How Can Web Data Change the Recruitment Game

How Can Web Data Change the Recruitment Game The recruitment industry has faced a variety of new trends over the last decade. The rise of social media and the economy of ideas has led to the market that is far more candidate driven. Due to sites such as LinkedIn and others, it is now much easier for candidates to approach the decision makers in small to mid-level companies directly. Even larger companies have begun posting jobs on third party websites in an effort to attract more diverse candidates.   Due to these trends, recruiters are finding it harder to identify positions that they can recruit for in time to suggest candidates. The same information on job roles is available for both candidates and recruiters on job aggregator sites like indeed.com, which means that the value to a candidate of a recruiter suggesting a role becomes more tenuous. As companies explore more and more avenues to gain solicitations from candidates, the ability for a recruiter to get in there quickly to suggest quality people lowers. In order to remain competitive, recruiters need to stay one step ahead of candidates by becoming more data driven. Why the existing system isn’t working Web data in recruitment has been dominated over the past few years by the rise of job aggregators. Job aggregators (Indeed, SimplyHired, Glassdoor, reed.co.uk, Jobster, etc) scrape jobs from both careers pages as well as recruitment agency portals and job boards. These aggregators have become so successful because they have mastered the art of search engine optimisation (SEO). Simply by containing many more links and keywords than other jobs sites, they make themselves an attractive source for candidates to use which in turn has driven recruiters to use them too. Unfortunately, as advertising revenue continues to drive the online job aggregator industry, having a large volume of jobs is more beneficial to attracting traffic than providing clean, structured information. This has created a number of issues: Clutter Job listings are often just copied from other sources so the aggregator sites are full of duplicate listings. Incompleteness Most employers only post certain jobs to paid job boards, which means not all of their openings are listed on the aggregator sites. Expired listings Most job aggregators don’t work directly with companies and so cannot know when a job has already been filled or should no longer be advertised. Lack of consistent structure Job aggregators are often organized based purely on keywords, making searches difficult for recruiters/candidates who need to know all the different ways that employers class the same job title. Listings that link to other listings Often job boards link to other job boards and listings creating a long chain of hyperlinks for a candidate to actually apply for a job. Front sites Many aggregator sites have started parsing the jobs they copy into disciplines and then creating job boards for those. This then gives the illusion of scale and the linking to separate, specialised job boards when they were actually obtained from the same place. In addition to having to sort through the onslaught of jobs (which may or may not be legitimate) on aggregator sites, recruiters also need to: Pay to post to a job board Pay an aggregator via PPC bidding to post listings Pay to access a resume database of candidates, only available in the first place because recruiters collectively provided them. Bizarrely, if a recruitment company pays to list a position on a job board, and then bids on an aggregator site, it could be competing against itself directly. Based on this evidence, it is clear that the recruitment industry is broken. If recruiters had better, more structured access to jobs data than candidates, they would have a distinct advantage in finding desirable open positions. Better information in this space would mean more valuable insight, more unique output and increased speed of execution. Data is the answer Existing job listings on the web are all over the place duplicated, unclean, expired and the list goes on. There is no common language, no structure, and no way to learn about attributes and analyse them in a really meaningful, reliable manner. Solutions need to focus on cleaning, de-duplicating and analysing the job postings available on the web. By treating these job postings as data, recruiters can start to build a better, more efficient system for generating leads. If we structure this data, it has the potential to radically change the recruitment industry. Lean data in a regular, consistent format that includes job descriptions, employment types, job requirements, company descriptions, posted dates, min/max salaries is useful because it allows us to create a relational database. Relational databases can be easily filtered, analysed and searched to identify trends and find jobs within given parameters thus solving the inconsistent labeling issue. We can also use the data method to get around the duplication issue by becoming our own job aggregator. Using the same basic web scraping technology of sites like indeed, recruiters can access high quality job postings direct from the source the company careers pages themselves. Companies tend not to keep expired job postings on their website because it slows their HR departments down and ultimately creates real costs from having to screen candidates applying for an irrelevant role. Thus, when a job listing is on a careers page, you can generally assume it was intended to be there, that it is timely and that the position is still open. Data resources for recruiters Recently, a few enterprising startups (such as data platform import.io) have begun providing recruiters with just such a solution. They create live APIs to company careers pages, which allows them to pull the job listings into a structured database in real time. These jobs are then indexed and placed into a comprehensive searchable database, which recruiters can subscribe to. The corresponding dashboard allows a recruiter to quickly track jobs from relevant companies. If the jobs are listed on the website, a recruiter can be notified within the hour and make that all-important sales call to kick off discussions. In bigger picture terms, having a real time web feed of job listings allows analysts and recruiters to understand how a company strategy is evolving, live, and indeed how the nature of business works. For example, if a recruiter knows that a company has been recently hiring a lot of personal assistants, it may be a sign that they are in a time of additional cash. If the company has recently been looking for more senior managers you may be able to guess that there have been some senior departures, or that it’s are also looking to expand. In summary, for a recruiter, having a clean, live, searchable database of job listings offers a value add well above a normal job aggregator. A structured web database contains structured, clean, deduplicated, unique information that can be analysed to derive useful insights to make that recruiting conversation that much more informed, and data driven. Author:  Dhruv Ghulati, Data Product Manager at import.io

Basic Points to Remember When Writing a Highschool Resume

Basic Points to Remember When Writing a Highschool ResumeWhen you're just beginning to write a high school resume, there are some basic points that you need to consider. Some of the details that you'll have to deal with might be important to other people or not be relevant to your intended career path.Your goals in writing a high school resume are very important. Don't make this decision based on convenience alone. If you're applying for a part-time job or a seasonal job, you'll want to stick to a broader range of skills than if you want to pursue an online business or work at an office. And you may also have to supplement some of the skills you're hoping to highlight with college credits.When you're first writing a high school resume, you'll want to pick out the best resumes. You should ask a number of questions to help make sure your resume will stand out among the others. This means asking yourself questions about the company, school, and even your desired future. Your skills migh t not be as important if you don't have a degree qualifications. So, think about what your strengths might be when it comes to work.Highschool and college resumes are pretty much the same thing. College students are encouraged to write these too, but they aren't supposed to be as professionally formal as high school resumes. Since highschool is a transition into adult life, you may also want to show more interest in your past schooling.Writing a highschool resume takes some time, so you may not have time to do it right away. If this is the case, you can get ideas from other people who've been through the process before. They may have some tips about how to write a resume.Be aware that a highschool or college resume doesn't need to be only in your handwriting. You can still use a computer-based document that can be converted to hardcopy once you're ready. If you can find a good font, you can also include a picture that will make your resume stand out even more. Even though you've put in the time and effort, you may still have to change some information when it's time to get back into the real world. If you decide to add a cover letter, it should reflect your current skill set and your desired future.You should be very careful about personal information on your resume. It should be focused on your goal, not about you. What your future job does need to include is experience. Even if you do have some college credits, if you didn't receive any in your classes, you should still list this because it shows that you've had previous experience that could be translated into your future job.The key to writing a high school resume is to follow all of the basics. Your time and effort will go much further than you might realize if you take time to think about what you want to focus on.

The Best Vacation Packing Tip Ever

The Best Vacation Packing Tip Ever Tomorrow I walk down the aisle and get married!  A few days later, well be in Hawaii on our honeymoon.  Ill be sure to write some blog posts about the wedding and post lots of pics too!  My cousins will have admin access to the Ms. Career Girl Facebook page so they can post some pics throughout the day! As I mentioned in yesterdays post, packing for vacation has been unexpectedly tough for me.  Naturally I put packing off until the last minute.  Waiting until mid-September to shop for summer clothes in Chicago means that bathing suits and pairs of flip flops are apparently long gone. Click here to view individual pieces. Therefore I had to work with what I had.  The problem is that I have a tendancy to completely over pack.  This is caused by me packing a bunch of individual pieces that I love but DONT (AT ALL) go together. We all have our favorite things, right? That amazing red dress, your favorite turquoise Jessica Simpson heels, the designer bright purple top you found on saleyet none of which can really be worn together. If anyone else is a terrible packer, youll appreciate the tip my best friend taught me: always picks a color theme and make sure all of your items (including accessories) fit that theme.  It helps you pack a lot less and no matter what mood you are in, all the items in your suitcase can easily be interchanged for a finished look. So my theme for this trip is black white.  Its my favorite color combo and its so classic and easy. I also love black and white because you can add a bit of animal print, rhinestones and pretty much any jewelry and it will look great. I also love the fact that I can look back on my pictures and not be completely  embarrassed  by how trendy my clothes were! What are your vacation packing tips?   What color themes do you usually go for?   Any other honeymoon advice?  

One Page Downloadable Business Plan Template - Classy Career Girl

One Page Downloadable Business Plan Template Your business plan does not need to be fancy with charts and graphs. You do not need to stay up all night working on it. Keep it simple! It should be as simple as fitting your plan onto one sheet of paper. Here are the five questions you should ask yourself to create your one-page business plan.  Send Me the free one-page Business Plan Template Now! How to Easily Create a One-Page Business Plan Question 1: Purpose What motivates you to start your own business? What problems have you solved that you now want to help others solve? Question 2: People Who will support you and help you make your business dreams happen? How will you take care of yourself while you build and grow your business? Question 3: Product/Service What are you going to sell? What problem are you solving? Question 4: Promotion How will people find out about your business? How will you turn prospects into customers? Question 5: Profit What is your monthly revenue goal? How many clients do you need each month to reach your goal? Send Me the free one-page Business Plan Now! Why do you need a business plan? In business school, we had to do these huge business plans that were over 50 pages long. Of course, I always got stuck being the editor and the person making it perfect at the very end right before we submitted it… These humongous plans scared me away from doing a plan for my business when I started. The first couple of years I didn’t have a plan. I was stressed trying a million different things and very confused. I googled “business plan template” and tried to find something online that fit my type of business. I wanted a plan geared towards a service-based small business run mostly online. I couldn’t find a template. You’ll never guess what I did next. I created my own business plan template that worked amazing for me. Over the last three years I have been improving it and handing it out to my clients to use it to start and scale their businesses too. It is so nice when you have a business plan. When my clients complete this plan and send it to me, they are so much less stressed! They have a plan in place. They know what they are supposed to do every single day rather than post this on Facebook and this on Pinterest….and get nowhere. Having a business plan will help you become so much more confident and give you so much clarity. I highly recommend it. Here’s the best part. Our business plan template is only $7 for a limited time. It will help you out so much if you are just starting your business or growing a business already but looking for more structure. If it doesn’t work, just tell us within 30 days and will give you your money back. We are so confident in this plan and we think you’ll love it. Click here and let’s get started.

An Introduction to Resume Services in Los Angeles

An Introduction to Resume Services in Los AngelesIf you are looking for the right Los Angeles resume services, you can do so by reading this article. This article will provide you some information on different resume services available in Los Angeles.If you have a specific job that you are looking for, then you can search the internet for resume services. Some of the resume services in Los Angeles are provided by large companies who have the resources to perform resumes on demand, but there are also freelance and independent freelance services available in LA.With so many resume services available in Los Angeles, how should you choose the right one? There are two different types of services that you can choose from. You can either hire a resume writer to write the resume or you can perform the job yourself.The benefits of hiring a professional writer are that you can be sure that you are getting the most up to date resume possible. One of the most basic questions when it comes to hir ing a professional writer is how much they charge. Some writers charge a flat rate while others will give you a percentage of your compensation after each project.Many times you can get an idea on what a particular type of writer you should be looking for by looking at their samples. Some people use sample resumes before they commit to hiring them. Using samples will help you pick the best writer for the job.Although there are many resume services in Los Angeles, not all of them offer the same services. One of the main differences between the services is the type of resume writer they have. There are two major types of writers: direct and indirect.Direct resume services are those that send out all of the materials needed by the applicant directly to the employer. The resume is sent to the company by the writer, thus saving time and costs. However, indirect resume services or reverse telemarketing services as they are sometimes called, are companies that only perform online backgroun d checks on the applicant and send out the results to the employers.The benefits of outsourcing resume services in Los Angeles is that you do not have to spend your own time searching for the right services or spend money on transportation. Instead, you can simply complete the requirements and submit the resume and find the job within a few days.

What will the stimulus do for white collar unemployed

What will the stimulus do for white collar unemployed How is this rebuilding of roadsand infrastructureprojects going to help the thousands of unemployed investment bankers, mid managers, and others? Really great question. I think it is the trickle up theory. Repairing of roads and new construction efforts will require: Laborers Materials (lumber, equipment tools) These laborers will have money to buy food, gas, personal items and who knows what else. The lumber mills and steel manufacturing plants will need more widgets to keep their equipment running in tip top shape (Good news for all the widget makers in the US). They will also need to hire more people to run their machines. This might mean more HR help or accounting help to manage payroll. They might also need buyers to source raw materials at the best prices (a savvy investment banker could transition into a buyer with a little work) So now we have added money to the economy in: Retail services (food, clothing, maybe even new vehicles) Accounting/HR staff Lumber mills and manufacturing Suppliers to the mills and manufacturers and eventually their suppliers Banks will begin seeing more money deposited and this should generally help them stabilize. Green Jobs will also be on the rise through the investment of funds. Thiscan createthe same type of trickle up effect. Who knows what other new types of green job opportunities might come out of this. Know one knows for sure if this will work, but one thing is for sure. Re-invention and open-mindednessare crucial to our personal success. Start reading about the projects going on in your area and begin brainstorming what services or products might be needed to support them. Team up with others and create opportunities that might not exist. Put a new spin on the old ways of doing things. For more information on the The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, visit their (our) website here. For NY States plan, see this link.

Basic Format For Writing a Resume

Basic Format For Writing a ResumeIn this article I want to show you a basic format for writing a resume. A resume can be a very daunting document to create. The problem with creating a resume is that you have no one to blame but yourself if you do not get it done in time. So this article will discuss a simple format for writing a resume.First the material. You are going to need the following information in your resume. The first section is going to be the summary of your experience. This is going to be a very brief description of your work history and is only going to be two or three sentences long. The second section is going to be your education and training.In this section you want to list all of your educational qualifications and training. In this area I like to highlight some of the key items that you have received in your training. The next section is going to be your skills and experience. You want to briefly describe what you have done. Remember that many employers prefer to have at least some information about your previous jobs, so this part of the resume is also an opportunity to let them know about these past jobs.The third section is the cover letter. Your cover letter is your opportunity to show how you have used your skills. It is your chance to show the employer that you are someone who can use your skills to help them in their business. At the top of your cover letter put the title of the position you are applying for. At the bottom of the cover letter to write the position title.In this area I like to highlight some of the things that will make the resume seem less cluttered. When you do this, you will take out the unnecessary filler and make it appear a little more polished.Lastly you need to tell the employer who you are and what your name is. Put the first and last name and the address. That is it for the last part of the resume.Now that you have all the information for this format for writing a resume, it is up to you to write it and use it to get the job you have been seeking. Using this format will make the information look very professional and it will show that you have used your skills to get the job.So remember, this is the basic format for writing a resume. You can add your own style and include your previous jobs, but the focus should be on the person hiring you. Also in this format you are not wasting space by including too much information, but rather adding content to the job you are applying for.