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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

( Glassdoor’s New Social Recruiting Tools Focus on Improving Hiring and Employment Branding )

Glassdoor’s New Social Recruiting Tools Focus on Improving Hiring and Employment Branding

Today, Glassdoor is proud to roll out two new product updates designed specifically for HR professionals and recruiters. Since we launched in June 2008, we have always wanted Glassdoor to be a community that offers a 360-degree view into the workplace. With these enhancements, we hope to make it even easier for employers to get involved in the conversations happening on Glassdoor and gain better insights into their company’s reputation and how that reputation influences job seeker engagement.

FREE EMPLOYER ACCOUNTS

The first new tool is the free employer account which gives any company the chance to take more ownership of its profile and presence on Glassdoor. As a company representative with this account, you can:

Update your company’s profile with basic information (i.e. website address, headquarter location, employee count, year founded and more)
Provide a company description and mission statement
Respond to your company reviews and interview reviews
Add awards and photos
Request updates to your stock ticker, CEO and list of competitors
Flag reviews that may be inappropriate

Note to sign up for a free employer account, you must be in a position to speak on behalf of the employer i.e. company leaders, as well as HR and marketing professionals or other employees responsible for managing the company’s brand.

GLASSDOOR EMPLOYER CENTER

We’re also debuting the Glassdoor Employer Center, a self-service portal which offers company-specific analytics designed to help companies make informed social recruiting decisions. The Employer Center reveals valuable insights around:

Company awareness among job seekers: See how much activity your company profile is seeing from job seekers and get demographics about your candidate pool i.e. age, gender, education and years of experience. You can also discover what other companies job seekers view after looking at your company, what type of job seekers were looking at your profile based on job title, and the locations where these job seekers are based.

Job click activity and demand: Find out how much activity your job listings are seeing and what jobs are clicked on the most for your company.

Employer brand insights: See how employee sentiment tracks month over month by looking at company and CEO approval ratings.

Competitive analysis: See how your company compares to competitor companies in terms of company ratings and various workplace factor ratings (i.e. work-life balance, comp & benefits) – all ratings based on anonymous employee feedback. Also compare your company’s profile activity among job seekers to that of your competitors.

The Employer Center is accessible direct from a company’s profile page on Glassdoor and can be viewed at any time of day and from anywhere in the world.

To access to the Employer Center if you are already a Glassdoor customer, or if you’re new to Glassdoor and want to get started, register for your free employer account.

Note if you’re not currently using Glassdoor’s social recruiting solutions, the free employer account gives access to basic awareness information within the Employer Center i.e. profile activity among job seekers as well as interests and demographics of job seekers.

Glassdoor’s New Social Recruiting Tools Focus on Improving Hiring and Employment Branding is a post from: Glassdoor Blog

( 10 Reasons Your Cover Letter Sucks ) ( Glassdoor Shaking Up Social Recruiting At ADP’s Meeting Of The Minds In Las Vegas )

10 Reasons Your Cover Letter Sucks

A strong cover letter could be your ticket to moving a step further in getting a new job . This relatively concise piece of information has the ability to place you steps ahead of other candidates, highlight your achievements, and showcase your personality – but no one ever said creating one would be an easy task. Writing a knockout cover letter might even be one of the most challenging parts of the hiring process.

It’s hard to nail down just one challenge that accompanies writing cover letters. Unfortunately, many poor cover letters have allowed outstanding candidates to be passed over by hiring managers. While writing your cover letter might be a scary task, doing it successfully is essential to getting hired.

Don’t let your next cover letter be a flop; consider these 10 mistakes before you hit send:

1. It’s Riddled with Errors. There are many things the errors on your cover letter will express to a hiring manager: lack of attention to detail, carelessness, and even disinterest in the position. Your cover letter deserves to be triple checked for poor grammar, punctuation, and overall structure. Pass it along to your mentor or friends to ensure you haven’t missed anything.

2. It Lacks Focus. What are you attempting to convey to the hiring manager? Writing about your professional experiences can be challenging, and it often causes job seekers to create unfocused cover letters. To write a more direct cover letter, consider creating a layout encompassing your main points.

3. It’s Too Long. Respect the busy schedule of a hiring manager by utilizing brevity in every cover letter you create. Write short and succinct paragraphs to allow for a more easily read document. Sift through unnecessary details and only present the most beneficial information for the job at hand.

4. It Doesn’t Set You Apart. Your cover letter is your chance to leave your mark on a hiring manager. Rather than reiterating what they can read on your resume , use this as an opportunity to share why you’re better for the job than any other candidate. Use a strong, purposeful statement of what you can bring to the position, and how you can positively benefit the company as a whole.

5. It Fails to Highlight Your Skills. While you certainly don’t need to highlight every single job you’ve had during your career, your cover letter should talk about your skills and experiences most beneficial to the company. Your cover letter isn’t for sharing your personal life or specific needs.

6. It’s Missing Information. Job listings often require certain information from applicants. By failing to share the necessary information in your cover letter, you’re essentially removing yourself from the hiring process. Why would a hiring manager choose you over a candidate who went above and beyond to provide the correct details? Double check the qualifications needed for the position prior to sending it.

7. Your Tone is Off. While a cover letter is a professional document, it also gives your potential employer insight into your personality. Don’t rub a hiring manager the wrong way with long-winded bragging. Be sure to leave out arrogance, unprofessional information, and keep the company’s culture in mind.

8. It’s Generic. Customization is key in every part of the hiring process. Submitting a generic cover letter presents you as an average candidate. Your cover letter is an opportunity to stand out and truly speak to a hiring manager – don’t settle for generic.

9. You’re Not Qualified. No matter how you twist and stretch your skills and experiences, you might not be the right candidate for the position. Applying to a position you’re under qualified for is an all-too-common part of the job search. Keep in mind this not only wastes the time of the hiring manager, it also uses up the time and energy you could be spending on applying to position you’re more accurately matched.

10. You Don’t Have One. Just because a cover letter wasn’t mentioned in the job listing, doesn’t mean it’s OK to skip it – they’re never optional. Your cover letter is an important opportunity to convey points you can’t in your resume. Omitting this document leaves you at a fault.

Creating a strong cover letter may be a challenging, but it’s worth the time and energy. Leave a positive first impression on hiring managers by going out of your way to create a concise, focused, and customized document.

10 Reasons Your Cover Letter Sucks is a post from: Glassdoor Blog

Glassdoor Shaking Up Social Recruiting At ADP’s Meeting Of The Minds In Las Vegas

Now through March 20 ^th Glassdoor will be at booth #9 at the beautiful Wynn Las Vegas for ADP’s Meeting of the Minds conference, showcasing proven social recruiting solutions which help employers bring in top talent.

If you’re at the event, come check out how job seekers are finding your company on Glassdoor, what they’re seeing, and what you can do to complete your Glassdoor company profile for free. If you’re not in Vegas this week you can still cash in on the connections already researching your brand and join the conversation with a Free Employer Account .

Plus when you visit our booth you’ll have a chance to win $200 by signing up for a Free Employer Account! We’re looking forward to seeing you there!

Glassdoor Shaking Up Social Recruiting At ADP’s Meeting Of The Minds In Las Vegas is a post from: Glassdoor Blog

( Glassdoor Shaking Up Social Recruiting At ADP’s Meeting of the Minds in Las Vegas )

Glassdoor Shaking Up Social Recruiting At ADP’s Meeting of the Minds in Las Vegas

Plus when you visit our booth you’ll have a chance to win $200 by signing up for a Free Employer Account! We’re looking forward to seeing you there!

Glassdoor Shaking Up Social Recruiting At ADP’s Meeting of the Minds in Las Vegas is a post from: Glassdoor Blog

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