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Here at Accolo, we don’t like to take ourselves too seriously, but when it comes to EEO compliance, we straighten up and stop joking around.

Disregarding EEOC/OFCCP regulations can be a huge determent to your company by tainting your corporate image and your bottom line. With an increase in internet applicants and the use and misuse of social network recruiting EEO compliance and reporting has become even more convoluted and important. Read More…

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  • Guide To Writing Good Behavioral-Based Questions

    Within the question framework of the Accolo online application for candidates is the capability for Accolo Hiring Consultants and Hiring Managers to craft behavioral-based questions.

    For the sake of expediency and keystroke-savings, the behavioral-based question is known affectionately to us “in the Biz” as a BBQ. Unlike a conventional BBQ, the Accolo BBQ has nothing to do with a grill, with pork or with pork by-products. Be that as it may, the BBQ is the real meat, the real beef, as it were, in a candidate’s online application. Read More…

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  • Closing the Deal

    Courteous, Respectful and Confidential: best practices in extending a job offer

    “If you are planning on doing business with someone again, don’t be too tough in the negotiations. If you’re going to skin a cat, don’t keep it as a house cat.” – Marvin S. Levin

    The key to a successful offer extension is to view it as a process that starts from the minute you engage a potential candidate. By using a consistent and systematic approach, you can minimize the risk of investing countless hours and resources in an ill-fated recruiting effort. Read More…

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  • Hiring Manager Survey Questions

    at accolo, we measure hiring manager satisfaction as one of our key metrics

    Before we begin an engagement, we survey the Hiring Managers to establish a baseline from which to measure future performance. Surveys are a subjective measurement of your recruiting, but the Hiring Managers’ perceptions of the recruiting function are ultimately the most important metric. If you are not focused on making the Hiring Managers and candidates happy, you are not managing the function with the real customers in mind. Read More…

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  • Universal Hiring Best Practices

    the top 10 hiring best practices that help organizations hire and retain top performers.

    These practices recognize that hiring managers have many priorities and that candidates may also be consumers, referral sources, future hires and investors. Accolo’s unique model ensures adherence to all 10 Universal Hiring Best Practices for every job. Read More…

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  • Prep 101: Because You Should Never Get Caught With Your Pants Down

    Whether you’re a job searching pro or have just figured out that a “Search Agent” has no relation to James Bond, you can minimize the unavoidable chaos that comes with applying and interviewing by making sure you’ve got these basics covered: Read More…

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  • Communication 101: What Not to Do

    5 Ways To Make Yourself Difficult Or Unpleasant to Reach

    Your resume has finally grabbed someone’s attention, now getting that long-awaited phone call or email regarding an interview is par for the course. Read More…

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  • Selecting and Executing References

    No matter what your field—from food service to engineering, marketing to retail—one thing that is consistent over most hiring processes is reference checking, which is great! This is your chance to have others vouch for your great professional skills, work ethic, attitude, etc…and YOU get to choose who represents you. What could be better? Talk about a stacked deck. Read More…

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  • How to Ace the Interview

    Congratulations—you’ve earned yourself an interview! Now is your chance to prove that you are more than just a name and a few bullet points on a resume… or at the very least, that you’re better than that other candidate. Read More…

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  • Sky is the limit for companies tapping into Accolo’s Cloud Recruiting®

    June 13, 2011

    Accolo unveils patented Cloud Recruiting® Platform with enhanced social recruiting

    Larkspur, CA (PRWEB) June 13, 2011

    Accolo, Inc. recently launched their enhanced Cloud Recruiting Platform which harnesses the power of advanced social network recruiting. The solution includes real time access to recruiting capacity on demand via the Accolo Hiring Consultant network. Read More…

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  • Ohio State Head Football Coach Search Gets Professional Recruiting Assistance

    June 1, 2011

    Ohio State Head Football Coach Search Gets Professional Recruiting Assistance

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