantly, the overall community benefits when individuals are given employment.

Ways to do second-chance hiring

It shouldn’t be done to be charitable or altruistic. It should be because your organization is committed to hiring the best person for a job – Genevieve Martin, executive director of Dave’s Killer Bread Foundation.

Second-chance hiring is less likely to work if an organization is doing it for the wrong reasons, like for PR or marketing or even for altruistic purposes, some of the best practices an organization can follow are

Proper mentoring to those who need them, and having fully established mentoring programmes are more beneficial for second-chance candidates.
Providing support and training through existing employees can be very beneficial for second-chance hires
Educate your existing workforce on why you are hiring people with criminal records and make them feel comfortable around them.

Putting aside the stigma around criminal record holders and with a strong screening and interview process, we can achieve great success in accessing a strong talent pool.

24Dec

AI and Recruitment: How Technology is Transforming the staffing and recruiting industry

The world of staffing and recruiting is undergoing a major transformation, and it’s all thanks to the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). In fact, it’s estimated that a whopping 43% of recruiters around the globe are already using AI in their recruitment processes, and the impact has been overwhelmingly positive.

One of the biggest advantages of AI in staffing and recruiting is that it drastically reduces the time and labour involved in various tasks. From sourcing resumes to screening candidates and scheduling interviews, AI can automate and streamline these processes, allowing recruiters to achieve in minutes what used to take hours.

The benefits of AI in staffing and recruiting are undeniable, and it’s clear that this technology is here to stay.

What are AI and its impacts on the recruitment industry

So how exactly does AI work, and what are its impacts on the recruitment industry? AI is a technology that simulates the human brain using algorithms such as machine learning, natural language processing, predictive analytics, and robotic process automation. These technologies use data to make decisions and interact with users, just like humans.

While many people are enthusiastic about the idea of integrating AI into their company infrastructure, there are also those who have concerns about the transition to AI. However, the benefits of AI in staffing and recruiting far outweigh the potential drawbacks.

For example, (1) AI can help to maximize the efficiency of recruiters by automating many of their tasks. (2)It can also eliminate human biases that often impact the recruitment process and influence decisions. (3)Additionally, AI can enhance the candidate experience and improve the quality of hires. (4)And of course, there are economic advantages, such as the cost benefits of using AI-enabled talent acquisition applications.

How AI can be used in the recruitment process

AI has already been proven to increase the efficacy of the hiring process, here below are highlighted points on how it enhances the overall effectiveness

Job description

AI can assist in creating a flawless job description that includes all the relevant keywords to attract the most suitable candidates. By using the appropriate language and keywords, AI can help draw in highly qualified individuals who possess the required skills and experience for the position.

Job posting

According to CareerBuilder, their AI technology allows recruiters to generate job postings five times faster. The platform also provides recruiters with a candidate appeal score, enabling them to assess the effectiveness of their posts in attracting potential candidates. This feature has resulted in an impressive 175% increase in job applications.

Candidate sourcing

AI-powered candidate sourcing can help organizations quickly find the right candidates for their open positions. Using sophisticated algorithms, AI automates various tasks such as searching through job boards, internal databases, and social media platforms to identify and source the most suitable candidates for a particular role. This saves recruiters a great deal of time and effort, allowing them to focus on other important aspects of the recruitment process.

Candidate screening

The screening of candidates can be conducted in two ways, utilizing advanced technology to improve the efficiency and accuracy of the process. Firstly, a chatbot can be employed to engage with potential candidates in a conversational manner, evaluating their suitability for the role by assessing their skills and experience. Secondly, when dealing with a large volume of applications from various channels, AI can play a crucial role in narrowing down the list of candidates based on their skill sets, as mentioned in their resumes. This highly automated process can help identify the most qualified candidates for the role, which is challenging for a human to achieve on their own.

Candidate assessment

In the recruitment industry, AI-powered talent assessment tools are becoming increasingly popular as they offer valuable insights into the competencies and personality traits of candidates. By analyzing historical data, the company culture, and the requirements of a particular role, AI can predict the potential success of a candidate within that role or organization. This innovative approach can significantly improve the accuracy of the hiring process and minimize the risk of hiring the wrong candidate.

Candidate interview:

The process of scheduling interviews with candidates can be a lengthy and frustrating task. However, with the use of AI in the candidate interview process, this challenge can be effectively addressed. AI-enabled platforms can automatically send interview invitations and reminders to candidates, eliminating the need for recruiters to spend valuable time scheduling interviews manually.

Offer and onboarding

AI-based tools are also revolutionizing the offer and onboarding process for HR departments. By automating certain tasks, AI makes the process more efficient and streamlined. Additionally, AI can create a personalized and engaging experience for new hires on their first day. Through a customized hiring management program, AI can provide new employees with all the necessary information they need about the company, including policies and procedures, benefits, and company culture. This approach not only saves HR departments time and effort but also ensures that new employees are well-informed and fully engaged from day one.

In conclusion, AI is transforming the world of staffing and recruiting by improving the efficiency of the hiring process, identifying the most qualified candidates, and enhancing the candidate experience. However, it’s important to use AI in a way that complements the human touch and not replaces it. The future of staffing and recruiting looks bright with AI by our side.

24Dec

Strategies and tactics for talent acquisition that remain resilient in the face of economic downturns.

In the changing global economy, the staffing industry has been vastly impacted and changing each month. To cope with the changing environment, we all need to be ready and the most important step is to have a great talent acquisition plan and strategies in place.

We at Hirecruiters came up with a few plans and strategies to help us with recession-free staffing and recruiting solutions

Geographical diversity: You can hire people around the globe with specific and niche skillsets matching the requirement, it eliminates the risk of desperate hiring.
Technology is the key: Technology reduces the time to hire and makes the process error-free to a much extent, for example, using an ATS (Applicant tracking system) helps the hiring process by screening resumes, interview scheduling and also in the onboarding process. There are various types of software and AIs become handy these days to help streamline the process and make the interview process friendly for candidates.
Employer branding or recruitment marketing: Making a standout employer branding on social media platforms and creating unique job ads attract great candidates.
Make your existing employees the saviour: Your current employees already have a strong network of similar talents you are looking for. Incentivising their referral, make the process attractive for the existing employees and candidates as Current employees can boost employer branding also.
Outsource to a partner: Certain segments of your business, particularly those outside your primary area of specialization, may be beneficial to outsource. For instance, delegating your company’s customer support or marketing responsibilities to a third party can result in substantial cost savings and access to high-level expertise.

Crafting a recession-resistant hiring strategy is pivotal to your organization’s triumph. By pouring resources into innovative recruitment and international staffing solutions, you can establish a robust and adaptable talent acquisition approach capable of weathering economic storms

24Dec

Five Key Factors for Converting Data to Insights via Efficient Business Reporting

Navigating the data deluge in businesses today is a complex task, but with effective business reporting, you can transform raw information into actionable insights. Here’s a condensed guide, with the aid of offshore recruitment services, to streamline your reporting:

Focus on the Essentials: Determine the report’s goal, the target audience, their style preference, and the ideal format. Tailor the report to your audience’s needs and ensure your data aligns with the report’s objective.
Reliable Data Sources: Identify the sources that provide accurate, updated data. Harnessing the power of offshore recruitment companies can help streamline this process, providing expertise to assist in organizing data from multiple sources.
Data Analysis and Interpretation: Combine domain expertise, organizational understanding, and analytical skills to analyze and interpret the data. Utilize business intelligence tools to speed up the process but rely on human cognition to make sense of it all.
Balance Quantity and Frequency: Avoid information overload. Keep the report concise and focused on the necessary details. Establish a reporting frequency that maintains the relevance of insights and does not overwhelm the readers.
Measure Impact and Improve Continuously: Track the outcomes of your reports to ensure that the insights lead to action. Adapt your reporting to evolving business environments and continually refine it to keep them effective and valuable.

To sum up, effective business reporting is crucial for making informed decisions, and impacting organizational success. Harnessing the power of offshore recruitment services can further streamline this process. Let’s turn the data tide into an ocean of insights together!

Source https://www.sincera.in/

24Dec

Casting a Green Net: The Evolution of Sustainable Recruiting Practices

This concept was first introduced by John Sullivan, a renowned HR Consultant and Professor of Management at San Francisco State University’s College of Business in June 2007. Sullivan declared, “For those looking to gain a competitive advantage in recruitment, embracing green recruiting is the path forward. It’s a ripe opportunity, especially as many companies have yet to adopt this innovative approach.”

Green recruiting is a reflection of a company’s unwavering commitment to environmental sustainability, showcased to potential hires. It’s not just a fleeting trend. Globally, an increasing number of corporations are hopping onto this eco-friendly recruitment wagon. Essentially, green recruiting promotes a recruitment process that prioritizes digital, paperless methods, reducing environmental impact to the bare minimum.

Recruitment outreach extends through online channels like email, online application forms, or global talent pools. Whenever possible, interviews are conducted via phone or video calls, curbing any potential travel-induced environmental footprint. It’s the small, daily practices at work — turning off lights and equipment when not in use, powering down desktops, choosing teleconferences over business trips, and aspiring for a paperless office — that can create a significant positive environmental shift.

Green recruiting is more than an environmentally conscious approach to hiring; it’s an opportunity for companies to distinguish themselves in a crowded recruitment landscape. Embracing green recruiting can make a company not only an appealing place to work but also a pioneering force in driving sustainable business practices.

24Dec

The Age of Data: Using Analytics in Recruitment and Staffing

Data analytics is much more than number-crunching – it’s the art and science of turning raw data into actionable insights. For recruitment outsourcing companies, this means harnessing the power of relevant data to make informed and strategic hiring decisions, from sourcing to screening and finally selecting candidates. Companies that integrate data analytics into their recruitment strategy can enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and boost the quality of their hires.

Many industry experts see data analytics as the secret weapon to optimize recruitment outcomes. By welcoming data-driven hiring, you can turbocharge your recruitment process’s effectiveness and efficiency.

But how does data analytics elevate the hiring process?

In the modern business landscape, organizations are embracing recruitment analytics as a vital tool for making more informed hiring decisions. By diving deep into various recruitment metrics, data analytics can provide valuable insights that can revolutionize hiring strategies

Some of these key areas include:

Speed of screening and hiring
Quality of hires
Candidate retention rates
Offer acceptance rates
Hiring costs
Effective candidate sourcing channels

Incorporating data analytics into your recruitment strategy is like fitting your hiring process with a GPS – guiding you straight towards the best talent!

Source: Alp consulting

24Dec

The Generational Shift: Mastering the Art of Recruiting and Retaining Millennials and Gen Z Employees Through RPO Recruiting

In today’s rapidly changing workplace, a seismic generational shift is underway. Millennials and Generation Z are revolutionizing the labour market, disrupting over half a century of the status quo, and leaving some businesses struggling to remain relevant. Millennial turnover alone costs over $30 billion annually in the U.S. economy, underscoring the urgency to adapt. Bridging this Generational Gap is where offshore recruitment and staffing and recruiting agencies are focusing their efforts, especially in RPO recruiting.

Understanding Millennials & Gen Z: More Than Just Digital Natives

Just when we thought we had the Millennial landscape charted, Generation Z arrived with its unique qualities. Raised by Gen Xers and learning from Millennials, they are independent and ready to make their mark. But what exactly does Generation Z desire in the workplace?

GENERATION Z: A New Wave of Talent

Flexibility

Gen Z seeks a flexible work environment, appreciating remote work options and adjustable schedules.

Benefits Package

Strong medical coverage, enticing vacation offers, comprehensive parental leave policies, and robust retirement plans are essential.

Retention Challenges

Over half of Gen Z employees plan to look for a new job within three years, making retention an upcoming hurdle

Recruiting Millennials vs. Generation Z: A Strategic Approach

Recruiting across generations demands careful attention to their differences. Employee referrals may be universally appreciated, but Gen Z’s reliance on hiring events, college career centres, and job boards calls for specific outreach. Meanwhile, Millennials may value other resources such as student loan repayment assistance or bonus incentives.

LEADING MILLENNIALS & GEN Z: Coaching Into the Future

These new generational viewpoints have shaken the well-established systems that thrived for decades. Yet, there is hope! Both generations are eager to grow and make an impact. Workshops focusing on understanding, motivating, and engaging these generations can equip businesses to navigate this new terrain

Conclusion: Tailoring Your Approach with Offshore Recruitment

Generational preferences for core benefits like medical insurance, PTO, and retirement are often aligned. However, nuanced differences such as the importance of parental leave for Gen Z or student loan support for Millennials must be factored into an adequate staffing and recruiting strategy.

By embracing RPO recruiting and offshore recruitment techniques, organizations can fine-tune their approaches to meet these generational needs. Understanding these intricacies can be the key to success, attracting and retaining the dynamic talents of Millennials and Gen Z.

Whether it’s an entry-level candidate or a seasoned professional you seek, the generational shift doesn’t have to be a perplexing mystery. Let it be an exhilarating journey towards building a vibrant and future-ready workforce.

24Dec

The Significance of Positive Candidate Encounters in Bulk Hiring

In the bustling world of staffing and recruitment, particularly in high-volume scenarios, a positive candidate experience isn’t just a courtesy—it’s a game-changer. Beyond just speeding up the process of filling vacancies, these experiences play pivotal roles in employee retention, productivity, and strategic succession planning. Notably, nearly half of the job seekers—49%, to be precise—have turned down job offers due to unsatisfactory experiences during the recruitment phase.

High-volume recruiting isn’t a mere sprint; it’s more aptly described as a relay. Each phase is intricately connected, with the success of one influencing the next.

What Defines an Exceptional Candidate Experience?

Though the term “exceptional” can be subjective, all accomplished staffing and recruitment teams hone specific areas over time to ensure candidates have a standout experience. Top-tier RPO recruiting organizations often:

Uphold a consistent employer brand narrative.
Customize content and experiences for every candidate.
Obtain personalized talent recommendations.
List job openings on mobile-friendly career platforms.
Simplify the job application journey.
Expedite the interview scheduling procedure.
Incorporate automation for efficient candidate communication.
Consistently update candidates about the hiring journey.

At the heart of these practices is the essence of treating candidates with utmost respect, keeping them informed, and valuing their time and efforts.

Key Steps to Enhance Candidate Experience

Technology Utilization: Leveraging technology can significantly speed up the recruitment process, benefiting both organizations and applicants. Some measures include:
Video Interviews: Platforms like Skype, Zoom, or Teams help RPO recruiting professionals conduct interviews seamlessly, ensuring talented candidates don’t face unnecessary delays.
AI in Recruitment Marketing: Embracing AI can revolutionize staffing and recruitment, making the processes more streamlined and efficient for all parties.
Personalized Communication: Engaging with candidates on a personal level ensures they feel valued. Simple gestures, such as addressing them by name or referencing previous discussions, can make a significant difference.
Feedback Loop: Encouraging candidates to share their feedback—and genuinely acting upon it—can significantly uplift their experience. It’s a two-way street; companies should be as open to feedback as they hope candidates are.
Transparency: Keeping candidates informed about their status and offering insights for future interviews or stages can alleviate much of the anxiety associated with job hunting.
Effective Onboarding: A candidate’s journey doesn’t end once they’re hired. A clear, supportive onboarding process, with designated points of contact, can set the tone for their tenure with the company.

In Conclusion,While the allure of speed in high-volume RPO recruiting is undeniable, it’s imperative to recognize the interconnectedness of the entire process. Each step holds the power to shape the subsequent ones, underscoring the paramount importance of a positive candidate experience.

04Jul