Recruitment marketing has come a long way since job boards had they heyday. From social to mobile to content and now inbound marketing. But what exactly is inbound marketing and why is it important to staffing and recruitment agencies? To get some answers I had a chat with our friend David Smooke who is an expert in…
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Confidence in recruitment has increased due to the more positive economic outlook in the UK. This is great news for recruiters; however, it can be a double edged sword. As opportunities increase for candidate placement – according to research more than a third of workers plan to change roles this year – recruitment companies need to…
Not getting the best out of your recruitment activity? Perhaps predictably, it could be for a number of reasons, some of which may be beyond your control. Lack of time and resources is an all-too-familiar challenge for many in-house recruiters, whilst some roles are simply very difficult to fill. But there are some elements of your recruitment…
In order to attract the top talent to your job openings, you’re going to have to convince them that your organization is a great place to work and the role is perfect for them. But how can you go about doing this? It takes more than a well-worded job description to persuade some of the…
Recruiting top talent is crucial to ensure long-term growth and performance for any ambitious business. Equally important is to allow your talent to use their strengths after they’re hired. Utilising employees in the wrong way can lead to stress, frustration, depression and general dissatisfaction. It can also lead to increasing staff turnover and reduced productivity…
Many recruiters find LinkedIn invaluable. According to data collected in 2013, 89% of recruiters have used the professional network to fill a position. One of the things that recruiters look at on LinkedIn is the recommendations section of a prospective job candidate. Unlike the one-click skills endorsements on LinkedIn, a recommendation is a written statement…
As the economy continues to improve, job seekers will have a larger choice of jobs. For this reason, employers will have to really up their game when it comes to recruiting top talent. Every company wants the best to join it’s staff, and today’s recruiters need to have a clear strategy in order to attract the…
Close to 8 percent of all workers in the UK are employed by tech companies, however the future growth of the industry is under threat, due to a shortage of skilled professionals in the sector. There is a similar deficit across the pond in the US, and in 2012, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and…
Viral comedy. Did any of you see the job advert written by American business owner, Justin, advertising for a chef for his eaterie in Clarkston? If you haven’t read it yet, it has gone viral across the globe. Truth hurts. And the reason for this global interest, aside from his target audience within the catering…