The recruitment agency business model is grotesquely dysfunctional. It is broken. Yes. It. Is. Certainly for permanent recruitment. We are just so used to it, have it so imbued in our psyche, that we don’t appreciated how farcical and damaging it is. For everybody. Multi-listed, contingent job-orders benefit no-one. Clients, naively thinking they get a…
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.
When applying for jobs, it’s important that you’re social media savvy. Career Savvy have outlined the top social media tips for jobseekers in their infographic below. Takeaways: Spring clean your social media – delete incriminating photos and grumpy status updates. 45% of employers admit checking candidates’ social media. 57% of employers think a professional image…
According to the global employer branding research firm Potentialpark, your career site needs to score high across the following 6 areas to score high amongst your candidates: Usability Employer Branding Talent Relationship Building Application Management Recruitment Process Assessment & Individual Feedback Are you getting it right? We’re going to breakdown these 6 steps and make…
The subject of the counter offer is a very highly debated topic. If you are in a job search while currently employed and in fact entertain a new offer, it is a safe assumption that your current employer will do what it takes to keep you. And while having two companies fighting over your professional…
As Glassdoor expands its presence around the world, the platform’s overall impact on a company’s recruitment and talent attraction process is still relatively unquantified. However, one company endeavored to find out how job seekers in the US are using Glassdoor during their job hunt. This slidedeck (by softwareadvice.com) shows the results of a poll of 4,633 job…
When you are screening a possible employee – what are the steps that you should take? This infographic by Proforma shows a bird’s eye view. Takeaways: The job posting leads to resume examination and interviews. Next up is an offer to the candidate which is conditional on screening. This then goes into a background check, with…
What motivates you? Where do you see yourself in five years? What’s your biggest strength? What’s your biggest weakness? If you don’t recognise any of these questions, it’s probably because you haven’t been involved in a job interview recently. If, however, you’ve been either a candidate or an interviewer, there’s a good chance you’ll be…
Are you ready for the future of mobile? This infographic by Staff.com gives a rundown of the crucial numbers. Takeaways: 1 billion job searches per month are done on a mobile device. 86% of job seekers would use a smart phone to look for a job. By 2016, the number of mobile phones will surpass…
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