Over the last few months we have seen some recurring themes with some of our pivotal clients.  There is a massive struggle to secure the best of the best in the market – everyone wants the same thing – and this is summed up simply, “People with emotional intelligence who want to work hard, have fun whilst doing so and get great results whilst building a business/business…

No one will argue that being unemployed isn't a traumatic experience, especially me. I was on the receiving end approximately nine years ago and I meet jobseekers daily. Being unemployed isn't what I'd wish on anyone.

This said, if jobseekers aren't mindful of the attitude they project, it can hurt their chances of finding their next job. This is perhaps the most…

There have been a number of articles recently on this topic mainly from the point of view of the person having to resign; I especially like the editorial by Wendy S Goffe on the Forbes website

http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahljacobs/2012/04/09/how-to-quit-your-job-without-burning-your-bridges/

However it does present an atypical response to…

Take a look at the most admired companies in America.  Apple, Berkshire & Hathaway, Southwest Airlines.  The list goes on and on depending on the industry you look in.  However, all of them have ONE thing in common.  They all focus on keeping the "Diversified " A" List" of talent under their belt.…

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 talent sourcing, recruiting being worthless, culture at Rackspace, a CTO with a heart, social network statistics, does of crazy in recruiting and employer branding.

I’d also like to remind any corporate…

Staffing firms typically contact TargetRecruit with several specific goals and a list of high level requirements as they evaluate Applicant Tracking Systems. These requirements vary for every staffing company, in fact, no two staffing company’s requirements are exactly alike. The ultimate objective, however, is always the same:

“Increase our staffing company’s sophistication as an enterprise by automating workflows, business processes, and communications to increase placements…

You've hired some newbies and you want to be sure that THIS time, they'll work out.  Here's my tips for successful training:

1) Have them watch a senior recruiter do 100 cold calls two days in a row.

2) Give them a rocking script to use.

3) Make sure they're recruiting on a REAL job order.

4) ROLE PLAY for all of day three.

5) Let them make a few calls on their own to get over the immense butterflies having me look over their shoulder…

If you have contractors in your home state, it may not be a big deal for you to run your own back-office, particularly if you are already processing payroll and handling taxes, unemployment,  Workers' Compensation, benefits, etc. for your own staff.

But before you can take placements in other states, you're going to have to do a lot of legwork and homework. Every state has different laws and requirements you will have to follow for the contractors you have placed…

The demand for mobile application development skills has grown dramatically over the past few years up 82% year-over-year from February 2011, 295% compared to 2010, and more than 400% from February 2009, according to WANTED Analytics™. In February 2012 alone, more than 19,000 online ads were placed for mobile application developers in the United…

One of the many joys of being a generalist online recruitment advertising partner, as opposed to a specialist recruitment consultant, is we get a wonderfully interesting and varied range of recruitment challenges.  I do recall the day I was asked if we could recruit a food scientist to work in the Scottish highlands’ with a specialism in cheese!

But seriously, flat fee…

Does Your CV Stand Out?

Do you ever look at the top headlines that appear on your LinkedIn homepage? No? Well, you really should!

The stories are collated from news websites around the world and are updated throughout the day. They tend to focus mainly on  employment and the economy and are a wealth of information for…

We've all seen the various social media articles, career blogs and Generation Y experts that repeatedly promote Facebook as a source of hire, venue for job searching and place to interface with employers. The following might help put some of that hype into perspective. 

While this may not be the most scientific or comprehensive report, it does seem that there would be some validity to what these researchers found about millennials Facebook habits. New report…

Much has been discussed lately about the need for recruiters to build talent networks or communities and leverage them as a source for candidates.

First off, let’s define and draw a distinction between a talent network and a talent community.

Talent Networks: A database of ‘talent leads’ a recruiter can draw on when looking to fill open positions.

Talent Communities: A database of ‘talent leads’ that communicate and interact with each…

The 25 most difficult questions you'll be asked on a job interview

Being prepared is half the battle.

1. Tell me about yourself.

Since this is often the opening question in an interview, be extracareful that you don't run off at the mouth. Keep your answer to a minute or two at most. Cover four topics: early years, education, work history, and recent career experience. Emphasize this last subject. Remember that this is likely to be a…

The 25 most difficult questions you'll be asked on a job interview

Being prepared is half the battle.

1. Tell me about yourself.

Since this is often the opening question in an interview, be extracareful that you don't run off at the mouth. Keep your answer to a minute or two at most. Cover four topics: early years, education, work history, and recent career experience. Emphasize this last subject. Remember that this is likely to be a…

First of all, don't beat yourself up. Getting fired can happen to the best of us. Focus on what you are going to do next and how you are going to find another job. Keeping in mind the stigma of being fired inst a positive issue to your job search.

BE POSITIVE

Job search correspondence must be positive, you dont have to mention that you were fired in your resume or in your cover…

The trainer makes a difference. The key ingredient is the instructor. The ability to train others is one of the most important indicators of training retention. Participants react more favorably to trainers who have experience in their industry. They appreciate facilitators who have experienced and addressed the issues and situations highlighted in the training. The more closely the instructor can link the training to participants’ real life experience, the better for training…

As an agency recruiter, I make sure I personally talk to every new talented candidate I connect with before submitting them to my client. It's standard procedure, as I can learn much more about their communication skills and how they may fit in with the culture of my client in their voice than over an email.

It's rare that one of these conversations sends shivers down my spine, but when I brought up the issue of the standard background investigation that my client requires for their…

Yesterday, I had a brief but great conversation with Kyle Lagunas on Candidate Experience (which he’s going to be tackling on his awesome blog over the next few weeks).  We talked about some cool things organizations are doing as well as major problems that exist in the industry with regards to Candidate Experience.

What became apparent in the conversation, however, was that we…