In the last 8 or so years we have seen a lot of disruption in the recruitment industry. The traditional advertising channels like job boards and newspapers have become increasingly under pressure and for good reason. Now the new disruptive competitors in the recruitment industry are taking their corners in what should be an interesting…

This week all my various news feeds have been full of comments about two recent events: Connectifier being acquired by LinkedIn and LinkedIn’s share price tanking.

Dealing with Connectifier first; I’ve tried using it several times, it’s not a bad piece of kit. It’s comparable in a lot of ways to 360 Social, TalentBin, Discoverly, Prophet and the like, but with a comparatively…

Based on a suggestion from Andy Headworth and just before St Valentines day, I've been looking at sourcing techniques for recruiters to find love. As a result I've added to my Facebook search tool to include 'Relationship Status' and 'Interested In' searches. You can now use this to find single people who like recruiters.

I can think of no practical (or legal)…

I spent a lot of time in my previous talent acquisition roles targeting college students for my various employers. We had two goals in mind, build brand awareness of our company and drive applicants. We had to make them aware of potential opportunities first before they could apply.…

Are we experiencing a general tools decline? What are the most innovative tool concepts since people aggregators made their appearance a few years ago?

Here are some tools that have reduced functionality or are gone altogether:

• The latest version of MS Outlook no longer supports the Social Connector. The last Outlook version that still supports ir, the one from Office 2013, has stopped supporting LinkedIn.
• Topsy, the search engine that…

For decades, researchers have studied what makes one person a more successful hire in an organization than another.  In 1975, researcher John Morse found that employees placed in jobs that were “congruent” with their personality reported more positive feelings associated with their job- feelings of increased job competency, higher self-esteem, and an overall feeling…

As a country and an education system, we really suck at trying to educate job seekers about how to find a career or even decide what they want to have a career doing. We spend an inordinate amount of time focused on chemistry and biology instead of coaching people to find their dreams and actively pursue them. That's why we're in such awe of the kids who break the mold and…

7 Smart Reasons to Quit being Busy

I am curious. Are you happy with your work?

And by happy, I mean this.

• Are you getting the results you want or your business needs?
• Are you sure that what you do adds value and has…

An international survey asked 64,000 respondents from 45 different countries about their honesty during a job interview. Specifically, they were asked to indicate whether they mention the real salary they earn in their…

As the 9-to-5 continues to become a thing of the past, companies are scrambling to figure out new ways of paying their employees. …

In today’s world, there’s no excuse to not have a quality page on your company website that’s dedicated to your job openings. Technology is easy and cheap enough that companies of all sizes (and all budgets) can afford to create and maintain one of those lovely Careers Sites.

1 – Show Professional Image and Employer…

Most major breakthroughs look simple in hindsight. Nothing could seem more obvious to us now than gravity or the roundness of our earth (well, to most of us anyway) But neither looked obvious at the…

The question of how …

If you are assuming filling an open position would be easy because the job market is tight, think once again. Employers should hire for where they want to see their business tomorrow.

Hiring a candidate smartly could benefit the productivity of an organization, and a wrong hire could lead to a waste of time and money. That’s why the impact…

As Recruiters have you ever thought about yourselves as Brand Ambassadors? If not, then here’s a chance to stop and step into the role as Brand Ambassadors. Now that you’ve done that what aspects have you come across so far? 

I’m sure that it would be similar to ones mentioned in the, “Top Tweets of the…

Over the past several weeks I have talked about change and by this I mean real change. It is a change that has rocked the very essence of the organization that you work for. It is change that has created a new corporate normal characterized by a new corporate culture unlike anything you have experienced before. What I hear quite often is that “Oh well, if it does not work we…

In any work environment, it’s vital to employ people with a wide range of talents, backgrounds, and personalities. However, it’s no longer enough to seek candidates who are experts in single, individual functions. Today, intellectual agility and the ability to contribute thought leadership throughout an entire enterprise are now the top criteria recruiters should seek in potential executives.…

Have you ever found yourself in a scenario where you’ve had reason to question the truth of an employees resume? Perhaps you’ve been suspicious of misrepresentation or…

That infamous question – …

When you have the budget for them, picking between …