iRecruit Customer Newsletter August 2021
In this issue:
- Indeed.com Conversion Tracker Ending October 1st.
- Getting Hiring Managers Engaged in iRecruit
- How Does the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Work?
- Building an Internal Only iConnect Form
- Reach More Candidates Faster with Text Messaging
- Get to Know: iRecruit’s System Automated Messages
- Upcoming iRecruit Training Sessions
- iRecruit Recent Updates
- iRecruit Knowledgebase #ICYMI
- What We’re Reading
Indeed.com Conversion Tracker Ending October 1st.
Indeed.com will be sunsetting its Conversion Tracker on October 1, 2021 due to recent and planned changes to 3rd party cookie usage.
Getting Hiring Managers Engaged in iRecruit
iRecruit has multiple types of user access available. An iRecruit account can include Administrators, Recruiters, and Hiring Managers. These are three different roles are available within the account.
How Does the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Work?
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit known as #WOTC is a federal tax credit available to employers who hire individuals from disadvantaged groups of workers. Including WOTC Screening with iRecruit can save an employer significant amounts of money.
Building an Internal Only iConnect Form
iRecruit’s onboarding module, iConnect, allows for a completely paperless onboarding process. In addition to the standard forms such as the I-9, W-4, and your other new hire documents, you may also have a need to have an internal only document, that is not shared with an applicant.
Reach More Candidates Faster with Text Messaging
DID YOU KNOW? 98% of text messages are opened and read versus just 20% for emails? AND, according to SMS Comparison‘s 2021 report 95% of text messages are read and responded to within 3 minutes of being received.
Get to Know: iRecruit’s System Automated Messages
iRecruit sends out several different system messages that are automated. Some are for applicants only, and some are for your company. You can customize the majority of outgoing messages if you are an Administrator.
Upcoming iRecruit Training Sessions
- 8/10/2021: Learn about paperless onboarding with iConnect
- 8/19/2021: iRecruit TXT
- 8/26/2021: Bring your questions to the General Open Session on Zoom.
Plus check out all the upcoming training sessions.
iRecruit Recent Updates
- New Data Manager for Sage available (update next time your run) this adds the Veteran identified field from the VEVRAA form.
- Requisition Costs Tab removed, no longer used.
- Texting. Text applicants from your dashboard or applicant profile page.
- Cost Management Services iRecruit Achieves Veracode Verified Standard Status
iRecruit Knowledgebase #ICYMI
- Cost Management Services iRecruit Achieves Veracode Verified Standard Status
- Resources for Setting Competitive Salaries
- Easily Identify Internal Applicants
- Setting Up iRecruit TXT
- WOTC Administration Dashboard
- Get To Know iRecruit, Tips for New Users
- Help Videos
- iRecruit Newsletter Archive
What We’re Reading:
The “Great Resignation” and What to Do About It (Read @ Verified First)
Hiring Military Veterans: It’s Good for Business and the Right Thing to Do (Read @ HR Daily Advisor)
Why You Should Retire These 5 Common — and Unnecessarily Stressful — Interview Questions (Read @ LinkedIn)
Closing the Job Mobility Gap Between Black and White Americans (Read @ HBR)
How to Keep Second-Place Candidates Interested in Your Company (Read @ Glassdoor)
The First 100 Days at Your New Recruiting Gig: What to Do and What Not to Do (Read @ Lead with Indeed)
Rising number of Baby Boomers retiring may create ‘eye-opening’ changes (Read @ Dayton Daily News)
Disabled People Have Worked From Home for Years. Why Did It Take a Pandemic for Everyone Else to Start? (Read @ Refinery29)
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