We as Talent Acquisitionist’s we’re always looking to fill positions fast and therefore we’re constantly on a hunt for better, faster, easier and efficient methods to fill vacancies. While most companies that we’ve been a part of usually rely on Internal methods while some others prefer Outsourced methods of Recruiting. But have you ever stopped to think and find out which of these two methods are most effective?

If you haven’t then you’re in luck as…

When looking for a school for your child, you need to take several things into consideration. Most parents always tend to focus on the costs and therefore fail to consider others factors of importance. Of course, this investment can cost you a great deal of money. However, it is important for you to remember that the standards of an educational institution cannot be measured or judged by its tuition fees. Therefore, make sure to use the following factors to analyze the school’s standards in…

Walking around China

For us, Euro 2016 means one thing: the opportunity to use football as a rich, radiant analogy for recruitment. (Any excuse, right?)

Football fervour is sweeping through the office, and there’s no better time to unite our joint passions for the beautiful game and the beautiful world of recruitment. So, with that in mind, here’s the top 3 lessons…

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Over the last few years, Google has made algorithm advances in the area of semantic search. Last Fall Google told us that…

 The day when you are supposed to meet an interviewer is similar to the day when you first enter your high school or college – you are anxious, nervous and excited. But at the same time, you are always worried about whether you would be able to make a good impression on the person, who is on the other side of the table.

 Being under pressure will not benefit…

Screen printing is something that is still being done today, even with all the technology that is getting more and more modern. There are people that are wondering why people are still choosing this method of printing, especially if there are newer and cheaper ways of printing. These are some reasons why you should choose screen printing and things that you should know before you can chose this type of printing:…

If you want to be one of the top recruiters, not just for your company, but also within the industry, there are a number of things you can do to increase the likelihood of that happening. You can be the best of the best recruiters in the industry if you have a real passion for what you do. You also must strive to do your best in every recruiting action you take. Here are a few things you can do to step it up a notch.

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On a fairly frequent basis I hear hiring managers make the statement that “when interviewing new candidates I try and find someone who is just like me to bring into the organization.” I can understand the tendency to do so. If they are just like the hiring manager there is likely to be less of a down time while they get acclimated to the organization. If they are just like…

It’s interesting to look at successful businesses and understand the factors that make them such a success. There are of course many many of these, great product or service, great people, great hiring, great training, great value proposition – the list goes on and on….

The one thing that they all have in common however, is that they all get the job done right the…

In the past, marketing and advertising has been about traditional media, whether in print or on TV and radio. The rise of the internet has changed all that. Banner advertising, social media platforms, blogs and even in-game adverts have brought new opportunities to reach consumers and new challenges for marketing departments.

Perhaps the biggest difference with these new digital channels is that many of them are a two-way street. No longer do marketers just pump out their message:…

Well Talent42 2016 has come and gone, and it was spectacular. 2 days of speakers covering the entire spectrum of the Staffing Lifecycle. This is just a general overview with a full breakdown to follow. So subjects ranged from interviewing, contacting candidates, the future, Best practices, Tools galore, Using Data, Leadership track, Talent Advisor track,…

In the past couple of years, HR technology has grown leaps and bounds to encompass real hard quantitative data.  For the first time, HR and Talent Acquisition have a seat at the table and are able to inform business decisions with numbers and facts, not qualitative anecdotes.  Yet, as employers rush to use strategic analytics in these critical functions, the question…

“It’s a pain.”

This is what you often hear (from both sides of the hiring equation) about applicant tracking software (ATS).

Candidates complain that ATSs are a black…

Now-a-days organizations working in different vertical, especially technology and startups, are bearing the brunt of economic fluctuation! This has forced the production teams of these firms to redefine their workflows, re-design their IT solutions and constantly assess these IT solutions for its cost-effectiveness and efficiency.

All these needs have engineered the automation…

There are different types of a difficult candidate that hiring manager’s experience in an interview. Here is a list of the most common and how to deal with the situation.

The Quiet Candidate

Conducting an interview with a quiet or shy candidate can…

Microsoft buying LinkedIn, WIIFM(what’s in it for me) as an HR?

A logistics process means how products or materials are moved from one company to company, state to state and person to person. This is undoubtedly a great process, so that the users can get the best product from a company. Now many companies are using logistics to get things done is a very clean and clear way of travel. It involves the…

Remember the saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words”. This saying means a lot especially since we are living in a digital age. Pictures of us are everywhere. There is really no way to escape it, unless you are like my mother who will take O.J. leaps across furniture whenever someone takes out a camera. It’s not that she does not like to take pictures, but more because…