In 2013, after 8 great years of working in agency recruiting, I decided to change career paths slightly and switched to the ‘Dark Side’ (or ‘Light Side’ depending on which side you’re on!)… I became an in-house recruiter at an international corporation with their global HQ in downtown Vancouver. Being on the Dark Side felt new…
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Bundles of energy and a never say die attitude are essential but what else would be required in the ultimate recruitment team? Here, we consider the individuals that might make the cut, from movie characters and fictional stars to those famed for success. Who would be in your ultimate recruitment team? Don Vito Corleone (Marlon…
The more you connect, the more efficiently you connect; and the more credibly you connect, the more success you will have. Social media networking enables people to connect more and more efficiently and cost effectively than ever before. Social media has shifted the way people make, build, and nurture relationships. It gives you incredible new…
You have done all the hard work and have a degree to prove it, but taking those first steps on your career ladder can be daunting! Even if you have prepared yourself fully you are likely to face some rejection whilst finding your first career related job. One of the best ways of landing your…
I’ve recruited for some of the top companies in the third party recruiting industry. And no matter what company it was upper management loved their buzzwords – “Forward Thinking”, “Deep Dive”, “Manage Expectations”, “Synergy” – the list goes on and on… I don’t disagree with all of them that are out there, sometimes you really just…
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…
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,…
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…
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…