If you’re already blogging, you know that operating a blog is a great way to share your perspectives, inspire discussion, and connect with like-minded individuals. But did you know that blogging can also land you a dream job?

Employers like to hire people who are well-informed and keen. That’s why you should consider adding a Blog to your social media presence or even better to a free Rezoomo digital CV.

Blogs…

Knowledge is a weapon. How many times have you heard this before? As a matter of fact, one can hardly deny the relevance of this statement in a world of technological progress and digital transformation.

Generally described as the change associated with the application of digital technology in all aspects of human society, digital transformation has become a hot topic among executives in all industries. Companies in almost any sector are grappling with the strategic implications this…

Recruiting and staffing is a people business. That’s why we love helping recruiters. We believe in the mission of connecting top talent with world-class organizations. We believe people make businesses better and stronger. If you’re a good recruiter (and we know you are), we know you enjoy connecting that perfect candidate with a great company. But for candidates,…

Why print and scan onboarding forms when your employee files can be electronic from the start?

If you're considering taking your HR department paperless, electronic employee onboarding is a great place to start. From general tax forms to company-specific forms and policy acknowledgements, we've all seen how much paper can be…

There are 11 main employment laws and legislations which can directly affect the recruitment process.  Some of these laws will affect your recruitment more than others, but an awareness and understanding of each of them is a great way to ensure compliance within your company.  So, today I’m going to tell you about each of…

Is your workplace safe for transgender and gender non-conforming employees?

Your policies need to be inclusive, whether your office currently has trans team members or not. With some changes, you’ll be better prepared to recruit and…

Sales trainers used to train you to pin down your prospect.

“Which do you prefer, the green one or the blue one?”

“Who do you know that’s a fit for this position right now?”

Getting pinned down is uncomfortable.  Many people who get pinned down are going to avoid communication with the source of the pinning in the future.  When networking for candidates it’s much better to inquire honestly making it easy for the person you’re asking to help you now or at any time that…

Before you start writing your resume, set aside some time for contemplation and decide why you are composing this in any case. Where are you heading, what is the arrangement, what is the best job for you, who will read the resume, by what method will you get a meeting with it?…

We live in a time when everybody seems to be too busy.…

The modern recruitment platform gives us a plenty of opportunities for efficient search among thousands of candidates and millions of profiles. Professional recruiters know that the use of recruitment platform, for example, SignalHire, makes it easier to search resumes, use databases and social…

Vimeo is a video-sharing website in which users can upload, share and view videos. It was the first video sharing site to support high-definition video. Vimeo was founded in November 2004 by Jake Lodwick and Zach Klein. Not a lot of recruiters try to source there. The reason is simple they do not know how. Well to do this without worry…

Reading recruiting and talent acquisition content can be boring. But these 15 industry thought-leaders are changing the game. From up-and-comers to veterans, here are the HR influencers you should be following on social. 



Whitney Johnson …

The tools we now have for recruiting are incredible vs what was available just 10 and 20 years ago.  The internet, email, job boards, networks, databases, analytics, and on and on….

But good tools are of minimal value on their own.  It’s how you use the tools that matters.  That’s both a skill thing and an effort thing.  Give the right guy a good set of tools and he’ll build a great house.  Give me the same tools and you’ll have a real mess.  Recruiters have the tools to greatly…

Why Instagram? If you’re a recruiter or talent acquisition pro, this is where your prospective employees spend a lot of time. Millennials are now of working age and a recent PWC report says that by 2020, 50% of the workforce in…

Earlier this month the BBC’s LinkedIn page posed a question: What’s the most outrageous thing you’ve ever been asked in a job interview? It garnered over 1,500 comments brimming with shocking, offensive, and just plain irrelevant interview questions. From,…

In “How Google Works” by Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg, they devote a significant amount of time to hiring stating that hiring is the most important thing you do.

Look at any great company, or even a single branch or unit of any great company, and then imagine that business without it’s best employee.  Then imagine it without it’s best two or three employees.  The impact is incredible.  Great hiring builds great businesses. Bad hiring builds bad businesses and businesses that…

lA career in HR can be an extremely rewarding one. However, the very nature of the job ensures there will be a lot of difficult choices you must face, especially if you are an HR manager. The reason HR managers often face more difficult decisions than other managers in a company is because HR decisions influence the lives of real people, and can even ruin them. Therefore, HR professionals are often the ones to make the toughest decisions at a company, and they must…

Hustle makes the breaks called luck.  This was a favorite line of a high school coach I had and a line that always stuck with me.  This is not to say that you are just lucky if you hustle and good things happen.  It is to say that if you hustle good things happen and some people look at it as luck, but your hustle made things happen and put you in a position to succeed.

As recruiters we run our processes, make the extra call, ask for referrals, make the extra follow up, and do them…

I was prompted to write this after having a very similar conversation with a few people this week around hiring a digital marketing person to work in their business. Between each conversation there were some common issues:

• Don’t know what I don’t know > as I don’t know digital I am not sure if the people I am talking to know what they are talking…

If you are passionate about helping those who have special needs, you have a lot of options when it comes to turning that passion into a career. For instance, you may be able to work as a special education teacher or work with adults who have physical or developmental issues. Depending on your skill set, it may be possible to start your own company helping others who…