iRecruit Customer Newsletter September 2023
In this issue:
- The Four Biggest Barriers to Getting Applications in your Applicant Tracking Software
- New iRecruit Notifications Feature BETA
- iConnect Paperless New Hire Workflow
- Four Things You Need to Know When Texting Job Applicants
- Making WOTC Screening a Part of Your Onboarding Process
- iRecruit Recent Updates
- Upcoming iRecruit Training Sessions
- Tips for New iRecruit Users
- iRecruit Knowledgebase #ICYMI
- What We’re Reading
The Four Biggest Barriers to Getting Applications in your Applicant Tracking Software
On this week’s blog post I wanted to discuss some of the feedback we receive at iRecruit and the advice we give to employers who are looking to increase the number of quality applications they receive. These are some of the most common complaints or reasons that someone who sees your job advertisement will just keep on scrolling.
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.
iConnect Paperless New Hire Workflow
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.
Four Things You Need to Know When Texting Job Applicants
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.
Making WOTC Screening a Part of Your Onboarding Process
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
- iRecruit Becomes a Sage Technology Partner
- iRecruit Adds New Packages to iConnect Onboarding Forms
- iRecruit Notifications Feature BETA
- New I-9 Form Available: The long-awaited new I-9 form has been published last month by USCIS, This new form has been updated in all accounts. Please note if you use the Data Manager for Sage HRMS integration you will also have to update that program.
Upcoming iRecruit Training Sessions
- 9/28/2023: General Open Training
- 10/12/2023: Onboarding with iConnect
- 10/19/2023: iRecruit Reports
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
40% of Hiring Managers Admit to Lying to Candidates (Read @ ERE)
Indeed Insights: How to Attract and Retain Seasonal Workers (Read @ Lead with Indeed)
Why Hiring Veterans Is A Good Business Decision (Read/Listen @ Military.com)
4 IN 10 BUSINESS LEADERS SAY RECENT COLLEGE GRADS ARE UNPREPARED TO ENTER WORKFORCE (Read @ Intelligent)
Flexible workplaces hiring twice as fast as those pushing RTO offsite link (Read @ Fortune)
LinkedIn Adds New Ways for Job Seekers to Highlight Key Skills and Competencies (Read @ Social Media Today)
American workers are demanding almost $80,000 a year to take a new job (Read @ CNBC)
Gartner HR Survey Finds Within 12-Month Period, Half of Candidates Have Accepted a Job Offer – and Then Backed Out Before Starting (Read @ Gartner)
Survey: Remote Work Isn’t Going Away — and Executives Know It (Read @ Harvard Business Review)
Why You Should Hire People Who Make Typos (Read @ Evil HR Lady)
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