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Sunday, August 1, 2021

Challenging the Norm: Consciously Addressing Unconscious Bias [WEBINAR]

Everyone, from the C-Suite to the individual contributors within a company, wants their workplace to be a space for engagement, innovation, productivity, and growth. Key to achieving that goal (and the success that comes with it) is uncovering and removing unconscious biases that keep people from fulfilling their potential.

Addressing Unconscious Bias

Join Orion Talent, Hirepurpose, and three visionary people and business leaders who will share real-world insights on where they see race, gender, and age biases crop up, and how they help their workforces act consciously and work differently. Discover how they are going beyond check-the-box DEI tactics and digging deeper into their unique business cultures to change workforce norms and build environments that promote understanding.

Meet Our Experts 

 
John Chiminski, CEO, Catalent Eric Leef, CHRO, Hertz
   
Adam Holton, CHRO, Numotion

 Ashley Owens, Client Success Manager,

Hirepurpose (Moderator)

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Register for this one-hour webinar on Thursday, July 29, 2021, to gain insights on where unconscious bias could be affecting your workforce, and examples of how leaders today are facing the challenge.

Orion Talent’s DEI Webinar Series

You can find more expert insight in our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Webinar Series, covering challenges and best practices across all aspects of DEI within organizations. You'll gain practical advice and takeaways you can immediately implement.

Why You Should be Hiring JMOs

In their recent article for Recruiting Daily, Mike Starich and Tim Isacco, CEO and COO of Orion Talent, explore why Corporate America should hire Junior Military Officers (JMOs). In it, they list the many attributes of JMO candidates, as well as best practices for recruiting them.

They advise that companies interested in hiring JMOs should invest in educating their recruiters on the leadership experience JMOs possess and how that translates into different roles. It is also important to keep in mind that even recruiters who have served in the military may not be fully educated on how military occupations in other branches may translate.

Getting to Know JMOs

No matter the military branch or occupational background, Mike and Tim list the following as traits you will find among JMO candidates.

  • Mature young leaders
  • Ambitious problem solvers
  • Willingness to volunteer
  • Four-year degree at a minimum
  • Excellent developmental potential
  • Often promoted faster than their civilian peers
  • Highly adaptive

Best Practices to Win JMO Talent

Once you know the types of candidate you could be missing out on, it is important to implement a plan to recruit this JMO talent.

Consider the following to ensure success:

  • Buy-in and sponsorship from leadership
  • Mentorship, formal training, and Leadership Development Programs (LDP)
  • Educate recruiters on military occupations and skillsets
  • Make your brand more attractive to JMOs

Learn More

Hiring JMOs for leadership positions across all industries is a smart business decision. Check out these resources for more insight:

10 Ways to Recruit Top Talent [INFOGRAPHIC]

The Looming Talent Shortage

The talent shortage is coming. For many industries, it is already here. According to CEOWORLD Magazine, we can expect an “exodus surge as the COVID-19 virus begins to recede and the economy, along with job prospects, heats up.” The article goes on to predict a shortfall of five million workers over the next several years.

In what will become an increasingly more competitive talent market, it is more important than ever to implement best practices to secure the talent you need. To help with this, Orion Talent has developed ten strategies companies must use to turn an ineffective, fragmented, and stale recruiting program into an aligned, proactive, and diversified one.

Best Practices

Tips include:

  • Being proactive
  • Creating an Employee Value Proposition
  • Diversifying your sourcing channels
  • Training everyone involved

Download the Infographic

Armed with all ten tips in our latest infographic, you will be ready to attract and employ the best talent available. Following these strategies can serve as a blueprint for recruiting success and help you gain the upper hand in snagging top talent. Download all ten tips now, and then contact us for expert guidance on implementing them.

Learn More

Want more resources to get you started with each tip? We have organized a few quick links by topic below to help:

EVP

TA Trendsetters: HR’s Role in Productivity and Branding, with Katy Theroux of NCI Building Systems

Tips for a Strong Employer Branding Strategy

Guide to Employer Branding and Recruitment

Talent Acquisition Models

Recruitment Process Outsourcing | RPO Services

TA Trendsetters: Efficiency & Engagement in Talent Acquisition, with Malaika Kattke, Human Resources Director, Corporate and Field Operations at QAD

Candidate Pools

TA Trendsetters: The Business Case for Military Hiring, with Mary Collins of S&C Electric Company

WATCH THE VIDEO - Build a More Diverse Candidate Pipeline with Military Talent | An Orion Talent Webinar

New Technology

TA Trendsetters: Look Out! Disruption and the Future Ahead, with David Pollard of PredictiveHR

3 Recruiting Trends for 2021 and Beyond

The Recruitment Process Outsourcing Association (RPOA) recently hosted “Top Three Recruitment-Related Trends for 2021”, a webinar featuring Cory Kruse, President, Orion Talent; Michelle Krier, SVP of Sales & Marketing, ClearEdge Marketing; and Eric Gregg, Founder, ClearlyRated.

In the 30-minute webinar, these three talent acquisition experts shared three recruiting and hiring-related trends for 2021 and beyond. Read on for an overview of these tips and then check out the full webinar for an in-depth discussion.

Recruitment Marketing and Employer Branding Grows in Importance

Due to COVID, remote work has been forced on companies, which means job seekers have more options. According to Michelle, the Great Talent Swap is underway as employees leave the job they held onto during COVID and explore other options. With the cost of losing employees at 1.5 to 2 times their salary, Employee Value Propositions have never been more important. EVPs should focus on empathy and actions in DEI and societal impact.

Knowing Your Current Metrics is Paramount.

Cory explains that employers need to listen to the signals and know where they currently stand with the employees they have now. Metrics are important for measuring employee engagement, identifying internal influencers, and determining if you have a collaborative, cooperative, or competitive work environment. From there, you can move forward with more informed recruiting initiatives.

Transparency Remains Vital.

According to Eric, companies should ask, analyze, and then act. And this process needs to be clearly communicated to everyone involved. It is no longer enough to deliver a differentiated service, but you also have to get authentic credit for it.

Today’s recruiting market is candidate-driven, so aligning your messaging with your actions is important. Remember, employers will pay more for creating and maintaining a lousy work environment and will ultimately pay less by cultivating a great place to work. By defining your EVP, taking a look at what is working in your current environment, and remaining transparent as you do so, you will be on your way to successfully recruiting and retaining top talent.

View the full webinar here and then contact Orion Talent to see how RPO can help you meet these goals.

On-Demand Virtual Hiring Events Through Orion Talent

 
In addition to our scheduled industry- and region-specific virtual hiring events, we are excited to offer our clients the ability to customize an On-Demand Virtual Hiring Event. These events are catered to your scheduling, recruiting, and compliance needs, enabling you to overcome travel and social distancing restrictions, all while meeting your ongoing recruiting needs.
 
Orion Talent On-Demand Virtual Hiring Events serve nearly all industries and include benefits like:
 
 
With an Orion Talent On-Demand Virtual Hiring Event you can recruit skilled specialists and professionals for a wide range of permanent and contingent roles. All we need to know to get started is:
 
- What positions would you like to fill?
- How many candidates would you like to hire?
- When would you like to virtually interview Orion's candidates?
 
We take it from there and set you up with military talent ready to start a new career with your company. Before you know it, you have recruited top leaders and technicians, without having to leave your office, just like the environmental engineering firm below.
 
 
Whether you are looking to ramp up hiring for project based needs, are seeking a company-wide coordinated Military Talent Strategy, or need to fill just a few positions, Orion virtual interviews make it faster and easier to interview the right Military Talent. Contact us today, and put the industry's most committed, outcome-driven recruitment force to work for you today!

Military Hiring Conferences

Interview Junior Military Officers, Noncommissioned Officers and Enlisted Technicians Recruited for your Hiring Needs

An Orion Hiring Conference is your chance to interview the best military job seekers, selected specifically for your open positions. You will be presented with pre-screened, qualified and suitably matched veterans that are interested in your available opportunities. Click on the dates below to learn more about our upcoming hiring conferences.

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Join our LinkedIn Group - Talent Insider with Orion Talent

Have you joined our LinkedIn group, Talent Insider with Orion Talent? Talent Insider with Orion Talent is a group for all hiring managers, employers, and talent acquisition professionals interested in learning more about how to hire top talent. We are proud to offer access to employer resources, including thought leadership, hiring event notifications, podcasts, blog posts, news, other insights and advice, and more!

We also encourage you to share your expert insight, as well! Whether it be through RPO, Search, Military, Attraction & Sourcing, or Total Talent Solutions, this group will help you achieve the talent outcomes your business needs.

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Refer a Military Job Seeker or Client Company to Orion

If you would like the chance to win a $50 gift card, enter into our monthly drawings for Client referrals and Job Seeker referrals. If your referral results in a hire, you will personally receive a $100 gift card as our way of saying thank you. As always, we will maintain your privacy and never share your information nor that of your referral. That's one entry for each referral that you submit - good luck and thank you for the referral!

Tara Taylor won the Job Seeker Referral monthly drawing
and is the winner of a $50 gift card.