by sgrady
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OneWire Newsletter
When you are serious about finding and hiring the best talent
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Welcome to the inaugural issue of OneWire's monthly newsletter.
Written specifically for hiring managers, recruiters, and others involved in
the hiring process, each issue will bring you industry news and analysis -
along with OneWire hiring tips and tricks - to make your job easier.
State of Employment Survey
During
November, we are authoring a survey that gauges the current job search
process and employment goals for finance professionals. You can access
the survey here and will find the results in the December edition of the OneWire newsletter.
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Economy
Today's Candidate Pool: A Benefit and a Challenge
The
U.S. unemployment rate has hit its highest level in 26 years: 10.2
percent for October 2009, the government reported on Nov. 6. This means
nearly 16 million Americans are out of work.
For hiring managers
in the hard-hit industry of financial services, the sheer number of
finance professionals now searching for new opportunities can be both
an advantage and a disadvantage.
The advantage: hiring managers today have an unprecedented pool of talented individuals from which to hire new employees.
The
disadvantage: firms are inundated with hundreds of resumes, none of
which may actually be from candidates who match their exact hiring
search criteria. Read more on our blog.
So
how can hiring managers cut through the resume clutter to find and hire
precisely the right candidates for their open positions - quickly and
easily?
OneWire Chairman Skiddy von Stade addresses this question and more in his interview with Jobs Portal Watch.
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Recruitment
Making New Hires: Do you Pass or Fail?
Did
you know that nearly two-thirds of hiring managers later regret their
hiring decisions? Think about it. Have you made any hires that you
regretted later?
The fact is, one bad hire can be a
tremendous blow to your business. That is why calculating hiring
failures is just as important - or even more important - than
calculating hiring success.
Recent statistics say only one
out of five hires can be classified as unequivocal successes. Clearly,
the hiring process could improve. But how? What is the best way to
calculate hiring failure or success?
You can start by defining what success and failure mean to you - then fine tuning your hiring process in a number of ways.
Read the article here.
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OneWire Advice
Tips for Successful Searches on OneWire
1. Prioritize your search criteria.
After you enter your criteria, click on the Weights tab to adjust the
relative importance of all your criteria. Use the stars to adjust
criteria within a category; use the sliders to adjust the categories.
This will help you hone in on the precise candidates you seek.
2. Run your scoring frequently.
This is important, especially right after you prioritize your criteria.
It will show you whether you should expand or narrow down your search.
3. Adjust the match floor. The
match floor box, located in the top right corner of your dashboard,
allows you to control the number of candidates confidentially matched
to your criteria. When you allow more matches, more individuals
potentially see your opportunity and can refer friends for it. When you
limit matches, you only see candidates whose skills and experiences
most closely match your criteria.
Log on to your OneWire account to try these out.
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OneWire Marketing
OneWire's
marketing efforts continue to drive qualified candidates to OneWire. If
you have not yet seen the most recent OneWire TV commercial, watch it here.
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