Your staff is one of your biggest untapped resources. Most of your recruitment team have some sort of digital footprint or presence on social media and other digital channels so doesn’t it make sense to tap into that and leverage it for the company and your staff’s personal development? It is like a sleeping giant, just waiting to be…

When hiring new employees, you must complete many processes and fill out many forms. In the United States, every new employee must fill out a Form I-9. This two-page Employment Eligibility Verification form ensures individuals are legally allowed to work for pay in the United…

Carmine Gallo, the author who documented the success of Apple and Steve Jobs over 3 books, developed seven key business tips which contributed to Apple’s achievements.  

1. Passion

“Do what you love.” Passion is vital in committing to any goal, and especially within a…

Your LinkedIn profile is a quick and essential way to let recruiters know you’re available for new opportunities. 

Here are 10 ways to give your LinkedIn profile a makeover and boost your chances of finding your dream job:

1. Name and contact

Make sure your LinkedIn information, including your name,…

Are you utilizing all of these 7 highly effective ways to reduce your cost-per-hire?

Every HR professional’s dream: Reducing cost-per hire

Cost-per-hire is one of the most important and most commonly…

When recruiting business analysts and project managers for permanent positions, the legend of King Canute springs to mind. The medieval ruler’s famous and futile attempt to turn back the tide is not dissimilar to convincing high day-rate contractors of the benefits of a return to the permanent market.

With the wave of permanent employees moving…

Womens Techmakers is a great site dedicated to Women in Technology. It is a Google-run site and organization that can provide a lot of stuff. Not a lot of recruiters try to source there. The reason is simple they do not know how. Well to do this without worry you need go no further than into your bag of tricks and pull out an old tried and…

MBAs are expensive, involve a huge commitment of time and can have a massive impact on the lives of those around you. 

For example, they are infamous for putting strain on the strongest of relationships.

So are they worth doing? Will an MBA boost your career prospects or is it just a vanity project?

Cause and…

In 2009, The Academy of Management Journal published a study of “entrepreneur passion” and the effects it has on the funding decisions of venture capitalists.  The inherent challenge of entrepreneurial endeavors is the reliance on “selling” the vision. However, out of the multitude of factors considered, the most persuasive…

Receiving a job offer can be an exciting event in your career. But in order to make the right decision it's important to take a calm and measured approach.

This is especially true if the initial offer results in a counter bid from your existing employer, or you’re involved in an additional process with a second organisation.

First of all,…

Screening resumes and finding the best among them is considered one of the most tedious tasks in the recruitment process. It has been a manual process for decades. Now AI has challenged this traditional approach and automate the process with much higher accuracy. With AI it is possible to screen thousands of sales professionals and other pros in a few seconds.

AI for Resume Screening

As per the …

Let’s face it. This is a hard one. Work life balance- everyone talks about it, companies’ offer the best they could, we all know we want it and when we get it that doesn’t stay long enough and it's a constant pain in the rear.

Fortunately, wise people have understood the concept of work life balance and have laid a good foundation for us. All we…

Becoming a professional truck driver is a great option for individuals just getting into the workforce as well as for those who are nearing middle age. In fact, many people these days are pursuing this as a second career. Trucking is a well-loved career path because many truckers can choose their routes and their hours. Plus, the pay is often quite…

The growth of a firm is a very essential factor that determines its success. The main factor that influences this success is the capacity and quality of the people hired and who work go give back time the firm. Every year newly killed people emerge and it is the company's duty to regulate tilts work force and update it such that success and quality of…

Negotiating an extension can be the trickiest part of any contractor’s assignment. It can in some instances be the difference between building a successful career in consultancy – where you develop a real niche – and a jumpy, stop-start, short-lived, jack-of-all-trades one.

But little good advice exists on this topic and many contractors learn…