We recently interviewed a fellow recruitment colleague on the expectations that he had when he started out his career. He had the impression that he would go and hit the ground running, but after a couple of months he realised it may not be as easy as he first thought. This is what got us thinking about the importance of learning to walk before you can…

Long gone are the days of having to be stuck behind a desk and confined to an office, now we have the potential freedom to work from our homes, our local coffee shop or even our favourite holiday destination! Remote working has provided us with a whole new working world where we can be flexible during our working day, with more than 4 million UK workers now working remotely!…

The recruiter’s job is to acquire talented workforce for his clients. So, if the recruiter cannot communicate his achievements, personality and skills for candidates, he will lose out heavily. The task of a recruiter is not easy and he will need to establish his own brand image to get faster and better responses and ratings. Watch this Video…

As home and rental prices go up year after year in the U.S., seeking out a city with affordable living can be a difficult task. Nationwide housing crises have put Americans in a tough situation with housing…

Sometimes you know exactly who you need.  One target.  The approach, a shotgun approach, is simple.  If you have lots of time you can work towards the goal of landing the ideal candidate without a lot of risk.  If you don’t have a lot of time, the risk goes up significantly.

The other approach is to have many possible targets and expand your reach to engage as many as you can.  Much lower risk.  Much more likely that you will be able to engage the right candidate.  You may even end up…

If you are wondering on the best way of revitalizing your writing business, it is important you consider branding.…

Winter is coming this season (7) and we all can’t wait for 16th July to watch the first episode. Game of Thrones never 

ceases to surprise us and I am sure this season will be no different. While we anxiously wait for these unexpected events,…

If you have scored an interview for a job that you are interested in, you probably want to ensure that it goes as well as possible. Unfortunately, if you are like a lot of people, you might be nervous about the actual interview process. This is perfectly normal; sometimes, even the most confident and qualified of job candidates…

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These Insider Secrets to Graduate Interview Success are not for your typical graduate job hunter.

But first let me congratulate you on obtaining your degree. Now with that out of the way let’s get down to real business.

The contents of this post are a departure from your typical graduate interview preparation…

A good job ad gets your attention.  It peaks your interest.  Something like…..

“Great opportunity for an experienced widget maker”

Then it will state the critical information.  The main idea is to peak interest and give the critical requirements that you are looking for.  You want the right candidate to recognize that they fit and generate enough interest for them to want to explore it and find out what makes it a great opportunity.

If an ad goes over the top it sounds…

If you've recently begun a new business and want it to do extraordinarily well, now is the time to tap into the power of promoting your brand. Connecting with customers and getting them interested in your product or service line is immensely important because it helps you build a base of loyal clients that will keep your company going and growing during its early stages. Below you'll find five simple strategies you can use to promote your brand:…

BOSTON – JULY 11, 2017 – Bullhorn®, the cloud computing company that helps staffing and recruiting organizations transform their businesses, has collaborated with JA Worldwide, one of the world’s largest youth-serving NGOs.

Through the delivery of hands-on,…

The recruiting field is a highly competitive one, amplified by widespread talent shortages across many industries and skill sets. It’s a big challenge to cut through the noise and capture the attention of in-demand candidates being inundated with…

What do you do when you sit down at your desk?

Ease into things by checking out your favourite news site? Perhaps a bit of LinkedIn? Twitter, Facebook…

While it might seem like a bad habit – procrastinating can work wonders for your prospecting!

Yes, even those cheeky scrolls through Facebook when you know you really should be doing something…

Well, Talent42 2017 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, AI…

Summer, a/k/a “prime time” for your restaurant, retail store, or hospitality venue, is upon us. While it’s critical to have enough employees to meet the rush, it’s quite another to have the right employees: those who provide exceptional customer service that can make or break your business. How important is it? According to a Walker study, customer experience is becoming the biggest brand differentiator for consumers –…

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Hi! I'm Nolan representing PROHIO, a professional recruiting firm in Findlay, OH. I recently found this blog and would love to connect with Recruiting and HR representatives nationwide. 

With thousands of professionals retiring daily and companies looking to reduce costs in their HR departments, we believe the recruiting industry will continue to grow exponentially. 

Whether you're a potential Client, Candidate, or fellow Recruiter feel free to reach out…

The unemployment rate has been trending down since 2010.  That’s a good thing even considering the fact that we were in really bad shape then and the numbers are regularly massaged.

If you include the underemployed (those working at lesser jobs than they really need but still not qualifying for unemployment) the numbers aren’t nearly as good.  You really have to include the underemployed to get a feel for how good or bad the situation is.  The underemployed don’t make enough money and…

Hiring is an incredibly exciting time. Attracting talent to, and growing your team, is huge for your organisation. So why simply write a cut-and-paste job advert that insinuates that there’s a real shortage of creativity? Here’s how to attract the best candidates, through a…

Questions form the basis of a job interview. There are some questions job candidates should never be asked during interview. Asking such questions may create an awkward…