Podcasts about skillsurvey

A company named Pod today announced the closure of a $2.5M funding round for its AtlasJobs HR-Tech SaaS platform. AtlasJobs, launched in Q2 2022, was developed alongside corporations who are focused on building sustainable talent pathways and serves as a white-label talent engagement and management platform. https://www.jobboardsecrets.com/2022/11/01/atlasjobs-gets-2-5m-seed-funding/ Last week iCIMS, the talent cloud company, announced the acquisition of SkillSurvey, a pioneer in skills verification and digital reference checking that helps more than 2,300 companies make the best possible talent decisions. https://hrtechfeed.com/icims-acquires-skillsurvey/ Qwick, the leading on-demand staffing platform for hospitality businesses and professionals, has closed its $40 million Series B investment.  https://hrtechfeed.com/on-demand-staffing-platform-raises-40-million/ Gloat, a provider of Workforce Agility tools announced the introduction of Gloat Hiring, a signature expansion to the Workforce Agility Platform that enables businesses to integrate internal mobility models with talent acquisition campaigns. https://hrtechfeed.com/gloat-launches-hiring-tools/

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What does it take to start with a new venture and build it from an idea into an enduring business? Biz-eWerk sat down with Randy Bitting (College of Charleston '03), Head and Co-Founder of Career Readiness at SkillSurvey to find out. From the first video interview platform (InterviewStream) to analyzing career readiness using Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SkillSurvey), Randy is a serial entrepreneur who consistently works to build online resources at the point where technology, career development, and education meet. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/biz-ewerk/message

For a long time now, skills assessments have been fairly unreliable. Asking a candidate for a review of their skills will only provide one-sided feedback. Trusting anonymous credentials is also not providing a clear enough picture. That is where Skill Survey comes in. They are working to create a system where peer feedback will help tell the skills stories we need to hear for most effective hiring.   Hear from Randy Bitting, Co-Founder of the Career Readiness Project, and Jake Burke, VP of Sales at Skill Survey, about how changing the way we collect and report on skills data will help all involved.     Big Takeaways:   (9:15) The gap between who a student thinks they are and how they present themselves to the world can be very large. It's the role of the career services or student employment supervisor to point out that gap so the student can take it with them on their journey to their first full-time job.  (12:33) The big shift is from hard skills to soft skills; hard skills are typically what you're hired for, and soft skills (or behavioral competencies) are either the reason you're let go or the reason you grow in a certain position.  (23:28) Punctuality and attendance are in the top 10 areas that students and job candidates need to improve nationwide, and they are a huge predictor of future success.    Skillsurvey.com/career-readiness 

Go find tons of cool gear and support the show at our storefront. --- Our guest for this week’s bonus episode is Jake Burke, VP of Sales at SkillSurvey. Jake shares his path to his current role and explains more about the work he does now supporting institutions make their staff and faculty recruitment more efficient and effective. --- Subscribe and listen via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Spotify. Find the full show notes at higheredgeek.com/podcast --- Music by pond5.com

Employers invest considerable time and money in hiring and training new employees and therefore want to ensure a job candidate is going to be the right fit. Information gleaned from references – in contrast with a polished interview and resume – is pure gold for employers who are working hard to find the ideal matches for their positions. After all, the best indicator of future success is past performance. Employers have a number of options with regard to checking the references of a prospective employee. These can range from having HR or the hiring manager call former supervisors directly to hiring a third party to handle the process to online solutions. Our guest on Episode 72 of HR Works: The Podcast for Human Resources, is Ray Bixler, CEO of SkillSurvey and an expert on the critical role of job references. He speaks with us about what's changing in the world of reference checking and HR's options, and covers topics such as nontraditional ways employers can use reference feedback, the value of co-worker references and how they differ from manager or supervisor references, and what interesting or revealing information SkillSurvey has found in its reference data by grounding it in organizational science.

The agony of reference checking, experts say, keeps talent acquisition professionals from going through the motions. They “give it the side eye” due to misbeliefs about authentic feedback, not being valuable of their time, inability to predict candidate success, poor processes, among others. There’s got to be a better way. And there is! Join SkillSurvey Chief Marketing Office Michelle Reed to bust bad (false) beliefs of reference checking and learn how tech can ensure reference checking success. Watch the Webcast: http://www.hci.org/lib/debunking-7-myths-reference-checking Learn more about SkillSurvey: https://www.skillsurvey.com/ Try SkillSurvey: https://www.skillsurvey.com/tryit

Episode 134 is live! This week, we talk with Ray Bixler in Philadelphia, PA. Ray is the CEO of SkillSurvey, an online reference checking firm that helps organizations recruit, hire, and retain talent. In addition, Ray has more than 20 years of human resource and career development experience. On today's episode, Ray shares his advice for identifying and getting great references. He shares the latest trend in reference checking technology. And, he also shares tips on how to avoid common mistakes we make as job seekers. Listen and learn more! You can play the podcast here, or download it on iTunes or Stitcher. To learn more about Ray and his company SkillSurvey, visit his website at www.skillsurvey.com. Thanks to everyone for listening! And, thank you to those who sent me questions. You can send your questions to Angela@CopelandCoaching.com. You can also send me questions via Twitter. I’m @CopelandCoach. And, on Facebook, I am Copeland Coaching. Don’t forget to help me out. Subscribe on iTunes and leave me a review!    

How can references aid you in the hiring process? You might be surprised. In this podcast, Rob Bennett, Vice President Channel Alliances at SkillSurvey, explores how references can serve as a valuable business tool beyond providing background on job candidates. Research has shown that nearly 70% of the employed workforce is open to new opportunities, even if they are not actively job hunting. Discover how to tap into references as a passive pool of pre-qualified candidates.

In the past, hiring managers using a telephone to solicit feedback from job references yielded a low, 50% return rate. Today, online reference tools and surveys boast a reference return rate of 85-90%! For job seekers, this makes furnishing quality referrals to potential employers a necessity. “Feedback is accumulated by various ways,” says guest expert, Ray Bixler. Metrics evaluated by employers include the number of references a job seeker offers, how long it takes an applicant to enter the reference names and what feedback the references supply. Job seekers can improve their results by being prepared with complete information about their references and entering the information as soon as the prospective employer sends the email. Tips for Job Seekers: Meet with your references to ask their permission to use their name and to let them know what is expected of them. Have your references ready in advance, as the reference process is moving ahead in the hiring process; sometimes references are requested before the first interview is granted. Give five references, with at least two being former managers. Fill out an employer’s reference request completely, and as soon as possible after receiving it. Remember, a prepared reference has time to think about all the great things you have done! Ray Bixler Bio Ray Bixler is CEO of SkillSurvey, an online reference checking technology firm that helps organizations recruit, hire, and retain talent. Ray has more than 20 years of human resource and career development experience. Ray’s organization has just launched the new solution, Source. Source gives references an opportunity to become applicants with the employer requesting their input. Ben’s Job Search Resources: Ben’s resource this week is a blog post from Main St entitled "5 Job Reference Myths That Can Destroy Your Chances and Reputation." The content includes common occurrences job seekers frequently overlook. Be sure to listen to Mac’s List bonus episode about ”How to Deal with a Bad Reference,” with Vicki Lind. Jenna’s Find Your Dream Job Listener Question: Ben, Jenna and Mac respond to Paul Frazier’s question, “How to negotiate salary, benefits and time off when you fear an employer may rescind the job offer.” If you would like the team to answer a job-related question, email it to jenna@macslist.org, or call her at 716-JOB-TALK. If we use your question on the air, you will receive a copy of our new book, Land Your Dream Job Anywhere (to be published February 1, 2017). Or, if you’ve found a job resource you think everyone should know about, send it to ben@macslist.org, and tell him how it has helped you find your dream job. Ben and Jenna’s segments are sponsored by the 2016 edition of Hack the Hidden Job Market Course. The course is now live, so register today! If you like this show, please help us by rating and reviewing our podcast on iTunes. We appreciate your support! Opening and closing music for Find Your Dream Job provided by Freddy Trujillo, www.freddytrujillo.com.

New research from SkillSurvey unveiled the importance of soft skills to employers. Ray Bixler, CEO of SkillSurvey, discusses the research findings and shares insights on how online reference checking can help employers evaluate the soft skills of potential job candidates.

Do you have the right soft skills for the job? What about hard skills, do you have those? Soft? Hard? Whaaaa? What exactly are hard and soft skills? In today's episode I define the difference between hard skills and soft skills, how companies measure whether or not you have them, and some ways on how to showcase you do when interviewing! A lot of what I share in today's show are things I learned from a breakout session I attended during the HR Star Conference in San Francisco. It was presented by Michelle Reed from SkillSurvey and she ROCKED IT. I took 3 pages of notes during this breakout! Hope you enjoy, thanks so much for listening. SIGN UP TO ACCESS MY {free} CAREER SUCCESS RESOURCE HUB - http://www.jessnessrequired.com/lovemyjob Join the Career Café FB group: jessnessrequired.com/careercafe The café is yours to ask questions, share your experiences, and get the support you need to be successful in your career. Join the Wellness Squad FB group: http://www.jessnessrequired.com/JOIN/ The Well'ness SQUAD is a safe judgement-free online community to connect, support, & uplift one another. A virtual home for exploring mind body + spirit wellness. DO YOU HAVE A SECOND? LEAVE THE POD A REVIEW! This helps more people find the show, and in turn, I get to help more people like YOU. SUGGEST A POD TOPIC - Send me a note: http://www.jessnessrequired.com/contact - Send me a snap: http://www.jessnessrequired.com/snap SUBSCRIBE ON YOU FAV APP: - iTunes - http://www.jessnessrequired.com/itunes - Soundcloud - http://www.jessnessrequired.com/soundcloud - Stitcher - http://www.jessnessrequired.com/stitcher - Feedburner - http://www.jessnessrequired.com/podfeed FOMO is no joke…get on my NESS note list {aka email list} for updates on new shows, POPUP WORKSHOPS, online courses, free trainings, and more! Sign up here: http://www.jessnessrequired.com/careertips/ Check out my book, YOUR TWENTIES - http://www.jessnessrequired.com/book SHORT ON TIME? I got chu covered. - Subscribe to my YouTube Channel for Tiny Tips on the 5 wellness topics covered in my book: Self-Love, Health Mind, Body-Acceptance, Relationships, and Career - http://www.jessnessrequired.com/tinytips LET’S GET CONNECTED YA YA YA…. - Find links for my other social accounts on the Jessness Required homepage http://www.jessnessrequired.com/ IF YOU’RE DOWN TO REVIEW, HERE'S THE HOW-TO! How to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad: 1. Launch Apple's Podcast app. 2. Tap the Search tab. 3. Enter 'Career Coaching with Jessness’ in the search bar. 4. Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right. 5. Tap the album art for the podcast. 6. To subscribe, click the Subscribe button near the top right. 7. Tap the Reviews tab (in between details and related sections). 8. Tap Write a Review at the bottom. 9. Enter your Apple ID password to login. 10. Tap the Stars to leave a rating. 11. Enter title text and content to leave a review. 12. Tap Send. How to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast on MAC or PC: 1. Open iTunes Store. 2. Tap the Search tab. 3. Enter 'Career Coaching with Jessness’ in the search bar. 4. Click the title in the dropdown menu to be taken to the pod’s iTune page. 5. On the iTunes page, tap Ratings and Reviews (in between details and related sections) 6. Click Write a Review 7. Enter your iTunes password to login. 8. Tap the Stars to leave a rating. 9. Enter title text and content to leave a review. 10. Tap Send. How to leave a rating or review on Stitcher (not yet available on phone, only computer) 1. Go to http://www.jessnessrequired.com/stitcher OR type ‘Career Coaching with Jessness stitcher’ in URL bar 2. Tap the 5 Stars under the pod title on left to be taken to review section. 3. Click write a review on top left. 4. Enter an overall star rating, title, and leave a sentence or two on what you like about the show! 5. Enter a nickname. 6. Enter your email addy (this will not be displayed). 7. Tap Post Review.

Rick Faulk knew what it took to ramp sales for a venture backed software company. He'd done exactly that for WebEx prior to its sale to Cisco. Then he was asked to do the same thing as co-CEO for three merged social software companies. Listen in as Rick shares what he learned from this cat rodeo about M&A diligence, merging corporate cultures and decisive leadership. My Guest Rick Faulk has more than 30 years of experience in executive management, sales and marketing in the software industry. He's worked for some of the world’s most successful SaaS and technology companies, including Lotus Development, j2 Global, Cisco, WebEx, Intranets.com and PictureTel. Currently Rick is the Chairman and CEO of Intronis, a provider of white label cloud storage solutions.  Prior to Intronis, Rick was General Manager of Cloud Services for Sales & Marketing at j2 Global. As President & co-CEO of Mzinga, Rick worked to merge two learning management software companies with a social networking software company. Immediately prior to Mzinga, Rick was Chief Marketing Officer of WebEx Communications and President of WebEx Small Business, where he was responsible for the company’s worldwide go-to-market and customer acquisition strategies. Rick currently sits on the boards of Yodle, SkillSurvey, Bidding4Good and BatteryCorp and is an advisor to other start-up businesses. Rick holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Bowling Green State University. The Take Home Lessons My conversation with Rick centered on his experience at Mzinga. The Company is still operating, but did not achieve the market success that Rick and the venture capital investors had hoped for.  It's a strong niche player in social learning and customer communities, but all involved had hoped for much greater growth and market presence. Rick boiled down the lessons he learned into a few headlines: You've really got to dig in and do your own diligence when companies are being merged. Ask the hard questions and search for the skeletons in closets. While it seems obvious, there needs to be real clarity about the future direction of the merged company.  Leadership then has to step up and make the hard decisions to move in that direction, i.e. goals, responsibilities, compensation all have to be in alignment.  Compromise isn't necessarily a good thing. Co-CEOs and merged management teams can make alignment particularly difficult. Approach this organizational structure with great care. Financial systems and a quality CFO are critical. Mzinga ran into trouble when financial reporting wasn't timely and accurate.  You can't steer a business with bad data.  Further more, cleaning up financial systems creates a huge distraction. The ultimate lessons "buyer beware" and "change is really hard" are somewhat obvious. In our conversation Rick dives deeper into these and looks at the nuances and signs of trouble. Resources & Links Rick's company Intronis Rick on LinkedIn Rick on Twitter Subscribe With Your Favorite App Share With Entrepreneurial Colleagues & Friends Connect With Me Why a Venture Capital Podcast About Failure? From early childhood you've always heard the saying “Learn from your mistakes.” In the venture capital industry you frequently hear “Fail fast” to learn and get to the right idea.  Great advice. So, for this venture capital podcast I interview venture capital backed entrepreneurs about what they learned when their start-up didn't go as planned. I hope you can learn from their valuable experience. The post Herding Cats: Rick Faulk on Merging Start-ups appeared first on Venture Capital Coroner's Report.