I am a working parent. Like thousands of others in recruitment. You are probably reading this yourself whilst simultaneously stuffing some washing in the machine, meanwhile helping your child with their project and prepping your candidate on their final interview? No. Just me then… How is it possible to achieve this nemesis? Of being able…
Category: Talent Acquisition
Struggling to attract the right talent? The Employer Brand Index can help you to understand strengths and weaknesses of your company as an employer.
LinkedIn and SlideShare are two of the most important tools to improve your online visibility! When you use them together, it gives your personal brand the one-two punch to improve knock the socks off future employers! Online visibility is key: What recruiters find, or don’t find, when they search for you online, influences their decision to contact…
Are you publishing long-form content (articles) on LinkedIn yet? The ability to publish was recently made available to everyone with an English-language profile and it’s something that LinkedIn are heavily pushing. LinkedIn members are increasingly creating content, and the platform recently surpassed one million total long-form posts and 50,000 posts per week. Through the publishing platform,…
He who has overcome his fears will truly be free. – Aristotle There are many reasons why we fear presenting to others: fear of humiliation, fear of rejection and fear of failure are just three of the most quoted top ten human fears. And there’s the issue – they are often fantasized and rarely happen. Fear…
Finding the best candidates means exploring all potential channels, and from there deciding which professionals are perfect for your vacancy. If you stick to just one outlet for posting a new vacancy, potential star candidates might miss your job listing. Just as job seekers must use every viable method to discover the right vacancies, recruiters must consider all job posting opportunities. Here are the…
Throughout the course of our daily lives we are negotiating with everyone around us. Whether you relish the art of negotiating or dread the thought of it, there are ways to make the process and outcome a positive one in a professional setting. Here are 10 tips that can help you succeed in your next…
Critical thinkers are a dying breed and logic is becoming a lost art. Ironically, we have more access to information than any generation. Whether it be at the gym, office or on the couch, we can readily access information, however we question the validity of what we read and hear less and less. If I…
Every website out there should have either Google Analytics or at least some way of measuring hits, time spent on your site, what people clicked on and for how long, where the surfer was located… (a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…) But did you know that Google can tell you some…
As a recruiter used to interviewing lots of candidates every day, you probably realize by now that some interviews go wrong purely because candidates are nervous and this makes you lose some really great hires in the process. It’s in your best interest to create a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere during the interview. This way…