2019 is just around the corner and before you say it, yes we know, Terrifying Halloween has just passed and it’s still only November! But while other companies are busy planning their Christmas parties, now is…

Technical tests; a common part of the interview process for many companies, but are they adding value to your process or deterring top talent from applying to your roles?

Do they provide employers with the insight they need? Do they enhance the interview experience for the candidate? We’ve weighed up the pros and cons of this interview tool to figure out if tech tests are all they’re cracked up to be.

Drawbacks

Tech tests are an objective way of…

Check out the best practice tips for creating a great recruiting video!

Do you really need a recruiting video?

Yes, you really do need it. If you aren’t already creating…

I'm sure by now if you are working in recruitment you have heard of the term 'employer branding'. But what exactly does it mean?

For many people, it means various things, but to simplify it, it is how your company promotes itself in a unique way to attract talent. This may be through storytelling, visual elements, benefit packages, company culture or all of these combined.

Employer branding has been used as a secondary tool to promote jobs, but all of that is about to change.…

Looking for the right candidate for every role can become an extremely time-consuming process. If you want to make sure that you hire someone that fits all of the criteria of the role you’re looking to fill -- someone who fits the…

The foundation of a great workforce depends on the quality of hiring, but the traditional recruiting system limits on it. The recruiting professionals are constantly searching for better ways to hire as the demand for talented professionals goes up. Identifying the right applicants from the large pool of applications is the most challenging part of the recruitment process as per most of the recruiting professionals. Because most of them are doing it manually. Most of the recruiters spend…

As we covered before, many companies are treating freelancers illegally, by managing them the same as they would an employee. Today we are going to cover interns, and we'll bottom line it for you: you probably shouldn't have…

What is the difference between in-house and agency recruiting?

When a company needs to find and hire candidates, ti basically has two options: Handling recruitment in-house or outsourcing it to a recruitment…

If you’ve ever served as an interviewer, you may be familiar with the following scenario: you invite a candidate for an interview, expecting them to be vibrant and enthusiastic,…

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Back in 1995, 93% of workers in the United States were full time or part time staff. Today, one…

Attracting top talent to join your company is a competitive business.

The hiring process works two ways; not only does the candidate need to prove themselves to you, you need to persuade the candidate that your company is best for them.

With 70% of candidates willing to turn down a job if their first impression is substandard, as an interviewer it’s important you know what works and what doesn’t. We’ve come up with some things that you should be doing to attract and hire the…

Not being treated well by a potential employer is a demoralizing experience for candidates which they are likely to share about with others. This could affect the ability of the employer to attract talent. Simple measures and more attention to recruitment process can improve candidate experience.

What is candidate experience?

It’s how…

Most information regarding the difficulties of recruitment nowadays seem to focus solely on trends and the challenges of tech and sourcing but not what could primarily be considered the most important aspect of recruiting; candidate interest.  Ask any in-house HR professional and they will say capturing and piquing a potentially strong candidate’s interest is key to any on-boarding process.  As such, specific practices by the internal HR department and hiring manager are key for a…

We can’t act on what we don’t know - Dr. Mikel Harry #TheChangeMaestro #TLSContinuum

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As we mentioned …

Why do companies turn to recruitment agencies?

In today's highly competitive, candidate-driven job market, finding and hiring…