iRecruit Customer Newsletter August 2023
In this issue:
- 2023 Background Screening Trends with iRecruit & Verified First
- New iRecruit Notifications Feature BETA
- HR.com Speaks with CMS’s Brian Kelly About iRecruit, and the Work Opportunity Tax Credit
- Does iConnect include Work Opportunity Tax Credit Screening?
- Walkthrough of iRecruit TXT
- Background Screening Basics with Verified First: Frequently Asked Questions
- iRecruit Recent Updates
- Upcoming iRecruit Training Sessions
- Tips for New iRecruit Users
- iRecruit Knowledgebase #ICYMI
- What We’re Reading
2023 Background Screening Trends with iRecruit & Verified First
With new screening providers and solutions flooding the market, staying ahead of trends to effectively evaluate providers and solutions is becoming remarkably more challenging.
New iRecruit Notifications Feature BETA
iRecruit has released a new Notifications feature. Note, this feature is available to everyone, but is considered to be in BETA at the moment. To activate this feature go to your name on the top right of the screen > User Profile & Settings > Notifications.
HR.com Speaks with CMS’s Brian Kelly About iRecruit, and the Work Opportunity Tax Credit
CMS’s Brian Kelly speaks with HR.com’s Sue Morton about the benefits of iRecruit, and how much he loves the Work Opportunity Tax Credit program.
Does iConnect include Work Opportunity Tax Credit Screening?
We wanted to answer one of the most frequently asked questions we get at iRecruit. “Does iConnect include Work Opportunity Tax Credit Screening?” Anyone familiar with iRecruit knows that, yes, we have always included WOTC screening. In fact, CMS, the publisher of iRecruit also has a WOTC division.
Walkthrough of iRecruit TXT
iRecruit TXT is available to all iRecruit customers who would like to integrate texting into their recruiting tools. iRecruit TXT enables users to initiate private conversations with candidates directly from the applicant profile page. iRecruit users can have a faster time to fill by using texting.
Background Screening Basics with Verified First: Frequently Asked Questions
So you’re thinking about starting a background screening program for your organization, or you already have one, but you have some questions about the process. You’ve come to the right place. Background screening can be complicated, but with the right processes and partners in place, it doesn’t have to be!
What Are the Work Opportunity Tax Credit – WOTC – Target Groups?
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a federal tax credit designed to incentivize employers to hire employees from certain target groups who have faced significant barriers to employment.
iRecruit Recent Updates
- New Data Manager for Sage HRMS Integration Available
- iRecruit’s Two-Factor Authentication
- Social Media Share Updated
- iRecruit Becomes a Sage Technology Partner
- iRecruit Adds New Packages to iConnect Onboarding Forms
- Reports – note there is a new Requisition Status Report on the menu Requisition Export. When you click on this report, it will be emailed to you. This report shows your active requisitions, plus an applicant count with a breakdown of applicant status.
- iRecruit Notifications Feature BETA
- The Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability form was updated on 7/21/2023 to the latest version for all accounts who had it active. You will have been notified.
- The long-awaited new I-9 form has been published this week by USCIS, iRecruit will be updated asap.
Upcoming iRecruit Training Sessions
- 8/10/2023: Onboarding with iConnect
- 8/17/2023: iRecruit Reports
- 8/31/2023: General Open Training
Tips for New iRecruit Users
Are you new to iRecruit? Whether you are an Administrator, Recruiter or Hiring Manager, here are 12 simple things you should do to get to know your account.
iRecruit Knowledgebase #ICYMI
What We’re Reading
The ABCs of DEI in Recruiting (Read @ HR Daily Advisor)
10 Factors That Can Help Lure Top Talent (Spoiler: Comp Is Only One of Them) (Read @ LinkedIn)
Canada wants US skilled workers – and they are interested (Read @ BBC)
Some Applicants with Criminal History and Credentials Hired over Other Applicants (Read @ SHRM)
What Happened When States Banned Affirmative Action? (Read @ SHRM)
A Four-Day Workweek Experiment Finds Work Does Get Done in Less Time (Read @ Wall Street Journal)
Building A Skills-Based Organization: The Exciting But Sober Reality (Read @ JOSH BERSIN)
Real wage growth has returned to its pre-pandemic pace and the gender wage gap has reached its narrowest point on record (Read @ ZipRecruiter)
The Rise of Passive Candidate Recruitment (Read @ The Undercover Recruiter)
Want to see more like this? Follow our blog (or social media) every Friday morning for #FridayReads.
