iRecruit Customer Newsletter October 2023
In this issue:
- New iRecruit Notifications Feature BETA
- Can Our New Hires Sign Their Job Descriptions in iConnect?
- Using Texting with iRecruit
- WOTC Tax Credit Calculator – Estimate Your Potential Tax Credits
- iRecruit Recent Updates
- Upcoming iRecruit Training Sessions
- Tips for New iRecruit Users
- iRecruit Knowledgebase #ICYMI
- What We’re Reading
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.
Can Our New Hires Sign Their Job Descriptions in iConnect?
When you create new hire documents in iConnect, you can include a formal job description that can be acknowledged and signed off on by the new hire.
Using Texting with iRecruit
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.
WOTC Tax Credit Calculator – Estimate Your Potential Tax Credits
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
- Archiving Email Templates/Correspondence
- 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
- 10/12/2023: Onboarding New Hires with iConnect
- 10/19/2023: iRecruit Reports
- 10/26/2023: 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
Why it costs $25K more to hire men (Read @ LinkedIn)
Why Will Holiday Hiring Be Tough This Year? (Read @ ERE)
Are new grads ready? Employers don’t think so. (Read @ HR Dive)
Pay Transparency Is Now in a Majority of US Job Postings—With More Growth to Come (Read @ Indeed Hiring Lab)
Background Screening Basics with Verified First: Frequently Asked Questions
How to Evaluate a Job Candidate’s Critical Thinking Skills in an Interview (Read @ Harvard Business Review)
The Magic Number: 32 Hours a Week (Read @ New York Times)
Generation X workers have become disillusioned with tech culture—and their jobs (Read @ Fast Company)
I’m 25 and don’t want a full-time job (Read @ Ask a Manager)
How to Engage Seasonal Hires on the Right Communication Channels (Read @ HR Daily Advisor)
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