With the online retail sector continuously evolving, developing an appealing, high-converting eCommerce web store has become a task more challenging than ever. It involves several crucial activities including strategizing your project development life cycle, leveraging and allocating resources, thoroughly understanding market and customer requirements, and making informed technological decisions – all of these amplifying the complexity of your project if you lack eCommerce development…

No matter how competent of an entrepreneur you are, you simply can’t do everything on your own. Therefore, you will be forced to bring other people in to share some of the responsibility with you or at least handle some of the vital, but menial tasks like production or sales. In order for your business to work like a well-oiled machine, you need two things: a great business structure and capable talent on your side. Here are four tips that every recruiter…

 All companies at one time hire new employees. An entrepreneur requires personnel to execute his/her plans. When a company is formed, it must hire a workforce. Companies also recruit new employees when there is a shortage. The hiring process is therefore inevitable for all organizations. When a company requires new employees, it advertises the vacancies on media outlets such as newspapers. In the advert, the necessary qualifications are…

So, are you also in a race of purchasing tools that make your HR job quick and easy? Oh! it's a big yes. Great, such tools really make our job easy. But do you know nearly 8 out of 10 HR professionals regretted their software purchases? According to a report, only 24 percent of HR managers and employers feel that their hiring software is having a positive and the…

It’s that time of year when new trends begin to emerge for the upcoming year. We recently discussed an emerging trend in our last article 2018 HR TRENDS – CANDIDATE EXPERIENCE – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW.

Minimal job descriptions, no confirmation email and no notice when the job position is filled, all contributed to…

This is part 2 of the Methodology, Sourcing. In part 1 we talked about Research, now that we have that done it’s time to Source. So regardless of where you source, you need to understand one of the recruiter languages, Boolean, Symantec, and or Natural Language. Each has their place in the sourcing world.

Boolean is where it starts; it allows you to find thing…

The scarcity created by the IT talent shortage understandably makes companies cautious about who they hire. To lower the number of bad hires, many implement a pre-employment assessment as a way of filtering out bad fits.…

Looking for a job isn't always simple. Sending out a resume and hoping a company calls you in for an interview may be the easiest process, but it might not be the most productive. A lot of work goes into catching the eye of would-be employers. Unfortunately, a host of applicants fails to stand out from all the many competitors vying for attention. Appearing more…

Instagram as a social platform has grown incredibly, whereby offering a plethora of choices for Instagram marketing. Brands and businesses invest in marketers to ‘up’ their Instagram marketing strategies. I’ve listed 3 easy and useful Instagram marketing strategies for your business that you can capitalize on today-

1. Make…

As a younger adult trying to make your way into the world of business, you need to have a quality resumé. This is not just a rundown of your previous job experience, but also a list of all your relevant skills. Hiring managers will have all sorts of resumés to leaf through, and they’re not going to waste time with ones that are indistinct.

How, you might ask, do you make a resumé that’s worthwhile without having to go out of your way? It’s easier than you think, just as long as have…

In a world and industry that is characterized by evolution, how do you determine the best traits to look for in a marketing manager? When it comes to hiring an accountant or IT specialist, you know the skill set and capabilities to look for. However, unlike these positions, marketing has changed…

For more than twenty-years, Charlotte’s primary focus was working her way up the corporate ladder in the Human Resources department of a large publicly traded company.

Day after day she worked hard to meet the demands of her superiors and colleagues, until one morning she woke up with a sickened, sinking feeling in her stomach.

It was her career, she…

You’ve done it.

You attracted a highly-skilled young professional to your company and you both are in the throes of new hire bliss. The first few months fly by, but eventually, things start to change. Your millennial hire is growing bored. They’re uninspired; they feel…

It was the most wonderful time of the year and although some staff members are ready to get back into action straight away for the new year, some staff members need a little nudge.

Returning to work from this state of relaxation causes stress for all but for 27% of us, according to a survey by MetLife UK…

Every individual might have essayed the role of a leader in childhood to complete some gaming mission or led a group of students in school during some competition. It might have made your parents heart swell with pride. In the same way, as you moved up the positions in your organization, the resume would have included of the usually common bullet 'Experience in handling a team of x number and demonstrated leadership abilities'. This is actually a common phrase present in the job…

If you want entry into the European recruitment market an established job board that has been online since 2010 is up for sale. The owner has asked me to help him spread the word. Please contact me for an introduction to the seller (chris at jobboardsecrets.com)

Here are the basics to give you some insight:

• The site has sales of…

The best document management systems for 2018 will be cloud software that makes it easy to take the Human Resources team paperless fast. 



It can be tricky trying to find the best document management software. 2018 can be the year that the company finally moves away from paper and towards a more efficient…

Maybe not for you. In recruiting we tend to fall into the trap of the ideal candidate. While there are tremendously talented people that any company would benefit from having on board, there are too many talented people out there to make any one candidate the ideal fit for every business.

One particular great candidate is not for everyone and maybe not for your business. Focus on fit is extremely important. What will this candidate do in your particular business? What kind of impact…

I find it ironic that the recent popularisation of coaching is having the detrimental side effect of reducing its use, particularly in recruitment. I’ve watched as coaching has become the buzz word for staff development, training is now often referred to as coaching, so real coaching is being squeezed out. 

Coaching is extremely…

Part One of a Two-part Series

A new market of highly skilled, intelligent and ambitious workers is reaching the prime of its employable value. It’s no secret that millennials are ready to challenge and inspire companies across industries, and their…