I often speak to companies about how they recruit and the challenges they experience. One of the questions I ask is “How do you recruit new people into your business?”, followed by “What recruitment challenges do you have?”. Many companies see a similar set of challenges regardless of their industry or sector: Can’t find people…
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Everyone seems to have a different opinion on what exactly makes up a talent community. Is it the contents of your CRM? Your job board resume database? The collection of people that ‘follow’ your company on LinkedIn? For me, there isn’t necessarily a single hard and fast definition – what there is, though, is an…
Hiring can be a difficult and time-consuming process. It can cost a lot of money, and also be extremely successful – for the recruiter and the candidate. However, if you take note of some of the stats outlined below (by Officevibe), it can help improve your hiring process. How do you get around these stats? Let…
Pop quiz, hotshot. You have two candidates coming in today for an interview. One is fairly skilled with solid experience, but has an attitude that is a little suspect. The other candidate, by all accounts, is warm and friendly but has less experience and accomplishments. Which do you hire? The answer, of course, is “it…
The new workforce generation, known as Generation Z, will bring a wealth of emerging talent to organisations across the UK. While it’s too early to know exactly how these digital natives, born from 1995 onwards, will want to work, it’s not too early to start understanding more about their expectations. Analysts at Goldman Sachs believe…
How do you go about launching a new professional staffing brand? And is it important to set brand guidelines and maintain consistency when building your reputation? What works on social and digital in the staffing world? I spoke to Ian Grundy who is Head of Marketing and Communications, APAC at Adecco Group and he talked…
When purchasing footwear most people would go to a different shop to buy running trainers than they would for ‘fashionable’ shoes and you would hopefully select each of these purchases using very different criteria. For running trainers comfort will have a much greater importance over aesthetics in the selection process, and for fashion shoes the…
Recruiters are having to behave more and more like marketers these days, and with digital marketing becoming ever more visual, how can they ensure that they stay ahead of the trend? I’ve had a chat with Jordan Roland of Shutterstock to find out all about the latest creative trends and what platforms and tools he recommends. You can…
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A Lesson in Hiring Lunatics
My recent flight home from another dash around our Asia Pacific offices found me somewhat reflective. Sure, the business had been going through ups and downs – everyone is. I mean, its hard to keep the value for investors coming in decade after decade and its downright tough enough just finding the right talent to…