Getting a lot of eyes on your job advertisement is great.  

For many hiring managers, seeing dozens (even hundreds) of resumes pile in is the dream come true. However, once they start sifting through these resumes,…

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Traditionally, paper has been a critical piece of the business process. It's difficult for an organization to run smoothly without the ability to record information and share it with colleagues in an effective manner. Issues arise in the office when that information needs to be stored for an extended period of time or needs to be shared quickly with team members in…

The news is out on Wells Fargo’s recent fraud allegations, and the bank now faces $185 million in fines for opening unauthorized accounts—the largest penalty ever imposed…

Despite improvements in gender equality in the workplace, the tech industry continues to lag behind. Women make up over 50 percent of today’s workforce in the United States, but they’re still noticeably absent in the tech…

Time management tips are individual because each of us has his own difficulties and possibilities. Students have different problems than businessmen or housewives, women other than men, office workers other than freelancers. But some ideas may be useful for everyone.

1. Let's start with statistics

List the tasks of your everyday life. Calculate, how…

You have made the decision to hire a new Customer Service Director.

You know this appointment will make, or, break the success of your differentiated brand experience.   Your new Director will be entrusted to design, define, develop, lead and deliver your enterprise-wide Customer Experience strategy across a constantly evolving multi-channel environment.

You go through a thorough selection process. Hire what looks like a great individual.  They had all the right experience, a…

Have you been watching and enjoying, the The Job Interview on Channel 4 and if so, what have you learnt from the adventures of those featured?

#Thejobinterview has been featuring two companies who have a real vacancy to fill each episode.

For those of you who haven’t…

The Talent Acquisition Industry is constantly evolving so what does that mean for us as fellow Talent Acquisitionist’s? It means we too need to adapt to the changes. Put simply it’s time to stop and find out what aspects need a change for Talent Acquisitionists like your-selves to achieve success.   

After having said that the popular discussion topic was suggested by…

There are many benefits of joining a coworking space, especially if you are a freelancer working from the confines of your home. But, there are also many hidden benefits for those looking to hire people for a certain type of work. Co-working spaces are visited regularly by recruiters who are looking to expand their businesses by adding an…

Mention the words ‘workplace health’ and most people immediately think of OH&S, or perhaps executive health checks and pre-winter flu shots. Yet true workplace health goes far beyond just the physical safety of you and your team members. In fact, the World Health Organisation defines ‘health’ as a ‘complete state of physical, social and mental…

Allison Kruse wrote a thoughtful article on the issue of excessive amounts of email being sent by recruiters.  I do applaud her concern and think that she has a good point.  

At the same time, I wonder how many placements she has made in the realm of technical search, where there are sometimes extremely few candidates that can perform a certain job, and a huge number…

As most human resource managers know, culture is everything when hiring.  Even the most talented employees will fail to contribute if they are not a good cultural fit.

Unfortunately, culture is a hard thing to put a finger on.  Unlike other skills that can be measured in dollars, years, etc., culture is both…

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Sometimes, your business evolves faster than you would have ever expected it to and starts to leave you behind when it comes to the knowledge and time you need to manage it. New technologies appear out of the blue, across the world someone finds more efficient ways of doing the same thing you are and your customers seem to be getting bored of what you have to…

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There are several Industries with challenges and the Talent acquisition Industry is no exception. When it comes to the growth of a business it is absolutely essential to have Talents that have the desired calibre. And that begins from the Talent Acquisition department.

We’re all familiar with the challenges that we face as Talent Acquisitionist’s but let’s…

Commandment #1: Thou shalt become one with the customer/client internally or externally

Commandment #2: Thou shalt remember that the customer is the one that pays the bills

Commandment #3: Thou shalt become engaged in constant communications to all stakeholders

Commandment #4: Thou shalt never stop questioning everything

Commandment #5: Thou shalt never end the improvement process because you think that you solved the problem…

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When you start a career as a headhunter nobody knows who you are, they don’t know your offerings, you are staring from ground zero and believe me it’s a marathon not a sprint. It’s almost like a Doctor, Dentist, Lawyer, Financial Planner etc you are staring a practice from scratch.

I’m a 360 degree recruiter meaning I work both sides of the desk. I do…