Recruiting the right talent is certainly not an exact science.

In many cases, you will hit the nail on the head, delivering the right guy or gal for the position. Other times, however, you will go back and review the process to see where things might have gone wrong.

For many recruiters, any tools that can help make this process more defined and less…

Research carried out by Investors in People revealed the following:-

• A 10% rise in employees looking for a move.
• An increase of 5.85% in employees who believe the job market has improved.
• A 4% drop in employees who are happy with their current job.

While these figures may not come as a surprise, coupled with this are soaring absenteeism levels, equating to £30 billion per year or 7 days for each employee per year.

Put the two together and…

The man in the phone, Charlie Townsend, isn’t your ideal supervisor. He only ever calls his angels – his team – when there is a problem or when he needs something done. On the other hand, there is something recruiters can learn from this mysterious enigmatic man. Charlie knows his angels, he talks with them, but he never sees them face-to-face. Recruiters,…

Whether you are actively looking for a new system or just want to see how solutions have progressed, the recruitment software dictionary has been created to help clear up some of the technical terms and phrases associated with recruitment software.

Scroll down to check out the Recruitment Software dictionary or download your…

Dr. Tony Alessandra, the author of the book “The Platinum Rule” , suggests that the purpose of all businesses is to acquire and maintain customers. So how do we, as Tony suggests, acquire and maintain customers? We do so by listening to the voice of the customer as it relates to how we do business.

To begin with let me clarify what we mean by the term customer. Whether it is an internal customer in the…

As a marketer in a recruiters world, I clearly have a different perspective on this whole "candidate experience" thing. I'm less worried about getting people in the door and wondering how the hell you even got anyone to apply after those awful reviews. (Do you seriously have dry holiday parties? Forget it.)

The thing is, recruiters don't usually think about reviews and the candidates…

There are experienced travelers who differ strongly about which motor vehicle rules the road when coming to road trips – motorhome or campervan.  However, it totally depends on your type of trip, how long is the journey and what are your take away from the trip. So let’s take a look at the pros and cons of each vehicle when choosing between a motorhome and a campervan.

Usability is an important point to ponder, especially if you’re thinking about a motorhome. Motor…

Most Recruiters, while they have all the right resources to assist them in their performance, they still have the most trouble when it comes to hiring candidates for the job. This is a common occurrence that most recruiters face. When it comes to deciding whether the applicant is the right fit for the job, that’s where the trouble arises.

Judging whether the candidate is the right one for the job can be a tedious task for recruiters unlike other job profiles. The job demands patients…

Need of investing money with Forex trading:

With the everyday increase in the currencies of the foreign market, it has become a very common trend among the people to invest money in this market. A lot of people invest the money for the urge of earning profits from the Forex trading market, but because of the ups and the downs in the economy of the country, the foreign exchange market keeps on fluctuating on and off. There are a lot of technical Forex tips that can be used, so…

It’s a fact. Not every available job opportunity is advertised. That can obviously make looking for the perfect role even more difficult however it does provide you with the chance to showcase your networking and investigative skills. Better still, don’t wait for a job opening to apply for it, you may find yourself more successful if you apply for a position before it…

In my line of work I am on social media....a lot and I come across many insightful articles written by well-intentioned people with tips for helping job seekers find meaningful employment. Interestingly, most of the articles I see seem to be tailored to the external job market. This got me thinking, what about helping those already inside my own backyard? Part of my responsibility as a Corporate Recruiter is helping existing talent grow their careers within the company and retain the …

Car fanatic or not, there is a lot to like about a Teslaand how this electric vehicle is a model for better business. Acceleration from zero to 60 miles per hour in just 3.1 seconds, which the Model S can now achieve, is the kind of rapid velocity staffing and recruitment customers can experience when firms shift from reactive to active recruiting. Most buyers need that talented person yesterday, so speeding that…

Everywhere I go these days, I either see people with their noses buried in their phones, or I’m reading articles about how people have their noses buried in their phones.

We are nearly incapable of functioning without being in constant contact, and feel crippled when we can’t connect.

So what are you doing to help your users get mobile with recruiting?  If you are evaluating a recruiting solution, what mobile capabilities should you be looking…

"Big data" seems to be taking over the business world. Companies are collecting more pieces of information, and being able to manage, analyze, and develop strategies from all the incoming data. How is HR being affected by "big data"? Is this a skill that HR professionals need to develop? I noticed that the number of HR jobs that specify the need for "big data" is up 41% from…

Recruiting Will Be Competitive This Year

Candidates Will Have Options

Best In Class Talent Will Be A Hot Commodity

Recruiting Will Need To Be Proactive

……..Reactive Recruiting Is So Yesterday

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By now you’ve heard the news… Super Bowl 49 has come to an end. My beloved Hawks fell to the Patriots because of a crap call in the last 50 seconds of the game. The Patriots. This arm chair quarterback doesn’t know why we just…

If analytics are your gizmos, and problem solving is your putty; you may already be considering a career in research. The obvious road to go down is a master’s degree in your specific field of study, and that wouldn’t necessarily be the wrong choice. Still, why wait any longer? If you love your area of professional practice,…

You’ll never get a second chance to make a good first impression. When it comes to getting a job, you might think that means mastering your handshake, or perfecting your body language for an interview - but all that is fruitless without a first-class CV. Your resume is what’s going to get you a foot in the door, and with masses…

For those of you out there who might not be familiar with the do-it-yourself solutions then this article is going to clear pretty much everything up for you. This kind of solutions has actually emerged over the past few years all around the Internet. It is basically ways for you to manage and do everything on your own without actually having to hire a professional. For example, you want to purchase new candles for your home. However, those campers that you have set your eye upon actually…