Tuesday, November 18, 2008
NAS Insights: Health Care Recruiting
Beyond.com, Inc., the world's largest network of niche career communities, released its Third Quarter 2008 Career Trend Analysis and Industry Outlook Reports, which analyze and report employment trends across more than 25 industries. Despite the failing economy, Healthcare & Medical jobs are on the rise and experienced a 2.66 percent increase over the past 12 months.
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Beyondcom-Reports-Healthcare-Jobs-Rise/story.aspx?guid=%7BA4F698CA-B226-45BB-A0A4-31FE83C89C9E%7D
AMA Works to Reverse Primary Care Physician Shortage; New AMA Policy Addresses Barriers to Primary Care Physician RecruitmentThe nation is experiencing the beginning of a physician shortage - with primary care being especially hard hit. As the U.S. population grows and millions of baby boomers age, this shortage promises to get worse with major repercussions for the health of the nation.
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/20276.html
University of St. Thomas Houston to Reopen Nursing School; University Cites Nursing Shortage and High Demand for Nursing School Graduates with Bachelor's Degrees.
The Board of Directors at the University of St. Thomas in Houston recently voted to reopen the Nursing School to help ease the shortage of nurses.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1586994.htm
Monday, November 17, 2008
Downsizing and Economic Trends
Read all about the latest economic indicators, Human Resource and labor trends, and downsizing announcements. Get it free at http://www.nasrecruitment.com/talenttips/nasinsights.html.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Industry Expert Offers Unique View for Recruiting Top Talent
On Monday, November 17th at 3:55 p.m., Kaiser will present “Improving the Candidate Experience: Can You Put Yourself in Their Shoes,” a stimulating view of how an organization may be perceived by the people it hopes to attract and eventually hire. The program will address the meaning behind the candidate experience, how to measure it and how to effectively improve it to attract, engage and retain the best talent. Attendees will be given tools to help measure the candidate experience and identify strategies to enhance candidate “touch points.”
“The economy, new technology and changing demographics are among the factors affecting an A-level candidate’s decision on which organization to choose,” said Kaiser. “It’s important to look at the candidate experience and see your organization through their eyes. Understanding the thought processes of your talent target is no easy matter, but it is a critical component of successful recruiting efforts.”
Kaiser is a recruitment strategy consultant with over 11 years’ professional experience with Fortune 100 and 500 clients in a variety of industries. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Multinational Business from Florida State University.
Thousands Attend Orlando and Kissimmee Job Fairs!
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Employment Branding to Attract A-level Talent
He will be presenting his workshop, “Branding to Attract A-Level Talent” to provide insights on the importance of developing a unique employment brand to draw highly qualified candidates. His seminar, an important first step for organizations seeking to create a unique identity and optimize online and offline marketing opportunities, will be held on Friday, November 21 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington.
A speaker as much in demand for his high-energy and engaging presentations as for his human capital expertise, Estis has spent the last 15 years with NAS as an HR Consultant and Master Brand Strategist supporting a diverse clientele by delivering customized solutions to a range of talent management business challenges. He is a member of the National Speakers Association, serves as a Senior Associate with the Employer Brand Institute and is a recognized speaker and writer whose work has been featured in Electronic Recruiting Exchange, Workforce Management magazine, HR Professional magazine, Staffing Management Magazine, Crain’s Business, Business News Network and the books Your Employer Brand, Employer of Choice and University Means Business.
There are many reviews of this workshop located at nasbranding.com. Here you can also download his e-book, listen to his podcasts and even read more about this exciting seminar!
Best Job Opportunities for Veterans?
As America honors its military veterans, there’s news about the difficulties some vets have finding a job. A CareerBuilder (profile; site) survey says 1-in-6 vets report spending six months job hunting after leaving the service. About 1-in-10 say it took them a year to land a job.
Of the 750 vets surveyed for the report, about 20 percent said the biggest challenge to getting hired is the difficulty employers have in understanding just how transferable military skills are. Some of the vets also said they were at a disadvantage because they lacked a college degree, good interviewing skills, or there was just a lack of appropriate jobs in their area.
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008
HCI Webcast: Understanding Media Choices in Recruitment Advertising
Not yet on the web 2.0 wagon? Having difficulty deciding where to focus your brand efforts in the world of social media? Perhaps you are still struggling to understand what Web 2.0 is or how it relates to your talent acquisition process. You are not alone. Employers globally are wrestling with the dynamic advances in what candidates do online, where they do it, and how to leverage those activities and destinations into improved candidate flow.
In our year-end webcast in Recruitment Advertising and Communications, led by Kevin Hawkins, National Internet Strategist, NAS Recruitment Communications, we will develop an understanding of these new media choices, and the role they can play in your employment brand activities. We will also discuss how to align your choices with your overall talent brand strategies.
This live event is FREE, and available on a first-come, first-seated basis.
To Register Online: go to Humancapitalinstitute.com. If you would like to register by phone, please call 1-866-538-1909.
Please contact NAS if you have questions about this exciting webcast.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
“Escaping the Budget Squeeze - Job Board Vice” webinar on Nov 13th with Jobs2Web CEO Ken Holec
Jobs2Web Inc., a leading provider of interactive recruiting solutions will facilitate a free webinar with guests Ric Klinger, Manager, Talent Acquisition, at BearingPoint and Julie Leith-Ross, Program Manager, Talent Acquisition, at Providence Health & Services on Thursday, November 13th, at 12:00 p.m. CST.
Titled, “Escaping the Budget Squeeze – Job Board Vice,” the one-hour event will cover how two Jobs2Web clients significantly reduced their job board dependency, stretched their recruiting budget and delivered great results to their hiring managers. This event will be a great opportunity to learn from these innovative recruitment leaders and apply their ideas to meeting your 2009 recruiting challenges head on.
Title: Escaping the Budget Squeeze – Job Board Vice
Date: Thursday, November 13th, 2008
Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM CST
Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now!
Campus newspapers continue to reach the youth market!
With campus recruiting season in full swing, there are so many ways to reach students. Through word of mouth, campus events, posters, flyers and also through….campus newspapers. According to the leading youth marketing company, Alloy Media + Marketing’s 2008 College Explorer Study, “92 % of college students with a daily newspaper have read it in the past 30 days”. These are extremely strong numbers.
According to a recent article by Tim Johnson, from the Burlington Free Press, “Declining readership of newsprint editions, which afflicts metro dailies around the country, does not seem to be a problem at local campuses. College students — the heart of the young demographic that regular newspapers worry about losing — seem to be avid readers of their campus papers. Never mind online editions, which are popular among parents and alumni. The students themselves are still reading the good old hard copies.”
It’s important to keep campus newspapers top of mind when putting together your campus recruitment advertising strategy for fall and spring semester. Contact NAS to learn more about key campus newspapers you should be targeting in your market.
Information courtesy of Alloy Media + Marketing and the Burlington Free Press