“I always wondered why somebody doesn’t do something about that. Then I realized, I am somebody.”

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If your hiring process still consists of baiting job seekers with text-heavy job ads, screening candidates via phone interviews, or asking a list of “common interview questions” found online, it’s safe to say your hiring process is in need of an overhaul.

The infographic below, compiled by video interview solution…

It’s not uncommon to find articles about what employers want and expect from …

There has been endless talk about the future of recruitment, and I have suggested that there are brilliant opportunities for…

New employees can be fresh graduates from a college who are not at all familiar with a professional culture or even experienced employees who are totally unaware of the current company policies. But if these new hires are not made familiarize with their new surroundings they might face culture shock that can hamper their productivity at work. Here are our 10 best tricks to…

When you engage in a career fair, you’re going to run into eager candidates of all styles, stripes, and banners. But the candidates that stand out are sharp, informed, and always engaging. If you’re going to get those candidates, you’ll need recruiters who are ready to meet them. Here are ten tips on how to make the most of a career fair and catch the people you want for…

A workplace environment in today’s world no longer involves a drive into the office. Remote work continues to trend upward, with 2014 posting a 26 percent increase in open remote job postings. It’s becoming more and more common to see people ducking into Starbucks to work than the office. The…

What should you do if you are a new person in a new job? The first thing is to build trust. It  can be really hard for some people when they become a new member of a team, and it is not always easy hard to start communication with a group of strangers. So here you are a simple, but still very helpful, list for you to learn how to become friends with your new coworkers. Practice these points to build trust and learn these behavioural tricks and advice to form relationships more…

Here’s a fact about the jobs at your company that you may not like: they’re a commodity. You might think that what you have to offer is unique and the position you’re filling is like no other. You may believe your work environment is novel and the culture you create in your workspace is special. While this is partially true, in that every company is slightly…

Think about the worst first day at a new job you've ever had. You wouldn't ever wish that upon anyone, would you? Companies rarely realize the impact a great onboarding process can have. It sets the tone for the entire relationship and is the…

We’ve heard so much about Social Media Recruiting most of us even use it to a great extent yet as Recruiter’s have you stopped to wonder whether your methods are efficient?

If you haven’t then we @SourcingAdda took the liberty to find out whether the methods we’re using as Talent Acquisitions are ideal and most effective. We hosted the…

Benjamin Franklin said there were only two things certain in life: death and taxes. But if he was still alive I bet he would like to add making your curriculum vitae (CV) to that list.

Making a CV is a process that we all been through and nowadays there´s all types of curriculums, from your typical 2 pages on a pdf format, to a board game and even a chocolate bar. But no matter how creative is your persona, you will always face the question “Should I use my photo?”

The…

As employers we hold a certain amount of power. I don’t just mean writing the checks and providing financial stability; I mean employers and company leaders can affect each employee’s day-to-day quality of life. Whether leaders aren’t aware, or…

“After all, giving each employee a $500 annual allowance for massages is exponentially less expensive than …

I am currently in the process of reading Michael Rother’s Toyota Kata, which brings up some interesting points regarding process improvement. We stated in Part 28 of the series that true…

Employee Referrals are the preferred way to meet your KRAs and is implemented by most organisations. According to a survey conducted by Jobvite the number of applicants received through Career Sites and Job boards are plenty but their conversion ratio falls far behind Employee Referral hires of 40% as against 7%. Yet we are faced with answering the critical question of how…

Millennials are notoriously known to be job hoppers. As the number of Millennials in the workforce grows, can we find a way to motivate these employees to stay with us?

 As of today, the number of Millennials making up the workforce is about 75…

Here it comes! 2016 has arrived full of new resolutions for improvement within the HR industry. Technology is on its rise within the sector and pre-screening software is taking the lead towards enhancement in quality hire and recruitment process acceleration.

Candidate screening technology is shaping the way HR departments acquire new talent. It clearly offers new alternatives to traditional methods of recruitment and helps reducing the cost incurred in the hiring process.…

Bitbucket is a web-based hosting service for projects that use either the Mercurial or Git revision control systems. BitBucket is semi known in the community and some have tried to source in it. 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, called x-raying.

So to…

Managing your employees effectively and running a successful business from a remote location can be a challenge for anyone. But any manager can be a positive influence on their employees if they are committed to the task, no matter where they are. Consider this advice to make your responsibility easier.



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