Introduction

Assessing someone for a job based only on a CV can be a little superficial. Today in this dynamic world where there is cut-throat competition everyone has an impressive CV. However, not everyone possesses the art of tackling a good interviewer and dodge their tricky questions with adroitness. Asking the right questions at an interview is extremely important as they confirm your qualifications and credentials as a…

Everyone has reason to become negative about his/her work from time to time. Workplaces are composed of people with various personalities and attitudes, which can become negative when there are deadlines to be met, and challenging tasks to be completed.  There is no set solution to preventing negativity in the workplace, but guidelines should be put in place so the employees are held to a certain expectation of behavior when the environment…

*** Please note this post originally appeared on The RecruitLoop Blog ***

A few weeks ago I attended a Talent Acquisition and Selection conference in San Francisco.

Having been playing in ‘the recruitment game’…

 Acme Manufacturing is a proud firm that has been serving its customers for nearly a century but lately they have been experiencing some problems. Just yesterday their largest customer called the CEO of Acme and told them if the reliability of their products did not drastically improve, the customer was going to take their business elsewhere. The CEO immediately calls a management meeting and tells the department managers and HR if the human capital assets can’t do the job correctly…

PPC, or pay per click, is a strategy many marketers use to buy keyword based traffic to their websites. In fact, many companies from startup to Fortune 50 spend millions of their advertising budgets on "owning" certain keywords each year. So why wouldn't you try PPC for recruitment marketing? The best recruiters think like marketers, right? 

Well, yes - but we don't…

You take the time to create strong professional networks. You continue to build, nurture and maintain them. This is a skill many recruiters have mastered and successfully continue to leverage as they recruit world-class talent. You too need to be sure to leverage your networks…

You’ve gotta get your hands dirty!

Now that we are enjoying a healthy economy and companies are growing again, I am seeing new leaders take the reins, and I’m also seeing experienced leaders struggling to retain talent.  I believe a major reason leaders lose their key players is that their…

That infamous question – …

That first day on the job… has the potential to be an employee’s best or worst day on the job. It’s the same for you as an employer. You’ve spent nearly a month or more searching for the right candidate and using a lot of time and money to find them.…

Whenever I see an article on Big Data and how it's going to revolutionize HR from hiring to management, I cringe a little. Not because I don't think it can, or even will. But because HR, and especially recruitment, have huge data problems that have been staring them right in the face for years - and they haven't changed a thing.

The inability to collect, organize, and analyze…

Most of us have heard of The Office; the UK and later American television show that follows the day-to-day lives of sales staff. Whilst there are no direct links to the recruitment industry, each character represents a real-life candidate that recruiters could encounter. With that in mind, we, at …

The popularity of the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) is growing and not just for large companies. Small and medium sized companies are looking to advance their HR departments as well. But there has to be a good combination of human and computer interaction. Automation is the current trend in HR and recruiting. How effectively do you use your Applicant Tracking…

Companies are constantly seeking out talented individuals, to build and grow their individuals business. In times when talented and skilled labour isn’t easy to come by, especially when such individuals are in demand by several companies be it; a small start - up, a growing business or a big business. It’s safe to say that a recruiter’s task is never ending as candidates who have been great employees but have received better packages.

Recruiting is the most daunting task or job…

Create a good first impression over the phone

Rule no. 1: Find a quiet place to talk to recruiter, fully charge your mobile before the interview, and turn call waiting off.  The person on the other line will be able to hear you clearly, and you will be able to hear them.  It sounds simple, but wind can be a factor if you take the call outside!

Rule no.2:  Be friendly! …

If you run a recruiting agency, then you already know how important it is to effectively reach out to potential job candidates.

Fortunately, going mobile with SMS marketing can help you do just that.

Here are a handful of ways you can use SMS to your advantage in your recruiting endeavors:

Text Job Openings

Whether candidates are in the…

This particular question is actually pondering many people nowadays. You see, as it has been scientifically proven, coconut oil can actually do wonders for your health, your beauty as well as your body. People are using it for pretty much everything. You are going to be able to see people that have replaced regular oil and butter the simply be able to cook with coconut oil.

Coconut oil is included everywhere

Countless of different beauty…

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Along with the economy, recruiting software continues to improve.  To compete for top talent, studies suggest the integration of technology, data, and HR…

Mother knows best. Or at least, that’s what we’ve been told. Mom (or dad) taught you how to do the laundry, make dinner and be a good person. Well, performance management is similar. Performance management has evolved into a coaching apparatus more…

It is not a secret that a lot of employees today search for high paid jobs and are afraid of losing place of work, as it means losing a source of income. Every year a lot of grads leave colleges with diplomas, a debt and hope to build successful career. It is worth mentioning that many people feel depressed because of the job and are afraid to think outside the box and find…

“[Redesigned performance management processes] shift the focus away from forced-distribution rankings and much more toward helping managers coach people to succeed. By changing this one HR ‘ingredient,’ it is possible to affect many others.” –…