This article is sponsored by Sage UK, a service and software provider to over 830,000 businesses in the UK. You’ll often read about how hard it is for job seekers to land their dream role, but when you’re the company on the hunt for top talent, the landscape is equally as competitive. When faced with the daunting task of…
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Using the data from Adecco’s global study, this infographic breaks down how recruiters can effectively use social media for online recruiting. The data is gathered from the responses of recruiters from 24 countries. 1,501 recruiters participated in this study, 73% using at least one social media account for professional purposes. For more information on the study you can download…
All companies make hiring decisions and recruitment partner agreements based on a variety of factors that are important to their specific organization or department. Critical factors in making this vital choice will include budget restraints, confidentiality, management style, competitors, skill set and market availability, culture and the seniority of the position. Only the hiring manager…
The top billers in the recruitment industry possess a number of key characteristics that prime them for success. So have you got what it takes? Our list runs down those essential traits that will take you to the top! 1) Communication skills: All sales roles rely on excellent communication skills, and as a recruiter, you…
Adecco today release the results of its first global study looking at the use of social media in recruitment and the job search – the most comprehensive study in this field to date. Here are the results in terms of job seekers – and they come from over 17,000 entrants in 24 different countries. Key…
Before you hand in your resignation one of the things that you must be prepared for is what your response will be if your current employer comes to you with a counter offer. After deciding that you want to leave your current place of work, getting through the interview process with a prospective employer and…
Would you vote “yes” or “no” for independence? Allowing recruiters to run their own P+L desk? We are all glued to our screens at the moment as to whether Scotland will vote in favor of becoming an independent nation on Thursday 18th September (those reading this after the vote will realize I am writing this…
Have you met Aimee Bateman? Aimee is the founder and host of CareerCake.com. As an ex-recruiter, Aimee has seen and experienced some of the funniest and most exciting stories, and in the first of our #MeetMonday series, she shares some of them with us. In the first of this #MeetMonday series, we ask Aimee about cover letters,…
All of my clients want more time. They also want to get more done. They want to improve their reach (and placement ratio) using social media. They want to improve brand awareness. They want more leads (or at least better jobs to work on). They want to be smart and innovative. Let’s not start on…