Hey recruiters, how have you been organizing your interviews lately? With the impact of uncontrollable elements on the business environment and the rise of new technology, hiring managers are changing the way they recruit considerably, including the way they run interviews.

While the optimal…

Starting your own business can be extremely rewarding. It's great to be your own boss, run your own operation, and blaze your own trail in the marketplace. However, it can also be a risky and extremely difficult prospect. There are a lot of things that can go wrong when you're running your own small business, and the stakes are usually very high. It's important to know what you're getting into and have a plan before you start your business, but if you have all…

Recruiting efficient staff invariably comes as a relief to any hiring departments, but it does no harm to keep a back-up plan up your sleeve when crises strike and your company are short of skilled personnel. That’s when the Talent Community enters the picture to save your day to ensure the headcount.

Here comes In this blog, Rakuna will share with you the fundamentals of a talent community so you can have a good…

Everyone understands the tremendous amount of work that an HR department invests in a company. However, a lot of people have a problem understanding whether the size of the company affects its need for a decent HR department. A major corporation needs it for sure, however, what about smaller Australian startups? Do they need an elaborate HR plan, as well? You see, even the smallest of startups can benefit from the right HR plan and a team capable enough to execute it. For all those who are…

Hairbrained is a global community of passionate hairdressers & colorists, supporting each other in

elevating our craft. Hairbrained is a little-known site and few have tried to source in it. Well to do

this without you need go no further than into your bag of tricks and pull out an old tried and true

tool, called…

Plugging the STEM Gap in Subsea Engineering

Subsea engineering is one of the UK’s main global strengths. According to research by the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST), the nation generates a staggering £8.9bn of the £20bn global subsea engineering spend. There is no doubt then that the…

The public is growing increasingly aware of the environmental crisis we are facing and the responsibility we have to control our future and slow down the progression of climate change. As a result of this, more people are looking for a career in a sustainable role. Finding a job like this, which is within the area you are interested in, is not easy. For workers before us, they would take whatever job they got without thinking about their ethical or personal opinions.

But what is the…

At the stage of interview scheduling, you are close to one of the most important steps during the hiring procedure. However, your interview scheduling email is always the first impression on candidates, so neglecting meticulousness when scheduling interviews via emails never sounds…

The festive season is a joyous time of year. But coming at the end of 12 long months (particularly the 12 months we’ve all just had thanks to the pandemic), senior managers and HR departments need to remain especially vigilant. For it can also be a challenging time for hard-working employees who may have one eye on taking a…

Successful candidate experience is a result of transparent and consistent communication. According to a Career Builder’s survey, 81 percent of candidates reported that continuous updates from employers would improve their experiences significantly.…

Zoom interviews might be here to stay. Or at least any video interview or remote interview session. Getting familiar with the tips that are required to nail a remote interview is critical in ensuring that you increase your odds of getting an employment offer by the hiring manager.

Here are the ways to ensure that you have a fantastic Zoom job interview in the future.…

AllPeople is the largest free directory of business contacts for America. Find leads for companies

including name, position, email, address, phone number and more. AllPeople is a little-known site

and few have tried to source in it. Well to do this without you need go no further than into your bag

of tricks and pull out an old…

Recruiters spend a long time on LinkedIn, and if you are looking to start a recruitment business, you’ve likely asked yourself if you need to pay out for a LinkedIn Recruiter licence. In my Essential Checklist for Your New Recruitment Business blog, I…

After a turbulent year, enterprises are returning to the prospect of a new world following an unprecedented pandemic.

Around the country the way we interact with customers, how consumers buy, and what interests the public has rapidly changed. Successfully managing these digital transformations may be the difference between your success and failure at this stage of continuing economic uncertainty.

Of course, the investment may appear unviable, but the benefits maintain growth…

The breadth of available roles in the hospitality industry is something which continues to appeal to new recruits, offering a whole host of challenges and opportunities. Not all career opportunities are obvious though — and there’s certainly a few hidden gems to uncover!

Take a look through this run down of some of the most interesting roles available in the catering industry.

Food manufacturing inspector

With an increasing emphasis on allergies and manufacturing…

Retail and hospitality venues reopened in June and July after the first lockdown restrictions were eased. But since then, England has been in tier systems, back into a lockdown, and will be moving back into tiers from 2nd December. Businesses are still facing the possibility of workers isolating if they test positive or come into contact with a COVID-positive person. Most office employees will be able to work from home if they feel well enough, which will help mitigate the potential for sick…

Since the COVID-19 pandemic forced the UK nation to stay at home for most of 2020, finding ways to keep ourselves entertained was never an easy task. Other than our physical and mental health, our financial situation has also been put to the test in these difficult times.

Many people have been looking to safeguard their finances. Recent search volume data suggests that more of us have taken an interest in long-term investments during lockdown. As we continue to live through uncertain…

With the growth in the engineering sector in the last few years, the requirement of additional workers has led to an increasingly diverse workforce especially with the inclusion of women.

The STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) sector has traditionally been male dominated. There have been women pioneers such as Ada Lovelace, but they are not as widely discussed as Elon Musk or Tim Berners-Lee. More women than ever are now choosing to take a job in STEM roles with…

It’s important now more than ever for us to focus on our mental health and wellbeing and how we can help ourselves as well as others. Did you know that when we do things that make us feel good, whether this is having a productive routine or spending time with our loved ones, this stimulates the reward areas in our brain, creating positive feelings? In simple terms, research has found that feel-good chemical dopamine is released when we carry out certain activities, motivating us to do it…

Social media has been a world-changing phenomenon. Before Facebook’s founding in 2004 there was the likes of Bebo, Faceparty, and MySpace. However, the last 10 years have seen a huge spike in both users of social media and reasons for using it.  

In 2019, there were …