Job marketing is slowly gaining traction with recruiters, who are realising that it is possible to reach candidate audiences without them having to first visit a job board.

There are many great examples of job marketing from around the world, here are my top 5:

Uber

Uber have really stirred up their industry and they are also doing the same with recruitment. If you ignore the accusations of cancelling rides and look at the undercover recruiter concept…

Most individuals spend much of their time on Social Media sites like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Therefore online platforms are now more effective ways to get noticed and build your brand name.  Getting noticed is easier now thanks to social media because majority of the people are active on these sites. A company’s presence on these platforms is crucial as it determines the success or failure of the company.  Even though branding is easier it does require management because negative…

As a Boomer I shouldn’t admit this, but I like reading The Daily Muse and the Savvy Intern. While this admission is likely to cause of few of my more opinionated folks to publicly guffaw, no worries…

Job boards proclaim the promise of making it easy for both employers and employees to find each other.

When built correctly and maintained, job board websites hold true to that pledge. However, not all job boards are worthwhile the time and effort it takes to post or apply for, a job.

As the following article shows, here are the criteria that will help you…

Gone are the days when a working professional would spend 30 years of his career in one company, in the same job. Today’s fast paced generation is all about climbing the success ladder and getting ahead. People are constantly trying to upgrade and update their knowledge and skills so that they don’t get left behind. Just being good at what you do is no longer going to cut it. If you want a jet setting career, a well paying job, seniority in your company and perks to match, you will have to…

Every company wants to improve the quality of their hires and are seeking similar candidates. In order to capture candidates that best suit the profile, each company needs to design their own recruiting process to appeal to potential recruits. The best way to explain this prospective is by understanding the nature of the recruiting process.…

There are a considerable number of job sites and job search sites that exist online, but these can become so filled with spam and work-at-home opportunities that they are virtually useless. Even those sites that adequately marshal the job postings, and that offer a reasonable search function, can still accumulate tens of thousands of jobs, and potentially have millions of users. 

For the individual looking to find gainful employment, to progress their career, or to take the first step…

Star Wars, an epic tale of good vs. evil and a fountain of recruitment management tips. Check out HRS’s recruitment management tips from a galaxy far, far away…

1. Don’t underestimate the competition

No matter how big your organisation or how highly skilled your consultants are there will always be competition…

Singapore is undergoing a pretty comprehensive overhaul of its employment / labour laws. With phase one well under way the governments Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has already introduced a number of laws that affect many employees from PME’s (Professionals, Managers and…

Once in a while I run into a post outlining a sourcing tip that I didn't know about, or hear a new tip in conversations. Today I'd like to point to some of those tips and thank my colleagues for sharing them.

1) The Facebook #Sourcing Tutorial by Balazs Paroczay . It's not "just" a tip but a whole methodology of constructing Facebook Graph…

Finding a job is a worrying time for any candidate. Sometimes, recruiters and hiring managers lose sight of the personal turmoil that some of these candidates are experiencing. Even the best candidates can get left behind or trampled on in the stampede. Insufficient candidate care can damage a recruiter’s reputation and certainly harm an employer’s brand. Maybe it is worth reminding ourselves of their cries for help?…

How to source on the lesser known sites!! Skillpages

Skillspages is a professional community were people create a profile that will list their skills. Some of you have heard of Skillpages but only a few have used it to source. Well to do this without worry you need go no…

There is an explosion happening. Mobility has blasted its way into the world of recruitment and there is no stopping it. So, as a recruiter, it’s your job to know exactly how mobile is weaving throughout the hiring process. Candidates want to be able to search, apply, and upload their resumes through their mobile smartphones. If your career page can’t do that – if …

Member company Vantiv is the nation's largest PIN debit acquirer (The Nilson Report, March 2013) and one of the nation's fastest growing technology firms. You might not realize it, but they've driven many of the changes that prompted the shift from cash to electronic payments.

Vantiv is also an innovator when it comes to customization and social media recruiting.…

In his book “Good to Great,” Jim Collins said that one of the keys to building a great company is getting the right people on the bus, the wrong people off the bus, and the right people in the right seats. In 2013, U.S. corporations took seat filling to the next level, spending…

Stuffed! If your Human Resources department is full of overflowing filing cabinets, it's time to go paperless. Employee file management software can get you there fast.

With the holiday season quickly approaching, many take the time to stop and reflect on what they are most thankful for. If your Human Resources department has…

United Technologies just named a new CEO, Gregory Hayes, on Monday. Credit: United Technologies

United Technologies shocked the business world Monday when it announced its CEO of the past six years, Louis…

With more than 332 million people utilizing LinkedIn to market their professional skills, the social network is a goldmine for HR professionals who are looking to recruit top-notch talent to work for their companies. Fortunately, many of the mistakes that HR professionals are making on the social media outlet are easy to fix. 



Make sure you don't stumble over these common pitfalls when designing your company profile and recruiting candidates on…