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Sometimes going back to basics reminds us of just that…the basics.  And very often we seem to forget some of the basics of candidate interviewing etiquette.  

Here are some of the basic tips to remember when it comes to interviewing etiquette: 

1. Remember to return all calls and emails within 24 hours.
2. Introduce yourself - show…

Have you ever heard about slack? If yes do you use it? Great if you do. It is cloud-based application used for instant messaging developed by Slack Technologies. It’s a great way of communication within an organization. But did you ever realize that it can used for recruiting as well. Many organization use Slack to cut down emails and allow more…

Hiring today is not just an interview with the boss, It is a complete procedure with multiple steps. The reason why the hiring procedure has evolved from a one-step thing to having many different tiers is that a simple interview with generic questions does not tell you much about the interviewee. The interviewer cannot judge whether a person qualifies for a job after a single meeting and hires someone who is either not competent enough for the job or does not match the job requirements. To…

Diversity is always an important point of concern for any modern organization. But hiring people with different nationalities, races, genders or sexual orientations is not sufficient. It’s all about making your…

Recruiting developers? Here are 6 statistics you have to know!

Raise your hand if you need developers! 

Yep, it seems everyone is struggling to…

Valance is a free people search site for African American professionals. This can be a great place to find candidates however a lot of recruiter do not search here. 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 true tool, a simple…

Recruiters just wanna be remote.

Thats the conclusion I've reached after belonging to various Facebook recruiter groups. They post messages like this;

Currently on Indeed.com there are over 13,000 recruiter jobs but less than10% of them are listed as remote.

Why?

Recruiting and sourcing are roles that can be done from…

I’ve had this nagging question that I’m hoping to get answered.

Do AI Recruiting Platforms really work? I’ve been in talent acquisition for over 20 years and there’s no way a freaking chatbot can do what I do.

But can it make me more efficient at what I do every day? Can it take some…

As soon as you get a position to fill in, the first step in finding qualified candidates is to advertise it on the righteous job boards and job posting sites. Global job portals are used for international hiring. They operate in many regions within several countries around the world. Universal job boards are the perfect choice for recruiters who…

Are you looking for Designers? So this article is for you. I have decided to write this article because I am currently looking for designers. I hope that some of my tips and recommendations will be useful also for you. I have to say that looking for designers is even more challenging than developers. When it comes to Designers we speak about a very limited talent pool. Can you imagine that there are only 2000 designers in…

DEV is a community of software developers getting together to help one another out. The software industry relies on collaboration and networked learning. We provide a place for that to happen. This can be a great place to find candidates however a lot of recruiter do not search here. The reason is simple they do not know how. Well to do…

Are you still following the old methods of performance appraisal system? In this digital-savvy age, you should opt for a technology-based modern performance appraisal system to sustain in the industry. The pen and paper approach and forced ranking are not in trend anymore, and it will not help you retain the talents or attract the millennial workforce.   

Here are the top 5 features…

In recent years, the business world has seen data become very prominent. Scarce is the company that has not undergone some degree of digital transformation, and this has brought data to the core of its optimal performance. This focus on data has meant the use of streamlined methods of collecting and…

(By Bobby Bartlett, Enterprise Sales, TargetRecruit )  In my time working with small, mid-sized, and enterprise level staffing and recruiting organizations, I’ve seen many different flavors of evaluations. Evaluating enterprise front, middle and back office recruiting technology that will essentially run your organization is very difficult and often fails. I recently read that…

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We all know how recruitment will be evolving in the future. An ATS simplifies the recruitment process by reducing the time on shortlisting of candidates. 

Tech-savvy always have a question while using ATS like:

1. Does their ATS have advanced functionality? 
2. Does it have an advanced approach? …

Congratulations! You have found the ideal candidate for the vacant position in your organization. Would you let them go because of a silly mistake that you made in the offer letter? No, right? With the growing chances of job seekers being quite picky, it’s time to be extra cautious while creating an offer letter format and issuing it. 

Let us have a quick look at some of the scenarios when candidates misunderstand an offer…