As a recruiting and staffing agency you want to win clients, place candidates efficiently and conveniently access information needed to make strategic decisions. A strong ATS (applicant tracking system) with a built in recruiting CRM software (customer relationship management) can assist greatly. There are many recruiting CRM features to look out for during the software…

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The latest evolutions in workplace technology, including cloud-based platforms, mean that IT isn't what it used to be. This also means that the process of recruiting the best IT professionals now and in the future has changed.

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Well it’s time for another recap of what went on in this week’s WhatsApp Group Chat. Sourcing Adda (@SourcingAdda) being a group for Talent Acquisition Professionals to interact with each other is a great platform to gather together and discuss more about the subject of Sourcing and Recruiting that we are all passionate about.

Having said that it’s time to find out what the discussion on the common questions was all about like is it possible to survive without job portals? If yes,…

Companies train their employees for the jobs they do. That’s a given. Even if they’re versed in their field, new hires need guidance to get up to speed on the ins and outs of the company, learn about their specific role there, and establish…

Everyone makes mistakes, including during performance reviews. Despite the fact they are supposed to help solve issues in the workplace, individually and team-oriented on a grander scale, managers sometimes make these 6 mistakes during the…

When I first started life as a recruitment consultant my manager and mentor at the time told me that there are only three things that are important in the hiring process:

1. personality

2. personality

3.…

Some of you will be aware that I am not shy of bemoaning the fact that there are so many poor job posts littering the online space. You only have to visit a job board and pick a few ads at random to find cut & pasted job descriptions, phrases like "Our client are looking", hideous examples of awful grammar and a whole load of posts that just have no kind of sell or…

When we think about our work life, we fundamentally want to be happy. Studies have shown that performance and job satisfaction (“happiness”) go hand in hand in making an organization successful. Associate Professor of Organizational Psychology at Yale University, Amy Wrzesniewski, discovered that people have one of three…

First impressions on a job interview are not just about your attire. How you dress is very important and you should always dress for the job that you are interviewing for, but your first impression is made as soon as you apply for the opportunity. As a Talent…

It's been months since my last overview of new, new-ish, and interesting recruiting sites. So without further ado, let's take a look at some of these contenders:…

You already know that the way candidates look for a job is changing – now, most candidates are likely to look you up and research your company before they ever express interest directly to employers. Since the job search process happens completely online, this means failing to deliver an outstanding candidate experience even before the recruiting process really begins is…

So I just received my latest cable bill in the mail yesterday.  Yes, the snail mail bill process is a tad old school, but oh well.   Upon opening up my bill I see my previous $100 monthly bill has jumped to $180! My cable bill is bundled with the internet but still, it felt a bit extreme.  Do I really need $2000 a year worth of entertainment that for the most part is…

Whatever industry you’re in, the search for a new job role revolves around you. Principles and practises associated with the success of startup businesses can be directly applied to the job search. A startup, very much like you as a jobseeker, want to prove a level of ability as well as progress up the job ladder. The more you equip and train yourself, the…

If you’ve been following Sourcing Adda (@SourcingAdda) I’m sure you’re aware of the WhatsApp Group Chat and are probably part of it too. If not you’ve already missed a lot but you can still catch up.  We now have 3 new additions to our groups i.e. Pune 2, Kolkata and Gujarat apart from Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai and Pune 1. Well now you can be a part of these new entries if you’ve wanted to connect with individuals within your location. So let’s get a recap of the Chat that…

Recruiters are the face of the brand to new candidates, protecting the employer brand, outgoing, polite, diplomatic, engaging, and the adjectives just don’t stop.  But I feel safe in saying that if a recruiter’s internal monologue were ever visible the interactions would go from G-rated to ‘R’ pretty quickly.  We all have horror stories of that one candidate.   Those tales…

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Contest officially begins when we post the blog on RBC and all entries must be submitted by Friday July 17^th at 5PM EST. Winners will be…

Well I’m sure this comes as a surprise to the ones that routinely follow us for the latest updates. We at Sourcing Adda (@SourcingAdda) recognise this and have taken the initiative to give all our members a recap on the latest developments in the Talent Acquisition Industry. We have also decided to help you interact with Thought Leaders across the Recruitment Sphere. So if you’ve missed the Sourcing Chat (#SourcingChat) here’s a chance to get a recap of the same.

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Scheduling the best interview time for you and your candidate is a kind of a challenge. They lob a time over to you, you lob it back over to them, and so until you come to an agreement.  

In today’s job market, the competition for top talents has increased significantly. If you manage your interviews ineffectively, the process will slow down, and…