Before I started working in recruitment there was a sense of mystery around exactly what a recruiter does. A sentiment shared no doubt by a number of others. A recruiter does a lot of different things outside of simply working on a job; however for the purpose of this I’m going to focus on what…
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Most people think of Instagram as a platform to share real-time moments. For me? I think of Instagram as a great networking tool. After a recent social sourcing workshop via Recruiting Social I was asked a follow up question: how do you use Instagram as a networking tool? I explained: for recruiters’ social media sites [Instagram] can…
When you take on a new vacancy, it’s highly unlikely that you’re going to send over your terms of business to the client and find that they whizz them straight back signed and without question. When that does happen it’s the exception rather than the rule! What’s more likely is that you’re going to have…
Acting as the middlemen between employers and those seeking employment, staffing agencies promise to make recruitment a lot simpler for the management of any company, regardless of size. They’ve been around for many decades and have pretty much shaped the modern corporate landscape in terms of labor market values. Perhaps the greatest benefit of using…
You’ve probably heard about how lots of businesses are now using Instagram as a marketing tool, but have you ever thought about using it for recruiting? “Social recruiting” isn’t really anything new, though it’s probably something you associate more with ‘professional’ networks such as LinkedIn or even Twitter. However, there’s so much more to it than purely…
What is social recruiting and why should your company be doing it? To find out we recently had a chat with Andy Headworth who is the author of “Social Media Recruitment, How to Successfully Integrate Social Media into Recruitment Strategy” as well as the Managing Director of Sirona Consulting. He’s also an award-winning blogger and…
The candidate experience is underrated. Whether it’s by not keeping candidates informed throughout the hiring process or by simply ignoring their application, hiring professionals are inadvertently leaving candidates with a bad first impression. And a bad impression can break their ties with the company, both as a potential employee and as a loyal customer. The…
Unless you are a massive extrovert and love being the center of attention most people don’t particularly like being filmed. The thought of having every word that comes out of your mouth and every grimace being caught on camera so that it can be watched over and over again can make even the most confident…
How do you go about creating engaging video content aimed at candidates? How do you reach a large audience with your videos? How can you get viewers to apply for jobs? To answer these questions I’ve had a chat with Aimee Bateman who is the founder of CareerCake. She’s a consultant, speaker and skills trainer, YouTube…