Every recruiter will tell you that attracting talent and retaining talent are two sides of the same recruiting coin. But only the best know that retention starts well before a hire is even made. Your retention strategy should be at work even as you are trying to attract the right talent.

Why? Put simply, failed retention is costly. One study put out by SHRM estimated that the replacement costs for a salaried employee amounted to roughly six to nine months of that person’s salary, on…

Not all Recruiters are created equal…

I was struck this week by a recruiter-shared LinkedIn post, entitled “The Story of a Recruiter’. It was most likely an innocent share with no anticipation of the flurry of response which ensued. The original post got 289 likes and 38 comments. As part of this share, the recruiter added a simple, non-emotive comment: “Fact”.…

Let's face it -- quantum computers are real, and they will eventually be able to crack any kind of encryption.  This means data cannot be safely stored.  We've already seen major hacking by the Chinese, Russians, etc. of NSA, DOD and other classified institutions' data.  The highly probable leak of, and successful hacking of, Secretary of State Clinton's data is probably…

Finding good candidates is half the battle. The other half of the battle is managing to retain those candidates. One way to improve how you fill positions and who you fill them with, is to focus on improving your recruitment process.

This article is going to focus on 8 things you can do that will give your recruitment process a huge boost. Did you know that boosting your hiring process is as easy as using our free online recruitment system?…

Attracting and retaining the most talented people is crucial for success of any company, especially for IT companies. Hiring technical roles is one of the most difficult task.

That’s why we have gathered 10 inspiring quotes from some of the most successful leaders working for technological giants. You can find some great advice here, so feel free to use them as a help…

It never stops: the recruiting industry continues to sprout new job boards and job-board-like sites. It's been a couple of months since my last roundup, so I thought it was time to take a look at what is new, interesting, and up-and-coming. Let's go!:…

When I reflect on my career in Talent Acquisition, I am amazed by some of the transformations that I have seen take place.  Regardless of your occupation, you have probably seen a number of changes in your world as well.  Markets change, technology evolves, and individuals grow.  One of the biggest adaptations that I’ve seen is the role of the…

Recruiting doesn’t come easy, especially nowadays when you’ve got innumerable candidates reaching out to you via social media. However, with a few tips in mind, you can polish your recruitment skills and work your way from being a good to an awesome recruiter! After all, you need to offer…

The weekly Whats App Group Chat Wednesday Discussions just got so much more interesting with a topic that wasn’t spoken about until now. It was surprising how we’ve not really thought about it or had a discussion on before now while we were aware of a possible development in the Talent Acquisition Industry that we’re all passionate about. 

Luckily our weekly…

I am currently in the process of reading Your Place at the Table by Allan Cox.  It consists of a series of short essays, which discuss the concept of Authenticity. In one of these essays Allan Cox defines empowerment, as “I love you for what I am when I am with you.”

In my weekly tip of the week on Wednesday we…

We’ve been into the Talent Acquisition Industry for quite some time and we’re familiar with the tools & techniques that are commonly used by most of us. But would you like to know about the other Tools & Techniques that are available? 

If you’re answer is yes, then you’d like to know about the #SourcingChat on, “…