This list of 2018 recruiting trends should be your guide for improving your recruiting strategy.

Are you ready to implement these new recruiting trends or will you be left behind?…

In June 2014, Eugene was the first program to pass the Turing Test,  a test of machine’s ability to exhibit intelligent behavior equivalent to, or indistinguishable from, that of a human. This was just done with advanced computing and no AI was needed.…

To gain an important competitive advantage in today’s marketplace, you must leverage the proper strategies, which should be both different and better compared to your niche competitors’. Just like in any business, to gain competitive advantage means to stand out from the crowd, to think out-of-the-box, and to display a better value proposition to your prospects – whether they are B2B clients or B2C customers.

So whether you’re a B2B or B2C business owner,…

Alexandra Petrini, Director of Marketing at OneWire

Recruitment marketing is the name of the game this year and creating a killer employer brand should be a top priority for your company in 2018.

As the director of marketing at OneWire, I’ve become an expert at…

It’s that time of year when new trends begin to emerge for the upcoming year. We recently discussed an emerging trend in our last article 2018 HR TRENDS – CANDIDATE EXPERIENCE – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW.

Minimal job descriptions, no confirmation email and no notice when the job position is filled, all contributed to…

So, are you also in a race of purchasing tools that make your HR job quick and easy? Oh! it's a big yes. Great, such tools really make our job easy. But do you know nearly 8 out of 10 HR professionals regretted their software purchases? According to a report, only 24 percent of HR managers and employers feel that their hiring software is having a positive and the…

This is part 2 of the Methodology, Sourcing. In part 1 we talked about Research, now that we have that done it’s time to Source. So regardless of where you source, you need to understand one of the recruiter languages, Boolean, Symantec, and or Natural Language. Each has their place in the sourcing world.

Boolean is where it starts; it allows you to find thing…

The scarcity created by the IT talent shortage understandably makes companies cautious about who they hire. To lower the number of bad hires, many implement a pre-employment assessment as a way of filtering out bad fits.…

For more than twenty-years, Charlotte’s primary focus was working her way up the corporate ladder in the Human Resources department of a large publicly traded company.

Day after day she worked hard to meet the demands of her superiors and colleagues, until one morning she woke up with a sickened, sinking feeling in her stomach.

It was her career, she…

You’ve done it.

You attracted a highly-skilled young professional to your company and you both are in the throes of new hire bliss. The first few months fly by, but eventually, things start to change. Your millennial hire is growing bored. They’re uninspired; they feel…

I find it ironic that the recent popularisation of coaching is having the detrimental side effect of reducing its use, particularly in recruitment. I’ve watched as coaching has become the buzz word for staff development, training is now often referred to as coaching, so real coaching is being squeezed out. 

Coaching is extremely…

Prior to the Holidays I gave the intro to this series were we will cover a sourcing methodology. Now keep in mind this is a “Readers Digest” version, which means it is going to be short and sweet. So we will began were all good sourcing strategies and methodologies must start – Research. The idea is to gather as much data as we can to create a Persona of the ideal…

Having your own business has many benefits. First, it gives you a chance to be your own boss. Consequently, it allows you to explore the field that you are passionate about. While starting the business may seem an easy task, keeping it afloat has often proved difficult for most people. Startups…

Few decisions are as important as choosing a career. It's challenging to select a perfect job. Perhaps, you want a job that fits your personality, passion, and interests. You also want it to put food on the table and have plenty of openings over the next 10 years. Whether you're a college…

Good news for the employment market and recruiting industry moving into 2018 with employers in all US regions and industry sectors expected to increase staff.  The manufacturing and construction industries in particular are experiencing a rejuvenation leading to a marked increase in job openings within those sectors. The overall unemployment…

Since the oil price crash in 2014 there have been massive layoffs throughout the oil industry and its supply chain. Worldwide estimates of job losses indicate that up to 30% of oil and gas industry professionals have been made redundant, pushed to early retirement, or jumped to industries with better prospects. The oil and gas…

Finding someone’s email address is one the key pain points in modern recruiting. That’s why professional recruiting masterminds use so called “email finders”, online sourcing tools that can help you find somebody’s email address for free in as little as a few seconds!…

There's arguably nothing more rewarding as a recruiter than finding an employee that will be a perfect company fit. The energy and excitement that comes with a successful job offer and subsequent acceptance are thrilling, and the air is ripe with potential.

Unfortunately, it's all too common for…

With the new tax law, corporate budgets will change. This will impact recruiting on all fronts. More money for recruiting budgets, to spend on ads and outside help, to hire more internal recruiters. More money to push a company’s reach out further and to draw in the talent they need.

More money to hire more key people. When cash flow increases, the first thought is to figure out how we can best use the increase to grow the business. Hire more salespeople, open a new plant, develop a…

The world is changing at whirlwind levels, so it's critical that you stay ahead of the game and able to hunt. 

Knowing how to networking and get in a room with people who can help you earn money, gain opportunities and live your dreams is half the battle, no matter what industry you work in. 

You need to…