Your organizations has committed to improving your processes, however you have left out a critical part of the equation. No process improvement effort tis going to succeed without the input from a cross-functional team which looks at both the current and future state of the process within the organization.

In order for a cross-functional team to be successful there…

Attracting the right applicants to a job posting can be challenging, right? 

Sure. Sometimes. Not always. 

But, getting them to apply might be... 

If your "apply now" process starts like the following, I'd like to point out a possible reaction: "ain't nobody got time for that! 

"Important…

It’s not the word “STAFFING” as bad but the way it has been portrayed is bad.

Despite the fact that temporary and contract employment has become more prevalent than ever and staffing agencies help million to find a job, staffing agencies still get a bad name. If you browse the internet long enough, you’ll find plenty of personal stories and rants about bad experiences…

If you haven’t heard of it by now, where have you been? Pokémon Go is the latest viral sensation storming people’s smartphones, turning the world into an augmented reality Pokémon catching ground for everyone with a mobile internet connection.

After already overtaking Tinder,…

How long have you worked in recruitment?

37 years!

What made you join the recruitment industry?

I suppose you can say I set out to work in the recruitment industry, although this was not initially my long term career goal. My mum worked as a temp while my sister and I were growing up, so I knew a little bit about the industry, or so I thought.

My work experience at school was at Alfred Marks, recruitment agency, in Romford, they…

Every recruiter will tell you that attracting talent and retaining talent are two sides of the same recruiting coin. But only the best know that retention starts well before a hire is even made. Your retention strategy should be at work even as you are trying to attract the right talent.

Why? Put simply, failed retention is costly. One study put out by SHRM estimated that the replacement costs for a salaried employee amounted to roughly six to nine months of that person’s salary, on…

Not all Recruiters are created equal…

I was struck this week by a recruiter-shared LinkedIn post, entitled “The Story of a Recruiter’. It was most likely an innocent share with no anticipation of the flurry of response which ensued. The original post got 289 likes and 38 comments. As part of this share, the recruiter added a simple, non-emotive comment: “Fact”.…

Finding good candidates is half the battle. The other half of the battle is managing to retain those candidates. One way to improve how you fill positions and who you fill them with, is to focus on improving your recruitment process.

This article is going to focus on 8 things you can do that will give your recruitment process a huge boost. Did you know that boosting your hiring process is as easy as using our free online recruitment system?…

Let's face it -- quantum computers are real, and they will eventually be able to crack any kind of encryption.  This means data cannot be safely stored.  We've already seen major hacking by the Chinese, Russians, etc. of NSA, DOD and other classified institutions' data.  The highly probable leak of, and successful hacking of, Secretary of State Clinton's data is probably…

Attracting and retaining the most talented people is crucial for success of any company, especially for IT companies. Hiring technical roles is one of the most difficult task.

That’s why we have gathered 10 inspiring quotes from some of the most successful leaders working for technological giants. You can find some great advice here, so feel free to use them as a help…

It never stops: the recruiting industry continues to sprout new job boards and job-board-like sites. It's been a couple of months since my last roundup, so I thought it was time to take a look at what is new, interesting, and up-and-coming. Let's go!:…

When I reflect on my career in Talent Acquisition, I am amazed by some of the transformations that I have seen take place.  Regardless of your occupation, you have probably seen a number of changes in your world as well.  Markets change, technology evolves, and individuals grow.  One of the biggest adaptations that I’ve seen is the role of the…

The weekly Whats App Group Chat Wednesday Discussions just got so much more interesting with a topic that wasn’t spoken about until now. It was surprising how we’ve not really thought about it or had a discussion on before now while we were aware of a possible development in the Talent Acquisition Industry that we’re all passionate about. 

Luckily our weekly…

Recruiting doesn’t come easy, especially nowadays when you’ve got innumerable candidates reaching out to you via social media. However, with a few tips in mind, you can polish your recruitment skills and work your way from being a good to an awesome recruiter! After all, you need to offer…

I am currently in the process of reading Your Place at the Table by Allan Cox.  It consists of a series of short essays, which discuss the concept of Authenticity. In one of these essays Allan Cox defines empowerment, as “I love you for what I am when I am with you.”

In my weekly tip of the week on Wednesday we…

We’ve been into the Talent Acquisition Industry for quite some time and we’re familiar with the tools & techniques that are commonly used by most of us. But would you like to know about the other Tools & Techniques that are available? 

If you’re answer is yes, then you’d like to know about the #SourcingChat on, “…

The 4^th of July is a huge date in the history of our country. It is the day we became a free, new nation, it is the date we adopted the “Declaration of Independence”. IT is a date that we as Americans should hold sacred, because it is the date when we actually became Americans. While we celebrate this huge event and date lets also remember those that…

How To Recruit On LinkedIn, Fast, Without Breaking The Bank

Recently I discussed the slowdown in tech hiring, which is already reflected in today’s…

This is my account of Day 1 “The Afternoon” of Talent 42 2016.

Right after lunch we were back at it with a QA moderated by John V. and with Lisa Nakashohi of Oculus, Annie Rihn of Zillow and Jennifer Boulanger of Booking.com.

Some good stuff came out of it mostly how each company handles recruiting. It was great to hear the different…