May 2015 Blog Posts (117)

Generation Y Are You Leaving?

70% of Generation Y employees are leaving job positions within the first two years of their onboarding programs. Since we spend a lot of our time helping companies source, screen and hire people, this stat is a little disconcerting. Add to that, the fact…

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Added by Julie Salerno on May 7, 2015 at 9:30am — No Comments

The Applicaiton of Big Data in Recruitment Marketing

The role of the HR pro is drastically changing, as well as the role of recruiters. Even those smaller, sort of autopilot tasks are evolving with data-driven changes. As recruiters pick up and learn one tool, another, more sophisticated tool comes along to replace it. Well, the…

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Added by Kelly Robinson on May 7, 2015 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

Current Major Issues Of A Recruiting Company

During the previous years recruiting companies have seen many major alterations as technology and economical promotions have changed the way many companies used to hire. No doubt, there are always rising challenges that companies have to beat up, but it’s very important to have in knowledge the major issues your company can face in recruiting process and the ways to…

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Added by Patricia Williams on May 7, 2015 at 8:00am — No Comments

Terrifying recruitment stories. In 6 words!

I can tell you a story about recruitment that will make you shiver. Make you recoil in horror. And I can do it in six words.

Here are 20 such horror stories to get you screaming, blocking your ears, and running for the exit.

‘I will call you back. Promise’.

‘Can I just think about it?’

‘I just got a counter-offer’.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday

Your bonus threshold just went up.

My ‘under-offer’…

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Added by Greg Savage on May 6, 2015 at 8:30am — No Comments

The secret to attracting and retaining the best candidates

Figures suggest the probability of quitting is over 92% when workers have to commute for over 45 minutes. Others say that an extremely short commute leads employees to remain in their jobs 20% longer. It’s no surprise that candidates are more likely to reject a job offer if the commute is too long when they’re less likely to stay.

How can you make sure that candidates don’t reject the offer because of commuting? How can you ensure that they stay once they’re there? Let them search by…

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Added by Louisa Bainbridge on May 6, 2015 at 7:54am — No Comments

Candidate Control - 10 Secrets You Need to Know



Despite the term, it's not some Orwellian mind game recruiters secretly play with their candidates. It’s about having a handle on the recruitment process as a whole. With the market leaning fully in favour of candidates, recruiters need to be offering the best candidate experience to bat off the…

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Added by Calum Morrison on May 6, 2015 at 6:30am — 3 Comments

The 4 Day Work Week: Your Ultimate Retention Plan?

Could a 4 day work week work for your company?

 Here’s the math: 4 days x 8 hours a day = 32 hour workweek.

No catch, no secret “well we work 10 hour days 4 days a week,” but a real live shortened work week. I can almost hear the nervous thoughts and I can confess, they started in my mind too – things like “that’ll never work” and “how would I…

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Added by Katrina Kibben on May 5, 2015 at 5:05pm — No Comments

Top 25 Most Common Jobs Posted Online

Registered Nurse holds the number 1 spot of the top 25 demanded job titles, meaning it’s the most advertised job opening. This is according to data from WANTED Analytics, which maintains a database of over…

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Added by Ashley Zito Rowe on May 5, 2015 at 9:30am — No Comments

Fifty three percent of UK recruiters believe Conservative Party is best for industry

05 May 2015, London – Fifty-three percent of UK recruiters believe the Conservatives offer the best future for the recruitment industry, according to Bullhorn, the leading cloud-based CRM provider.

The survey, based on data from 79 UK recruitment professionals, also reveals that 44 percent believe Labour would be the preferred choice for the industry, with just two percent in favour of the Liberal Democrats.

When…

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Added by Peter Linas on May 5, 2015 at 4:35am — No Comments

Finding the best possible employee for your organization – Some recruitment tips

Finding the best possible employee that will fit into your organization in the best possible and also contribute to the success of your company is a big challenge among the recruiters. If you don’t end up with choosing the right person, you won’t be able to help flourish your organization with the right kind of employees. Keeping the best employees in your organization is only possible when you find them out. But amidst this industry where thousands of people are looking for jobs, how are…

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Added by Ann Hoge on May 5, 2015 at 4:07am — No Comments

How to facilitate the contact between 2 recruiters of different countries?

 Recruiting the right people for the position you are looking to fill is not an easy task. When doing it internationally, the challenge becomes even bigger, as new issues arise, some of those without a standard solution.

 The international recruiting scene is not a new one, yet it is still taking its baby-steps when it comes to regulations, trust, contracts…

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Added by Yoel Cassuto on May 5, 2015 at 4:00am — 1 Comment

Calling a candidate to tell them there is no news IS news to the candidate.

I placed this status update on LinkedIn the other day.

‘Calling a candidate back to tell them there is no news IS news to the candidate.’

It got 250 ‘Likes’, and dozens of comments, so it touched a nerve for sure.…

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Added by Greg Savage on May 4, 2015 at 10:30pm — No Comments

How Can Corporate Culture Attract and Keep an Employee Interested

Finding professional and talented employee is as difficult as a job-hunting process. Not only job-seekers try hard to show their worth to get hired. Companies don’t relax either. Their task is to attract qualified specialist and keep him interested. And while some companies count on wages as their basic argument, others establish corporate culture and offer an employee its…

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Added by Ann Aldrich on May 4, 2015 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Mobile Recruiting - Don’t Ignore the Trend

We’re seeing one of the most competitive hiring landscapes ever, yet there is one big trend of 2015 that HR managers and recruiters are still ignoring - mobile recruiting. An…

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Added by Ron Stewart on May 4, 2015 at 10:21am — No Comments

People Risks Of Spread Betting

Spread betting is an optimum trading platform. It is sufficient, fast, and tax-free. With this very activity you can gain money out on your own computer desk or laptop. Being fast and simple, many thousands of interested people get themselves in this business. And with this, commodity owners also put in their very bets.

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But of course, it is all not as easy as baking a pie. You also need constraint, focus and patience. After all, this is not just a gambling game.…

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Added by Geo Msn on May 4, 2015 at 8:00am — No Comments

Star Wars day: 4 lessons recruiters can learn from Star Wars

‘May the force be with you’ - It’s an iconic expression from one of the most well-known film franchises of all time. George Lucas’ intergalactic tale, aptly named Star Wars, has enjoyed phenomenal success since its release back in May, 1977, with new films and franchises still being created today. 

Once a year, May 4th sees Star Wars fans worldwide…

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Added by Austin Fraser Ltd on May 4, 2015 at 4:00am — 2 Comments

Five things to consider when leaving higher education

So you have studied hard, gained many skills and knowledge, made great friends and passed your qualifications, that’s it, higher education done. It may seem a frightening prospect but the world is your oyster, and it is up to you to go and live your life to the full. What should you now consider as you leave education and enter the big wide world?

1) Find a job

Without any money, you are really going to struggle to build a life for yourself. The first thing to do after…

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Added by Tonisha Parra on May 1, 2015 at 2:30am — No Comments

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