iRecruit Customer Newsletter June 2023
In this issue:
- Adding content to the iRecruit Applicant Portal – maps, videos, instructions, social medial links and more
- 3 Things Employers Need to Know About the Work Opportunity Tax Credit
- Getting Started with iConnect: Make the Switch from Paper Forms to Online Forms
- Reach More Job Candidates with Texting (iRecruit TXT)
- iRecruit Recent Updates
- Upcoming iRecruit Training Sessions
- Tips for New iRecruit Users
- iRecruit Knowledgebase #ICYMI
- What We’re Reading
Adding content to the iRecruit Applicant Portal – maps, videos, instructions, social medial links and more
The applicant portal is part of your iRecruit career center. This is where applicants go to review your available jobs and apply. The “portal” is available to applicants who create an account when they apply.
3 Things Employers Need to Know About the Work Opportunity Tax Credit
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.
Getting Started with iConnect: Make the Switch from Paper Forms to Online Forms
iConnect is iRecruit’s electronic onboarding module, which is available as an add on to the Applicant Tracking Software. iConnect allows you to take control of the mountain of new hire paperwork and manage it online in your secure iRecruit database.
Reach More Job Candidates with Texting (iRecruit TXT)
iRecruit TXT is available to all iRecruit customers who would like to incorporate texting into their complement of recruiting tools. iRecruit TXT enables users to initiate conversations with applicants directly from the applicant’s profile page. iRecruit users can have a faster time to fill by using texting.
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
- Applicant Portal Updates
- 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.
Upcoming iRecruit Training Sessions
- 6/15/2023: Editing Forms, Application, iConnect, learn how to properly edit the application or iConnect forms, including adding, removing or customizing
- 6/29/2023: General Open Training Session
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
Reminder – DHS Ends Form I-9 Requirement Flexibility (Read @ USCIS I-9 Central)
How the ‘perfect’ job candidate has changed (Read @ BBC Worklife)
The Most Awkward Part of the Hiring Process (Read @ ERE)
The Forever Labor Shortage (Read @ Business Insider)
7 Questions Tough Job Candidates Will Ask. Be Prepared (Read @ Inc.)
Indeed clarifies pay-per-application model after employer backlash (Read @ HR Dive)
Diversity Sourcing: 7 Tips for Expanding Your Talent Pools (Read @ LinkedIn)
The brief Age of the Worker is over – employers have the upper hand again (Read @ The Guardian)
5 Takeaways from LinkedIn’s New Global Talent Trends Report (Read @ LinkedIn)
Employer’s Guide to Background Screening Costs (Read @ Verified First)
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