The number of Americans relocating peaked in……….ready for this………1985.  Last year only 10% of people in the US moved.

The problem with this is that people are not getting to where the jobs are.  It’s not just that companies don’t want to pay for relo.  That is certainly true and is a factor, but candidates don’t want to move.  The average time spent in a given job has been getting shorter and candidates know this.  So uprooting the family and moving away from the place that you’ve…

Top Tips to Maximise the Impact of Your CV with a Powerful Profile

If constructed well, a CV profile can really give your CV the upper hand when it comes to standing out amongst a crowd. As you will know from our ‘The Art of a Fantastic CV’ blog, employers often spend no more than 10…

I am taking a break from my series on lesser sites, to write this post because of a few interactions I have had over the last week or so with “sourcers”. These interactions led me to wonder what is wrong with sourcers these days.

I have been contacted several times, by sourcers asking me were they could look for certain niche skills. I…

Both companies and recruiting firms always seem to claim they understand the importance of “engagement” but are they really practicing it?  Candidate engagement is the art of making the candidate feel that they aren’t part of a transaction but instead feel like companies are truly helping them create a better life for themselves and their family.

Candidate…

The technological ecosystem is constantly evolving, and as it does, so do the various components of that ecosystem. As the world grows more decentralized and the power and proliferation of knowledge can equip the right persons with access to game-changing technology. In the worlds of industry and business, the incorporation of emerging tech can mean the difference…

The standard working week is 40 hours — but how much of that do you actually work? Even the strictest of employers know it’s unrealistic to expect 100% productivity from their employees. In reality, the working day poses many distractions that can take you away from the task in hand — and there might be more than you think.

Paper cup retailer Inn Supplies has been thinking about the money we earn for nothing, whether…

CHANGING RECRUITMENT LANDSCAPE

Looks at the global demand for talent and how it is driving change across companies and specifically within hr and recruitment departments.It covers the business drivers,demograophics difference,changing financial climates and the Implications for the…

As some point or another, you’ve been a job seeker. How did you look for employment? For many folks, perusing online job boards like Indeed, Monster and LinkedIn is their first option. Others prefer to do their job search offline by checking out staffing agencies, bulletin boards, job fairs and of course, the tried and true method of taking…

Being a recently divorced mother can be a rollercoaster of changes, challenges, and new circumstances. From moving to a new place to balancing a new schedule as a single parent, it may seem difficult for newly divorced mothers to know how to prioritize their growing checklist. One of the first things a divorced mother may be…

We live in a connected world and one that is becoming more digitally savvy each day. With over 17 million Australians now on Facebook alone, many recruiters just aren’t keeping up with what their clients and candidates really want from them > being accessible on their channel of choice, adding something of value to their day and providing solutions to their…

With a growing demand for healthcare providers, finding the best candidates in the field has become a major challenge, especially when you consider the fierce competition in the healthcare sector. Recruiting experienced and qualified healthcare professionals requires the application of well-developed recruitment strategies that will facilitate the entire hiring process. Therefore, it’s of the utmost importance that you develop effective strategies and an efficient recruitment approach that…

Young college graduates and mid-life career changers entering the technology field must migrate to a city with the best chance of succeeding. The best places to live in US for tech contain obvious cities for tech fields and under-the-radar…

While it’s a given that the workforce is in a state of constant change and always has been it’s quite fair to say that today, it changes faster than ever. In this culture of rapid change fueled by generational shifts and technological advancement, human resources departments have their work cut out for them.…

Transfer of business doesn’t necessarily need to be a chaotic time, but it often will be. Big changes often inspire big reactions, and your employees are only human if their reactions are showing through. The best thing you can do from a leadership position is change the way you interact with these employees. Things are going to change soon anyway, and you…

Online onboarding forms are helping HR teams streamline employee file management across the entire department.

The onboarding process is one that is traditionally full of paper. New employees are required to review, fill out and sign a mountain of paperwork before they can join the team on their first day. Considering the variety of…

What if you could predict the job performance and longevity of your next tech hire? The signs are there if you know what to look for. Enough data exists in your organization and through public and private resources to transform your candidate searches from gut reactions to repeatable formulas.

At best, only …

Face it - inefficient processes are preventing us from being able to focus on strategic HR. In the flurry of new hire negotiations and making arrangements, the countless documents floating around via email, requiring different signatures and approvals, can be overwhelming. Luckily, there’s an easy way to cut through the clutter: workflow automation. It turns repetitive, time-consuming tasks – like emailing forms – into trackable, automated workflows.…

Code Guru  is where developers can come to share ideas, articles, questions, answers, tips, tricks, comments, downloads, and so much more related to development and programming..  Not a lot of recruiters try to source there. The reason is simple they do not know how. Well to do this without worry you need go no further than into…

Hiring a technical executive is as much about building institutional knowledge as it is finding a leader who will smoothly integrate with the current executive team. We all know how hard it can be for smaller businesses to hire tech superstars. Giants like Amazon, Google, and Apple benefit from deep pockets and prestige, but competing against the tech behemoths isn’t the only stumbling block. Many companies seeking to enhance the expertise available in the C-Suite have…

Last week I read Ina Jaffe's article and this powerful article, which was hard to believe, revealed to me how age discrimination is real. For example, there is a collective lawsuit against the company which hired 1,000 people of which only 19 were older than 40. Also, research shows that résumés which include older birth data get fewer responses.

Since I am a…