Any recruiter knows that gaining an insight into both your clients and candidates is the key to being successful. Without even realising it, recruiters apply certain aspects of both Industrial and Organisational Psychology. It’s about getting to know the emotions and pathologies of your candidates to ensure you place them in the right role. With the…

If you want to embark upon a lucrative career but are worried that you don’t have the education or qualifications to land a good job, you’ll be pleased to know that there are open positions that will provide training on the job. Learning the skills that you need to succeed while you work will allow you to earn a living while gaining a valuable education in the field that could lead to other career opportunities in higher positions in the future. Any of these four career paths can provide…

Valance is a free people search site for African American professionals. This can be a great place to find candidates however a lot of recruiter do not search here. The reason is simple they do not know how. Well to do this without worry you need go no further than into your bag of tricks and pull out an old tried and true tool, a simple…

Performance analysis focuses typically on how well each employee is performing key job tasks. HR can observe the employee’s performance on a regular basis to conduct a performance analysis. Traditionally, performance analysis has involved an employee and that employee’s immediate supervisor. Depending on the nature of an individual’s work, that employee’s peers, customers, and subordinates may also be in a position to provide information that can be used to identify that employee’s…

You have options when it comes to finding a better paying position if you want to go into the construction industry. There are always people that are looking for quality employees that know the tools of the trade. Here are some of the ways that you can go about landing a higher pay grade.

Supply and Demand

The field of construction is often…

Today is the era where HR is transforming with the help of data analytics. Data-driven is a real fact; HR managers can outsource for getting quality candidates and know who can perform well in their roles. Traditionally, recruitment was mainly based on guesswork, where only manual screening of resumes and gut feelings of recruiters can take them far. Now, thanks to technology, which has provided a wealth of software and analytic tools available in the market, through which recruiters can…

Landing an executive position can be an excellent career move that allows you to enjoy a lucrative salary while being in a position of authority. If you’re interested in one of these positions, there are some important measures that you can take now to increase your chances of being hired. Here are four ways to spiff up for your interview for an…

Diversity is imperative to all workplaces. People with completely different backgrounds and experiences, who come close together as a team, will develop innovative ideas that may keep your company alive and thriving. Despite this, companies in many industries and roles are not…

Performance appraisal is often a negative and disliked activity. Managers do not like giving them and employees do not like receiving them. Some managers believe that it is a waste of time. Indifference from people towards Performance Appraisal at the receiving end can arise because they see performance appraisal as simply another weapon in the hands of managers to take disciplinary action against the employees. 

Here are the Top 6 problems with…

Before getting into the benefits of ATS, let me tell you what an ATS is. In simple terms, an ATS (Applicant Tracking System) is a software program or tool that helps a recruiter through every step of the process of hiring candidates from job postings, job applications to…

Good performance management must include continuous feedback, consistent goals and objectives, frequent communication or check-ins and learning and development. The software you are looking for should have these modules and additionally, if these modules can be integrated with each other, that’s even better. 

For choosing the best solution for performance management, check for the software that allows providing feedback on an ongoing basis; align each…

Sydex is a free people search site. This can be a great place to find candidates however a lot of recruiter do not search here. The reason is simple they do not know how. Well to do this without worry you need go no further than into your bag of tricks and pull out an old tried and true tool, a simple search with some extras, and a whole…

 Episode 7

Guest: Jeremy Roberts

When it comes to your candidate database does size really matter? I know that line is totally cheesy and cliché but I still think it’s an important question. There are still tons of companies out there that are recruiting under a false narrative of we need to build a huge database of candidates so that when we have an open job we can immediately start marketing to them. Here’s the problem those same companies have all this…

There are many types of agencies which you can start, you have to decide to depend on your contacts and knowledge. The process and tools more or less remain the same.



Recruitment Agency is basically the middleman between job seekers and employers. The employers provide what kind of talent they are looking to hire and then recruitment agencies start providing that talent to employers. Upon every successful placement, the agency gets paid. Of course, this…

Episode 6

 Guest David Bernstein from AllyO.com

 Most companies use a traditional recruiting process that is very linear. You have processes that drive traffic and take prospective candidates, turn them into applicants which then go thru an interview and then get hired and on-boarded.

However, the recruiting process is anything BUT a linear process. Jobs get opened and closed,…

Hiring project managers is always a tough job. What qualities do you look for in a leader? How do you assess their skills? Perhaps the most pressing question is: where do you find qualified project managers?

One place seldom…

We all know that throughout the world, business deals are a daily occurrence. But have you ever thought about etiquette rules when you do business in a different country? It might not seem like a big deal, but etiquette can show that you’re familiar with and have respect for the social norms of that country. The saying “when in Rome” has never been more important.

From exchanging gifts, to dining with fellow businesspeople, there are a number examples of etiquette…

The 2020 Talent Acquisition Budget Season is upon us and I’m going to be discussing where you should be shifting your talent acquisition budget to make sure you get the greatest return on investment. Lower your cost per resume and applicant and dramatically increase the attention your brand gets in the marketplace. Now is the time that you can ensure that you get a dollar back for every penny you invest in 2020. If you wait until January it’ll be too late and the strategy will be set and the…

Episode 3

Guest Arran Stewart

Artificial Intelligence is effectively re-writing the rules of the recruiting process. What’s the point of AI? To make us mere mortals more efficient in the workplace? We're being told that AI will surely be able to outperform us on most tasks like Sourcing, stack ranking candidates, resume match and follow up communications. So in the future who will be the real Recruiting subject matter expert? The AI…