Modern recruiters know it is not good enough to simply advertise jobs and approach candidates on social media. The modern recruiter knows that there is so much more to recruitment than being able to find candidates. If you are stuck in a cycle of just finding candidates, how will you ever know if a person…
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There are so many different ways we can approach passive candidates now-a-days. But, what about the initial outreach? Did you sound professional when you wrote that email? What about enthusiastic? Genuine? It’s tough to create an email that both captures the candidates attention while also being informative. Here are a few steps to help with…
Hiring an accountant sounds like it should be pretty straightforward doesn’t it? If the qualifications are more or less the same, and the services offered are more or less the same, how hard can it be to just pick one from a list of Google search results? Or even from an ad in the local…
Are consumers and candidates by social media? Or is it all a myth? I spoke to Scott Monty of Scott Monty Strategies to find out what his thoughts are and what companies ought to be doing to have real results from social media. Be sure to subscribe to the Employer Branding Podcast and never miss an…
There are a variety of ways to capture a job seeker’s attention today. From mobile marketing to rich media ads to video and social media, there’s no shortage of innovative ways to reach your target audience. But, you still need an enticing job description. I’m sorry, but it’s the truth. Consider this: “When conducting research…
In our digital world, today’s staffing and recruitment professionals are reliant on email as their primary source of correspondence with candidates and clients. The challenge for many recruitment agencies is managing all the electronic communication in a central location in a quick integrated way. To better understand the need, we asked top managers and professionals…
This article is sponsored by LinkedIn. How are those tough New Year’s resolutions going? The start of the year is always a popular time to take a look back at the last twelve months and ask ourselves what we could do better. But it can be harder to make these good intentions stick. And our…
Ever thought of using Instagram for recruitment? It may sound like an unlikely use of the platform, but it can actually be a really good tool for networking and reaching out to candidates. I spoke to Angela Bortolussi, who is a Recruiting Manager at Recruiting Social and a featured author for Undercover Recruiter and she revealed some…
The fundamental truth in life is that you should surround yourself with people who show you respect, collaborate with you to achieve your goals and embrace success. I make it sound so easy; yes, let’s just get rid of those people who make us feel low, criticise us for small failures, don’t accept us for…