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Calculate your potential paperless savings

iholmes — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:42:01 +0000

This is the final entry in a series of blog posts helping employers learn more about hiring online and what it can do for them. Read the previous post here.

So we’ve covered the basics of going paperless and even busted a myth or two, but you may still need some convincing that online hiring is the right choice for you. Well, there’s a lot that ditching paper can do for your business in the long run. For further proof, let’s explore some returns on investments (ROI) that are possible when you decide to go paperless.

Reduce turnover costs - Turnover is common in businesses in the retail and restaurant industry, but finding and training new employees usually comes with a cost. One benefit of paperless hiring is a reduction in annual turnover costs. By taking advantage of online assessments, you’ll have an easier time finding lasting additions to your workforce and can build a pipeline of candidates for any future hiring. Securing good employees from the start means searching for fewer new employees later.

Save time recruiting and hiring - A manager’s time is precious and devoting too much of that time on the hiring process can drag them away from operations. Applicants can find and complete forms online, giving employers instant access through each step of the process and allowing them to make an informed hiring decision faster. Hours spent trying to fill a position is cut, on average, in half when hiring is handled online.

Save more money – New employees can mean lots of paper – applications, tax forms, new hire paperwork – and it can all add up pretty quickly. Going paperless helps you save money on paper and printing expenses, leaving you with a good chunk of change while searching for potential employees.

These are just a few of the benefits of conducting the hiring process online. If you like the idea of saving money and making the most of your time, it might be time to make the switch. See how Snagajob Hiring Manager can help you transition to paperless and streamline your hiring process. Say so long to paper and hello to employing with ease!

If you have any questions about the online hiring process, leave a comment below and we might answer it in a future post!

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Fox Business: Companies up the ante as tech-savvy talent shop for jobs

cmoyer — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:09:23 +0000

Whether it’s pining for a casual work environment, robust employee benefits like free gourmet food or career-advancing opportunities, expectations are high among young job seekers, and it is challenging companies to sweeten their perks.

Mobile job searching is up 95% over the last 12 months, according to new data from Snagajob, giving skilled workers the ability to scour open positions at the tip of a finger and putting companies on the hot seat as they risk being passed up by their competition for a more enticing gig.

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About.com: Job searching on your phone

cmoyer — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:48:19 +0000

Job seekers are increasingly using their phones to search for jobs, but they are less likely to apply for jobs on their smartphone than on a computer. Snagajob, America’s largest hourly site for job seekers and employers, saw its users increase their mobile job searching by 95% over the past year.

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NFIB: Unusual employee perks to keep your small business staff engaged

cmoyer — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:50:36 +0000

While it might not be feasible to install a vegan food bar in the lobby or purchase a private company jet, don’t lose heart. Small business doesn’t have to mean small perks. As many owners, managers and staffers can attest, there are plenty of ways to get creative to offer incentives employees want most.

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TheStreet.com: Where (and how) to get hired now at that summer job

cmoyer — Fri, 10 May 2013 12:44:01 +0000

Warmer weather and beach vacations aren’t the only reasons to get excited about summer this year. If you’re seeking part-time employment, 19% of hiring managers plan to hire more summer workers this year than they did last year, and average hourly wages are up by 5%, to $11.50 from $10.90, according to online job marketplace Snagajob.

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Mobile Job Searching Dramatically Increases by 95 Percent

cmoyer — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:44:46 +0000

Leads to More Selective Job Seekers, Snagajob Data Finds

Smartphones are proving to be an increasingly common tool for the job hunt, according to Snagajob, America’s largest hourly employment marketplace for job seekers and employers, which saw its users increase their mobile job searching by 95 percent over the past year.

Snagajob today released its second “Counter Intelligence: The Snagajob Service Industry Hiring Report,” a look back at hourly job seeker activity based on data captured from its website from April 2012 through March 2013. The report found that while job seekers nearly doubled their mobile searching compared to the previous 12-month period, there wasn’t a proportional increase in applications submitted.

In general, job seekers continue to be selective of which jobs they pursue. According to the “Intensity Index,” a measurement of the number of job seeker applications submitted per job seeker, users submitted 4.3 percent fewer applications. Job seekers under the age of 24 only saw a 2.1 percent decline.

“As the unemployment rate has dropped, we’ve seen that job seekers aren’t as interested in applying for any job, but more so for the right job,” said Jason Hamilton, vice president of marketing at Snagajob.

Another key driver of the decrease in applications per job seeker, a trend repeated in other industry indexes, could be the increase in mobile activity. Snagajob has found that job seekers submit roughly three times more applications on desktop computers as compared to mobile devices.

“Smartphones let job seekers identify new opportunities on the go, but applying for jobs on mobile devices is easier said than done,” Hamilton said. “Until applying through mobile devices is made easier, we can expect to see job seekers continue to browse for or save jobs using their smartphones to return to later on desktop devices. This break between when job seekers find new jobs and apply gives them more time to discern which jobs they really want, which can be good news for hiring managers, as it shows job seekers are pursuing positions more closely aligned with their interests and skill set.”

Also, for the second consecutive quarter, more job seekers resumed their search compared to the previous 12 months, by an increase of 3.1 percentage points. The “Reactivation Index,” a measurement of job seekers who have picked up their job search after at least three months of inactivity, showed younger job seekers under the age of 24 leading the charge, with a 6.8 percent increase over the previous April-to-March period. Job seekers ages 45 and older though stepped away from the job search, dropping 2.4 percentage points.

Within the retail industry, the brands that received the biggest increase in job seeker interest during the first quarter 2013 were Rite Aid, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Footprint Retail Services, American TV & Appliance and HomeGoods.

The most popular job listing in the retail category for the first quarter – as determined by application volume – was for a cashier at Home Depot.

Taking a look at the restaurant industry, the brands that saw the biggest increase in job seeker interest were Wendy’s, El Pollo Loco, Bruegger’s Bagels, Einstein Bros. Bagels, and Elevation Burger.

The most popular job listing in the restaurant category for the first quarter – as determined by application volume – was for a restaurant crew member at Chipotle Mexican Grill.

During the first quarter of 2013, job seekers faced the strongest competition from other candidates in Lake Havasu, Ariz.; Houma, La.; Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; Albany, Ga.; and Panama City, Fla. Conversely, job seekers in Cape Coral/Fort Myers, Fla.; Blacksburg/Christiansburg, Va.; Monroe, Mich.; Parkersburg/Marietta/Vienna, W.Va.-Ohio; and Cleveland, Tenn. had the greatest chance to get noticed by employers.

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Richmond Technology Council Recognizes Snagajob for Innovation in Product Development

cmoyer — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:48:08 +0000

Snagajob, America’s largest hourly employment marketplace for job seekers and employers, was recognized at the 18th Annual Richmond Technology Awards Gala in the Innovation in Development category for its work to develop ReadyHire, a hiring solution that helps employers recruit in hard-to-fill hiring scenarios faster and at a lower cost per hire than other recruiting methods.

The Innovation in Development Award is given to an organization whose development of new technology systems or solutions creates beneficial processes, methodologies, and/or services.

“ReadyHire changes the way businesses achieve difficult hiring goals,” said Christian Idiodi, ReadyHire general manager. “If a business is having a hard time recruiting for a position, getting applicants in a particular geography or making a large number of hires in short amount of time, ReadyHire eases the burden. We take on the complicated and time-consuming work of recruiting, screening and scheduling qualified job seeker interviews so managers only have to focus on making the hiring decision.”

Launched in January of this year, the ReadyHire solution has proven to be a successful approach to hard-to-fill recruiting situations for some of the most respected brands across the restaurant and retail industries. Twenty-eight companies to date have taken advantage of the new hiring approach and more than 2,000 job seekers have received an offer or started a job through ReadyHire.

For more information on ReadyHire, visit www.readyhire.com. For more information on the Richmond Technology Council, visit www.richtech.com.

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About Snagajob:
Snagajob, America’s largest hourly employment marketplace for job seekers and employers, is the only company to provide both sourcing and talent management solutions to the hourly industry. With more than 40 million registered job seekers and the leading hourly-focused talent management system, Snagajob has been serving hourly workers and those who employ them since 2000. Headquartered in Richmond, Va., Snagajob has been named the No. 1 Best Small Company to Work for in America by the Great Place to Work Institute. To find out more, visit www.snagajob.com and www.snagajob.com/employer-solutions/.

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QSRweb.com: Solving the social media recruitment puzzle

cmoyer — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:05:29 +0000

Much of Snagajob’s success, especially in its early years, was due to the growing trend that more job seekers were heading online to find jobs, as opposed to scouring the classifieds or going door-to-door asking about potential opportunities. Companies attuned to this online migration were able to stay in front of qualified job seekers and secure the best available candidates.

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Myth busters #3: Paperless Edition

iholmes — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:15:05 +0000

This is the fourth in a series of blog posts helping employers learn more about hiring online and what it can do for them. Read the previous post here.

Myth – managing important forms online isn’t reliable

Any employer knows that government paperwork is nothing to mess around with. Mistakes on legal forms can lead to audits, fines and, in extreme cases, the possible closing of a business. Taking care of those applications online is not only a safe solution, but it also helps decrease the chance of making any errors.

Managing new hire paperwork and federal applications online is reliable because:

- Illegible forms are the #1 reason tax credits are denied to businesses. Take advantage of potential credits by recording information online.

- Electric signatures, or E-Signatures, have been a trusted part of online documentation for over 10 years. They have the same validity as a signature made with pen and paper.

- Completed applications are encrypted and organized electronically, so they’re easy to access anytime you might need them.

- Losing paperwork is never a good thing, especially when those forms contain confidential information. Online documents can’t get lost in the shuffle and are safe from prying eyes.

Compliance is a top priority when completing new hire paperwork and relying on online applications can help you stay error free. Don’t let something like messy handwriting keep your hiring process from being completed. Partnering with a trusted third-party partner to help keep track of important forms can make hiring simpler and more efficient.

Another paperless myth busted, another chance for you to learn more about completing paperwork online. Have any questions about the online hiring process? Leave a comment below and we might answer it in a future post!

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Internal promotion popular among hiring managers, Snagajob survey finds

cmoyer — Tue, 07 May 2013 13:39:18 +0000

If you plan on applying for a new job, you better hope you aren’t going up against someone already working there. According to an online survey from Snagajob, the largest hourly employment marketplace for job seekers and employers, 80 percent of companies surveyed have a policy to review current staff for open positions before considering external applicants.

To foster their internal promotion policy, more than two-thirds of companies open positions to current staff before posting them publicly (70 percent) and provide training opportunities to help grow employees (69 percent). A majority of employers in the survey (70 percent) also look to management to take the reins and identify employees with potential.

“Promoting from within can be a great retention tool for hourly employers who normally face high turnover rates,” said Jason Hamilton, vice president of marketing for Snagajob. “Without a clear picture that there’s room for growth or advancement, the most driven employees might look elsewhere for opportunities. Employers’ promotion policies can also help businesses stand out among job seekers who want to grow with an organization, potentially reducing recruitment expenses in the long run.”

While an internal promotion policy could make employers more attractive than their competitors, Snagajob’s survey found that only 41 percent of companies actively highlight their policy in recruitment materials.

“There’s clearly room for more businesses to differentiate themselves to job seekers looking for companies where they can grow,” added Hamilton.

All is not lost for new job seekers. The common practice of promoting from within should, in turn, create more entry-level positions. And with 69 percent of employers in the survey planning to increase their staff this quarter, a six-point increase compared to Q4 2102, opportunities could abound.

The online survey was conducted from February 7 – 28, polling 348 hiring managers.

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