Within the role of a recruitment consultant, there are plenty of contributing factors to potential causes of stress and anxiety. I would like to explore what these trigger points can be, how recruiters can spot them and act before they scale up – becoming a serious health issue, and also how employers of recruiters can also…
Category: Talent Acquisition
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Recruiters have seen it all when it come to candidates. From ’embellished’ resumes, to a total lack of commitment. It’s their job to match up the top candidates with their perfect job, so they’ve become pretty well practiced at reading people and spotting the red flags a candidate may display. So if you want to catch the…
Lots of recruiters have a LinkedIn Recruiter Licence. Indeed many of my clients do, or are considering investing. I’ve written several blogs about recruiters not “getting” the value of LinkedIn: Recruiters: Don’t Expect a Return on Investment from LinkedIn (part 1) Recruiters: Don’t Expect a Return on Investment from LinkedIn (part 2) And now I’m…
Modern technology has made so many processes more flexible, and recruitment is no exception. Using a variety of mediums, it’s never been easier to make contact with a candidate face to face, even when you can’t be in the same room. A face to face interview is nearly always preferable as it’s possible to pick…
There are lots of benefits of using Twitter as a recruiting tool, from the huge user base of engaged professionals, hashtag and keyword search-ability, the ability to segregate users into talent pools using lists and many more! However, despite Twitter now being the second most popular social network for searching for candidates after LinkedIn, a lot…
Personality profiling and psychometric tests are becoming an increasingly popular part of the recruitment process, with over 70% of large UK organisations regularly using assessment tools to interview for new recruits. At Pure, we utilise psychometric profiling where appropriate on behalf of our clients to ensure highest level of candidate fit on each placement. Such…
Recruiting changes extremely fast, especially with new technology, techniques and problems. Each year, Jobvite release surveys exploring the recruiter side and the job seeker side. This year’s survey shows that recruiters are downsizing on the quality of hires to scale up, and increasing their use of social media. Takeaways: For 2015, the priorities of recruiters…
Working environment can have a truly monumental effect on employees engagement, motivation and productivity. It may be one of the last things you think about when you’re trying to boost your employees success, but it should be at the forefront of your mind. There are numerous factors that can alter the way employees feel in their working…
Making a hiring decision can be risky for a business. The new employee has the potential to really throw a spanner in the works if they turn out to be a bad fit for the role or don’t suit the company culture, so it’s important to consider your options thoroughly before rushing into decisions. A resume…