Recruitment Tips and Tools

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As this section evolves we will add suggestions, information and resources to assist professionals involved with the recruitment process. Currently we include articles from our Coffee Talk newsletters, Web site resources and book recommendations.

Employer Newsletters

Spring 2013
Legal Updates: Social Media and Whistle-blowers

Winter 2013
Recruiting Trends and Projections 2013

Summer 2012
Workplace Trends Shaped By Gens X and Y

Spring 2012
How To Source, Recruit and Brand Using Twitter

Winter 2012
Recruiting Trends and Projections 2012

Fall 2011
Developing Social Media Policy

Summer 2011
Tips To Attract And Recruit Military Veterans

Spring 2011
Total Compensation-What’s Behind The Best Offer

Winter 2011
Trends and Projections 2011

FAll 2010
Developing Social Media Policy

Summer 2010
Sourcing Trends and Phone Tricks of the Trade

Spring 2010
Web 2.0 To Network, Source and Recruit

January 2010
Trends and Projections 2010

September 2009
Implementing A Comprehensive Criminal Background Check Process

June 2009
Legal Issues and Concerns of Rescinding Job Offers

April 2009
Web 2.0 Impacts Recruiting Strategies

January 2009
January 2009 Trends and Projections

September 2008
You're Hired, Now What? On-boarding New Hires Successfully

July 2008
Legal Considerations When Using Pre-employment Testing and Screening

April 2008
Recruiting Using Social Networking Tools: Pros and Cons

January 2008
Trends and Projections 2008

• Recruiting, Interviewing, Selecting & Orienting New Employees by Diane Arthur, American Management Association, New York, 1998.

• Midwest Association of Colleges and Employers — This regional association hosts an annual conference and a recruiting trends meeting each year.
  www.mwace.org
• National Association of Colleges and Employers — This national association provides comprehensive resources for college and company staff involved in the recruiting and career development process including resources, professional standards and salary information.
  www.naceweb.org
• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) — SHRM provides education and information services, conferences and seminars, government and media representation, online services and publications to more than 160,000 professional and student members throughout the world.
  www.shrm.org
• HR.com — Information, resources, etc related to several HR areas including staffing and HR management.
  www.hr.com
• Internet Business Network — Includes trends and reports on electronic recruiting.
  interbiznet.com
• Recruiter's Network — Recruiter's Network's Resource Center provides a comprehensive list of Internet recruiting resources.
  www.recruitersnetwork.com/resources
• The Riley Guide — "Information for Recruiters" section includes information on using the Internet to recruit, as well as links to sites.
  www.rileyguide.com
• WEDDLES — A guide to employment resources on the Internet.
  www.weddles.com

Please send us any other recommended Web sites and resources by e-mail to careers@uillinois.edu