New strategies for verifiable learning post-COVID
New strategies for verifiable learning post-COVID Have the impacts of COVID-19 changed the way you think about learning and professional development? In the world of online lectures and remote training solutions, the pitfalls of our approach to learning become glaringly clear. We do a lot of work with clients who have suffered from the impact
New visual reporting functionality in :Recruit – An update from our Head of Enterprise Sales Steve
https://vimeo.com/510967935 Further to our update about NEW visual reporting functionality coming to Scout Talent :Recruit and the three new visual reports, here’s some more information about this update. In this short video update, our Head of Enterprise Sales, Steve shares more about the reports rolling out from the week of 15th February, as well as
The Talent Scout Episode 35: Powerful Interview Questions
Interviews are often the first thing that comes to mind when people think of recruitment. In my opinion, there is probably slightly too much focus placed on interviews but that really is a topic for another day because, love them or hate them, interviews are a fundamental part of how we currently recruit. Today we’re
Scout Talent combats the risk of resume fraud
Is your organization taking the necessary steps to combat resume fraud? Here’s how to use recruitment technology to your best advantage. Blue Orca’s latest report accuses the Chinese online job board, Zhaopin, (of which Australia’s SEEK owns 61%) of allowing fake job advertisements from illegitimate companies, and paying people to submit fraudulent candidate resumes and profiles. These claims led to a significant drop in SEEK’s share price last week. For some, the report came as a shock and led to a trading halt in SEEK shares at the behest of the ASX. For others, the accusations weren’t surprising. Andrea Davey, CEO of Scout Talent, a recruitment technology company, notes, “Resume spam and resume fraud have always been a challenge for employers in Australia and overseas, and this has been exacerbated by high unemployment rates caused by COVID-19.” “Whether the fraudulent resumes are from companies paying people to submit them, or less-than-enthusiastic job seekers who are applying for any job they see in order to receive government benefits, it creates a big headache for employers.” “Concerningly, it also increases the risk of legitimate, qualified candidates being ‘lost’ amongst a sea of fake applications, and losing out.” The best way for employers to minimize this risk is to harness recruitment technology designed to screen out fake or fraudulent applications. As a recruitment ATS, Scout Talent uses a funnel-approach to filter through high volumes of candidates, and ultimately support objective and efficient decision-making in the hiring process. With Applicant Tracking Systems, employers can utilize online screening questions to minimize fraudulent and ‘spam’ resumes, and the software’s machine learning and AI capabilities flags duplicate or suspicious applications. Scout Talent has recently partnered with IBM Watson to analyze applications and assess their legitimacy and suitability for the role. Davey adds, “Relying solely on one advertising source is risky. Given recent events regarding SEEK, candidates and employers may lose trust in the platform and look for alternative options. To hire great talent, or secure a great job, you need to have a wide-reaching strategy.” “The best applicant tracking systems are compatible with a wide range of job boards and social networks. This empowers employers to reach a broad range of candidates across multiple sources, and then funnel them into one system, where screening can commence.” Scout Talent is a recruitment technology company with offices in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Vancouver. The team at Scout Talent delivers open platform, services-enabled recruitment software and is dedicated to connecting people to grow companies, careers and communities. Scout Talent gives employers around the world the choice, flexibility and expertise to achieve their recruitment goals and outperform their competitors by recruiting the best people into their teams. To get started on your new partnership with Scout Talent, simply fill out the form and book a time with one of our Recruitment Specialists.
The Talent Scout Episode 20: How to pick a winning candidate
Listen now If you’re an avid fan of us here at Scout, you probably tuned into the recent webinar held by our specialists. They discussed how to pick a winning candidate and all things shortlisting & selection, interviewing and candidate testing. If however, you missed it, then don’t worry, because we have you covered with
The Talent Scout Episode 19: What do Candidates actually want?
Listen now If you’ve been following our posts here at Scout Talent, you may have noticed references to a Candidate Experience survey that we carried out internally. Today we’re going to deep dive into the findings of that survey and think a little bit more about what Candidates actually want. For contextual information, this survey
The Talent Scout Episode 18: When to work with Recruitment Companies
Listen now Imagine this scenario, you have a friend and they’ve come to you with a great idea to start up a business or organise a community event. You run through the plans with them and to your horror, you become increasingly aware that they are going to cover everything from sales to accounting to
The Talent Scout Episode 16: Video interview best practices
Listen now We are all probably are aware of it by now, but on the off chance that you’ve been living under a rock, the current climate with Covid-19 has forced us all to become much more comfortable with using technology in our recruitment processes. For a lot of hiring managers, making a decision to
The Talent Scout Episode 15: Employer Branding best practices
Listen now What is Employer Branding? Today we’re going to delve a little bit deeper into some Employer Branding best practices and start to talk more about how to tell your organisation’s story. Before we do this, it’s probably best to examine what exactly Employer Branding is. Here at Scout, we would argue that Employer
How to increase learning engagement through gamification
For learning to be effective, people need to be engaged. Gamified learning is becoming increasingly popular. Here’s how to make it work for you.
