When you have a job outside the home, it can be hard to schedule time to spend with your kids, to clean the house or to enjoy time with friends. Aside from quitting your job, which likely isn't an option financially, you might want to consider looking for a career that allows for a more flexible schedule so that you can spend more time at home. Do some research…

The Japanese industry is a major competitor, a customer, and a supplier to European and American companies. What American HR managers don't know is that there is a lot to learn…

A survey I read not long ago said that 14 % of the UK’s workforce are bullied at work and 21% aware of bullying going on at their workplace. It reminded me of a few encounters I have had with office bullies, and how I dealt with them.



My first encounter with an office bully happened when I was working as part of a sales team and this new guy joined as Director. From day one we didn’t really hit it off. We were similar ages and had similar…

When the economy gets rough, it’s difficult for employers to justify providing raises for the top performing employees. However, this doesn’t mean that those employees have to be ignored, there are different things that can be done to help show an employee their value, without giving them a raise. A lot of companies…

From body wraps to slimming teas, there is no shortage of MLM sales opportunities that can provide you with the lifestyle of your dreams. Although a small group of people has excelled in this industry, success is possible.

To reach…

Looking to fill a vacancy and considering moving away from traditional Recruitment Agencies? As discussed before there are several recruitment solutions available, and in this blog I’m going to give you a run-down on the benefits of using Online Recruitment.

What are your options?

The two main options for Online Recruitment are Job Board Advertising and Flat Fee Recruitment.

• Job Board Advertising – this is where you post your…

We may not be ready to be interviewed by robots but popularity of recruitment software is rising among HR teams and Hiring Managers. With many recruitment processes now relying heavily on digital outlets, including social media, online advertising and email marketing, to attract new talent, it is important to reflect on the changes this new wave of recruiting has introduced.

Wider network

With recruitment going digital, companies are no longer reliant on ‘walk…

There are numerous articles and blogs written on candidate experience and countless more on employee engagement; there is a time frame between the two that often gets overlooked. Some would argue that it is just an extension of candidate experience, but that blog title is much less attractive. I never used to give the time post offer, pre start date…

The hashtag #FirstSevenJobs caused a social media explosion last summer after the question was posed by a singer-songwriter asking fans to help out with a new song by listing their early jobs. The internet quickly responded with CEOs, celebrities, astronauts and even the former President of the United States playing along. The response was both…

This article was written by our CEO Joe Musacchio and published in Money Inc. Any recruiter will enjoy reading about the good ole days of the staffing industry and how the process used to be. Imagine recruiting before email, smartphones and social media...…

Not sure what a Boolean Search is or how it’s used in recruitment?  Look no further!  This handy blog post will tell you how they work and why we use them – aren’t you lucky?

What are they?

Boolean searches are related to concept of mathematics and symbol logic developed by George Boole, a mathematician in the 19th century (don’t I sound smart).  They basically allow the combination of five different elements to conduct a search.  These…

Many small and medium sized businesses often struggle with the concept of employee insurance. Most importantly, getting the best return on investment from specific employee benefits can be challenging. Think about it, it's even harder to determine the actual ROI on these benefits. For instance, how do you tell whether shifting the workday a couple of hours had any measurable impact on your team's productivity? What about the yoga class your employees took last week, did it…

So you’ve beat out the competition’s offers and recruited a top tech candidate. Game over, right? Not necessarily. Your onboarding process will have a significant impact on the retention and engagement of that employee. At a time when  …

Social media is no longer just used as a social tool. Facebook , Twitter, LinkedIn and other social media platforms are being utilized by job seekers looking for their next career move and is something that companies really need to integrate into their social media strategies. What do you include in a successful HR social…

It is a multipolar smartphone world that dominates our existence with Android, iOS and Windows OS leading the app marketplaces. You need a smart breed of developers that have either superb native app development expertise or cross platform experience to be able to deliver modern, multi-platform apps.



Smartphone app development differs from other types of development because it has a lot to do with the various device screens and user interaction and experience. There are tons of…

As a small business owner, you might not currently offer health insurance for your employees. This isn't something that is required, so it's certainly understandable why you might not offer this perk. Plus, you might have always assumed that it would be expensive to offer health insurance to employees. However, even if you haven't given it much thought in the past, you may want to reconsider your position. These are a few reasons why it can be worth it for small business…

As a digital specialist I spend a lot of time online looking at the digital channels of businesses. In preparation for some industry workshops & webinars I recently reviewed 20 recruitment websites from various locations and of various sizes to see how they compared and any common issues that stood out to me.

This is what I found:

• CEO’s that don’t have a digital profile (or a LinkedIn profile)
• Social media feeds that were just job posts
• Lack of story…

The Anonymous session of day 2 consisted of several presentations to include-Underground Old School Hacks by Kevin Walters and Hacking a Conference Attendees List by Aaron Lintz.

Underground Old School Hacks by Kevin Walters. He discusses doing a Talent Level Mapping, in other words, competitive Intel. He used Linkedin to gain a lot of this…

If you love to travel, you could combine this passion with your major and put together a career that will satisfy your needs for adventure and income. Traveling allows you to see other ways of life, try new foods and take in incredible sights. Consider one of these four careers that could involve lots of travel.

Detecting Disease Outbreaks as an…

“We went to SourceCon last year.” Interrupting him mid sentence, I asked, “How was that?”

I always wanted to know if it was worth the cost. “Would I gain anything by attending the conference?”

His face hardened a bit, I could see from the tightness in his face muscles that he had not been impressed.…