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What makes a good manager? The answer may vary according to the size of the business, the industry it operates in and lots of other factors. Yet, we can find similarities between great managers: they are all leaders with a clear vision of the future and a heartfelt desire to innovate. A good leader will…
Recruitment is a two sided market, ripe for intermediaries to eliminate (or create) deadweight loss. Right now, there’s a lot of deadweight loss. There’s a major gap in the job market, starting with the U.S.’s 4.5 million job open positions and 9.8 million unemployed people. This SmartRecruiters infographic provides insight the depth of the hiring gap. Takeaways: 1…
The interview process can often be a long and laborious one. The effort of going through the same questions again and again for hours on end can be exhausting. It can be akin to going on an 8-hour speed dating session, but without a bar present to help you get through it. Therefore, when it…
We wish all employees would love their jobs. Unfortunately, this is not the case for a lot of people. The factors influencing the way we feel at work are myriad and sometimes not under our control, but being happy at work will increase your morale, productivity and potentially, pay check. If your workplace is not…
At one point or another, we’ve all been asked to do something for our boss that went beyond the scope of our job, whether it was picking up a personal item from the store or weighing in on a non-work related matter. According to a recent Career Builder survey, more than one in five workers say…
What is Candidate UX? In order to understand Candidate UX, you must first understand what “User Experience” (UX) is. The discipline of UX is dynamic and always changing and growing, but in a nutshell, it’s an umbrella term used to describe all the factors that contribute to a user’s overall perception and feeling about a…
Let’s revisit a subject I haven’t heard much about in a while – the subject of employee perks. Incredible employee perks aren’t as incredible as they used to be. Not because companies have let up on what they offer, but on the contrary, because so many companies are offering amazing perks that the novelty has…
So you have a critical hire to make, and you need to find someone from your industry and fast: You realize that advertising for the post won’t reach the right individuals you need from your competitors. The best people are happy and busy in their jobs hitting targets and achieving results so why would they…
88% of employers say employee referrals are the #1 source of ‘above average candidates.” As the Beatles sang, “I get by with a little help from my friends.” To announce our new product at SmartRecruiters – you can find out what employee referrals and the Beatles have in common! Takeaways: Passive candidates are 120% more…
