The CareerBuilder Talent Brief

Not getting enough applicants? The culprit may be a bad candidate experience. If finding and applying to your job is difficult, confusing or frustrating, you’re already losing quality candidates. Learn how improving in three key areas can help you turn job seekers into applicants.

With new decisions interpreting the disclosure requirements of the FCRA there has been a rush of new litigation. Make sure you know the hot issues relating to these technical issues. Litigation also sparks regulatory investigations and interest. Hear what is going on in Washington as it relates to hot issues effecting employment background screening.

Take aways: Tips and best practices for disclosure and authorization forms including investigative consumer reports and credit checks.

As AI matures into a real competitive differentiator, business leaders in the Talent Acquisition industry will need to quickly master this new technology to stay competitive. To succeed, TA leaders should have a solid understanding of what AI is (and what it's not). And, while AI offers no magic algorithm, it does offer businesses a sound way to enhance their talent acquisition strategies and to benefit from substantial productivity improvements.

In this webinar Irina Novoselsky, CEO of CareerBuilder and Humair Ghauri, Chief Product Officer go beyond the buzzword to dispel the myths and provide clarity on:

- What is AI, simplified
- How AI is solving problems in talent acquisition
- Practical examples of AI in our work

Join this webinar to learn about the importance of conducting thorough background checks, monitoring employees throughout their employment and the role background checks can play in that process, along with screening tools available to help you ensure your program is aligned with your organization’s risk mitigation goals to assure a safe and secure work environment.

As it stands today, 46 of the 50 states in our country authorize either the personal and/or medical use of marijuana or cannabidiol (CBD). One in four Americans now lives in a state where cannabis use is fully legal for all adults. With stats like that, there are sure to be impacts to today's workplace environments that employers need to be aware of and most importantly, be prepared for. With new laws come new rules and court decisions for employers to navigate. We will review the top concerns for the workplace along with tools for employers to stay ahead of these fast-changing rules.

Join Laura Randazzo, VP of Compliance at CareerBuilder Employment Screening, and William J. Judge from the Drug Screening Compliance Institute,as they walk you through everything you need to know about how marijuana legalization impacts your screening process.

If you feel like you lost momentum over the holiday season, CareerBuilder’s latest enhancements to Applicant Tracking will make you feel as if you never missed a beat. Join us for a 30-minute webinar to learn about the new system tools, and how they pave the way for you to work faster and more effectively in the New Year. Hosts Mary Prendergast and Jason Bartusch will also offer advice and tips to simplify tasks in your applicant tracking system, increase your momentum and truly ‘hit the ground working’ in 2019.

If you feel like you lost momentum over the holiday season, CareerBuilder’s latest Talent Discovery Platform enhancements will make you feel as if you never missed a beat. Join us for a 30-minute webinar to learn about the new system tools, and how they pave the way for you to work faster and more effectively in the New Year. Hosts Mary Prendergast and Jason Bartusch will also offer advice and tips to simplify tasks in Talent Discovery, increase your momentum, and truly ‘hit the ground working’ in 2019.

Navigating the ever-changing laws – both domestic and international – can be overwhelming, not to mention confusing. The recent GDPR changes are no exception – especially since non-compliance carries a high price tag.

CareerBuilder is here to help. Join Laura Randazzo, VP of Compliance at CareerBuilder Employment Screening, and John P. Tomaszewski, Partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP, for a webinar about the new GDPR mandates and what it means for organizations here and abroad.

In this webinar you’ll learn:
-The changes that have occurred since GDPR went into effect
-GDPR’s impact on other countries, including new data protection regulations
-The differences between countries deemed adequate under GDRP, and countries (like the U.S.) where binding corporate rules and standard contract clauses are required in order to comply

During this webinar we will discuss overall enhancements we've made to our Applicant Tracking System including:
-Tableau Reporting
-Important Q3 releases
-Unified Search and Forms

They say you need 10,000 hours of practice in order to master a skill, but we’ll have you sourcing like a pro in just one. Join us for:

The Best Sourcing Strategies for Talent Discovery
Thursday, October 25
12:00 p.m. CT

In this new webinar from the talent acquisition experts at CareerBuilder, you’ll learn best practices for sourcing quality candidates through Talent Discovery fast. For instance, do you know how to tap into the dual power of Boolean and semantic search? Enhance the sourcing skills you already have while mastering all-new techniques. Sign up today.

We’ve been very busy this summer – and not at the beach.

Over the past three months, we’ve been working hard on improving our products, so they can help you achieve your hiring and HR goals faster and easier than ever before.

Curious to know what we’ve accomplished? Join our Product and Marketing Team at a new webinar on Thursday, September 27 at 12:00 p.m. CT, as we reveal new product innovations and updates to existing solutions.

We are always working to improve our products to ensure they help our customers meet – and exceed – their recruitment goals. We’ve made some exciting changes to our Applicant Tracking solution, and we want to share what we’ve accomplished and where we’re headed.

Join Brian Gaspar, VP of Product Development and Design at CareerBuilder, for a new webinar on Tuesday, September 25 at 1 p.m. CST, as he reveals recent enhancements we’ve made to CareerBuilder Applicant Tracking, updates currently in progress, and our roadmap for future product innovations.

Discovering that a candidate has an arrest record should not be taken lightly; however, you may want to think twice before you automatically dismiss that candidate. Using a candidate’s criminal history to make employment decisions could violate certain rules and regulations set forth by the EEOC. In other words, it could get you in big legal trouble.

Don’t let that happen to you. Register today for What Employers Should Know Before Considering Arrests and Pending Charges on Thursday, August 30, 2018 at 12:00 PM (CST)

In this webinar, employment law experts Pamela Devata and Courtney Stieber will help you make sense of the rules around dealing with candidates who have arrests and pending charges.

They’ll discuss
-How to navigate ban the box regulations and other local and state laws.
-The EEOC’s guidance on arrests and pending charges.
-Best practices when considering pending cases in employment decisions.

On average, CareerBuilder’s Applicant Tracking System delivers twice as many applications as the average ATS and decreases time-to-hire by six days. In this webinar, CareerBuilder recruitment expert Devon Butterfield will discuss how CareerBuilder’s ATS works differently to deliver superior results that save our customers time and money.

Learn how we combine leading-edge technology, labor market data and superior customer service to: enhance communication between hiring managers and candidates; create a seamless, automated workflow; and elevate your decision-making process.

Attendees will see a demonstration of our top ATS features at work.

For existing CareerBuilder Applicant Tracking customers, this is a great opportunity to learn about new and upcoming features for your current system.

In April, USCIS announced changes to the E-Verify program in effort to improve the user experience, reduce errors and improve the speed and accuracy of employment verification. What are these changes and what do they mean for you? Join us for a new webinar to find out.

Register today for Getting to Know the New E-Verify on Thursday, May 31, 2018 at 11:00 AM (CST) In this free webinar, E-Verify expert Sue Kohlwey of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will discuss the latest updates to E-Verify point by point and how they will affect both employers and employees. She will also offer advice for navigating these changes and applying them to your own process.

What you need to know about FCRA compliance when conducting background checks.

Background checks are key to ensuring a safe, secure workplace; however, they also require taking specific steps to ensure compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) – and that is no small task. A new webinar from CareerBuilder will help you better understand what you need to do to stay FCRA compliant.

Join employment law experts Pam Devata and Courtney Stieber of Seyfarth Shaw LLP as they address:

• The latest insights as they relate to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
• What you need to know to remain FCRA-compliant.
• How to align your screening practices with FCRA regulations.
• How the right background check partner can help you navigate these complex issues.

A growing number of states have or are planning to legalize marijuana for medical or recreational use. At the same time, many are also dealing with the opioid epidemic plaguing the country.

Many states limit adverse employment action for medical marijuana use, and in Maine, employers can’t discriminate against an employee for off-duty marijuana use. As a result, employers are faced with complex challenges related to state human rights issues, state compliance issues and the increasing cost of noncompliance.

Arm yourself with the most up-to-date information on drug testing and compliance during our new webinar Drug Testing: The Impact to State Laws and Employers on March 27 at 12 p.m. Central.

Hosts Laura Randazzo, VP of Compliance at CareerBuilder Employment Screening, and Bill Judge, attorney and co-founder of Encompass Compliance Corp, will discuss how these issues impact HR teams and offer practical solutions for being prepared.

With approximately 3 billion people in the global workforce, the HR technology marketplace is constantly evolving. CareerBuilder research shows that the average recruiter uses over a dozen tech solutions to search for candidates.

Unfortunately, that inefficiency is costing companies great talent (and valuable time).

As a global, end-to-end human capital solutions company, CareerBuilder is committed to staying ahead of technology trends to help you recruit and hire more efficiently. Let us show you how!

Stefanie Murauskas, Global Solutions Architect at CareerBuilder, will join Nazanin Codd, Director of Recruiting and Human Resources at HITT Contracting, to discuss how companies are using HR tech to streamline their recruitment efforts in an exclusive CareerBuilder webinar, “Ramp Up Your Recruitment Strategy with the Right Technology,” on Feb. 14 and 12 p.m. CT.

You’ll learn:

• Top trends in talent acquisition and their impact on your HR team
• How recruitment technology can help you hire great talent quickly
• How one company automated their recruitment process to begin hiring more efficiently in a competitive job market

CareerBuilder collaborated with Inavero to develop The Staffing Advantage Report - proprietary research based on responses from staffing industry clients, job candidates and staffing employees. This research offers insights into key trends and performance benchmarks for the staffing industry with the goal of helping staffing firms be more effective and productive.

Join Eric Gregg and Kyle Braun as they share a deeper dive into the Staffing Advantage Research and offer valuable information to help staffing firms position for a strong growth trajectory in 2018.