Aniko's A-list: a weekly digest of the best of HR and ATS tech November 18-24, 2014

1. PRESENTS: THE A-LIST
Aniko’s weekly selection of the best of HR and ATS tech
November 18-24, 2014

2. Why Your 2015 HR Budget Should Include Applicant Tracking
Software
Highlight of this week: a whole article
about how to convince those with the
purse to approve spending on an ATS
for the HR department. The
arguments to consider are: HR better
supports corporate strategy, costs are
decreasing due to efficiency, a quickly
hired candidate adds value to
business sooner, HR can focus on
high-value tasks and ultimately, there
are smart metrics to show the
advantage of implementation.

3. Glassdoor’s 2014 Recruiting Budget: Revealed
Speaking of budgets, Glassdoor
decided to live up to its name and
get clear about how startups on the
fast track are spending their
recruiting money. I mean, you can
actually find real screenshots and
real budget items, not just a
framework. This level of
transparency, according to
Glassdoor, will help other recruiters
with budget allocation in a way they
don’t miss out on obvious
opportunities.

4. Recommended Human Resources Conferences To Attend in 2015
It’s all about planning this time of the
year, and you should not forget to
plan also your conference
appearances in advance. Unbridled
Talent has compiled the events most
relevant to HR professionals, either
for the selection of speakers and
workshops or the high number of
industry influencers they attract. Our
contribution to the list: the HR Tech
Conference in Vegas next fall.

5. Measure These 5 Talent Metrics for Greater Success in Hiring and
Managing Employees
The problem with big data is that
without knowing what to look for, it’s
just a big pile of problems, really. To
get this data work for you and make
your hiring process more effective,
you’ll need to know about a few
measures. High-potential talent
qualification criteria, high-performer
turnover rates and engagement and
retention in general are good
indicators of HR operations.
Comparing the success rates of
external and internal hiring gives
ideas on where to look for talent.

6. US companies hire at fastest pace in 7 years
More than 5 million new hires
and 2.75 million quitting their
jobs in September, fresh data
from the Bureau of Labor
Statistics show signs of an
improving economy and more
confidence of employees in
their ability of finding new jobs
soon. Professional and business
services offering higher paying
jobs are also among the drivers
of increase in hiring.