So this is the 10th presentation of the conference. Titled “Sourcing for Retention” by Jim Stroud.

Jim starts out with some serious stats. “35% of employees will look for a new job if they do not receive a pay raise in the next 12 months”. “32% of leaders at companies with 100+ employees are currently looking for jobs”. 78% of business  leaders rank…

Ever since 2012 when I embarked on a project with a team of enthusiastic individuals to reinvent the way our business recruited people I have wondered one thing. Why don’t more businesses do the same thing? Over the course of the year, we completely removed our reliance on recruitment agencies, sped up the recruitment function by over 60% and save a huge amount of unnecessary cost. Granted we were operating in the O&G industry when oil was at its peak, so there was lots of activity and…

When done incorrectly, recruiting can be a time consuming and costly process for an employer. Therefore, using a recruitment agency can save both time and money, leaving the organization to focus on their core business. Whether a business owner or manager is looking for temporary staff or permanent staff, an agency will work on behalf of the organization and find the best candidate for a company’s requirements. 

Recruitment agencies have the expertise and resources that are required…

For some reasons, your college recruiting initiatives are not working out. You might be hiring the right people, only to see them leave the second they find another job. You might be meeting the right candidates, only to have them slip through your fingers and go to your competitors. Or you might not be finding good people at all. No matter where things are going…

Career advancement is one of the most important things on the minds of the average employee. It represents a reward for working hard, and providing consistent results to a company. Let's take a look at some of the simple things that you can do to advance both your pay and your career.

Be Friendlier

The simplest way to conduct your job with an increased efficiency is to adopt a friendlier attitude. You're part of a machine, and that machine only works as well as…

I am a successful businessman who runs own Psychological consultancy and mental disorders lab today. But it was not always this way. That is why, I just wanted to say thank you God and my talented Professor Gregory Walsh for the perfect course and valuable experience I obtained in Psychology. I should admit that I took this discipline only to complete my academic…

Let’s be honest finding great candidates can be tough at times and smaller companies can struggle to gain the traction required.

You can convince yourself that candidates are not readily applying because they are unaware of the brand, your office is in the wrong location or your skill requirements are too niche. However, it is more likely to be your job advert.

Job adverts…

How easy it is to scale when your company grows?

If you are looking for an Applicant Tracking System it probably means that your company is in the midst of expanding. When looking for an ATS, you need to consider how easy it will be to scale up. More employees results in more HR work, so your team is likely to grow and will need access to the system. You need to ask yourself;

Will your ATS…

With a longer shelf-life and less chance of being pipped by a competing offer, passive candidates are often the apple of a recruiter’s eye.

As a product of your sourcing - depending on the quality of your sourcing - they’re also the best fit for the role in question.

How then do recruiters avoid…

We are predominately in the Information Technology Age as such the developments in technology now dominate sourcing to a large extent. First we had Desktop computers, than came Laptops, than tablets and now we have smart phones making their way into every home. It is only fair to say that Mobile Recruiting is the next development in sourcing.

With almost everybody having a smart phone it is obvious that job seekers will want to view and apply for jobs via mobile. Here’s…

HR professionals require a variety of skills to work in the field. Background in social science is always good start as the best HR professional possesses excellent interpersonal skills and knowledge of human psychology, as well as strong written and verbal skills.

If you want to improve your earnings or revenue, update your…

With the US economy's lukewarm performance and college graduates leaving school with a record level of debt, it is no wonder that many young people are looking for career paths that do not require years of expensive schooling. That's why this article will outline four different career paths and the educational requirements that one would be required to meet for entry-level…

The current state of UK employment brings both good news and bad for job board owners. Let’s start with the good.

Employment rates are at an all-time high. According to figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) they rose to 73.3% last year, which is the highest since records began in 1971.

What’s more, the number of job…

Earlier on this week, we posted a simple graphic informing people of the high levels of low job satisfaction in the UK, together with a brief message suggesting that visiting Recfluence.com can help reduce you search time. We had several emails and comments asking us what we…

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Recruiting new employees is one of the hardest tasks any manager is faced with, but don't sweat it. We know exactly how to help you find the best candidates for the job. Here are five of the best places to find new employees for your company. 

LinkedIn

It might seem like an obvious choice, but LinkedIn is the premier professional networking site.…

Today, healthcare recruiters are racing to source and place the right amount of highly-qualified staff in hospitals and other medical practices. Modernize the world’s most complex recruiting processes in your healthcare staffing firm by adopting to five key features in the cloud.

So what are those key features and how will they streamline difficult healthcare staffing processes faster, and more efficiently?To gain valuable insight on why adapting to today’s digital modern technology…

As Talent Acquisitionist’s we are constantly Sourcing for the needle in the haystack and being into the Recruitment Industry we are well aware of the changing trends. This is all well for experts like us but what about our fellow Sourcers who are new in to the profession? We may have the experience and most certainly know the trends but is there a slight possibility that there are techniques that we haven’t yet heard about? I think yes, with the Recruitment Industry changing rapidly we are…