iRecruit Customer Newsletter April 2021
In this issue:
- Increased Sage HRMS Integration Available
- Reach More Candidates with a ZipRecruiter Boost
- Benefits of Texting Applicants
- Introduction to the Work Opportunity Tax Credit
- What you Need to Know: Changes to N.Y. Fair Chance Act
- Upcoming iRecruit Training Sessions
- iRecruit Recent Updates
- iRecruit Knowledgebase #ICYMI
- What We’re Reading
Increased Sage HRMS Integration Available
iRecruit is increasing its Sage HRMS integration. The addition of three new fields for Time Off Service, Last and Next Review Dates makes it easier for you to integrate your reviews and benefits on the HR side.
Reach More Candidates with a ZipRecruiter Boost
Reach more potential candidates with ZipRecruiter’s TrafficBoost. The ZipRecruiter TrafficBoost provides increases your job visibility on ZipRecruiter.com, its partner sites, niche job boards, and targeted job alert emails that reach candidates who have applied to similar jobs in your area.
Benefits of Texting Applicants
iRecruit TXT is iRecruit’s newest feature, now available to all customers. Text candidates efficiently using built-in templates, creating a record of the conversation. The benefits of using iRecruit TXT from Cost Management Services
Introduction to the Work Opportunity Tax Credit
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit is a federal tax credit incentive available to employers who hire individuals from target groups, which include individuals on SNAP benefits, disabled individuals, Veterans, and the long-term unemployed, and more.
What you Need to Know: Changes to N.Y. Fair Chance Act
In 2019, The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act was enacted as part of the federal “ban the box” policy. According to the National Employment Law Project (Nelp), one in three adults have a criminal record. With the law in effect, 700,000 new applicants with records are estimated to have a fairer chance to compete for jobs.
Upcoming iRecruit Training Sessions
- 4/13/2021: Learn how to use iRecruit TXT, our new texting application.
- 4/22/2021: Paperless Onboarding with iConnect
- 4/29/2021: Bring your questions to the General Open Session on Zoom.
Plus check out all the upcoming training sessions.
iRecruit Recent Updates
- New Data Manager for Sage HRMS Integration Available
- iConnect Form Display Update on Applicant Portal
- 2021 W-4 and updated State Tax Withholding forms Available in iConnect
- Internal Application Process Updates
- User Preferences moved from Administration to “User Profile and Settings” which you can find when you click on your name in your account.
- Texting. Text applicants from your dashboard or applicant profile page.
- We have switched to Zoom for support meetings.
iRecruit Knowledgebase #ICYMI
- Cost Management Services iRecruit Achieves Veracode Verified Standard Status
- iConnect Form Display Update on Applicant Portal
- Easily Identify Internal Applicants
- Setting Up iRecruit TXT
- WOTC Administration Dashboard
- Get To Know iRecruit, Tips for New Users
- Help Videos
- iRecruit Newsletter Archive
What We’re Reading:
Employers Prepare for the Future: Hiring Expected to Pick Up for Q2 2021 (Read @ HR Daily Advisor)
5 Key Tips for Attracting and Retaining Talent During a Pandemic #COVID19 (Read @ SHRM)
10 Key Interview Questions When Hiring for Remote Positions (Read @ LinkedIn)
The New Dynamic Between Internal Mobility and Retention (Read @ Indeed.com)
A Crisis of Long-Term Unemployment Is Looming in the U.S. (Read @ Harvard Business Review)
Gen Z, millennials say pandemic changed their career hopes (Read @ HR Dive)
Make Sure Your Diversity and Inclusion Push Includes Age (Read @ Evil HR Lady)
Report: The Impact of COVID-19 on Working Women and How Employers Can Help (Read @ LEAD with Indeed)
The 5 Interview Questions You Need to Ask Every Candidate in 2021 (Read @ Recruiter.com)
5 Ways to Prepare for a Recruitment Market Bounce-back (Read @ Undercover Recruiter)
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