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The Guide to Recruiting with Instagram

A well-executed social recruiting strategy includes different activity on a variety of social networks. One of them being Instagram, the social network which allows users to take pictures and videos, add filters and then share these to Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and more, all through one application. If you’re not already, here is why you should…

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What Can Miley Cyrus Teach Recruitment About Rebranding?

So the image of a nearly nude Miley Cyrus as she twerked her way, tongue out, through a performance at the MTV Awards, was shocking to say the least. Where was the sweet teen whose alter-ego was Hannah Montana? The show, and Miley’s sexy new image, caused quite a commotion. And a bit like marmite,…

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How to Avoid the Top 5 Startup Hiring Mistakes

Unlike Fortune 500 companies who have the leeway and budget for the occasional poor hire, the same fate can make or break a startup in it’s first stages of early growth. Whether it’s due to budget, little time or lack of hiring experience, it’s pretty easy to fall in the trap of making some common…

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Employer Branding Talent Acquisition

How to Get the Most Out of Your Recruiter

When teaming up with a recruiter, you want to get all you can out of him or her. Here’s how you can do just that, courtesy of Propel. Takeaways: Do your homework and research. Be honest with your recruiter. Open mind, open search. Establish ground rules. Adhere to do’s and don’ts. RELATED: 9 Ways Recruiters Screw…

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Employer Branding Talent Acquisition

How to Hire Fantastic Employees that Clients Will Love

Your employees are important as a lot of the time, they are the face of the company. How do you hire employees for candidate-facing positions? Takeaways: 73% of companies plan to increase the number of full-time hires. Hire for attitude – train for skill. 92% of customers want to be treated with dignity. RELATED: 7…

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Talent Acquisition

9 Ways to Guarantee the Future of Your OWN Talent Pool

Recruitment agencies: how do YOU guarantee your supply & demand of your OWN future talent pool?! So, I’m going to reveal a secret: everyone in recruitment is hiring. And there are not enough candidates to supply the demand! Ok so it’s not really a secret. Anyone in recruitment knows at the moment that there has…

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Talent Acquisition Timebound

What Can Recruitment Managers Learn from World Cup Selections?

The squads for the World Cup have now been picked, with almost every manager trying to find the right balance between skill and experience. It’s the time that every international manager dreads as for every smiling face, an equally unhappy player will be forced to respect the decision that they won’t be a part of…

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Listen to Rumours – It Can Help Your Hiring!

Rumours – they can’t always be good things. Or can they? Why not listen closely and it could improve your talent acquisition tactics! Takeaways: You could be told that you’re not prepared to reach all job seekers – which you need to be! Only 36% of job seekers are active on LinkedIn. 6 in 10…

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Talent Acquisition

Personal Branding: The Complete A to Z Guide

What’s your personal brand? Yours is unique, just like everybody else’s. An effective personal brand wields influence and with it you’re likely to enjoy: A steady stream of ideal clients Rewarding partnerships Leadership opportunities Greater mindshare Association with a market niche Greater credibility Recognition and prestige Higher perceived value A-Z highligts: Valuable content has a…