Recruitment is a two sided market, ripe for intermediaries to eliminate (or create) deadweight loss. Right now, there’s a lot of deadweight loss. There’s a major gap in the job market, starting with the U.S.’s 4.5 million job open positions and 9.8 million unemployed people. This SmartRecruiters infographic provides insight the depth of the hiring gap. Takeaways: 1…
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The interview process can often be a long and laborious one. The effort of going through the same questions again and again for hours on end can be exhausting. It can be akin to going on an 8-hour speed dating session, but without a bar present to help you get through it. Therefore, when it…
The limiting and lifeless paper CV is being left behind as the world becomes fully immersed in everything that is digital. For decades, the traditional resume has played a significant role in recruitment. Yet employers and job seekers are now placing less importance on the standard CV, and are instead choosing to embrace all that…
One of the most enduring perceptions of the recruitment industry is that recruiters simply follow the money when it comes to choosing their job. While there is no denying that money plays a key part in any employment decision, there are actually a broad range of factors that most recruiters consider before accepting a job…
Have you ever interacted with recruiters at various agencies and understood why their process benefits your business needs? Do you know their goals for your open roles? Have you seen an outline of goals from your agency so they can hit your targeted hiring dates? Do you trust them to the point of not worrying…
If you read the last 5 questions, you’ll have established the basics for what to ask a headhunter. Now you want to see what the headhunting company is really capable of. Do they have a track record of success? What’s their communication process like and have they worked on similar roles? You need to feel assured…
Have you heard the saying that a good career site is like a tasty burger? No? Well this will help. Here we have our guide to creating a career site that sells and winning more applicants, presented by our friends at Jobvite. Takeaways: Is your branding strong and up-to-date? Don’t just describe, show – include…
Let’s be honest, finding (and keeping) star performers is a real challenge. I know that earlier in my career I made a number of mistakes when looking for these top performers. I looked at their experience, their track record, their suitability to the role and, if everything else checked out ok, then I hired them. Thankfully,…
What is Candidate UX? In order to understand Candidate UX, you must first understand what “User Experience” (UX) is. The discipline of UX is dynamic and always changing and growing, but in a nutshell, it’s an umbrella term used to describe all the factors that contribute to a user’s overall perception and feeling about a…