It’s interesting to look at successful businesses and understand the factors that make them such a success. There are of course many many of these, great product or service, great people, great hiring, great training, great value proposition – the list goes on and on….

The one thing that they all have in common however, is that they all get the job done right the…

In the past, marketing and advertising has been about traditional media, whether in print or on TV and radio. The rise of the internet has changed all that. Banner advertising, social media platforms, blogs and even in-game adverts have brought new opportunities to reach consumers and new challenges for marketing departments.

Perhaps the biggest difference with these new digital channels is that many of them are a two-way street. No longer do marketers just pump out their message:…

Well Talent42 2016 has come and gone, and it was spectacular. 2 days of speakers covering the entire spectrum of the Staffing Lifecycle. This is just a general overview with a full breakdown to follow. So subjects ranged from interviewing, contacting candidates, the future, Best practices, Tools galore, Using Data, Leadership track, Talent Advisor track,…

In the past couple of years, HR technology has grown leaps and bounds to encompass real hard quantitative data.  For the first time, HR and Talent Acquisition have a seat at the table and are able to inform business decisions with numbers and facts, not qualitative anecdotes.  Yet, as employers rush to use strategic analytics in these critical functions, the question…

“It’s a pain.”

This is what you often hear (from both sides of the hiring equation) about applicant tracking software (ATS).

Candidates complain that ATSs are a black…

Now-a-days organizations working in different vertical, especially technology and startups, are bearing the brunt of economic fluctuation! This has forced the production teams of these firms to redefine their workflows, re-design their IT solutions and constantly assess these IT solutions for its cost-effectiveness and efficiency.

All these needs have engineered the automation…

There are different types of a difficult candidate that hiring manager’s experience in an interview. Here is a list of the most common and how to deal with the situation.

The Quiet Candidate

Conducting an interview with a quiet or shy candidate can…

Microsoft buying LinkedIn, WIIFM(what’s in it for me) as an HR?

A logistics process means how products or materials are moved from one company to company, state to state and person to person. This is undoubtedly a great process, so that the users can get the best product from a company. Now many companies are using logistics to get things done is a very clean and clear way of travel. It involves the…

Remember the saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words”. This saying means a lot especially since we are living in a digital age. Pictures of us are everywhere. There is really no way to escape it, unless you are like my mother who will take O.J. leaps across furniture whenever someone takes out a camera. It’s not that she does not like to take pictures, but more because…

Headhunters (or just hunters) are engaged in search and luring of top managers and senior executives. They can find any valuable specialist, to persuade him/her to go away from a rival’s company and close the position.

The profession is no less complex and demanding than other professions of…

Experiences of recruitment agencies differ widely and what it comes down to, at the end of the day, is the individual agency and the way the team deals with its clients. A great recruitment agency can make the process of fitting applicants to roles simple and swift for everyone involved – it’s the key to ensuring smooth transitions and great matches. So, what makes a good recruitment agency and how do you find one?

A personable approach…

At a recent conference there was a lot of talk about several new online services designed to assist with creating videos specifically for jobs. Off the back of this, one of our regular clients even grabbed me and suggested we film every hot job moving forward (this from a company with over 600 live jobs!).

The premise holds appeal, with video now the most popular…

We've long heard that there's a skills gap in many industries- healthcare, the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) have had particular difficulty in finding top talent.  Companies across the nation have felt the sting of trying to recruit top talent to fill open positions.  They don't call it a war for talent for nothing. But when candidates are in…

Your next new hire could easily be sitting at their desk at this very moment, completely ignorant of your existence, or at least of your need for them. Recruiting passive talent has been part of staffing – especially for crucial upper-level positions – for as long as recruitment itself has been an organized effort. Some may cast aspersions on the practice, claiming that it reflects negatively on the image of the organization. If passive recruitment is practiced in a disrespectful or…

Even a decade back, businesses were only concerned about productivity, and the entrepreneurs took great interest in generating profits. The trend hasn’t quite changed now. Even today, passionate business owners strive hard towards driving growth in their dream ventures. However, there have been transformations. Present-day businesses are knowledgeable about the significance of human resources, and consider HR as an integral part of the organization.

Perhaps this was not the approach…

An old saying goes that “employees leave managers, not companies” and it’s happening frequently nowadays. Citing an example of U.S, Department of Labour Statistics revealed that average employee tenure is 1 to 1.5 years that’s quite alarming! We usually ask ourselves; “are managers doing that bad to engage and retain their valuable employee”.

It…

You can now leave video comments on Facebook! Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Jim Stroud shares his thoughts. Plus, are you wondering how to find Java developers? Jim Stroud shares a sourcing tip on how to find them on Twitter. Tune in now for all the fun and if you have not already, subscribe now!…

In this episode of the "Its All Recruiting" podcast with Jim Stroud, Joel Cheesman discusses with Jim Stroud the demise of "Simply Hired," robots and automation taking over and his latest cool tool - "Ratedly" and why its the bee's knees for companies everywhere.…