Did you know 30% of employees are looking for other work while at their jobs? — Some of those might be wondering what it’d be like to work in another country.…

Company culture is often defined (at least partially) by the employees within the organization. By using personality assessments…

Copywriters know that the most important part of an advertisement is the headline.  The majority of the public reads little else when deciding whether or not they are interested.

Recruiter's have something that is equivalent to a headline in an advertisement...the job titles of our job posts.  This is the first thing…

As we all know measuring marketing has always been a needle in a haystack approach and anyone who’s familiar with measuring marketing would agree nonetheless. And then came digital marketing bringing along with it the ability to measure online activity. If one is to measure digital marketing it’s simple but only if you know where to look. When it comes to measuring digital marketing or for that matter Social Media Marketing you have online tools which are free or paid depending upon the tool…

Recently I came across a thoughtful piece in People Matters magazine, June issue that

talks about factors influencing our selection process while Recruiting. It made me ponder

how our personal experiences sometimes let right talent slip away from our hands. Being

a Recruiter, we’re the face of a company and how we…

This is a refresher on searching for LinkedIn profiles via Google (“X-Raying” LinkedIn) and links to a Custom Search Engine for those who don't want to write complex Boolean Strings.

LinkedIn has many public pages that Google indexes: profiles, company pages, job posts, and more. 

Public member profiles have URLs that include either "/in" or "/pub"…

With every aspect of employee life becoming automated or moving to the cloud, it only makes sense that training would end up in the crosshairs of discussion. Currently, only 34% of workers have participated in some sort of computer-based or …

Caring for your employees isn't just the right thing to do, it can also save your company a substantial amount of money. Taking care of your employees results in less sick days, increased productivity, and greater engagement in the workplace. Almost 90 percent of employers assume when an employee leaves it's because they found a better paying job; however, this is actually only true in about 12 percent of the cases. Losing employees is expensive, and it can be time-consuming and expensive to…

My marketing firm put together a checklist for staffing firms that helps to put into perspective what companies need to be aware of in today's modern climate of all things digital. I wanted to post it here to get the community's opinion, and maybe start a dialogue on what some other companies are doing that have worked well:…

It’s official: a poor employer brand reduces the number of prospective job candidates by half. 

The statistic emerged as part of LinkedIn’s findings in their recent Winning…

It is a worrying fact that in the past few years the amount of students we see graduating with a degree in teaching or students planning a career in teaching has been rapidly declining. Teaching is at an all-time low, with student population still on the rise. This is an extreme situation and one that needs to be rectified as soon as possible before it starts…

I am currently reading a must read for all HR professionals, The Rise of HR: Wisdom from 73 Thought Leaders*, which was recently released by the Human Resource Certification Institute. It makes the case for the fact that the HR space has changed to one centered in VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous). The contributors…

No one likes to be controlled. Which is just one reason why staffing and recruiting professionals must avoid this flawed practice.

Watch the video to learn more, including a better way of managing the buying and hiring process.

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To say there is a love hate relationship with cold calling would be an understatement. In any sales career cold calling is the lifeline of your success. You’re job as a salesperson is to get the person on the other end of the phone to say yes so you can complete the sale. In agency recruiting it is no different. You must speak to the hiring manager who will ultimately make…

There are many companies that are doing data entry outsourcing, but this doesn’t mean that they are the best company out there. There might be some outsourcing company that is better and that is delivering better service. There are many reasons why you should only use the best data entry outsourcing company that you can find, and not just any company out there. Here are some reasons why you should take your time and find the best…

Often, the line between being assertive and being rude is quite fuzzy and open to interpretation.

Assertiveness, by definition, is a communication skill that allows a person to clearly express their thoughts and feelings directly and appropriately, while still managing the thoughts and feelings of others around you.

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Almost exactly one year ago, my husband and I adopted our little fur baby from the local animal shelter. We both grew up with pets, but this was our first (and only child) together as a couple. Our sweet guy, Hurley, immediately became a part of our family and dramatically influenced our official new lifestyle as doggie people.

As his one year adoption anniversary approached, I wanted to come up with a way to celebrate how much love and enjoyment he has brought our…

The modern recruitment marketing team is firm or agency that can help you in discovering talented marketing professionals to join your business. Marketing is an important aspect of any business and it is therefore vital for a business owner or company to select marketing professionals with considerable care. The modern recruitment marketing team can help you…

I've worked in Employer Branding for nearly 20 years. I surprise myself every time I say it, but it really is that long.

I started by working on research strategies for clients in recruitment when the idea was still in its infancy. Research - other than some basic media hunting - was not a prerequisite, so it was said, for a successful job ad. After all, it…

The recent WhatsApp Group Chat was a hit amongst the members as we received lots of inputs that were simple yet quite interesting. If you weren’t able to make it this time it’s not too late to be in loop of the insights shared as you are reading them. Here’s what our distinguished Talent & Sourcing professionals had to say about whether we really need weekend drives or if there are any alternatives? …