To my HR purist friends I apologize if you think I believe that HR does not have a vital role within our organizations.I am in no way equating HR to playing the child game of house. What I am suggesting is that there is a new visitor in  the neighborhood.

For some time I have had some elementary interest in a new tool to increase employee engagement called gamification. It came to the forefront when I received a LinkedIn Invite from Noreen Poli of…

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Here is our weekly feature in which we share the top articles we enjoyed from the past week about recruitment marketing, social recruiting and anything else in the recruiting space. In this article, we’ll be talking about social recruiting, candidate experience, identifying talent, building trust and talent pipelines.

Also, here is John Sumser’s list of…

Think back to the most important item you ever bought. Whether it was a house, a car, an engagement ring or a much sought-after collectible, I’m sure you did your research - consulted reviews, comparison sites, friends, relatives and maybe even the experts. Every buy…

Scott discusses how ‘fires’ can help create great organizations that move forward and grow and profit.

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Have you ever been hungry, and stopped in to the grocery store without a list? You come out of the store two hours later and chances are you spent more than you should have. Social media can be the same way. It is fun and engaging for a recruiter that is hungry to make more connections. But jump in to social recruiting without a plan, and you may find yourself…

• Traditional hiring methods take 45 days on average to hire a new position and cost $1,500 – $5,000 per hire on average.

• The cost to replace employees can be up to 4 times their annual salary, with bad recruiting costing companies over $50,000 on average.

• 80% of employee turnover can be linked to faults in the hiring…

Handshakes are often overlooked in relation to their importance in greetings and interview situations. Many people take for granted this simple, common act of communication that happens almost on a daily basis. As a Senior Consultant for a leading online resume builder company, I have shaken thousands of hands.

There is much to…

Trained property managers are in demand. They are responsible for maintaining property and fix the amount of rent. They also take charge of the negotiating and impose leases. Maintaining the premises is also the job of property managers.

Essential qualities

Qualification is essential. However, to succeed in this job it is important to possess some qualities. You need to remember that the task of property management can be stressful and in those days of gloom, these…

It's on every recruiter's mind.  It's on every hiring manager's mind.  It's on every VP/Executive/CEO's mind. How will I keep my pipelines full and how will I anticipate the need prior to it arising? How will I manage the changing parameters of my day and my desk? How can I build a staffing brand so interesting and compelling to candidates that I can have competitors shaking?  What is it - what is the key element to a successful recruiting venture that will overtake the coveted passive hire,…

Fundamentally, the role of a recruitment consultant is to attract eligible candidates and match them to appropriate job titles in a client company. Great communication skills and an ability to establish and maintain amicable business relationships with clients are essential to become an efficient recruitment consultant. A strong understanding of the client company’s recruitment requirements helps to recognise the appropriate candidates and offer them the job roles that suit them best. A…

The E-commerce managers are hired to manage the performance of the employees responsible for creating and executing different web systems. The managers are required to develop plans to sell various products and services online. The transactions include both business to business and business to consumer sale. In some cases consumer to consumer needs to be managed also.

Importance of the job role

The managers play an important part in company’s success. They look after…

The primary objective of this blog is to focus on the functions and duties of the embedded software engineers. Reading this blog will certainly help you to understand who are the embedded engineers and what their responsibilities are. Embedded software engineers are responsible for controlling software processors. The processors include digital signal processors and microcontrollers which are embedded or built into various devices.  Embedded software basically operates behind the scene and…

Data analysts are responsible to collect information from various sources, analyse them and suggest recommendations on its basis. It is expected will help the company to overcome problems and achieve desired goals. Entry level positions usually seek individuals with a bachelor’s degree, while a master’s degree will keep you much ahead in the process of job search.

Most people enjoyed the fact that data analyst’s job is crucial to the company. However, the position will require you to…

It seems like everyone from your accountant to your teenage daughter has a blog these days. But should you?

Starting a blog may be the last thing you want to do.  After all, you have cold calls to make, interviews to schedule, and deals to close.  And for a blog to be of any value, you need to post content regularly.  You're not a writer,…

Click here to download the 2012 Candidate Experience Awards Report

This past year, we were fortunate enough to sponsor the 2012 Candidate Experience Awards.  This marks the 2nd year for the awards and the feedback this year was overwhelming positive.  And with more participating companies than last year, there is a lot more learnings to be had from the rich candidate survey…

“I’m excited to come home to you, even on those days when we’ve had one of our rare fights,” my wife told me this morning. I clearly choose well in partnering with this amazing woman as my spouse. I share in her excitement and always find a grin on my face when I hear her car coming up our drive. Our relationship is built on many things, including mutual respect, ongoing communication, and the simple pleasure of each other’s company.

How excited are you to see the people in your life?…

Interviews are often listed as one of the most stressful situations in which a person can find themselves - along with moving house and having a baby. This does seem a little disproportionate though; an interview, after all, is little more than a conversation between two or three people that is probably over in less than two hours. Yet we continue to worry about them, losing sleep over what questions might be asked or what would happen if your mind went blank.

Admittedly, a lot might…

Recently, I spoke at a Recruiter Summit in Orlando, Florida and had a blast! The people were very kind and I was fortunate enough to learn a lot from the other speakers. My topic was "What can recruiting expect in the year 2013?" In my presentation I gave three predictions and backed them up with research, anecdotes and the occasional laugh. It was so well received that I decided to post a version of what I shared here. So, check it out and let me know what you think?

In a…